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DOPT-1669022409144
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
ESTT.(Estt. D)
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(Dated 21 November, 2022 )

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

ACP / MACP

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(i) This document is a compilation of all relevant instructions on the subject of “Modified Assured Career
Progression Scheme” and therefore is intended to serve as the guide without the need, for anyone to
refer to old OMs issued from time to time. The list of such OMs is given in Appendix to this document.
In case any reference to the relevant OM is required, the same may be accessed from Archive Section
of DoPT’s Website. The OMs pertaining to ACP Scheme are also available in the Archive Section.

(ii) While due care has been taken to compile this document, however, if any omissions or correction are
noticed, the same may be brought to the notice of the Department of Personnel & Training.

INTRODUCTION OF MACP SCHEME

1. The Sixth Central Pay Commission recommended that Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme
(MACPS) to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years and the Seventh Central Pay Commission recommended
that the MACP will continue as before. In the new Pay matrix, the employees will move to the immediate
next Level in the hierarchy. As per the recommendations, the Scheme will be available to all posts, including
Group "A" posts, whether isolated or not. However, Organized Group "A" Services will not be covered under
the Scheme. In other words, MACPS will continue to be applicable to all employees up to HAG level, except
members of Organized Group `A’ Services.

2. The Government has considered the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission for
continuation of MACPS and has accepted the same. The MACPS will continue to be administered at 10, 20
and 30 years as before. Under the Scheme, the employee will move to immediate next Pay Level in the new
Pay Matrix.

3. The MACPS shall be effective from 01.09.2008. This was upheld by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its
judgement dated 28.04.2021.

OM No: No. 35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) Dated: 19/5/2009

OM No: 35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) Dated: 22/10/2019

 OM No: 35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) Dated: 13/7/2021

APPLICABILITY

4. The Scheme shall be applicable to all regularly appointed Group "A"(except officers of the Organized
Group "A" Services), "B", and "C" Central Government Civilian Employees. Casual employees, including those
granted 'temporary status' and employees appointed in the Government on ad-hoc or contract basis shall
not qualify for benefits under the aforesaid Scheme.

SCREENING COMMITTEE

5. A Screening Committee shall be constituted in each Department to consider the case for grant of
financial upgradations under the MACPS. The Screening Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and two
Members. The Members of the Committee shall comprise officers holding posts which are at least one level
above the level in which the MACP is to be considered and not below the rank of Under Secretary or
equivalent in the Government. The Chairperson should generally be a level above the Members of the
Committee.

6. In cases where the Appointing Authority is the President and the Screening Committee is constituted
in the Secretariat of the Ministry/Department, then the power to approve the recommendations of the
Screening Committee is delegated to the Secretary of such Ministry or Department. In cases where the
Appointing Authority is the President and the Screening Committee is constituted in an organization (for e.g.,
field office, attached/subordinate office, etc), then the power to approve the recommendations of the
Screening Committee is delegated to the Head of such organization. In all other cases, the power to
approve the recommendations of the Screening Committee shall be with the Appointing Authority.

OM No: No. 35034/3/2008-Estt(D) (Vol. II) Dated: 10/12/2014

7. In order to prevent undue strain on the administrative machinery, the Screening Committee shall
follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year. Accordingly, cases maturing during the first-half of
a particular financial year (April-September) shall be taken up for consideration by the Screening Committee
meeting in the first week of January. Similarly, the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July
shall process the cases that would be maturing during the second-half of the financial year (October-March).

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

8.1. There shall be three financial upgradations under the MACPS, counted from the
direct entry grade on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years services, respectively, or 10
years of continuous service in the same Level in Pay Matrix, whichever is earlier.

8.2. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher level in the hierarchy of the Pay
Matrix as given in PART A of Schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. Thus, the level at the time of
financial upgradation under the MACPS can, in certain cases where regular promotion is not between two
successive Pay Levels, be lower than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the
higher level attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre/organization will be
given only at the time of regular promotion.

OM No: No. 22034/4/2020-Estt.(D) Dated: 23/3/2020

9. The financial upgradations under the MACPS would be admissible up-to Level 15 in the Pay Matrix,
corresponding to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG).
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10. (i) Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time
of financial upgradation under the Scheme [as prescribed in Para 13 of CCS (Revised Pay Rules), 2016].

(ii) There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if it is in the same
Pay Level as granted under MACPS.

(iii) However, at the time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher Pay Level than
what is available under MACPS, then he shall be placed in the level to which he is promoted at a Cell in the
promoted level equal to the figure being drawn by him on account of MACP. If no such Cell is available in
the level to which promoted, he shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that level. The employee may have
an option to get this fixation done either on the date of promotion or w.e.f. the date of next increment as
per the option to be exercised by him.

OM No: No. 35034/3/2008-Estt(D) (Vol.II) Dated: 4/7/2017

11. On grant of financial upgradation under the Scheme, there shall be no change in the designation,
classification or higher status. However, financial and certain other benefits which are linked to the pay
drawn by an employee such as HBA, allotment of Government accommodation shall be permitted.

12. Promotions earned in the post carrying same Pay Level in the promotional hierarchy as per
Recruitment Rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.

13. Pay drawn in the level of Pay Matrix under the MACPS shall be taken as the basis for determining the
terminal benefits in respect of the retiring employee.

MERGER OF PAY SCALES/UPGRADATIONS OF POSTS

14. Promotions earned/upgradation granted under the MACPS in the past to those grades which are in
the same Level in the Pay Matrix due to merger of pay scales/upgradations of posts recommended by the
Seventh Pay Commission shall be ignored for the purpose of granting upgradations under MACPS. The
benefit of merger will accrue w.e.f. the date of notification of the Recruitment Rules for the relevant post.

OM No: No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) Dated: 16/11/2009

PAY FIXATION

15. Fixation of pay on grant of financial upgradation under MACPS on or after 01.01.2016 shall be made
as per Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 issued vide Department of Expenditure notification dated 25th July,
2016 and in terms of provisions contained in DoP&T OM No. 13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 27.07.2017.

15.1 In cases where financial upgradation had been granted to Government Servants in the next higher
Grade Pay in the hierarchy of Grade Pays as per the provisions of the MACPS of 19th May, 2009, but whereas
as a result of the implementation of Seventh CPC's recommendations, substantive post held by him in the
hierarchy of the cadre has been upgraded by granting a higher Pay Level, in such cases the MACP already
granted to him prior to 7th CPC shall be refixed in the revised pay structure at the next higher level of Pay
Matrix. To illustrate, in the case of Postal Inspector (GP 4200/-) in Department of Posts, who was granted 1st
MACP in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4600/- in PB-2, he will now be granted (Grade Pay of Rs 4800 in the Pay Band
PB-2) Level 8 of the Pay Matrix consequent upon upgradation of the post of Postal Inspector from GP of Rs.
4200 to GP of Rs. 4600/Level 7 in the Pay Matrix. However, all the financial upgradations under the Scheme
should be done strictly in accordance with the hierarchy of Levels in the Pay Matrix as notified vide CCS
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

16. With regard to fixation of his pay on grant of promotion/financial upgradation under MACP Scheme, a
Government servant has an option under FR22 (I) (a) (1) to get his pay fixed in the higher post/ Pay Level
either from the date of his promotion/upgradation or from the date of his next increment viz. 1st July or 1st
January, subject to provisions in the Scheme.

REGULAR SERVICE

17. 'Regular Service' for the purpose of the MACPS shall commence from the date of joining of a post in
direct entry grade on a regular basis either on direct recruitment basis or on absorption/re-employment
basis. Service rendered on casual, adhoc/contract basis before regular appointment on pre-appointment
training shall not be taken into reckoning. However, past continuous regular service in same/another Central
Government Department in a post carrying same Pay Level in the Pay Matrix prior to regular appointment in
a new Department, without a break, shall also be counted towards qualifying regular service for the purpose
of MACPS only (and not for the regular promotions). However, benefits under the MACPS in such cases shall
not be considered till satisfactory completion of the probation period in the new post.

18. Past service rendered by a Central Government employee in a State Government/Statutory

Body/Autonomous body/Public Sector organization, before appointment in the Central Government shall not
be counted towards Regular Service.

19. 'Regular service' shall include all periods spent on deputation/foreign service, study leave and all other
kinds of leave, duly sanctioned by the competent authority.

20. In case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request', regular service rendered in previous
organization/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organization/office for the
purpose of getting financial upgradations under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the
MACPS shall be allowed in the immediate next higher Pay Level in the Pay Matrix as given in CCS (Revised
Pay) Rules, 2016. Wherever an official, in accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition
to a lower post, is reverted to the lower Post/Grade from the promoted Post/Pay Level before being relieved
for the new organization/office, such past promotion in the previous organization/ office will be ignored for
the purpose of MACPS in the new organization/office.

OM No: No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)(Vol.II) Dated: 4/10/2012

21. In case an employee is declared surplus in his/her organization and appointed in the same pay-scale
or lower scale of pay in the new organization, the regular service rendered by him/her in the previous
organization shall be counted towards the regular service in his/her new organization for the purpose of
giving financial upgradation under the MACPS.

APPLICABLE TO WORK CHARGED EMPLOYEES

22. The MACPS shall also be applicable to work charged employees, if their service conditions are
comparable with the staff' of regular establishment.

NO PROMOTION SCHEME TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THE MACP

23. Existing time-bound promotion scheme, including in-situ promotion scheme, or any other kind of
promotion scheme existing for a particular category of employees in a Ministry/Department or its offices,
may continue to be operational for the concerned category of employees, if it is decided by the concerned
administrative authorities to retain such Schemes after necessary consultations or they may switch-over to
the MACPS. However, these Schemes shall not run concurrently with the MACPS.

APPLICABLE TO CENTRAL GOVT. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES

24. The MACPS is directly applicable only to Central Government Civilian employees. The Scheme may be
extended to employees of Central Autonomous/Statutory Bodies under the administrative control of a
Ministry/Department subject to fulfillment of conditions prescribed in DOPT’s OM No. 35034/3/2010-Estt.(D)
dated 03.08.2010.

OM No: No.35034/3/2010-Estt(D) Dated: 3/8/2010

DEFERMENT OF MACPS

25. If a financial upgradation under the MACPS is deferred and not allowed after 10 years in a level, due
to the reason of the employees being unfit or due to departmental proceedings, etc., this would have
consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation which would also get deferred to the extent of
delay in grant of first financial upgradation.

26. In the matter of disciplinary/ penalty proceedings, grant of benefit under the MACPS shall be subject
to rules governing normal promotion. Such cases shall, therefore, be regulated under the provisions of the
CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 and instructions issued there under.

BENCHMARK GRADING IN APARs

27 (i). For grant of financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme, the prescribed Benchmark shall be ‘Very
Good’, for all levels. This shall be effective for upgradations under MACPS falling due on or after 25.07.2016
and the revised benchmark shall be applicable for the APARs for the year 2016-17 and subsequent years.

27(ii). While assessing the suitability of an employee for grant of MACP, the Departmental Screening
Committee (DSC) shall assess the APARs in the reckoning period. The benchmark for the APARs for the
years 2016-17 and thereafter shall be ‘Very Good’. The benchmark for the years 2015-16 and earlier years
shall continue be as per the MACP guidelines issued vide DoPT O.M. dated 19.05.2009:

“The financial upgradation would be non-functional basis subject to fitness in the hierarchy of grade
pay within the PB-I. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS the benchmark of 'good' would be
applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial
upgradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above.”

For example, if a particular MACP falls due on or after 25.07.2016, the following benchmarks for APARs are
applicable:

APAR for the year Benchmark grading for MACP for Benchmark grading for MACP for
Level 11 and below Level 12 and above

2013-14 and earlier years Good Very Good

2014-15 Good Very Good

2015-16 Good Very Good

2016-17 Very Good Very Good

2017-18 and subsequent years Very Good Very Good

OM No: 35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) Dated: 28/9/2016

NON-APPLICABILITY OF RESERVATION
28. The MACPS contemplates merely placement on personal basis in the immediate higher Pay
Level/grant of financial benefits only and shall not amount to actual/functional promotion of the employees
concerned. Therefore, no reservation orders/roster shall apply to the MACPS, which shall extend its benefits
uniformly to all eligible SC/ST employees also. However, the rules of reservation in promotion shall be
ensured at the time of regular promotion. For this reason, it shall not be mandatory to associate members of
SC/ST in the Screening Committee meant to consider cases for grant of financial upgradation under the
Scheme.

NO EFFECT ON SENIORITY

29. Financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be purely personal to the employee and shall have no
relevance to his seniority position. As such, there shall be no additional financial upgradation for the senior
employees on the ground that the junior employee in the grade has got higher pay/ Level under the MACPS.
However, in cases where a senior Government servant granted MACP to a higher Grade Pay before the 1st
day of January, 2016 draws less pay in the revised pay structure than his junior who is granted MACP to the
higher Level on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, the pay of senior Government servant in the revised
pay structure shall be stepped up to an amount equal to the pay as fixed for his junior in that higher post
and such stepping up shall be done with effect from the date of MACP of the junior Government servant
subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions, namely:-

(a) both the junior and the senior Government servants belong to the same cadre and they are in the
same Pay Level on grant of MACP;
(b) the existing pay structure and the revised pay structure of the lower and higher posts in which
they are entitled to draw pay are identical;
(c) the senior Government servants at the time of grant of MACP are drawing equal or more pay than
the junior;
(d) the anomaly is directly as a result of the application of the provisions of Fundamental Rule 22 or
any other rule or order regulating pay fixation on such grant of MACP in the revised pay structure:

Provided that if the junior officer was drawing more pay in the existing pay structure than the senior
by virtue of any advance increments granted to him, the provisions of this sub rule shall not be invoked to
step up the pay of the senior officer.

OM No: No. 35034/1/97-Estt.(D) Dated: 4/10/2012

29.1. No stepping up of pay in the level would be admissible with regard to junior getting more pay than
the senior on account of pay fixation under MACPS.

REFUSAL OF A REGULAR PROMOTION

30. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employee before becoming entitled to
an upgradation under the scheme, no financial upgradation shall be allowed as the employee has not
stagnated due to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation
and the employees subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw the financial
upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further financial upgradation till he
agrees to be considered for promotion again and in such case, the second or next financial upgradation shall
also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal of promotion.

PERSONS HOLDING HIGHER POST PURELY ON ADHOC BASIS

31. Cases of persons holding higher posts purely on adhoc basis shall also be considered by the
Screening Committee alongwith others. They may be allowed the benefit of financial upgradation on
reversion to the lower post.

EMPLOYEES ON DEPUTATION

32. Employees on deputation need not revert to the parent Department for availing the benefit of
financial upgradation under the MACPS. They may exercise a fresh option to either draw pay in the level of
Pay Matrix attached to the post held by them on deputation or the pay in the Pay Level admissible to them
under the MACPS, whichever is beneficial. In case, the employee opts to draw pay in the Pay Level
admissible to him/her under the MACPS, the Deputation (Duty) Allowance shall be regulated in terms of the
instructions issued by DoPT vide O.M. No.2/11/2017-Estt.(Pay II) dated 24.11.2017, as amended from time
to time.

ILLUSTRATIONS

33.A. (i) If a Government servant in Level 2 gets his first regular promotion in the Level 4 on completion of 8
years of service and then continues in the Level for further 10 years without any promotion then he would
be eligible for 2nd financial upgradation under the MACPS in the Level 5 after completion of 18 years (8+10
years).

(ii) (a) In case he does not get any promotion thereafter, then he would get 3rd financial upgradation in the
Level 6 on completion of further 10 years of service i.e. after 28 years (8+10+10).

(ii) (b) However, if he gets 2nd promotion after 5 years of further service to the grade say in the Level 7 [i.e.
on completion of 23 years (8+10+5years)], then he would get 3rd financial upgradation in Level 8 after
completion of 30 years.

(iii)(a) If he gets 2nd promotion before 20th year (say 19th year), then he gets 3rd MACP, at the end of 29th
year, (i.e. 10 years from 2nd promotion) provided he does not get 3rd promotion.

(iii)(b) If he gets 2nd promotion after 20th year (say in 23rd year), and there is no 3rd promotion before 30
years, then he may be allowed 3rd MACP at the end of 30 years.

33.B. If a Government servant in Level 2 is granted 1st financial upgradation under the MACPS on
completion of 10 years of service in the Level 3 and 5 years later he gets 1st regular promotion in Level 4,
the 2nd financial upgradation under MACPS (in the next level w.r.t. level held by Government servant) will be
granted in Level 5 on completion of 20 years of service. On completion of 30 years of service, he will get 3rd
MACP in the Level 6. However, if two promotions are earned before completion of 20 years, only 3rd financial
upgradation would be admissible on completion of 10 years of service in Level from the date 2nd promotion
or at 30th year of service, whichever is earlier

33.C. If a Government servant has been granted either two regular promotions or 2nd financial upgradation
under the ACP Scheme of August, 1999 after completion of 24 years of regular service then only 3rd
financial upgradation would be admissible to him under the MACPS on completion of 30 years of service
provided that he has not earned third promotion in the hierarchy.

CLARIFICATION IN CASE OF DOUBT

34. Any interpretation/clarification of doubt as to the scope and meaning of the provisions of the MACP
Scheme shall be given by the Department of Personnel and Training (Establishment-D).

FAQs

35. Based on the clarifications sought on various provisions of MACPS documents indicating Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) prepared are annexed.

OM No: No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) Dated: 9/9/2010

 OM No: NA Dated: 1/4/2011

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 IMMEDIATE
No. 35034/1/97-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated: 4th October, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government
Civilian Employees regarding.
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel &
Training (DOP&Tys Office Memorandum of even number dated 09.08.1999 with regard
to the Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian
Employees. Para 8 of the Annexure-I attached with the Scheme provided as under:
"8. The financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme shall be purely personal
to the employee and shall have no relevance to his seniority position. As such,
there shall be no additional financial upgradation for the senior employee on the
ground that the junior employee in the grade has got higher pay-scale under the
ACP Scheme."

2. The ACP Scheme was applicable upto 31.8.2008 and was replaced by the
Modified Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) with effect from 1.09.2008. As the
revised pay scales are applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2006, those employees who received
ACP between 01.0'1.2006 to 31.08.2008 got financial upgradation under ACP Scheme
in the revised pay scales.

3. Instances of senior employees who got benefit under ACP Scheme prior to
1.1.2006 and are drawing less pay than their juniors who got benefits under ACP
Scheme after 01.01.2006 (i.e. between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008) have been brought
to the notice of this Department. The issue has been examined in consultation with the
Department of Expenditure and it has been decided to allow stepping up of pay in such
cases where the senior, but for the pay revision on account of 6th CPC, would have
continued to draw higher pay, subject to the following conditions:

i. Both the junior and the senior Government servants should belong to the
same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted/financially
upgraded should be identical in the same cadre.
ii. The pre-revised scale of pay and the revised grade pay of the lower and
higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay should be identical.
,iii. The senior Government servant should have been drawing equal or more
pay than the junior before receiving ACP/Promotion.
iv. The stipulations as contained in DOPT's 0.M. No. 4f7/92-Estt.(Pay-I)
dated 4.11.1993 along with revision of pay scales may be observed while
granting such a stepping up of pay.
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4. All Ministries/Departments may giye wide circulation to the contents of this

0.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.

5. Hindi version would follow.

(Mukta Goel)
Director(E-I)
Tele: 23092479
To

All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (As per standard list).

Copy to :-

President's Secretariat/Vice President's Secretariat/Prime Minister's

Office/Supreme Court/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Cabinet
Secretariat/UPSC/CVC/C&AG/Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench),
New Delhi.
2. All attached/subordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
and Pensions.
3. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities.
4. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
5. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi.
6. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) w.r.t. ID No. 114760/E-
III(A)/2012 dated 20.09.2012.
7. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM).
8. Establishment (D) Section - 100 copies.
9. NIC [for uploading this OM on the website of DOPT (ACP)].
10. Hindi Section, DOPT for Hindi version.

(Mukta Goel)
Director(E-I)
Tele: 23092479
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Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi, the 19th May, 2009

MOD/FlED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESS/ON SCHEME (MACPS) FOR THE

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVIL/AN EMPLOYEES.

The Sixth Central Pay Commission in Para 6.1.15of its report, has recommended
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme(MACPS). As per the recommendations,
financial upgradation will be available in the next higher grade pay whenever an
employee has completed 12 years continuous service in the same grade. However, not
more than two financial upgradations shall be given in the entire career, as was provided
in the previous Scheme. The Scheme will also be available to all posts belonging to
Group "A" whether isolated or not. However, organised Group "A" services will not be
covered under the Scheme

2. The Government has considered the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay
Commission for introduction of a MACPS and has accepted the same with further
modification to grant three financial upgradations under the MACPS at intervals of 10,
20 and 30 years of continuous regular service.

3. The Scheme would be known as "MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION.

SCHEME (MACPS) FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. This
Scheme is in supersession of previous ACP Scheme and clarifications issued there under
and shall be applicable to all regularly appointed Group "A", "B", and "C" Central
Government Civilian Employees except officers of the Organised Group "A" Service.
The status of Group "0" employees would cease on their completion of prescribed
training, as recommended by the Sixth Central Pay Commission and would be treated as
Group "C" employees. Casual employees, including those granted 'temporary status' and
employees appointed in the Government only on adhoc or contract basis shall not
qualify for benefits under the aforesaid Scheme. The details of the MACP Scheme and
conditions for grant of the financial upgradation under the Scheme are given in
Annexure-l.

4. An Screening Committee shall be constituted in each Department to consider the case

for grant of financial upgradations uhder the MACP Scheme. The Screening Committee
shall consist of a Chairperson and two members. The members of the Committee shall
comprise officers holding posts which are at least one level above the grade in which
the MACP is to be considered and not below the rank of Under Secretary equivalent in
the Government. The Chairperson should generally be a grade above the members of
the Committee.
5. The recommendations of the Screening Committee shall be placed before the
Secretary in cases where the Committee is constituted in the MinistrylDepartment or
before the Head of the organisation/competent authority in other cases for approval.

6. ln order to prevent undue strain on the administrative machinery, the Screening

Committee shall follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year - preferably
in the first week of January and first week of July of a year for advance processing of
the cases maturing in that half. Accordingly, cases maturing during the first-half (April-
September) of a particular financial year shall be taken up for consideration by the
Screening Committee meeting in the first week of January. Similarly, the Screening
Committee meeting in the first week of July of any financial year shall process the cases
that would be maturing during the second-half (October-March) of the same financial
year.

7. However, to make the MACP Scheme operational, the Cadre Controlling

Authorities shall constitute the first Screening Committee within a month from the date
of issue of these instructions to consider the cases maturing upto 30th June, 2009 for
grant of benefits under the MACPS.

8. ln so far as persons serving in The lndian Audit and Accounts Departments are
concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor
General of lndia.

9. Any interpretation/clarification of doubt as to the scope and meaning of the

provisions of the MACP Scheme shall be given by the Department of Personnel and
Training (Establishment-D). The scheme would be operational w.e.f. 01.09.2008. ln
other words, financial upgradations as per the provisions of the earlier ACP Scheme (of
August, 1999) would be granted till 31.08.2008.

10. No stepping up of pay in the pay band or grade pay would be admissible with.
regard to junior getting more pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under
MACP Scheme.

11. It is clarified that no past cases would be re-opened. Further, while

implementing the MACP Scheme, the differences in pay scales on account of grant of
financial upgradation under the old ACP Scheme (of August 1999) and under the MACP
Scheme within the same cadre shall not be construed as an anomaly.

• 1 "~--
(S.Jainend Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. Of lndia
1. President's SecretariatNice President's Secretariat/prime Minister's Office/Supreme
CourtlRajya Sabha Secretariat/Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Cabinet
Secretariat/UPSC/CYC/C&AG/Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New
Delhi.
2. All attached/subordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions.
3. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities.
4. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes
5. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council OCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi
6. All Staff Side Members of the National Council OCM)
7. Establishment (D) Section - 1000 copies
8. N1C, DoPT, North Block for up-loading of the OM in DoPT website.
1. There shall be three financial upgradation s under the MACPS, counted from the
direct entry grade on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years service respectively. Financial
upgradation under the Scheme will be admissible whenever a person has spent 10 years
continuously in the same grade-pay.

2. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade
pay in the hierarchy of the recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in
Section 1 , Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. Thus, the
grade pay at the time of financial upgradation under the MACPS can, in certain cases
where regular promotion is not between two successive grades, be different than what is
available at the time of regular promotion. ln such cases, the higher grade pay attached
to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre/organisation will be
given only at the time of regular promotion.

3. The financial upgradation s under the MACPS would be admissible up-to the
highest grade pay of Rs. 12000/ in the PB-4.

4. Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be
allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall
be raised by 3% of the total pay in the pay band and the grade pay drawn before such
upgradation. There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular
promotion if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time
of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher grade pay than what is
available under MACPS, no pay fixation would be available and only difference of grade
pay would be made available. To illustrate, in case a Government Servant joins as a
direct recruit in the grade pay of Rs. 1900 in PB-l and he gets no promotion till
completion of 10 years of service, he will be granted financial upgradation under MACPS
in the next higher grade pay of Rs. 2000 and his pay will be fixed by granting him one
increment plus the difference of grade pay (i.e. Rs. 100). After availing financial
upgradation under MACPS, if the Government servant gets his regular promotion in the
hierarchy of his cadre, which is to the grade of Rs. 2400, on regular promotion, he will
only be granted the difference of grade pay between Rs. 2000 and Rs. 2400. No
additional increment win be granted at this stage.

5. Promotions earned/upgradation~ granted under the ACP Scheme in the past to

those grades which now carry the same grade pay due to merger of pay
scales/upgradations of posts recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission shall be
ignored for the purpose of granting upgradations under Modified ACPS.
 The pre-revised hierarchy (in ascending order) in a particular organization was as
under:-

(a) A Government servant who was recruited in the hierarchy in the pre-revised pay
scale Rs. 5000-8000 and who did not get a promotion even after 25 years of
service prior to 1.1.2006,in his case as on 1.1.2006he would have got two financial
upgradations under ACP to the next grades in the hierarchy of his organization,
Le., to the pre-revised scales of Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-10500.

(b) Another Government servant recruited in the same hierarchy in the pre-revised
scale of Rs. 5000-8000 has also completed about 25 years of service, but he got
two promotions to the next higher grades of Rs. 5500-9000 & Rs. 6500-10500
during this period.

ln the case of both (a) and (b) above, the promotions/financial upgradations
granted under ACP to the pre-revised scales of Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-10500 prior
to 1.1.2006 will be ignored on account of merger of the pre-revised scales of Rs. 5000-
8000, Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs. 6500-10500 recommended by the Sixth cpe. As per CCS
(RP) Rules, both of them will be granted grade pay of Rs. 4200 in the pay band PB-2.
After the implementation of MACPS, two financial upgradations will be granted both in
the case of (a) and (b) above to the next higher grade pays of Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800 in
the pay band PB-2.

6. ln the case of all the employees granted financial upgradations under ACPS till
01.01.2006,their revised pay will be fixed with reference to the pay scale granted to them
under the ACPS.

6.1 ln the case of ACP upgradations granted between 01.01.2006 and 31.08.2008, the
Government servant has the option under the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 to have his pay
fixed in the revised pay structure either (a) w.eJ. 01.01.2006 with reference to his pre-
revised scale as on 01.01.2006; or (b) w.eJ. the date of his financial upgradation under
ACP with reference to the pre-revised scale granted under ACP. ln case of option (b),
he shan be entitled to draw his arrears of pay only from the date of his option i.e. the
date of financial upgradation under ACP.

6.2 ln cases where financial upgradation had been granted to Government servants in
the next higher scale in the hierarchy of their cadre as per the provisions of the ACP
Scheme of August, 1999, but whereas as a result of the implementation of Sixth CPe's
recommendations, the next higher post in the hierarchy of the cadre has been upgraded
by granting a higher grade pay, the pay of such employees in the revised pay structure
will be fixed with reference to the higher grade pay granted to the post. To illustrate, in
the case of Jr. Engineer in CPWD, who was granted ]"t ACP in his hierarchy to the grade
of Asstt. Engineer in the pre-revised scale of Rs.6500-10500 corresponding to the revised
grade pay of Rs.4200 in the pay band PB-2, he win now be granted grade pay of
Rs4600 in the pay band PB-2 consequent upon upgradation of the post of Asstt. Enggs.
ln CPWD by granting them the grade pay of Rs.4600 in PB-2 as a result of Sixth CPC's
recommendation. However, from the date of implementation of the MACPS, all the
financial upgradations under the Scheme should be done strictly in accordance with the
hierarchy of grade pays in pay bands as notified vide CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.
7. With regard to flxation of his pay on grant of promotion/flnancial upgradation
under MACP Scheme, a Government servant has an option under FR22 (1) (a) (1) to get
his pay flxed in the higher post/ grade pay either from the date of his
promotion/upgradation or from the date of his next increment viz. 1st July of the year.
The pay and the date of increment would be flxed in accordance with clariflcation no.2
of Department of Expenditure's O.M. N0.1/1/2008-1Cdated 13.09.2008.

8. Promotions earned in the post carrying same grade pay in the promotional
hierarchy as per Recruitment Rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.

8.1 Consequent upon the implementation of Sixth CPe's recommendations, grade

pay of Rs. 5400 is now in two pay bands viz., PB-2 and PB-3. The grade pay of Rs. 5400
in PB-2 and Rs.5400 in PB-3 shall be treated as separate grade pays for the purpose of
grant of upgradations under MACP Scheme.

9. 'Regular service' for the purposes of the MACPS shall commence from the date
of joining of a post in direct entry grade on a regular basis either on direct recruitment
basis or on absorption/re-employment basis. Service rendered on adhoc/contract basis
before regular appointment on pre-appointment training shall not be taken into
reckoning. However, past continuous regular service in another Government
Department in a post carrying same grade pay prior to regular appointment in a new
Department, without a break, shall also be counted towards qualifying regular service
for the purposes of MACPS only (and not for the regular promotions). However,
beneflts under the MACPS in such cases shall not be considered till the satisfactory
completion of the probation period in the new post.

10. Past service rendered by a Government employee in a State Government/statutory

body/Autonomous body/Public Sector organisation, before appointment in the
Government shall not be counted towards Regular Service.

11. 'Regular service' shall include all periods spent on deputation/foreign service,
study leave and all other kind of leave, duly sanctioned by the competent authority.

12. The MACPS shall also be applicable to work charged employees, if their service
conditions are comparable with the staff' of regular establishment.

13. Existing time-bound promotion scheme, including in-situ promotion scheme, Staff'
Car Driver Scheme or any other kind of promotion scheme existing for a particular
category of employees in a Ministry/Department or its offices, may continue to be
operational for the concerned category of employees if it is decided by the concerned
administrative authorities to retain such Schemes, after necessary consultations or they
may switch-over to the MACPS. However, these Schemes shall not run concurrently
with the MACPS.

14. The MACPS is directly applicable only to Central Government Civilian employees.
1t will not get automatically extended to employees of Central Autonomous/Statutory
Bodies under the administrative control of a Ministry/Department. Keeping in view the
flnancial implications involved, a conscious decision in this regard shall have to be taken
by the respective Governing Body/Board of Directors and the administrative Ministry
concerned and where it is proposed to adopt the MACPS, prior concurrence of Ministry
of Finance shall be obtained.
15. lf a financial upgradations under the MACPS is deferred and not allowed after 10
years in a grade pay, due to the reason of the employees being unfit or due to
departmental proceedings, etc., this would have consequential effect on the subsequent
financial upgradation which would also get deferred to the extent of delay in grant of
first financial upgradation.

16. On grant of financial upgradation under the Scheme, there shall be no change in
the designation, classification or higher status. However, financial and certain other
benefits which are linked to the pay drawn by an employee such as HBA, allotment of
Government accommodation shall be permitted.

17. The financial upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in

the hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-1.Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS
the benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3.
The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs.
7600 and above.

18. ln the matter of disciplinary/ penalty proceedings, grant of benefit under the
MACPS shall be subject to rules governing normal promotion. Such cases shall,
therefore, be regulated under the provisions of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 and
instructions issued thereunder.

19. The MACPS contemplates merely placement on personal basis in the immediate
higher Grade pay /grant of financial benefits only and shall not amount to
actuallfunctional promotion of the employees concerned. Therefore, no reservation
orders/roster shall apply to the MACPS, which shall extend its benefits uniformly to all
eligible SC/ST employees also. However, the rules of reservation in promotion shall be
ensured at the time of regular promotion. For this reason, it shall not be mandatory to
associate members of SC/ST in the Screening Committee meant to consider cases for
grant of financial upgradation under the Scheme.

20. Financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be purely personal to the employee
and shall have no relevance to his seniority position. As such, there shall be no
additional financial upgradation for the senior employees on the ground that the junior
employee in the grade has got higher pay/grade pay under the MACPS.

21. Pay drawn in the pay band and the grade pay allowed under the MACPS shall be
taken as the basis for determining the terminal benefits in respect of the retiring
employee.

22. If Group "A" Government employee, who was not covered under the ACP
Scheme has now become entitled to say third financial upgradation directly, having
completed 30 year's regular service, his pay shall be fixed successively in next three
immediate higher grade pays in the hierarchy of revised pay-bands and grade pays
allowing the benefit of 3% pay fixation at every stage. Pay of persons becoming eligible
for second financial upgradation may also be fixed accordingly.
23. ln case an employee is declared surplus in his/her organisation and appointed in
the same pay-scale or lower scale of pay in the new organization, the regular service
rendered by him/her in the previous organisation shall be counted towards the regular
service in his/her new organisation for the purpose of giving nnancial upgradation under
the MACPS.

24. ln case of an employee after getting promotion/ACP seeks unilateral transfer on a

lower post or lower scale, he will be entitled only for second and third nnancial
upgradations on completion of 20/30 years of regular service under the MACPS, as the
case may be, from the date of his initial appointment to the post in the new
organization.

25. lf a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employee before
becoming entitled to a nnancial upgradation, no nnancial upgradation shall be allowed
as such an employee has not been stagnated due to lack of opportunities. If, however,
nnancial upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the employees
subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw the nnancial
upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further nnancial
upgradation till he agrees to be considered for promotion again and the second the next
nnancial upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to
the refusal.

26. Cases of persons holding higher posts purely on adhoc basis shall also be
considered by the Screening Committee alongwith others. They may be allowed the
benent of nnancial upgradation on reversion to the lower post or if it is benencial vis-a-
vis the pay drawn on adhoc basis.

27. Employees on deputation need not revert to the parent Department for availing
the benent of nnancial upgradation under the MACPS. They may exercise a fresh option .
to draw the pay in the pay band and the grade pay of the post held by them or the pay
plus grade pay admissible to them under the MACPS, whichever is benencial.

lf a Government servant (tDC) in PB-l in the Grade Pay of Rs.1goo gets

his nrst regular promotion (UDC) in the PB-l in the Grade Pay of Rs.2400
on completion of 8 years of service and then continues in the same Grade
Pay for further 10 years without any promotion then he would be eligible
for 2nd nnancial upgradation under the MACPS in the PB-l in the Grade
Pay of Rs.2800 after completion of 18 years (8+10 years).

(ii) ln case he does not get any promotion thereafter, then he would get 3rd
nnancial upgradation in the PB-ll in Grade Pay of Rs.4200 on completion
of further 10 years of service i.e. after 28 years (8+10+10).

(iii) However, if he gets 2nd promotion after 5 years of further service in the
pay PB-ll in the Grade Pay of Rs.4200 (Asstt. Grade/Grade "C") i.e. on
completion of 23 years (8+1O+5years) then he would get 3rd nnancial
upgradation after completion of 30 years i.e. 10 years after the 2nd ACP in
the PB-ll in the Grade Pay of Rs.4600.
In the above scenario, the pay shall be raised by 3% of the total pay in the
Pay Band and Grade Pay drawn before such upgradation. There shan,
however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if
it is in the same Grade Pay or in the higher Grade Pay. Only the
difference of grade pay would be admissible at the time of promotions.

If a Government servant (LDC) in PB-I in the Grade Pay of Rs.1900 is

granted 1st financial upgradation under the MACPS on completion of 10
years of service in the PB-l in the Grade Pay of Rs.2000 and 5 years later
he gets 1st regular promotion (UDC) in PB-I in the Grade Pay of Rs.2400,
the 2nd financial upgradation under MACPS (in the next Grade Pay w.r.t.
Grade Pay held by Government servant) will be granted on completion of
20 years of service in PB-I in the Grade Pay of Rs.2800. On completion of
30 years of service, he will get 3rd ACP in the Grade Pay of Rs. 4200.
However, if two promotions are earned before completion of 20 years,
only 3rd financial upgradation would be admissible on completion of 10
years of service in Grade Pay from the date 2nd promotion or at 30th year
of service, whichever is earlier.

If a Government servant has been granted either two regular promotions

or 2nd financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme of August, 1999 after
completion of 24 years of regular service then only 3rd financial
upgradation would be admissible to him under the MACPS on completion
of 30 years of service provided that he has not earned third promotion in

- ,'"
the hierarchy.

~
(S.Jain~dra Kuma::;:r-
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. Of lndia.
 Pay Grade
1900 tt ACP
tt regular completion of
tt Regular
promotion on +-1 2400 promotion
completion of 8
on years.
completion of
years.
8 years.
tt promotion on
2nd ACP on --. completion of 15
2nd ACP on
completion of
10 years in the
same Grade
1
2800 2800 --. completion of 10
years m the
same Grade Pay
years (i.e. 10+5).

Pay (i.e.8+10
(i.e. 8+10 yrs =
yrs =18 years). Officer gets 2nd
18 years).
--. ACP on
completion of 20
rd ~
3 ACP on years.
completion of Officer gets 2nd
further 10 +- 4200 promotion on
years in the 4200 1--. completion of 5
from 2nd
Officer gets3
rd

same Grade
Pay (i.e. 18+10
1
years
ACP( i.e. 18+5 yrs 14200 1--. ACP on
completion of 10
• • th
yrs =28 years). 23 years of years 1.e. m 30
service). year.

rd
3 ACP on
--. completion of 30
years.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS IFAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER
PROGRESSION SCHEME

Point o f doubt Clarification

The MACP Scheme for Central Civilian

Career Progression
Government Employees is in supersession of
Scheme (MACPS) ?
earlier ACP Scheme . Under the MACP Scheme
three financial Up-gradations are allowed on
completion of 10, 20. 30 years of regular
service, counted from the direct entry grade.
The MACPS envisages merely placement in the
immediate next higher grade pay as given in
Section I, Part -A of the first schedule of the
CCS ( Revised Pay) Rules 2008, in case no

I ( promotion has been earned by the employee 1

during this period.

From which date the The MACPS is effective w.e.f. 01.09.2008 or on

MACPS is effective?
completion of 10, 20 & 30 years of continuous
regular service, whichever is later. Financial
upgradation will'also be admissible whenever a
person has spent 10 years continuously in the
same grade pay. (Para 9 of OM dated
19/5/2009)

3. Who are entitled for The MACPS is applicable to all Central

financial
Government Civilian Employees.
under the MACPS?
 The financial upgradation would be on non- 1
functional basis subject to fitness in the
granting the benefits
under MACPS hierarchy of pay band and grade pay within PB-
1. Thereafter, only the benchmark of 'Good'
~ o u l dbe applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600
In PB-3. The benchmark will be 'Vety Good' for
Financial upgradation to the grade pay of
Rs.7600 and above. However, where the
Financial upgradation under the MACPS also
happen to be in the promotional grade and
benchmark for promotion is lower than the
benchmark for granting the benefits under
MACPS as mentioned in para 17 of the
Scheme, the benchmark for promotion shall
apply to MACP also.
OM.N0.35034/312008-Estt(D)
dated 0111112010
Whether Pay Band would Yes.
be changed at the time of
OM.N0.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)
grant of financial
u~aradation under dated 09/09/2010
M~CPS
Whether the ~romotions The financial up-gradation under the MACPS is
in same grade would be
in the immediate next higher grade pay in the
counted for the purpose
of MACPS? hierarchy of recommended revised pay bands
and grade pay as given in CCS (Revised Pay)
Rules, 2008. However if the promotional
hierarchy as per recruitment rules is such that
promotions are earned in the same grade pay ,
then the same shall be counted for the purpose
of MACPS.
How will the benefits of The revised pay structure has been changed
ACP be granted if due
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the benefits of ACPS
between 01.01.2006 and
31.08.2008 have been allowed till 31.08.2008. Hence, the
benefits of revised pay structure would be
allowed for the purpose of ACPS. (OM
No.35034/3/2008-Estt. dated 9.9.2010).
8. Whether adhoc No. Only continuous regular service is counted
appointment would be
owards qualifying service for the purpose of
counted towards
qualifying service for dACPS. The regular service shall commence
MACPS
'rom the date of joining of a post in direct entry
grade on a regular basis. ( Para 9 of the
dACPS)
Whether State Uo. Only regular service rendered in the Central
Government service shall
Sovernment's DepartmenttOffice is to be
be reckoned for the
purpose of MACPS munted for the purpose of MACPS, as the
Scheme is applicable to the Central Government
2ivilian Employees only. ( MACPS , Para 10)
What are the periods 411 period spent on deputationlforeign service,
included in the regular
study leave and all other kind of leave, duly
service?
sanctioned by the competent authority shall be
ncluded in the regular service. ( Para 11.
\nACPS)
How is the MACPS to be 'rocedure prescribed in OM No.35034/3/2010-
extended to the
employees of !stt(D), Dated 03108/2010would be followed by
Autonomous and :he administrative MinistrieslDepartments
Statutory Bodies.
:oncerned for extension of the MACPS to the
?mployees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies
~ n d etheir
r control.
Whether the cases of Yes. Since the benefits of ACPS have been
grant of financial
jiscontinued w.e.f. 01.09.2008, the cases
upgradation allowed
under the ACPS between settled between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, in
01.09.2008 and
:erms of previous ACP Scheme shall be
19.05.2009, the date of
issue of the Scheme are sviewed.
be reviewed?
Whether the past Yes. ( Para 9, MACPS)
continuous regular
service in another Govt.
Deptt. in a post carrying
same grade pay prior to
regular appointment in a
new Deptt. without a
break shall be counted
towards qualifying regular
. .
service for the ouroose of
MACPS.
14. I
Upto what grade pay the The benefits of MACPS are being up-to HAG I
Ibenefits under the /
scale of Rs.67000-790001.
IMACPS is allowed?
(DOPT's O.M.No.350341312008-Estt.(D) dated
24.12.2010)

How the cases of pre- The cases would be regulated in accordance

revised pay scales
with para 5 of Annexure-l of MACPS. The
(Rs.5000-8000 8
Rs.5500-9000 and Ministries1 Departments are expected to re.
Rs.6500-10500 8
organise cadres and frame common RRs for the
Rs.7450-11500) merged
w.e.f. 01.01.2006 are to post in merged scales.
be decided under
MACPS?
Whether 'Non-functional Yes, in terms of para 8.1 of Annexure-l 01
Scale' of Rs.8000-13500
MACPS dated 19.05.2009.
(revised to grade pay 01
Rs.5400 in PB-3) would
be viewed as one
financial upgradation f o ~
the purpose of MACPS.
--
Whether 'time bound No. ( Para 13 of MACPS)
promotion' scheme
including 'in-situ
promotion' scheme can
run concurrently with
MACPS.
-

Whether Staff Car Drivel DOPT vide O.M. No.3501110312008~

Scheme can rur
Estt.(D),3010712010 has extended the benefits o
concurrently with MACPS
MACPS to Staff Car Drivers as a fall bacl
option.

Whether the placement 01 No. The model RRs for Staff Car Drivers providc
erstwhile Gr. C
deputation1 absorption as a method o
employees as Staff Gal
Driver, ordinary grade appointment for erstwhile Gr. D employees . Thc
would count as 2
placement as staff Car Driver is not in thc
promotion?
hierarchy hence the same would not be countec
as promotion under MACPS. The regula
service for the MACPS would be from the datt
of appointment as Staff Car Driver.
classification or higher
:lassification or higher status on grant of
status would change on
account of financial inancial upgradation under MACPS, as the
upgradation under
~pgradation under the Scheme is purely
MACPS
)ersonal and merely placement in the nexl
iigher grade pay. (Para 16 of Annexure-l oi
dACPS refers)
If a financial upgradation les, this would have consequential effect on the
under the MACPS is
iubsequent financial upgradation, which would
deferred due to the
reason of the employees also get deferred to the extent of delay in grani
being 'unfit' or due to
~ffinancial upgradation. ( MACPS, Para 15)
departmental
proceedings, etc, whether
this would have
consequential effect on
the subsequent financial
upgradation.
Whether the stepping up Uo stepping up of pay in the band or grade pay
of pay would be
~ o u l dbe admissible with regard to junior getting
admissible if a junior is
getting more pay than the nore pay than the senior on account of pay
senior on account of
grant of financial 'ixation under MACPS. (Para '10 of OM dated
upgradation under 19/5/2009)
MACPS.
Whether the regular Yes. (refer para 23 of Annexure-l of MACPS).
service rendered by an
employee if declared
surplus in hislher
organisation and
appointed in the same
grade pay or lower grade
pay shall be counted
towards the regular
service in a new
organization for the
purpose of MACPS.
In case of transfer Yes. OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D:
including unilateral jated 01111/2010
transfer own request,
whether regular service
rendered in previous
organisation/office shall
be counted alongwith the
regular service in the new
organization for the
purpose of MACPS.
f a regular promotion has If a regular promotion has been offered but was
leen offered but was
refused by the Government employee before
.efused by the employees
~eforebecoming entitled becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, no
:o a financial upgradation
financial upgradation shall be allowed and as
~ n d e r the MACPS,
~hether financial such an employee has not been stagnated due
~pgradation shall be
to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial
allowed to such a
Sovernment servant. upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation
and the employees subsequently refuse the
promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw
the financial upgradation. He shall, however, not
be eligible to be considered for further financial
upgradation till he agrees to be considered for
promotion again and the next financial
upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent
of period of debarment due to the refusal. ( Para
25 of MACPS)
 Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment D Section

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Modified Assured Career Progression

Scheme (MACPS)

SI.No. Doubts Clarification

26 Whether the benefits of ACPS would Yes. Since the pre-revised Rs.5000-8000 &
be allowed in respect of isolated
cases due between 01.01.2006 and Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 &
31.08.2008 where the pre-revised Rs.7450-11500 (isolated cases) have been
pay scales of Rs.5000-8000 &
Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 & merged into single grade pay of Rs.4200
Rs.7450-11500 have been merged and Rs.4600 respectively w.e.f. 01.01.2006,
into single grade pay of Rs.4200 and
Rs.4600 respectively w.e.f. the benefits of 1st and 2nd financial
01.01.2006? upgradations under the ACPS should be
considered/allowed in the grade pays of
Rs.4600 and Rs.4800 in PB-2, as the case
may be, due between 01.01.2006 and
31.08.2008 in respect of isolated cases in
terms of para 5 of Annexure-I of MACPS
dated 19.05.2009.
27 In a hypothetical situation cadre In terms of clarification given on point of
hierarchy was as follows:
doubt no.3 issued vide DOPT's O.M.
Rs.5000-8000 (revised GP 4200) No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 9.9.2010,
Rs.5500-9000 (revised GP 4200)
Rs.6500-10500 (revised GP 4600) the benefits of ACPS would be applicable in
Rs.7450-11500 (revised GP 4600) the new pay structure adopted w.e.f.
Rs.10000-15200 (revised GP 6600)
1.1.2006 in the promotional hierarchy.
(i) What would be the 1 st financial (i): Since the pre-revised pay scales
upgradation under the ACPS for a
Government employee recruited in Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 have been
pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5000- merged and placed in PB-2 with grade pay
8000, who has completed his 12
years of regular service on of Rs.4200, 1st financial upgradation would
12.04.2007 (between 1.1.2006 and be allowed in the grade pays of Rs.4600,
31.8.2008);
subject to fulfillment of promotional norms
as stipulated in condition no.6 of Annexure-I
ACPS dated 9.8.1999, in terms of
clarification given on point of doubt no.1 of
ACPS dated 10.02.2000.
 What would be 2 nd financial Since the pre-revised pay scales Rs.6500-
upgradation for employee recruited in 10500 & Rs.7450-11500 have been merged
5000-8000, who has completed 24
years of regular service on and placed in PB-2 with grade pay of
12.04.2007 (between 1.1.2006 and Rs.4600, 2 nd financial upgradation would be
31.8.2008)
allowed in the grade pay of Rs.6600, subject
to fulfillment of promotional norms (after
framing of RRs post merger) as stipulated in
condition no.6 of Annexure-I ACPS dated
9.8.1999, in terms of clarification given on
point of doubt no.1 of ACPS dated
10.02.2000.
If a Government servant recruited in (iii): The pre-revised pay scales Rs.5000-
the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.5000- 8000 & Rs.5500-9000 have been merged
8000 has been promoted in the
promotional hierarchy in the pre- and placed in PB-2 with grade pays of
revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 Rs.4200 w.e.f. 1.1.2006. Hence, the
prior to 1.1.2006 (and he has put in
14 years of regular service) then promotion would be ignored as he has
would there be any claim for completed his 12 years of regular service
financial upgradation under ACPS
and the benefit of 1 st ACP would accordingly
be allowed in the promotional hierarchy i.e.
in the grade pay of Rs.4600 w.e.f.
01.01.2006.

(iv) If the above Government servant had (iv): As given above, the 1 st ACP would be in
put in 22 years as on 31.08.2008, PB-2 grade pay of Rs.4600 after ignoring
then what would be the entitlement in
MACP the previous promotion. Thereafter, since
employee has completed more than 20
years of regular service on 01.09.2008, he
would be entitled for 2 nd financial
upgradation under the MACPS in the
immediate next higher grade pay of Rs.4800
in PB-2 subject to fulfillment of condition as
stipulated in para 17 of Annexure-I of
MACPS dated 19.05.2009.

F.No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D)
 NO.35034/3/2008j::tt(D) (Vol. II)
Government of India
iVlirjstry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi 110001
Dated the 04 th July, 2017
OFFICE MEM RANDUM

Subject:- !Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Employee-
c;.11illuttion ; egarding.
***

the undei signed is directed to invite reference to the Para 4 of Annexure-I of the
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme issued vide the Department of Personnel and Training
O(fice Mernordndum No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated May 19, 2009 providing that benefit of pay
fixation avail<Thle dt the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial
upgradation updti, the )cheme. Therefore, the pi, si tali be raised by 3% of the total pay in the pay
band and the tioitte pay drawn before such upf;r < <cidtion. Ihere shall, however, be no further fixation
of pay at tie_ time of iegular promotion if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS.
However, Cp.', time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher grade pay than
what is availal)I( under MACPS, no pay fixation wo[ild be available and only difference of grade pay
vvould be made <

, it(i nave been received from sai Kitts Ministries/Departments whether at the
time of ref;uldr pi ()mot ion/grant of Non-Functional 'scale, the employee may be allowed to draw the
difference in Pdy after availing regular increment in the Pay Band and Grade Pay w.e.f. date of
promotion or date of next increment consequent to tVIACP.

+natter Inds been considered in this l'repartment in consultation with the Department
of fxpendnii, digd it has been decided that the 4 of the Annexure-I of the MACP Scheme

vvould be in , , (I

Menem of )ay fixation available at the unit) of regular promotion shall also be allowed at
the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme. Therefore, the pay shall be raised by
01 totai pay in the pay band and Ilie grade pay drawn before such upgradation.
I i;ati however, be no further fixatioi, of pay at the time of regular promotion / grant
1, ii Scale, if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS. However, at
the nit Hal promotion / grant of Non-Functional Scale, if it happens to be in a post
carrying Helier g rde
a pay than what ivailable
sa under MACPS, no pay fixation would be
dwiii,ible and only difference of grade pay would be made available. At the time of such
regular proniotion/grant of Non-Functiowd Scale to the higher grade pay than what has
been given tincier MACPS, the employee have the option to draw the difference of
 Grade Pays from the date of such regular promotion/grant of Non -Functional Scale or the
date of accrual of next increment in the pay allowed under MACP"

modincation in the MACP Schein(' is being issued in consultation with the

Department of xpenditui

4 Jala,lisi
(G. Jayanthi)
Director(E-I)
Tele. No. 23092479

All MinistriesPN.Tartinents of the Government of India.

Copy to:-

1. The President's Secretariat, New Delhi.

2. The Vice-president's Seat, New Delhi
3 The Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi.
th The Cabinet Secietariat, New Delhi.
5. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
6. The Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
7. The Comptroller and Audit General of India, New Delhi.
8. The Secretary, Union Public Service COMI'lliSSi011, New Delhi
9. The Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi.
and Pensions.
I() All attached of fics under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
11. NIC for updation on the website.
 No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (D)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 4th October, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central
Government Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding
**********

Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training OM No.

35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19.05.2009 with regard to Modified Assured Career
Progression Scheme (MACPS). Pursuant to the discussions in the meeting of National
Advisory Committee held on 17.7.2012 and subsequent meeting on 27.07.2012 held
with the Staff Side and in continuation to clarifications issued vide this Department's
O.M. No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010, it is further clarified as
under:

2.(i) Financial upqradation under MACPS in the case of staff who joined another
unit/organisation on request:
This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010
provides that in case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request', regular
service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular
service in the new organisation/office for the purpose of getting financial upgradations
under the MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed
in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given
in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. It is now further clarified that wherever an official, in
accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition to a lower post, is
reverted to the lower Post/Grade from the promoted Post/Grade before being relieved
for the new organisation/office, such past promotion in the previous organisation/ office
will be ignored for the purpose of MACPS in the new organisation/office.

2.(ii) Benchmark for MACP Scheme:

Para 17 of Annexure-I of the MACP Scheme provide that the financial
upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of
grade pay within the PB-1. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS, the
benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3. The
benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs. 7600
and above. This Department's OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) (Vol.11) dated 01.11.2010
provides that where the financial upgradation under MACPS also happens to be in the
promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for
granting the benefit under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid, the benchmark for
promotion shall apply to MACP also. It is now further clarified that wherever promotions
are given on non-selection basis (i.e. on seniority — cum — fitness basis), the prescribed
benchmark as mentioned in para 17 of Annexure — I of MACP Scheme dated
19.05.2009 shall not apply for the purpose of grant of financial upgradation under
MACP Scheme.
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3. The MACP Scheme issued by this Department vide OM No. 35034/3/2008-

Estt.(0) dated 19 th May, 2009 stands modified to the above extent.

4. Hindi version will follow.

(Mukta Goel)
Director (Estt.l)
Tel.No.23092479
To

All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (As per standard list).

Copy to:-

1. President's Secretariat/ Vice President's Secretariat/ Prime Minister's Office/

Supreme Court/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Cabinet
Secretariat/ UPSC/ CVC/ C&AG/ Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench),
New Delhi.
2. All Subordinate/Attached Offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance &
Pensions.
3. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities.
4. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
5. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi.
6. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road,
N.Delhi.
7. Department of Expenditure.
8. Facilitation Centre, DoP&T (20 copies).
9. NIC (DOP&T Branch) for placing this Office Memorandum on the website of DOP&T.
10. Establishment (ID) Section, DoP&T (10 copies).
11. Hindi Section, DOPT for Hindi version.

Goel)
Director (Estt.1)
Tel.No.23092479
 No.35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) (Vol.II)
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Government of India
Act, ft+TzTa' lid Li
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(znifAt 311-{ i;ftaTar Wan)
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Ttl-TirtM (Ef)/Establishment (D)

At 0-1

North Block, New Delhi the I" November, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government
Civilian Employees — Clarification regarding.

A Joint Committee is set up to examine the anomalies pertaining to the Modified

Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) vide Department of Personnel & Training
O.M. No.11/1/2010-JCA dated 03.05.2010.

2. During the joint committee meeting it was pointed out by the Staff Side that the word
`new organization' of the last line of para 24 of Annexure-1 of MACPS dated 19.05.2009
was not in consonance with the spirit of the Scheme. The issue has been examined and it is
clarified that in case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request, regular service .
rendipvousgatn/ficehlboudangwitherlsvcn
the new organisation/office for the purposes of getting financial upgradations under the
MACPS. However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed in the
immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of revised pay bands as given in CCS
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. Para 24 of MACPS stands amended to this extent.

3. The Staff Side also raised an issue on the `benchmark' for MACP as given in para 17 of
Annexure-I of MACPS dated 19.05.2009, which provides that the financial upgradation
would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness, in the hierarchy of grade pay within the
P13-1. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS, the benchmark of 'good' would he
applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in 1 3 13-3. The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for
financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs.7600 and above. It was pointed out that in
some cases the promotion to the next higher grade was made on the basis of `fitness' as the
method of promotion as specified in the relevant recruitment rules, was 'non-selection'.
Therefore, in such cases benchmarks should not he insisted upon under the MACPS. The
issue has been examined and it is clarified that where the financial upgradation under
MACPS also happen-to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower
than the benchmark for granting the benefits under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 ibid,
the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also.

4. All Ministries/Departments may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M. for
general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.

5. Ilindi version will follow. / 4 t 4-rn- enr

(Smita kumar)- ---1
Directo(Es.I)
Tel.No.23092479
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India (As per standard list).
 -2-
• Copy to:-

'resident's Secretariat/ Vice President's Secretariat! Prime Minister's Office! Supreme

Coo t/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ I,ok Sabha Secretariat! Cabinet Secretariat! !MSC/ CVC/
&AG/ Central Administrative tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi.
Subordinate/Attached Offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and
' nsions.
. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities.
t....--4Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
t,5%--4cretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi.
All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New
Delhi.
Department of Expenditure (Implementation Cell).
1,--f3" Ministry of Railways.
facilitation
' Center, DoP&T (20 copies).
. NIC (DOP&T Branch) for placing this Office Memorandum on the website of DOP&T.
(11,--- Establishment (D) Section, DoP&T (100 copies).
Hindi Section, DOPT for Hindi version.

A. K.
unewswasteisAK
 Immediate

No 35034/3/2008-Estt (D)
mm m T
Government of lnd~a
Shf3mwrn+?rnsijrm4
M~n~stry
of Personnel. Publ~cGr~evancesand Pensions
( ~ 3 t h ~ R ~
(Department of Personnel & Tra~n~ng)
mmm (ET)IEstabl~shment (D)

aw*,*f%t
Nonh Block. New Delhi
Daled: 9"' September. 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUEJECT:. MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEMF (MACPS)

FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES -
CLARIFICATIONS RFGARDING.

The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of

Personnel and Training Office Memorandum of even number dated the 19Ih ~ a y .
2009 regarding the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS).
Consequent upon inlroduction of the Scheme, clarifications have been sought by
various MinistrieslDepartments about certain issues in connection with
implementation of the MACPS. The doubts raised by varlous quarters have been
duly examined and point-wise clarifications have accordingly been indicated in the
~nnexure.

2 The MACPS should strlctly be Implemented in keep~ngwlth the Department of

Personnel and Tra~ningOffice Memorandum of even number dated 19 05 2009 read
with the aforesaid clarlf~cat~ons
(Annexure)

3. All MinistrieslDepartrnents may give wide circulation to the contents of this

O.M. for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.

4~ Hindi version would follow

Director (Esttl)
Tel.No.23092479

1. All M~n~str~eslDepartments
of the Government of India (As per standard k t )
 Copy to :-

I. President's Secretariawice President's SecretariatIPrime Minister's

OfficeISupreme CourVRajya Sabha SecretariatlLok Sabha Secretariat1
Cabinet Secretariat/UPSC/CVC/C&AGlCentraI Administrative Tribunal
(Principal Bench), New Delhi.

2. All attachedlsubordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public

Grievances and Pensions.

3. Secretary, National Comm~ssionfor Minorities

4. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled CastesIScheduled Tribes.

5. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road,

New Delhi.

6. Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) w.r.t. U.O.

No.l6(1)/LegalR010 dated 06.09.2010.

7. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM)

8. Establishment (D) Section - 100 copies.

,a/ NIC [for uploading this OM on the website of DOPT (ACP)]

10. Hindi Section, DOPT for Hindi version

Director (Estt.I)
 ## 3 ##
Annexure

1Reference:- Office Memorandum No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 07.09.2010]

S.
No.
pointof doubt Clarification
I
1 Whether the Pay Band would Yes. he upgradations under MACPS is to be
change in the hierarchy of Pay granted in the immediate next higher grade pay
Bands & Grade Pay on grant in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay (
of the benefits under MACPS? band and grade pay as prescribed in the CCS ,
(RP) Rules, 2008. 1
I
2 Whether the benefits of No. The benefits under MACPS is not
MACPS would be allowed to applicable to Group 'A' officer of Organised
the Government servants who Group 'A' Services, as the officer under
have been later on inducted in Organ~zed Group 'A Scrv~ces have already
the Organized Group " A been allowed panty of two years on non-
1 Serv~ce. functional basis with the officers of Indian
Adm~nistrativeService (IAS)

3 '1How will the benefits of ACP The new MACPS has come into existence w.e.f.
be granted if due between 01.09.2008. However, the pay structure has
I 01 .01.2006 and 31.08.2008? been changed w.e.f. 01.01.2006. Therefore the
previous ACPS would be applicable in the new
pay structure adopted w e f . 01.01.2006. Para
6.1 of Annexure-l of MACPS is only for
exercising option for coming over to the
revised pay structure and not for grant of
benefits under MACPS. The following
illustrations would explain the position:

(A) In the case of isolated post:

I

'
I
Date of appointment in entry Grade in the pre-
revised pay scale of Rs.4000-6000: 01 10 1982
I
1'' ACP granted on 0908,1999
:Rs.4500-7000 (pre-revised) ,
I
2"d ACP due on 01 10 2006
:Rs.5000-8000 (pre-revised) i
[revised PB-2 Grade Pay of Rs.42001 1
3rd financial upgradation under the MACPS
would be due on 01.10 2012 (on completion of
30 years of continuous regular service) in the
immediate next higher grade pay in the
hierarchy of recommended revised pay band
and grade pay i.e. Grade Pay of Rs.4600 in PB-
2.
 ( 6 ) Qe case of normal promotional 1
hierarchy:
i
Date of appointment in entry Grade in the pre-
revised pay scale of Rs.5500-9000: 01.10.1982
I

ACP granted on 09.08.1999 :Rs.6500-10500

lS'
(pre-revised)

2ndACP due on 01.10.2006 (as per the existing

I
hierarchy) :Rs.10000-15200 (pre-revised).

Therefore, 2nd ACP would be in PB-3 with

Grade Pay of Rs.6600 (in terms of hierarchy
available):

3rd financial upgradation under MACPS would

be due on 01.10.2012 in the immediate next I
higher grade pay in the hierarchy of
recommended revised pay band and grade pay
of Rs.7600.
I
Whether
-

the
- -

benefits of TGbeneflts under MACPS would be available 1

MACPS would be granted from the date of actual jo~nlngof the post in the
from the date of entry grade or entry grade I
from the date of thew regular
servlcelapproved service
counted under varlous service
rules --~-~~~~ ~~~ . - -

In a case where a person is (i) Where a person is appointed on direct

appointed to an ex-cadre post recruitmentldeputation basis from another post
~n h~gherscale on deputatlon in the same grade, then past regular service as
followed by absorption. well as past promotionsIACP, in the earlier post,
whether the per~odspent on will be counted for computing regular service for
deputatlon perlod would be the purpose of MACPS in the new hierarchy.
counted as continuous servlce
in the grade or not for the (ii) However, where a person IS appointed to an 1
purpose of MACPS ex-cadre post in higher scale initially on 1
deputation followed by absorption, while the
service rendered in the earlier post, which was ;
In a lower scale cannot be counted, there is no
objection to the period spent initially on
deputation in the ex-cadre post prior to
absorption being counted towards regular
service for the purposes of grant of financial
upgradation under MACPS, as it is in the same
Pay bandlgrade
- pay of the post. ~~~
Whether the pay scalelgrade The pay scalelgrade pay of substantive post
pay of substantive post would would only be taken into account for dec~ding
be taken into account for the eligibility for appointmentlselection to a
appointmentlselection to a higher post on deputation basis.
higher post on deputation
basis or the pay scalelgrade
pay carrying by a Government
servant on account
financial upgradation(s) under
ACPIMACP Scheme.
. ~~

In a case where 1"'/2"~ Yes. If a financial upgradation has been

financial upgradations are deferredlpostponed on account of the employee
postponed on account of the not found fit or due to departmental
employees not found fit or due proceedings, etc.. the 2"d/3rd financial
to departmental proceedings, upgradations under MACPS would have
etc. whether this would have consequential effect. (Para 18 of Annexure-l of
consequential effect on the MACPS referred).
~ " ~ 1 3 financial
'~ upgradation
or not.

In a case where the No. Since the Government servant has already
Government servant have earned three promotions, he would not be
already earned three entitled for any further financial upgradation
promotions and still stagnated under MACPS.
in one grade for more than 10
years, whether he would be
entitle for any further
upgradation under MACPS
Whether the pre-revised pay Yes
scale of Rs.2750-4400 in
respect of Group 'D' non-
matriculate employees, would
also be taken as merged to
grade pay of Rs.1800 for the
purpose of MACPS in view of
merger of pre-revised pay
scales of Rs.2550-3200,
Rs.2610-3540, Rs.2610-4000
and Rs.2650-4000, which
have been upgraded and
replaced by the revised pay
structure of grade pay of
Rs.1800 in the pay band PB-I.
If a Govt Servant on No. While eligibility of an employee for1
deputation earns upgradation appointment against ex-cadre posts in terms of
under MACPS in the parent the provisions of the RRs of the ex-cadre post
cadre, whether he would be will continue to be determined with reference to
entitled for deputation (duty) the postlpay scale of the post held in the parent
allowance on the pay and cadre on regular basis (and not with reference to
emoluments granted under the the higher scale granted under ACPSIMACPS).
MACPS or not? such an officer, in the event of his selection, I
may be allowed to opt to draw the pay in the '
higher scale under ACPIMACP Scheme without
deputation allowance dur~ng the period of
deputation, if it is more benefic~al than the
normal entitlements under the existing general
order regulating pay on appointment on
deputation basis.

Since the pay scales of Group Yes. On the analogy of point 22 of Annexure-I of
"D" employees have been MACPS, the pay of such Group "Dmemployees
merged and placed in the who have been placed in the Grade Pay of
Grade Pay of Rs.1800, Rs.1800 w.e.f. 01 ,012006 shall be fixed
whether they are entitled for successively in the next three immediate higher
grant of increment @ 3% grade pays in the hierarchy of revised pay-
during pay fixation at every bands and grade pays allowing the benefit of 1
stage. 3% pay fixation at every stage.
 N0.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) (Vol. II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
New Delhi 110001
Dated the 10th December, 2014
OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government
Employee-Clarification regarding.
***
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Para 5 of the Modified Assured Career
Progression Scheme issued vide the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No.
35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated May 19, 2009 providing that the recommendations of the Screening
Committee shall be placed before the Secretary in cases where the Committee is constituted in the
Ministry/Department or before the Head of the organisation/competent authority in other cases for
approval.

2. References have been received from various Ministries/Departments with regard to delegation of
powers of Secretary to a Joint Secretary level officer as a large number of files on various matters are
referred to the Secretary for approval and it is an administrative matter of routine nature which can be
disposed of at the level of Joint Secretary.

3. The matter has been considered in this Department and it has been decided that the
recommendations of the Screening Committee henceforth be placed before the Appointing Authority
of the post in both cases where the Committee is constituted in the Ministry/Department or in other
cases for approval with regard to grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme.

4. Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned
including their attached and subordinate offices.

(Mukta Goel)
Director(E-I)
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India. Tele. No. 23092479

Copy to:-

1. The President's Secretariat, New Delhi.

2. The Vice-president's Sectt, New Delhi
3. The Prime Minister's Office, New Delhi.
4. The Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi.
5. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
6. The Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
7. The Comptroller and Audit General of India, New Delhi.
8. The Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi
9. The Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi.
10 All attached offices under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
11. All Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel and Training.
12. Establishment(D) Section, DoP&T (10 copies)
13. NIC for updation on the website.
 No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D)
Government of india
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 13th July, 2021.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Cases pending or decided by Hon'ble High Courts/Central Administrative

Tribunals regarding preponement of effective date of Modified Assured Career
Progression Scheme — Order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 28.4.2021
in CA No. 1579/2 1 (SLP (C) No. 15572/20 19) of Union of India v/s R.K. Sharma &
others - reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that vide O.M. of even number dated 30.9.2020, Ministries!
Departments were advised to defend all cases or challenge the Orders of Court/Tribunal, as the case may
be, which are contrary to Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) guidelines, since the
matter relating to preponing the date of effect of the MACPS from 1.9.2008 (as provided in the scheme)
to 1.1.2006, was sub-judice in a number of cases pending in the Apex Court, which have been tagged
with SLP No. 108 11 - 13/2018 of Uo1 v/s Ranjit Samuel, and that all similar matters were being heard
together.

2. Though decision in the above mentioned cases is still awaited, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of
India, in a related matter, has held that benefits under the MACPS cannot be claimed w.e.f. 1.1.2006. In
its Order dated 28.4.2021 in Civil Appeal No. 1579/2021 [arising out of SLP (C) No. 15572/2019] of
Union of India v/s R.K. Sharma & Others, the Hon'ble Apex Court has held as under:-

"7. .. . For a better understanding of the dispute in these cases, it is necessary to examine the
judgments of this Court in Balbir Singh Turn (supra) and M V. Mohanan Nair (supra). The point
that was considered by this Court in Balbir Singh Turn (supra) relates to the applicability of the
benefit of MA CPS from 01.01.2006. The Respondents therein approached the Armed Forces
Tribunal which held that the benefit ofACP granted to an employee is part of the pay structure
which affects the pay and also his pension. The Armed Forces Tribunal held that an ACP is not
an allowance but a part of pay and therefore, in terms of the Government resolution, the
employees were entitled for MACP w.e.f 01.01.2006. This Court in Balbir Singh Turn (supra)
upheld the said finding recorded by the Armed Forces Tribunal. Instructions issued on
30.05.2011 were found to be contrary to the resolution dated 30.08.2008 as, according to the
resolution 01.01.2006 was the effective date for implementation of MACPS in matters relating
to pay and dearness allowance.

8. In M V. Mohanan Nair (supra) a three Judge Bench of this Court considered the ACPS as
well as the MACPS to hold that the schemes are in the nature of incentive schemes which were
brought into force to relieve stagnation. This Court was of the considered view that the
Respondents therein were entitled only to the benefit of next grade pay in the pay band and not
to the benefit of grade pay of next promotional post. As the MACPS is a matter of Government
policy pursuant to the recommendations made by the Pay Commission, this Court refused to
accept submissions of the employees that MACPS should be made applicable w.e.f 01.01.2006.

2/-
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9. In view of the judgment of this Court in M V. Mohanan Nair (supra), the Respondents and
other similarly situated employees are entitled for financial upgradation under MACPS only to
the next grade pay and not to the grade pay of next promotional post. It is clear from the
resolution dated 30.08.2008 that the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission was accepted
by the Government and was made effective from 01.01.2006 in respect of civilian employees
with regard to revised scales ofpay and dearness allowances. In so far as the revised allowances
other than dearness allowance, recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission were given effect
from 01.09.2008. The judgment in M. V. Mohanan Nair (supra) clinches the issue. Benefits
flowing from ACP & MACP Schemes are incentives and are not part of pay. The resolution
dated 29.08.2008 is made effective from 01.09.2008 for implementation of allowances other
than Pay and DA which includes financial upgradation under ACP & MACP Schemes.
Therefore, the Respondents and other similarly situated officers are not entitled to seek
implementation of the benefits of MA CPS w.e.f 01.01.2006 according to the resolution dated
29.08.2008. Moreover, the implementation of MA CPS by granting financial upgradation only
to the next grade pay in the pay band and not granting pay of the next promotional post w.e.f
01.01.2006 would be detrimental to a large number of employees, particularly those who have
retired. Wefindforce in the submission made by the learnedAdditional Solicitor General that
uniform implementation of MA CPS for civilian employees w.e.f 01.01.2006 would result in
large scale recoveries of amounts paid in excess.

10. In view of the above, we set aside the judgment of the High Court and allow these Appeals."

3. Accordingly, in terms of the existing MACP guidelines, and in light of above mentioned order
dated 28.4.2021, all Ministries/Departments are, therefore, advised to dispose of all pending grievances
seeking grant of benefit w.e.f. 1.1.2006 under the MACP Scheme, and also to
defend the various pending Court Cases or to take immediate suitable action for appealing against such
judgments which are contrary to the existing policy, as upheld by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the instant
case.

Wfl
(A. Bhttae1iarya)
Deputy Secretary
To
All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.

Copy to:-

1. President's Secretariat/Vice President's Secretariat/Prime Minister's Office/ Supreme Court/

Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Cabinet Secretariat /UPSC/ CVC/ C&AG/
Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi.
2. All attached/subordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
3. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities.
4. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
5. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.
6. PS to MOS(PP) for infonTnation to Hon'ble MoS(PP).
7. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM).
8. NIC [for uploading this OM on the website of DOPT (ACP)].
9. Hindi Section, DoPT for Hindi Translation.
 N0.3503413/2008-Estt(D)
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

New Delhi 110001

16th November, 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:- MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME

(MACPS) FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN
-
EMPLOYEES CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING.

Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel and Training

(D0PT)'s Office Memorandum of even number dated the lgth May, 2009
regarding the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS).
Consequent upon the implementation of Sixth Pay Commissions
recommendations, the four pre-revised Group 'D' pay scales viz., Rs.2550-
3200, Rs.2610-3540, Rs.2610-4000 and Rs.2650-4000 have been upgraded
and replaced by the revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs.1800 in the pay
band PB-1. As per the recommendations of Sixth CPC, Government.sewants
in these four pre-revised Group 'D' scales have been granted the Group 'C'
revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs.1800 in the pay band PB-1. It has
been decided on the analogy of point-5 of Annexure-l of MACPS dated
19.05.2009 that promotions earned or upgradations granted under ACP
Scheme of August,-1999 in the past to the four pay scales mentioned above,
which now carry the grade pay of Rs.18001- shall be ignored for the purpose of
MACPS. However, promotions/financial upgradations earned by existing
Group 'D'employees to grade pay of Rs.1900 (pre-revised scale of Rs.3050-
75-3590-80-4590) shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.

I
2. Hindi version would follow.

&+-
(Alok Ranian)
Director (~stablishment)

1. All MinistrieslDepartments of the Government of lndia (As per standard list).

Copy to :-

I. President's SecretariaWice President's SecretariaffPrime Minister's

OfficelSupreme CourVRajya Sabha SecretariaULok Sabha Secretariaff
Cabinet Secretariat/UPSCICVCIC&AGICentraI Administrative Tribunal
(Principal Bench), New Delhi

2. All attachedlsubordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public

Grievances and Pensions.

3. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities

4. Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled CastesIScheduled

Tribes

5 Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road,

New Delhi

6. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM)

7. Establishment (D) Section - 100 copies.

8. NIC [for uploading this OM on the website of DOPT (ACP)].

(Alok ~ a n j h )
Director (Establishment)
 No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)

North Block, New Delhi -110001

Dated the 22nd October, 2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT:- CONSOLIDATED GUIDELINES REGARDING MODIFIED

ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME FOR THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.

The Seventh Central Pay Commission in Para 5.1.44 of its report, recommended that
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) will continue to be administered at
10, 20 and 30 years as before. In the new Pay matrix, the employees will move to the
immediate next Level in the hierarchy. As per the recommendations, the Scheme will be
available to all posts, including Group "A" posts, whether isolated or not. However,
Organised Group "A" Services will not be covered under the Scheme. In other words,
MACPS will continue to be applicable to all employees up to HAG level, except members of
Organised Group 'A' Services.

2. The Government has considered the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay
Commission for continuation of MACPS and has accepted the same. The MACPS will
continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 years as before. Under the Scheme, the
employee will move to immediate next Pay Level in the new Pay Matrix.

3. The Scheme shall continue to be applicable to all regularly appointed Group

"A"(except officers of the Organised Group "A" Services), "B", and "C" Central Government
Civilian Employees. Casual employees, including those granted 'temporary status' and
employees appointed in the Government on adhoc or contract basis shall not qualify for
benefits under the aforesaid Scheme. The details of the MACP Scheme and conditions for
grant of the financial upgradation under the Scheme are given in Annexure-I.

Cont. .
 -2-

4. A Screening Committee shall be constituted in each Department to consider the case

for grant of financial upgradations under the MACP Scheme The Screening Committee shall
consist of a Chairperson and two members The members of the Committee shall comprise
officers holding posts which are at least one level above the level in which the MACP is to be
considered and not below the rank of Under Secretary equivalent in the Government The
Chairperson should generally be a level above the members of the Committee

5. In cases where the Appointing Authority is the President and the Screening
Committee is constituted in the Secretariat of the Ministry/Department, then the power to
approve the recommendations of the Screening Committee is delegated to the Secretary of
such Ministry or Department In cases where the Appointing Authority is the President and
the Screening Committee is constituted in an organization (for e g, field office,
attached/subordinate office, etc), then the power to approve the recommendations of the
Screening Committee is delegated to the Head of such organization In all other cases, the
power to approve the recommendations of the Screening Committee shall be with the
Appointing Authority.

6. In order to prevent undue strain on the administrative machinery, the Screening

Committee shall follow a time-schedule and meet twice in a financial year Accordingly,
cases maturing during the first-half of a particular financial year (April-September) shall be
taken up for consideration by the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of January
Similarly, the Screening Committee meeting in the first week of July shall process the cases
that would be maturing during the second-half of the financial year (October-March)

In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and AccoUnts Departments are
concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of
India.

8:. Any interpretationlclarification of doubt as to the scope and meaning of the provisions
of the MACP Scheme shall be given by the Department of Personnel and Training
(Establishment-D). The MACP Scheme continues to be effective from 01.09.2008.

9. No stepping up of pay in the level would be admissible with regard to junior getting
more pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under MACP Scheme.

10. Hindi version will follow.

(A. B '''charya)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
All MinistriesiDepartments of the Government of India

Copy to:-

1 President's Secretariat/Vice President's Secretariat/Prime Minister's Office/Supreme

Court/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Cabinet Secretariat/ UPSC/ CVC/
C&AG/Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench), New Delhi

2. All, attached/subordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and

Pensions

3. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities.

4 Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes

5 Secretary, Staff Side, National Council 0CM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi

6 All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM)

7 Establishment (D) Section - 10 copies

8 N1C, DoPT, North Block for up-loading of the OM in DoPT website

Cont.. .p-4/-
 -4-
Annexure-i

O.M. No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) dated 22.10.2019

1. There shall be three financial upgradations under the MACPS, counted from the direct
entry grade on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years services, respectively, or 10 years of
continuous service in the same Level in Pay Matrix, whichever is earlier.

2. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher level in the
hierarchy of the Pay Matrix as given in PART A of Schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay)
Rules, 2016. Thus, the level at the time of financial upgradation under the MACPS can, in
certain cases where. regular promotion is not between two successive Pay Levels, be lower
than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher level
attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre/organisation will
be given only at the time of regular promotion.

3. The financial upgradations under the MACPS would be admissible up-to level 15 in
the Pay Matrix, corresponding to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG).

4. (i) Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be
allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the Scheme [as prescribed in Para 13 of
CCS(Revised Pay Rules), 2016].

(ii) There shall, however, be no further fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion if
it is in the same pay level as granted under MACPS.

(iii) However, at the time of actual promotion if it happens to be in a post carrying higher
pay level than what is available under MACPS, then he shall be placed in the level to. which
he is promoted at a cell in the promoted level equal to the figure being drawn by him on
account of MACP. If no such cell is available in the level to which promoted, he shall be
placed at the next higher cell in that level. The employee may have an option to get this
fixation done either on the date of promotion or w.e.f. the date of next increment as per the
option to be exercised by him.

5. Promotions earned/upgradation granted under the MACP Scheme in the past to those
grades which are in the same Level in the Pay Matrix due to merger of pay
scales/upgradations of posts recommended by the Seventh Pay Commission shall be ignored
for the purpose of granting upgradations under Modified ACPS. The benefit of merger will
accrue w.e.f. the date of notification of the Recruitment Rules for the relevant post.

Cont. .
 -5-

6. Fixation of pay on grant of financial upgradation under MACPS on or after

01.0.1.2016 shall be made as per Rule 13 of CCS (RP) Rules, 2016 issued vide Department of
251h July, 2016 and in terms of provisiOns contained in
Expenditure notification dated
DoP&T OM No. 13/02/2017-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 27.07.20 17.

6.1 .. In cases where financial upgradation had been granted to Government Servants in the
next higher Grade Pay in the hierarchy of Grade Pays as per the provisions of the MACP
Scheme of 19th May, 2009, but whereas as a result of the implementation of Seventh CPC's.
recommendations, substantive post held by him in the hierarchy of the cadre has been
upgraded by granting a higher Pay Level, in such cases the MACP already granted to him
pnor to 7th CPC shall be refixed in the revised pay structure at the next higher level of Pay
Matrix. To illustrate, in the case of Postal Inspector (GP 4200/-) in Department of Posts, who
Was granted 1st MACP in the Grade. Pay of Rs. 4600/- in PB-2, he will now be granted (grade
pay of Rs 4800 in the pay band PB-2) Level 8 of the Pay Matrix consequent upon
upgradation of the post of Postal Inspector from GP of Rs. 4200 to GP of Rs. 4600/Level 7 in
the Pay Matrix. However, all the financial upgradations under the Scheme should be done
strictly in accordance with the hierarchy of Levels in the Pay Matrix as notified vide CCS
(Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

7. With regard to fixation of his pay on grant of promotion/financial upgradation under

MACP Scheme, a Government servant has an option under FR22 (1) (a) (1) to get his pay
fixed in the higher post/ Pay Level either from the date of his promotion/upgradation or from
the date of his next increment viz. 1st July or January, subject to provisions in the Scheme.

8. Promotions earned in the post carrying same Pay Level in the promotional hierarchy
as per Recruitment Rules shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.

9. . 'Regular servicet for the purposes of the MACPS shall commence from the date of
joimng of a post in direct entry grade on a regular basis either on direct recruitment basis or
on absorption/re-employment basis. Service rendered on casual, adhoc/contract basis before
regular appointment on pre-appointment training shall not be taken into reckoning. However,
past continuous regular service in same/another Central Government Department in a post
carrying same pay level in the Pay Matrix prior to regular appointment in a new Department,
without a break, shall also be counted towards qualifying regular service for the purposes of
MACPS only (and not for the regular promotions). However, benefits under the MACPS in
such cases shall not be considered till the satisfactory completion of the probation period in
the new post.

Cont. . .p-6/-
 -6-

10. Past service rendered by a Central Government employee in a State

Government/Statutory Body/Autonomous body/Public Sector organization, before
appointment in the Central Government shall not be counted towards Regular Service.

11. 'Regular service' shall include all periods spent on deputation/foreign service, study
leave and all other kinds of leave, duly sanctioned by the competent authority.

12. The MACPS shall also be applicable to work charged employees, if their service
conditions are comparable with the staff of regular establishment

13. Existing time-bound promotion scheme, including in-situ promotion scheme, or any
other kind of promotion scheme existing for a particular category of employees in a
Ministry/Department or its offices, may continue to be operational for the concerned category
of employees, if it is decided by the concerned administrative authorities to retain such
Schemes, after necessary consultations or they may switch-over to the MACPS However,
these Schemes shall not run concurrently with the MACPS.

14. The MACPS is. directly applicable only to Central Government Civilian employees.
The Scheme may be extended to employees of Central Autonomous/Statutory Bodies under
the administrative control of a Ministry/Department subject to fulfillment of conditions
prescribed in DOPT's OM No. 35034/3/2010-Estt.(D) dated 03.08.2010.

15. If a financial upgradation under the MACPS is deferred and not allowed after 10 years
in a level, due to the reason of the employees being unfit or due to departmental proceedings,
etc., this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation which
would also get deferred to the extent of delay in grant of first financial upgradation.

16. On grant of financial upgradation under the Scheme, there shall be no change in the
designation, classification or higher status. However, financial and certain other benefits
which are linked to the pay drawn by an employee such as HBA, allotment of Government
accommodation shall be permitted.

17(i). For grant of financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme, the prescribed
Benchmark shall be 'Very Good', for all levels. This shall be effective for upgradations
under MACPS falling due on or after 25.07.2016 and the revised benchmark shall be
applicable for.the APARs for the year 20 16-17 and subsequent years.

Cont. . .p-7/-
 -7-

17(u). While assessing the suitability of an employee for grant of MACP, the Departmental
Screening Committee (DSC) shall assess the APARs in the reckoning period. The
benchmark for the APARs for the years 2016-17 and thereafter shall be 'Very Good'. The
benchmark for the years 20 15-16 and earlier years shall continue be as per the MACP
guidelines issued vide DoPT O.M. dated 19.05.2009:

"The financial upgradation would be non-functional basis subject to fitness in the

hierarchy of grade pay within the PB-I. Thereafter for upgradation under the MACPS
the benchmark of 'good' would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs. 6600/- in PB-3.
The benchmark will be 'Very Good' for financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs.
7600 and above."

For example, if a particular MACP falls due on or after 25.07.20 16, the following
benchmarks for APARs are applicable

APAR for the year Benchmark grading for MACP Benchmark grading for MACP for
for Level 11 and below Level 12 and above
20 13-14 and earlier Good Very Good
years
20 14-15 Good Very Good

2015-16 Good Very Good

2016-17 Very Good Very Good

2017-18 and Very Good Very Good

subsequent years

18. In the matter of disciplinary/ penalty proceedings, grant of benefit under the MACPS
shall be subject to rules governing normal promotion. Such cases shall, therefore, be
regulated under the provisions of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 and instructions issued
thereunder.

19. The MACPS contemplates merely placement on personal basis in the immediate
higher Pay Level /grant of financial benefits only and shall fiot amount to actual/functional
promotion of the employees concerned Therefore, no reservation orders/roster shall apply to
the MACPS, which shall extend its benefits uniformly to all eligible SC/ST employees also.
However, the rules of reservation in promotion shall be ensured at the time of regular
promotion For this reason, it shall not be mandatory to associate members of SC/ST in the
Screening Committee meant to consider cases for grant of financial upgradation under the
Scheme.
 -8-

20. Financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be purely personal to the employee and
shall have no relevance to his seniority position. As such, there shall be no additional
financial upgradation for the senior employees on the ground that the junior employee in the
grade has got higher pay! Level under the MACPS However, in cases where a senior
1st
Government servant granted MACP to a higher Grade Pay before the day of January, 2016
draws less pay in the revised pay structure than his junior who is granted MACP to the higher
Level on or after the 1st day of January, 2016, the pay of senior Government servant in the
revised pay structure shall be stepped up to an amount equal to the pay as fixed for his junior
in that higher pOst and such stepping up shall be done with effect from the date of MACP of
the junior Government servant subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions, namely:-

•(a) both the junior and the senior Government servants belong to the same cadre and
they are in the same pay Level on grant of MACP;
(b) the existing pay structure and the revised pay structure of the lower and higher
posts in which they are entitled to draw pay are identical;
(c) the senior Government servants at the time of grant of MACP are drawing equal
or more pay than the junior;
(d) the anomaly is directly as a result of the application of the provisions
of Fundamental Rule 22 or any other rule or order regulating pay fixation on
such grant of MACP in the revised pay structure:
Provided that if the junior officer was drawing more pay in the existing pay structure
than. the senior by virtue of any advance increments granted to him, the provisions of this sub
rule shall not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior officer.

21. Pay drawn in the level of Pay Matrix under the MACPS shall be taken as the basis for
deteniiining. the terminal benefits in respect of the retiring employee.

22. In case an employee is declared surplus in his/her organisation and appointed in the
same pay-scale or lower scale of pay in the new organization, the regular service rendered by
him/her in the previous organisation shall be counted towards the regular service in his/her
new organisation for the purpose of giving financial upgradation under the MACPS.

Cont. . .p-9/-
 -9-

23.. In case of transfer 'including unilateral transfer on request', regular service rendered in
previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new
organisationloffice for the purpose of getting financial upgradations under the MACPS
However, financial upgradation under the MACPS shall be allowed in the immediate next
higher Pay Level in the Pay Matrix as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 Wherever an
official, in accordance with terms and conditions of transfer on own volition to a lower post,
is reverted to the lower Post! Grade from the promoted Post! Pay Level before being relieved
for the new organisationloffice, such past promotion in the previous orgamsation! office will
be ignored for the purpose of MACPS in the new organisation/office.

24. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employee before
becoming entitled to an upgradation under the scheme, no financial upgradation shall be
allowed as the employee has not stagnated due to lack of opportunities If, however, financial
upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the employees subsequently refuse the
promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw the financial upgradation He shall, however,
not be eligible to be considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be
considered for promotion again and in such case, the second or next financial upgradation
shall also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal of promotion

25. Cases of persons holding higher posts purely on adhoc basis shall also be considered
by the Screening Committee alongwith others They may be allowed the benefit of financial
upgradation on reversion to the lower post

26. Employees on deputation need not revert to the parent Department for availing the
benefit of financial upgradation under the MACPS They may exercise a fresh option to
either draw pay m the level of Pay Matrix attached to the post held by them on deputation or
the pay in the p.ay level admissible to them under the MACPS, whichever is beneficial. In
case, the employee opts to draw pay in the pay level admissible to him/her under the
MACPS, the deputation (duty) allowance shall be regulated in terms of the instructions issued
by DoPT vide 0 M No 2/11/20 17-Estt (Pay II) dated 24 11 2017, as amended from time to
time.

27. Illustrations
A (i) If a Government servant in Level 2 gets his first regular promotion in the Level 4 on
completion of 8 years of service and then continues in the Level for further 10 years without
2Iid financial upgradation under the MACPS in
any promotion then he would be eligible for
the Level 5 after completion of 18 years (8+10 years).
Cont.. .p-lO!-
 -10-

(ii) (a) In case he does not get any promotion thereafter, then he would get 3 financial
upgradation in the Level 6 on completion of further 10 years of service i.e. after 28 years
(8+10+10)..

(ii) (b) However, if he gets 2nd promotion after 5 years of further service to the grade say in
the Level 7 [i.e. on completion of 23 years (8+10+5years)], then he would get 3'' financial
upgradation in Level 8 after completion of 30 years.

(iii)(a) If he gets 2'' promotion before 20th year (say 19th year), then he gets 3 MACP, at the
31 promotion.
end of 29th year, (i.e. 10 years from 2h1c promotion) provided he does not get

23rd year), and there is no 3r

(iii)(b) If he gets 2nd promotion after 20th year (say in
promotion before 30 years, then he may be allowed 3' MACP at the end of 30 years

B. If a Government servant in Level 2 is granted 1st financial upgradation under the

MACPS on completion of 10 years of service in the Level 3 and 5 years later he gets Vt

regular promotion in Level 4, the financial upgradation under MACPS (in the next level
w.r.t. level held by Government servant) will be granted in Level 5 on completion of 20 years
of service. On completion of 30 years of service, he will get 3 MACP in the Level 6.
3id financial
However, if two promotions are earned before completion of 20 years, only
upgradation would be admissible on completion of 10 years of service in Level from the date
2' promotion or at 30th year of service, whichever is earlier

C. If a Government servant has been granted either two regular promotions or 2

financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme of August, 1999 after completion of 24 years of
regular service then only 3rd financial upgradation would be admissible to him under the
MACPS on completion of 30 years of service provided that he has not earned third promotion
in the hierarchy.

(A. B T'arya)
Deputy Secretary
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ILLUSTRIATIONS

Para 27 (A)(i)&(ii)(a) Para 27(A)(ii)(b) Para 27(A)(iii)(a) Para 27 (B)

Pay Level-2

1st Regular 1st i st 1st MACP on

Regular Regular
promotion on Level-3 completion of
Level-4 Level-4 promotion on promotion on
completion of 10 years
completion of 8 completion of 8
8 years
years years

V 'V V
2' MAcP 2nd MACP on 2nd MACP on promotion on
completion of completion of 10 completion of 10 completion of 15
10 years in the years in the same years in the same years (i.e. 10+5)
Level-5 Level-5 Level-4 -
same Pay Level Pay Level (i.e. Pay Level (i.e. 8 +
(i.e. 8+10 8 + 10 years = 18 10 years 18
years18 years years) years)

V V
3rd MACP on Officer gets 2nd Officer gets 2nd Officer gets 2''
completion of promotion on promotion before MACP on
10 years in the completion of 5 20th years (say completion of 20
4 Level-6 Level-7 - Level-5
Pay Level (i.e. years from 2nd 19th year) years
18+10 years = MACP (i.e. 18 + 5
28 years years = .23 yrs of
servi.ce)

V Officer gets 3'

Then he will get MACP on
3rd MACP at the completion of 10
3rd MACP on end of 29th
Level-8 Level-6 years i.e. in 30th
completion of 30 year.(i.e. 19 + year.3d MACP
years 10 years 29 on completion of
years) 30 years
 Government of lndia
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
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(Department of Personnel i3 Training)
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 24Ih December. 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Modified Assured Career. Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central
Government Civilian Employees - Extension of the benefits to Officers of
HAG Scale of 167,000-79,0001-.
*****

Reference is invited to the Department of Personnel & Training's O.M. of even

number dated the lgth May, 2009, wherein the financial upgradation under the
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) has been allowed upto the
highest grade pay of 412000 in the Pay Band 4. Consequent upon introduction of the
new HAG scale of 167,000-79,000 in replacement of 437,400-67000 with grade pay
of 412000 in P B 4 , it is clarified that the benefits of financial upgradation under the
MACPS shall be available to aforementioned HAG scale also.

2. All MinistriesIDepartments may give wide circulation to the contents of this O.M.
for general guidance and appropriate action in the matter.

3. Hindi version would follow

Director (Estt.1)
Tel.No.23092479
To
1. All MinistriesIDepartments of the Government of lndia (As per standard list)
Copy to :-

I. President's SecretariatNice President's SecretariatIPr~me rulinister's

OfficelSupreme CourVRajya Sabha SecretariatILok Sabha Secretariat1
Cabinet Secretariat/UPSClCVCIC&AG/CentraI Administrative Tribunal
(Principal Bench), New Delhi.

2. All attachedlsubordinate offices of the Ministry of Personnel, Public

Grievances and Pensions.

3. Secretary, National Commission for Minorities

4 Secretary, Nat~onalComm~ss~on
for Scheduled CasteslScheduled Tr.Des.

5. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road,

New Delhi.

6. Ministry of Finance (Department o f Expenditure). w.r.t U.O.

No.889273/JS(Pers.)l2010dated 23.12.2010.

7. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM).

8. Establishment (D) Section - 100 copies

9. NIC [for uploading this OM on the website of DOPT (ACP)].

13. Hindi Section, DOPT for Hindi version

a-1CU ~3
I Srnita Kumar \
 F.No.35034/3/20 15- Estt.( D)
GovernmtfIdia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training North Block,
New Delhi
Dated the September 27, 2016
2.S

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
r Progression Scheme (MACPS) for the Central
Assured Career CPC
Subject:Government
Moed Civilian Employees- Implementation of seventh
recommendations.
effect from
The Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme was introduced with issi
01.09.2008 in pursuance
an of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission
Subsequently,
th May, 2009.
Department's OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated
OM dated 19
16.11.2009, 09.09.2010, 01.04.2011,
clarifications/ FAQs were issued vide .

13.06.2012, 04.10.2012 and 10.12.2014. These instructions are in force with effect from

01.09.2008.
Central Pay Commission (CPC) in para 5.1.44 of its report has
2. The 7 th
recommended inter-alia as follows:
a as In the
"MRCP will continue to be administered at 10, 20 and 30 earl evel before.
in hierarchy.
new Pay Matrix, the employee will move to immediate promot
Fixation of pay will follow the same principle as thatfor a regular to Higher

Administrative Grade (HAG) level except members of Org 'A'

Services."
The Government has considered the above recommendation and has accepted the
3, th CPC accepted by the Government, the
same. In the light of the recommendations of the 7 continue to be administered at
Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) will existi ng Scheme
10, 20 and 30 years as before. Further, Para 1 and 2 of the May, 2009) will be substituted
th
this Department's OM No. 35024/3/2008-Estt.D dated 19
by the following words:-
th CPC
There shall be three financial upgradations under the MACPS as per 7
10, l and
"1. pletion ofame
recommendations, counted from the direct entry grade on com , in 20 el
ice
30 years services respectively or 10 years of continuous sery in the same
Pay Matrix, whichever is earlier.
The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher level
2.
in the Pay Matrix as given in PART A of Schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules,
2016. Thus, the level in the Pay Matrix at the time of financial upgradation under
the MACPS can, in certain cases where regular promotion is not between two
successive levels in the Pay Matrix, be different than what is available at the time of
regular promotion. In such cases, the higher level in the Pay Matrix attached to the
 next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cadre/organisation will be
given only at the time of regular promotion."

4. The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) in para 5.1.45 of its report has interalia
recommended as follows:
"Benchmark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradation
under MACPS to be enhanced from 'Good' to 'Very Good'. "

5. The Government has considered the above recommendation and has accepted the
same. In the light of the recommendations of the 7th CPC accepted by the Government, para
17 of the Scheme (Annexure to OM No. 35024/3/2008-Estt.D dated 19 th May, 2009) shall
be substituted by the following words:-

"17. For grant of ,financial upgradation under the MACPS, the prescribed
benchmark would be 'Very Good ' for all the posts."

6. These changes will come into effect from 25 th July, 2016, i.e., from the date of
resolution notified by Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance regarding acceptance
of the recommendations of the 7 th CPC.

7. The comprehensive MACP Scheme on acceptance of Seventh Central Pay

Commission recommendations will be issued separately.
(Jayanthi G.)
Director(E.I)
Tel: 23092479
To

All Ministries/Departments of Government of India.

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1. The President's Secretariat, New Delhi.

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6. The Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
7. The Comptroller and Audit General of India, New Delhi.
8. The Secy,Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi
9. The Staff Selection Commission, New Delhi.
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