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Last week Rumors that MACP meeting was postponed were spread. Rumors
seldom turns to be true. Yes. Contrary to the news of postponement
of MACPS anomaly meeting, it was held on 27th July 2012 as decided.
The
Office bearers of NFIR (National Federation of Indian Railwaymen), who have
participated in the meeting have provided a brief about the discussions held in
the meeting which is published in NFIR website. The Text of the same is
as follows.
1. Grant of MACP in the promotional
hierarchy:
The Staff Side (NFIR) insisted that
option be given to inpidual employee in this regard to facilitate him/her to
opt for availing benefit of financial upgradation.
After discussion it was agreed to
examine in depth for finding solution
2. Date of effect of MACP
Scheme
The desirability of giving effect to
the MACP Scheme w.e.f. 01/01/2006 will be examined.
3. Counting of total temporary
status Casual Labour service for reckoning 10/20/30 years under MACP
Scheme:
Official Side stated that this will
be processed separately.
4. Treatment of employees selected
under LDCE/GDCE Scheme:
In the light of the instructions
issued when the ACP Scheme was introduced,the same policy be adopted and
accordingly orders will be issued.In other words,those inducted through
LDCE/GDCE Scheme, such induction may be counted as appointment and will not be
reckoned as promotion.
5. Problems faced in the identical
Grade Pay:
It was agreed to issue instructions
for granting additional increment for fixation of Pay in case of promotion to
the same Grade Pay. Instructions in this regard will be issued to Ministry of
Railways etc..
6. Financial Upgradation under
MACPS, in the case of staff who joined another Unit/Organisation on request:
The Staff Side (NFIR) has pointed
out that OM dated 01/11/2010 should be suitably amended covering the staff who
were transferred on request on reversion to the Unit/Organisation so that the
total service rendered in the previous Unit/Organisation may be counted for MACPS.
It was agreed to consider
7. Extension of benefit of MACPS to
an employee appointed in Grade where direct recruitment element is there while
ignoring service and promotion rendered prior to his appointment in that post:
Official Side reiterated that suitable
clarification N o.5 of OM dated 09/09/2010 was already issued.staff side stated
that this will be checked up.
8. Stepping up of Pay of Senior
incumbents at par with Junior incumbents as a consequence of ACP/MACPS:
Staff Side (NFIR) has explained the
case of gross injustice done, more particularly in the Accounts Department
of Indian Railways wherein the incumbents who cleared the Appendix examination
are drawing less pay than those who could not qualify the said examination and
got the benefit of MACPS. The staff side (NFIR) insisted that this situation is
leading to de-motivation among the qualified staff and urged for rectifying the
anomalies is. It was agreed to consider and Ministry of Railways advised to
send the proposal
9. Employees who got one promotion
prior to 01/09/2008 and completed over two decades of service without benefit
of promotion and are denied third ACP under MACPS:
After discussion Official Side
agreed that this is a peculiar situation and assured to take action for
remedying the situation. The Staff Side (NFIR) has insisted that in such cases
third ACP should be straight away given to the staff from the date subsequent
to the date of completion of two decades of service after first
promotion.
Official Side appreciated the logic
and reasonableness and agreed to consider.
10. Modification of recruitment
rules particularly in Railways and upgradation granted by abolition of Pay
scale – Implementation of MACPS:
The Staff Side (NFIR) explained that
in the Railways the lower Pay Scales were abolished and posts were upgraded to
the higher Pay Scales with revision of recruitment qualification and
designation. In such cases the Staff Side insisted that entry Grade Pay as a
result of upgradation subsequent to abolition of lower Pay Scale s should
be taken into consideration for reckoning 10/20/30 years of service for
granting MACP Official Side has agreed to obtain details from Ministry of
Railways for issuing appropriate clarification. In the mean while,Railway Board
will have discussion with the Staff Side separately so that appropriate
proposal could be sent to the DoP&T.
11. Placement of staff as a result
of upgradation of posts:
The Staff Side (NFIR) insisted that
such placements should not be considered as promotion for the purpose of grant
of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme. Official Side stated that this
will be examined.
12. In the course of discussion the Official Side
also stated that MACP Scheme should be a fall-back option and the Ministries
should conduct Cadre Restructuring for ensuring that the staff could be
promoted within the reasonable time i.e. within 10 years. When the Staff Side
pointed out that the Ministry of Railways is citing the instructions of
Ministry of Finance issued some years back that only one third of the Cadre
could be disturbed,for revising the percentages the Official Side clarified
that necessary clarificatory instructions will be issued to the Ministry of
Railways etc.,so that the Cadre Restructuring can be done without problems
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