No relaxation on length for MACP scheme after 10/20/30 years of service

AGENDA DISCUSSED DURING THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 26.2.2021 – DECISIONS TAKEN

A. Unresolved Items of the Earlier SCM held on 7.3.2019

Item No. and Ministry / Deptt.: Item No.11/19/SC DoPT Estt.(D)

Subject: MACP to the employees, who have completed 10/20/30 years on the date of their retirement

Decision in the Meeting of 7.3.2019: Joint Secretary (Establishment) stated that the instruction in this regard is very clear and as per MACP scheme three financial up-gradations to be granted on completion of 10/20/30 years of regular service from the date of entry or whenever a person spends 10 years in the same grade pay. As such relaxation on length of service would be a deviation from the basic concept of MACP scheme and its practicability.

Staff Side stated that above instructions cause injustice to the employee who work whole month and not allowed any benefit because of one day. The Staff Side requested that the matter may be looked into.

Joint Secretary(Establishment) stated that this issue cannot be agreed to, at this stage as there are lot of court cases in this matter.

Status as on 25.02.2021: Establishment (D),DoPT has informed through their letter dated 10.02.2021 that as per MACP scheme three financial up-gradations to be granted on completion of 10/20/30 years of regular service from the date of entry or whenever a person spends 10 years in the same grade pay. As such relaxation on length of service would be a deviation from the basic concept of MACP scheme and its practicability. No change in the position of the official side.

The item may be treated as closed.