MACP Scheme in 7th Central Pay Commission: Important clarification by CGDA

MACP Scheme in 7th Central Pay Commission: Important clarification by CGDA

CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
ULAN BATAR ROAD, PALAM, DELHI CANTT-10

X1/11051/MACP/2016/Vol-I
Dated 10-08-2017

To
PCA (Fys), PCsDA/CsDA

Sub: Modified Assured Career Progression (MACPs) for the Central Government Civilian employees:Implementation of seventh CPC Recommendations

Various reference has been received from different Controllers regarding grant of benefit of MACP for the Central Government Civilian Employees.

In this connection, it is intimated subsequent to implementation of VIth CPC, Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme was introduced with effect from 01/09/2008 vide DOP&T OM No 35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 19/05/2009. Subsequently, clarifications/FAQs have been issued in the matter vide DOPT OM dated 16/11/2009, 09/09/2010, 01/04/2011, 13/06/2012, 04/10/2012 and 10/12/2014.

2. In this matter attention is also invited to Para 4 of Annexure 1 to OM Dated 19/05/2009, which clearly stipulates that benefits of pay fixation available at the time of regular promotion shall also be allowed at the time of financial upgradation under the scheme.

3. With the implementation of 7th CPC, DoPT vide its OM No.F.No. 35034/03/2015-Estt(D) dated 27/28th September 2016 has made amendments to Para 1 & 2 of OM dated 19/05/2009 and Para 17 (annexure to OM dated 19/05/2009 vide Para 3 and 5 respectively, while making the changes effective from 25/07/2016, i.e. date of resolution notification by DOPT.

4. Thus it is imperative from the DOPT OM dated 27/28th September 2016 that the provisions contained in OM Dated 19/05/2009 (with subsequent clarifications/FAQs dated 16/11/2009, 09/09/2010, 01/04/2011, 13/06/2012, 04/10/2012 and 10/12/2014) read with amendments as proposed in DOPT OM Dated 27/28th September 2016 are in effect w.e.f. 25/07/2016. Accordingly all cases of MACP arising on or after 25/07/2016 may be dealt with as per DOPT OM dated 27/28th September 2016.

5. Cases prior to 25/07/2016 may be dealt with existing provisions of MACP as per DOPT OM Dated 19/05/2009 (with subsequent clarifications/FAQs dated 16/11/2009, 09/09/2010, 01/04/2011, 13/06/2012, 04/10/2012 and 10/12/2014).

6. It is further intimated that the orders on comprehensive MACP Scheme as mentioned in DOP&T letter dated 28/09/2016 have not yet been issued by DOP&T. The same shall be circulated on receipt.

Sd/-
(Vishav Jit Gandotra)
For CGDA

Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

No. A-60015/1/2016/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/7th CPC/480

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalelkha Niyantrak Bhawan
E Block, GPO Complex, INA

New Delhi-110023
Dated: 10th August, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. 

Attention is hereby invited to this Office OM of even number dated 23 rd February, 2017 on the subject cited above vide which the pay details of Shri Babu Balram Jee, AAO, CPWD, lBBZ-l, Malda M/o Urban Development were made available so that benefit of bunching may be extended to eligible AAOs in adherence to the Department of Expenditure OM No. 1-6/2016-IC dated 7th September, 2016.
Further, Implementation Cell, 7th CPC, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued clarifications in this regard vide OM No.1-6/2016-IC dated 3rd August, 2017 (copy enclosed).

All respective accounting units of Ministries/ Departments concerned are advised to review all cases wherein benefit on account of bunching has been extended in terms of this office OM dated 23rd February, 2017 and in adherence to DoE OM No. 1-6/2016-lC dated 7th September, 2016 and to re-fix the pay in terms of Implementation Cell, 7th CPC, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance OM No.1-6/2016-lC dated 3 rd August, 2017.

Accordingly, clarifications sought in this regard from various accounting units of Ministries/Departments concerned may be treated as disposed of.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Encl: As above.
(S. K. Gupta)
Sr. Accounts Officer

To
1. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs of the Ministries/ Departments concerned
2. The Dy. Controller General of Accounts (Admn.), O/o CGA, New Delhi.
3. ITD Section is requested to upload the aforesaid OM. on the official website of the CGA.

Source: MoF/CGA

Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.

No. A-60015/1/2016/MF.CGA(A)/NGE/7th CPC/480

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Mahalelkha Niyantrak Bhawan
E Block, GPO Complex, INA

New Delhi-110023
Dated: 10th August, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission- bunching of stages in the revised pay structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016. 

Attention is hereby invited to this Office OM of even number dated 23 rd February, 2017 on the subject cited above vide which the pay details of Shri Babu Balram Jee, AAO, CPWD, lBBZ-l, Malda M/o Urban Development were made available so that benefit of bunching may be extended to eligible AAOs in adherence to the Department of Expenditure OM No. 1-6/2016-IC dated 7th September, 2016.

Further, Implementation Cell, 7th CPC, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued clarifications in this regard vide OM No.1-6/2016-IC dated 3rd August, 2017 (copy enclosed).

All respective accounting units of Ministries/ Departments concerned are advised to review all cases wherein benefit on account of bunching has been extended in terms of this office OM dated 23rd February, 2017 and in adherence to DoE OM No. 1-6/2016-lC dated 7th September, 2016 and to re-fix the pay in terms of Implementation Cell, 7th CPC, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance OM No.1-6/2016-lC dated 3 rd August, 2017.

Accordingly, clarifications sought in this regard from various accounting units of Ministries/Departments concerned may be treated as disposed of.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Encl: As above.
(S. K. Gupta)
Sr. Accounts Officer

To
1. All Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs of the Ministries/ Departments concerned
2. The Dy. Controller General of Accounts (Admn.), O/o CGA, New Delhi.
3. ITD Section is requested to upload the aforesaid OM. on the official website of the CGA.

Source: MoF/CGA

7th CPC Special Train Controllers Allowance to Section Controllers and Deputy Chief Controllers

7th CPC Special Train Controllers Allowance to Section Controllers and Deputy Chief Controllers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 34
RBE No.: 86/2017

File No. PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/3
New Delhi, dated: 10/08/2017

The General Manager/CAOS(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission - Decision relating to grant of Special Train Controllers' Allowance to Section Controllers and Deputy Chief Controllers.

Consequent upon the acceptance of recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission on Allowances, the President is pleased to decide grant of Special Train Controllers' Allowance to Section Controllers and Deputy Chief Controllers @ Rs. 5,000/- per month.

2. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

3. The allowance will increase by 25 percent each time DA rises by 50 percent.

4. Hindi version is attached herewith.

sd/-
(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII
Railway Board

7th CPC - Risk and Hardship Allowance Order for Track Maintainers of Indian Railways

7th CPC - Risk and Hardship Allowance Order for Track Maintainers of Indian Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 33
RBE No.: 87/2017

File No. PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/4
New Delhi, dated: 10/ 08/2017

The General Manager/CAOS(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: - Recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission - Decision relating to grant of Risk and Hardship Allowance for Track Maintainers of Indian Railways.

Consequent upon the acceptance of recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission on Allowances, the President is pleased to decide grant of Risk and Hardship Allowance to Track Maintainers - I, II, III & IV of Indian Railways as per cell R3H2 (Rs. 2700 for Level 8 and below and Rs. 3400 for Level 9 and above) of Risk and Hardship Matrix.

2. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

4. Hindi version is attached herewith.

(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII
Railway Board

7th CPC Additional Allowance to Running Staff: Railway Board Order RBE 85/2017

7th CPC Additional Allowance to Running Staff: Railway Board Order RBE 85/2017

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No. 32
RBE No.: 85/2017

File No. PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/5
New Delhi, dated: 10/08/2017

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission - Decision relating to grant of Additional Allowance to Running Staff.

Please refer to item 3 of Annexure 'B' of Ministry of Railways' letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 11.09.2008 (S. No. PC-VI/2 & RBE No. 108/2008) circulating schedules of revised pay structure for running staff effective from 01.01.2006 and letter No. PC-VI/2010/I/RSRP/4 dated 02.11.2010 (Sl. No. PC-VI/234& RBE No. 159/2010) regarding clarification on Additional Allowance. Consequent upon the acceptance of recommendation of 7th Central Pay Commission on Allowances by the Government with certain modifications, the President is pleased to revise the rates of Additional Allowance granted to certain categories of Running Staff viz. Loco Pilot Mail/Express, Loco Pilot Passenger/Motorman, Guard Mail/Express and grant of Additional Allowance to some other categories of Running Staff viz. Loco Pilot Goods and Sr. Passenger Guard at the following rates:-

(i) Rs. 2,250/- per month to Loco Pilot Mail/Express.

(ii) Rs. 1,125/- per month to Loco Pilot Passenger/Motorman.

(iii) Rs. 1,125/- per month to Guard Mail/Express.

(iv) Rs. 750/- per month to Loco Pilot Goods.

(v) Rs. 750/- per month to Sr. Passenger Guard.

2. Dearness Allowance will be payable on this allowance. However, it will not count for pensionary benefits.

3. These orders shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

4. Hindi version is attached herewith.

(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

Promotion of Women's Sports and Games

Promotion of Women's Sports and Games

The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel said in the Lok Sabha today that the Government of India through Sports Authority of India (SAI) is implementing the following Sports Promotional Schemes to scout and nurture both talented girls and boys to compete at National and International level competitions:

• National Sports Talent Contest Scheme (NSTC)
• Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC)
• SAI Training Centre (STC)
• Special Area Games (SAG)
• Extension Centre of STC/SAG
• Centre of Excellence (CoE)
• National Sports Academies (NSA)

Presently, 13684 talented sports persons (9653 boys and 4031 girls) identified under SAI Schemes are being trained in 27 sports disciplines throughout the country.

In a written reply he said, though the sports promotional schemes are inclusive for all gender, caste, region, race, the majority of the sports persons selected under the above schemes are identified from the rural and backward area of the country and provided with sports facilities in the form of Expert Coaches, Sports Equipment (Consumable & Non-Consumable), Boarding & Lodging, Sports Kit, Competition Exposure, Educational Expenses, Medical/Insurance and Stipend under Residential & Non-Residential as per the approved scheme norms.

In addition to it, to promote sports among girls/women, SAI has established three sports training centres exclusively for girls/women which are as under:

1.      STC, Badal (Punjab)
2.      STC, Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh)
3.      STC, Medikeri (Karnataka)

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Minimum Wages to Labourers

Minimum Wages to Labourers

The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel said in the Lok Sabha today that the minimum wages to the labourers working under the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs of Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep has been given as per the rates of daily wages fixed by the Directorate of Labour and Enforcement, UT of Lakshadweep, Kavarati Island. The details are as under:

High Skilled Labourers  - Rs. 275/- + Variable DA (per day); and
Casual Labourers - Rs. 200/- + Variable DA (per day).  

In a written reply he gave the details of funds allocated and released for this purpose during the last three years and the current year:-

I.  Wages paid by the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs:-

Year	Funds Allocated	Funds Released
2014-15	Rs. 50000/-	Rs.33000/-
2015-16	Rs. 100000/-	Rs.93000/-
2016-17	Rs. 200000/-	Rs.134000/-
2017-18	Rs. 200000/-	Upto 31/07/2017 Rs.48000/-

II.          Wages paid by the Lakshadweep Island State Sports Council (Running under Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, Kavaratti)

Year	Funds Allocated	Funds Released
2014-15	Rs. 2860000/-	Rs.1559000/-
2015-16	Rs. 2900000/-	Rs.1643000/-
2016-17	Rs. 1900000/-	Rs.1841000/-
2017-18	Rs. 1500000/-	Upto 31/07/2017 Rs.533000/-

Contractual appointments in Government departments

Contractual appointments in Government departments

The Government posts are to be filled in accordance with the recruitment rules. Wherever recruitment rules provide reemployment as a mode of recruitment or in cases of exigencies of work, retired Government servants are reappointed on contractual basis for a specific period.

The Central Civil Services (Fixation of Pay of re-employed Pensioners) orders, 1986 as amended from time to time govern the pay fixation of re-employed pensioners including the persons re-employed on contract basis, unless the contract provides otherwise. The interests of serving employees with regard to promotions/financial upgradations to higher post are taken care of by the respective service rules/regulations applicable to them.

This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri M.P.Veerendra Kumar in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Vacancies in OBC category

Vacancies in OBC category

A statement showing the status of details of backlog OBC vacancies, vacancies filled up and yet to be filled in 10 major Departments/Ministries is as follows:

Ministry/Department	Other Backward Classes
	Vacancies	Filled up	Yet to be filled
Posts	718	234	484
Defence Production	164	149	15
Financial Services	14455	13030	1425
Atomic Energy	1444	802	642
Defence	2707	1439	1268
Railways	2204	2194	10
Revenue	5064	2076	2988
Urban Development	692	95	597
Human Resources Development	1557	571	986
Home Affairs	11557	6437	5120
Total	40562	27027	13535

Based on the recommendations of a Committee headed by the then Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Personnel and Training issued instructions in November/December, 2014 to all Ministries/Departments to constitute in-house Committee to identify backlog reserved vacancies, study of the root cause of backlog reserved vacancies, initiation of measures to remove such factors and to fill up such vacancies through Special Recruitment Drive.

As per information updated as on 31.12.2016, 10 Ministries/Departments having majority of the employees in Central Government including their Public Sector Banks/Financial Institutions, Central Public Sector Undertakings etc., reported 40,562 backlog vacancies for Other Backward Classes.  Out of these, 27,027 vacancies have been filled up during the period 01.04.2012 to 31.12.2016 and 13,535 vacancies of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) remained unfilled.

Seven meetings have already been held with these 10 Ministries/Departments who have been requested to take expeditious action for filling up the remaining backlog vacancies.

This was stated by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri N.Gokulakrishnan  in the Rajya Sabha today.

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