This Office Memorandum from the Department of Personnel & Training addresses the correct method for fixing pay when officials who have already received benefits under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP) are promoted or granted Non-Functional Scale (NFSG). It clarifies that financial upgradations under NFS/NFSG are considered offsets against MACP, disallowing double benefits of pay fixation. The memo details how pay should be fixed in different scenarios – with and without prior MACP benefits – both at the time of NFSG and subsequent promotion to Assistant Section Officer. It directs all cadre units of the Central Secretariat Clerical Service (CSCS) to take necessary action and submit relevant data by September 9, 2019, for review of potential recovery of pay.
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MOST IMMEDIATE
No.25/7/2019-CS.II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated: 27th August, 2019
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Seeking data regarding fixation of pay at the time of regular promotion / grant of NFSG in respect of officials who are already granted the benefit under MACP Scheme -regarding
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 12/2/2015-CS.II(B) dated 16.11.2015 and OM No. 12/3/2016-CS.II(B) dated 19.07.2016 wherein the SSAs of SL-2003(Extended) and SSAs of SL-2004-2009 were granted NFSG and promoted subsequently to the grade of Assistant Section Officer on ad-hoc basis. It has come to notice that a large number of Ministries / Departments have fixed the pay of the SSAs belonging to CSCS in the following manner:-
| S. No | Situations | Pay fixation on NFSG | Pay fixation on next promotion as ASO |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | SSAs without the benefit of MACP (with Grade pay of Rs. 2400/- | One increment @ 3% was granted and pay fixation in GP of Rs. 4200/- | One increment @ 3% was granted and pay fixation in GP of Rs. 4600/- |
| (b) | SSAs with the benefit of MACP (with Grade pay of Rs. 2800/- | One increment @ 3% was granted and pay fixation in GP of Rs. 4200/- | No increment was granted. Only, the difference in GP (i.e. 4600-4200=400) was allowed. |
- The matter has been examined in consultation with Establishment Division, DoP&T in the light of the OM No. 35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 04.07.2017 modifying the para 4 of Annexure-I of the OM dated 19.05.2009, which is as under:-
“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 / grant of Non Functional Scale, if it is in the same grade pay as granted under MACPS. However, at the time of actual promotion / grant of Non Functional Scale, 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. At the time of such regular promotion / grant of Non-Functional Scale to the higher grade pay than what has been given under MACPS, the employee shall 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” …..contd/-
- As every financial upgradation including Non-Functional upgradation (NFS/NFSG) is treated as an offset against financial upgradation under MACP and also keeping in view the fact that the spirit of the para 4 of MACP was to disallow the double benefit of pay fixation, is stated that practice followed by Ministry/Department for pay fixation as shown in the table against si. no. (b) in para 1 above is erroneous. Therefore, the pay should be fixed in the following manner:-
| SI. No. |
Situations | Pay fixation on NFSG | Pay fixation on next promotion as ASO |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | SSAs without the benefit of MACP i.e.with Grade pay of Rs. $2400 /-$ | One increment @ $3 %$ is to be granted and pay should be fixed in the GP of Rs. 4200/- | One increment @ $3 \%$ is to be granted and pay should be fixed in GP of Rs. 4600/- |
| (b) | SSAs with the benefit of MACP i.e. with Grade pay of Rs. $2800 /-$ | No increment should be granted. Only the difference in GP (i.e. $4200-2800=1400$ ), should be allowed. | One increment @ $3 \%$ is to be granted and pay should be fixed in GP of Rs. 4600/- |
- In view of above, all the cadre units of CSCS are requested to take necessary action as advised in the para 3 above. Simultaneously, they are also requested to send the information as per the format given in the Annexure-I to this OM for further examination of the issue of recovery of pay for taking a view at this end. The information may be sent latest by 09.09.2019 positiveiy. In case of no information. ‘Nil’ report is required to be sent by the stipulated date. (Vasanthi V Babu) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India Telefax: – 24623157
To
Dir/DS(Admn.) of CSCS cadre (As per Annexure-II)
| Sl. No. | Name(s) of the official(s) (Shri /Smt./Ms) | DOB | Designation & Select List Year including CSL No. | Date of grant of MACP/Date of grant of NFSG/Date of Promotion as ASO(ad-hoc) | Pay details Before MACP/on grant of MACP/on grant of NFSG/on grant of Promotion | Total amount of Recovery, if any (in Rs.) | Whether working or retired/ taken VRS/Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annexure-II
| S. No. | Communication address |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Agriculture, Cooperation & FW, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 2 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Civil Aviation, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 3 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Coal, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 4 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Commerce & Industry, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 5 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Commerce (Supply Division), Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 6 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Consumer Affairs, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 7 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Corporate Affairs, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 8 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Culture, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 9 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Defence, ‘B’ Wing, Sena Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 10 | Dir/DS (Admn.), DoP&T, North Block, New Delhi. |
| 11 | Dir/DS (Admn.), DPIIT, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 12 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Earth Sciences, Prithvi Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 13 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Env. & Forests, Indira Paryavaran Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 14 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Expenditure, North Block, New Delhi. |
| 15 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Fertilizers, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 16 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Food & Public Distribution, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 17 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Health & Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 18 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Higher Education, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 19 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi. |
| 20 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Housing & Urban Affairs, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 21 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Information & Broadcasting, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 22 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Labour, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 23 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Legal Affairs, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 24 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o MSME, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 25 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Mines, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 26 | DS/DIR (Admn.), M/o Minority Affairs, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. |
| 27 | DS/DIR (Admn.), NITI Aayog, Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. |
| 28 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 29 | ADG (Admn.), D/o Posts, Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. |
| 30 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Power, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 31 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Road, Transport & Highways, Transport Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 32 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Rural Development, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 33 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 34 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Shipping, Transport Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 35 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shivaji Stadium, Annexe Building, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg, New Delhi-110001. |
| 36 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Social Justice & Empowerment, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 37 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Steel, Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 38 | Dir/DS (Admn.), D/o Telecommunication, Sanchar Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 39 | Dir/DS (Admn.), UPSC, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi. |
| 40 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Water Resources, RD & GR, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 41 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Women & Child Development, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |
| 42 | Dir/DS (Admn.), M/o Youth Affairs & Sports, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi. |