Benefit of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme to the Pharmacist
category-reckoning GP 4200/- (PB-2) as entry Grade Pay for granting
financial upgradation under MACPS-reg.
No. IV/MACPS/09/Part 10
Dated: 22/12/2016
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub:
Benefit
of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme to the Pharmacist
category-reckoning GP 4200/- (PB-2) as entry Grade Pay for granting
financial upgradation under MACPS-reg.
Ref: NFIR’s letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Part 10 dated 30/08/2016
addressed to Rly., Bd.
Federation
vide its letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Part 10 dated 30/08/2016 on the subject
invited Board’s attention to the O.M. No. 22011/10/84-Estt. (D) dated
4th February 1992 circulated by DoP&T wherein criteria has been laid
down vide Para 2.2 to treat the placement of employees on upgradation
to higher replacement scale without higher responsibilities or higher
qualification but with higher eligibility service as appointment. In the
said communication the case of Pharmacist GP 2800/- (PB-1) to GP 4200/-
(PB-2) has been cited which is fully covered under the said
instructions of DoP&T. The Federation has accordingly requested the
Railway Board to review the case afresh and issue suitable clarification
treating the placement of Pharmacist to GP 4200/- as appointment. A
period of more than three months has passed, unfortunately neither
clarification has been issued nor progress on the action taken has been
conveyed to the Federation. A copy of Federation’s communication dated
30/08/2016 is enclosed or ready reference.
NFIR, therefore, once
again requests the Railway Board to kindly consider the points mentioned
in Para 2.2 of the DoP&T O.M. dated 4th February 1992 and issue
clarification early to the GMs of Zones etc., so that the staff could
avail the benefit of MACPS as a result of reckoning entry into the GP
4200/- as appointment. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed
to the Federation.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
No. IV/MACPS/09/Pt.10.
30.08.2016
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
Sub:
Benefit
of financial up-gradation under MACPS to the Pharmacist category
- Reckoning GP Rs.4200/- PB-2 as entry Grade Pay for granting financial
up-gradation under MACPS -reg.
Railway Board’s attention
is invited to Para 2.2 of DOPT O.M. No. 22011/10/84-Estt(D) dated 4th
February, 1992 which is reproduced below:
"2.2. Where the
up-gradation involves a higher replacement scale without higher
responsibilities or higher qualifications but with a higher eligibility
service, the incumbent need not be assessed for their suitability but it
should be ensured that they have completed the requisite qualifying
service for appointment to the upgraded post. In case they had completed
the qualifying service on or before the date notified by the
Government, they may be appointed to the upgraded post from that date.
In the case of other who fulfill the qualifying service on a later date,
they should be appointed to the upgraded post from the date on which
they complete the qualifying service. This would be subject to the
condition that irrespective of the date of appointment, the original
seniority of the incumbent in the grade prior to up-gradation will be
maintained for appointment to the upgraded post".
The Railway
Board is aware that those pharmacists who have put in 2 years service in
Grade Pay Rs.2800/- (PB-1) were upgraded to the next Grade Pay of
Rs.4200/- (PB-2). This up-gradation has to be termed as "appointment" in
terms of Para 2.2 of DOP&T O.M. dated 4th February, 1992.
The
Railway Board vide letter No.PV/2009/ACP/2 dated 20th April, 2011
addressed to the GMs had however clarified that every financial
up-gradation has to be treated as an up-gradation and accordingly
placement of Pharmacists in Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- in PB-2 on completion
of 2 years regular service in the Grade Pay of Rs.2800/- in PB-1 has
been counted/treated as one up-gradation under the MACP Scheme. This
clarification of the Railway Board is contrary to Para 2.2 of DOP&T
O.M. dated 4th February, 1992. In the said Para 2.2 of DOP&T O.M.,
it has been clearly stated that where the up-gradation involves only a
higher replacement scale without any additional responsibility/higher
qualification but with a higher eligibility service, the incumbents need
not be assessed for their suitability, but it should be ensured that
they have completed the requisite qualifying service for “appointments"
to the upgraded post.
The Pharmacists of GP Rs.2800/- (PB-1) have
been upgraded to GP Rs.4200/- (PB-2) having fulfilled 2 years service
prescribed in the grade pay of Rs.2800/-. Their entry into Grade Pay of
Rs.4200/- (PB-2) has to be treated as “appointment” in terms of Para 2.2
of DOP&T O.M. dated 4th February, 1992, thus they are required to
be considered for granting financial up-gradations under MACPS.
NFIR
therefore requests the Railway Board to kindly review the case a fresh
and issue clarification, allowing benefit of MACPS to the Pharmacist
category duty reckoning entry into the Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- as
“appointment”.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Source: NFIR
