Clarificatory Instructions regarding granting of step up of pay.

No. FIN(PR)-B(7)-1/2009-III
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pay Revision) Department.

From
Principal Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

To
1. All the Administrative Secretaries to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Dated: Shimla-171 002, the 10th September, 2013.

Subject:- Clarificatory Instructions regarding granting of step up of pay.

Sir/Madam,
    I am directed to Invite a reference to this Department's letters No. Fin(PR)B(7)-1/2009 dated: 05.10.2010. FIN(PR)B(7)-1/2009-III dated: 27.01.2012 and Fin(C)-B(15)-2/2009 dated: 04.04.2013, all containing clarificatory Instructions regarding removal of anomaly by stepping up the pay of senior Government employees drawing less pay than their juniors due to application of Rule-22 of Fundamental Rules and protection of pay as per provisions of Rule 11-A of the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules. 2009.

Instructions regarding granting of benefits under Assured Career Progression Scheme.

No. FIN(PR)-8(7)-64/2010
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pay Revision) Department.

From
Principal Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

To
1. All the Administrative Secretaries to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.
2. All the Heads of the Departments in Himachal Pradesh.
3. All the Divisional Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.
4. All the Deputy Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.
S. The Registrar General, High Court of Himachal Pradesh,
Shimla.

Dated: Shimla-171 002, the 26th February, 2013.

Subject:- Instructions regarding granting of benefits under Assured Career Progression Scheme (4.9-14 & 8-16-24-32) after post based revision of pay structure/grade pays w.e.f. 01.10.2012 in respect of State Government Employees.

Sir/Madam,

   On the subject cited above, I am directed to invite a reference to Para No. 3 (a) of this Department’s letter No. Fin(PR)B(7)-59/2010 dared: 9th August, 2012, which envisage that a government employee after rendering a service of 4, 9 and 14 years in a post or posts without any financial enhancement in the same cadre/post, who is not promoted to a higher level on account of non availability of a vacancy or non existence of a promotional avenue in the cadre, shall be granted the grade pay, which is next higher in the hierarchy of grade pays given in the schedule annexed to Revised Pay Rules, 2009, upto the maximum grade pay of ` 8900 and on placement in the next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of grade pays after a service of 4. 9 and 14 years, the pay of an employee shall be fixed at the next higher stage in the pay band.

   2. The Government has allowed revised Pay band/grade pays (re-revision) by way of application of Schedule appended under Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Category/Post wise Revised Pay) Rules, 2012, with effect from 1st October, 2012 onwards, to various categories of employees. This re-revision of pay has increased pay of various categories of employees.

   3. The matter has been considered by the Government and it has been decided that for the purpose of granting benefit under 4-9-14 and 8-16-24-32 Assured Career Progression Schemes, this re-revision of pay structures shall be treated as financial enhancement. Accordingly, in the case of those categories of employees to whom the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Category/Post wise Revised Pay) Rules, 2012, are applicable and whose pay band or grade pay has increased, the qualifying period of granting benefit under the above Assured Career Progression Schemes shall commence from the date of application of rules ibid.

   4. These instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned for information and strict compliance. The instructions issued from time to time on the subject may be deemed to have been modified to this extent.

   5. These orders are also available on http://himachal.gov.in/finance/PayRevision. html

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
Special Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Source:http://www.himachal.nic.in/finance/PayRevision/Benefits4_9_14_26Feb2013_A1b.pdf

Anomalies in the MACP Scheme – Stepping up of pay of Sr. Supervisors of Accounts and other departments – Reg.

All India Railwaymen's Federation

No.AIRF/MACPS

                  Dated: November 21, 2012

The Secretary(E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi.

Dear Sir,
Sub: Anomalies in the MACP Scheme – Stepping up of pay of Sr. Supervisors of Accounts and other departments – Reg.

Ref: Railway Board’s I.D. Note No.EC-V/2009/ACP/2/Pt. I dated 13.11.2012 addressed to Director(Estt. I), DoP&T

   It is understood that Railway Board has already made a reference to DoP&T vide I.D. Note number referred to above, based on the agreement arrived in the MACPS Anomalies Committee Meeting held on 27.07.2012 on the issue of stepping up of pay of senior employees/supervisors at par with junior employees/supervised staff who are drawing higher grade pay due to financial upgradation under MACPS.

Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees — regarding.

IMMEDIATE

No. 35034/1/97-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 4th October, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Central Government Civilian Employees — regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T)’s Office Memorandum of even number dated 09.08.1999 with regard to the Assured Career Progression Scheme for the Central Government Civilian Employees. Para 8 of the Annexure-l attached with the Scheme provided as under:

Introduction of New Assured Career Progression(ACPS) Scheme and Restoration of Old ACPS.

No. Fin(PR)B(7)-59/2010
Government of Himachal Pradesh
Finance (Pay Revision) Department.

From

Principal Secretary (Finance) to the
Government of Himachal Pradesh.

To
1. All the Administrative Secretaries to the Government of Himachal Pradesh.
2. All Heads of the Department in Himachal Pradesh.
3. All Divisional Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.
4. All Deputy Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.

Dated: Shimla-171 002, the 9th August, 2012.

Subject:- Introduction of new Assured Career Progression Scheme on completion of 4. 9 & 14 years of service in a cadre and restoration of old (8-16-24-32) Assured Career Progression Scheme for government employees.

Sir/Madam

   I am directed to invite a reference to the subject cited above and to state that the matter regarding grant of Assured Career Progression Scheme on completion of 4, 9 and 14 years of service in a cadre has been engaging the attention of the State Government for some time past. The Governor, Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to introduce Assured Career Progression Schemes on completion of 4, 9 and 14 years of service in a cadre w.e.f 27.08.2009 (i.e. date before which earlier scheme was in operation) which shall apply to all categories of State Government employees governed by Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009. except in respect of the following cases/categories:-

Stepping up of pay of PAs of CSSS in case of ACP followed by ad-hoc promotion.

No. 5/16/2009-CS- II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

3rd FLoor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110003.
19th April, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:-  Stepping up of pay of PAs of CSSS in case of ACP followed by ad-hoc promotion.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 25.1.2012 on the subject noted above and to say that the issue has further been examined in consultation with the Department of Expenditure who have conveyed their advice vide I.D. Note No.18/11/2010-Legal (Pt. File)-Vol I dated 10.4.2012 and it has been decided that:-

   “the senior PAs of CSSS who have attained ACP/ad-hoc/regular promotion prior to 1.1.2006 and are drawing less pay than PAs of CSSS who have been granted ACP/ad-hoc/regular promotion after 1.1.2006 (i.e. between 1.1.2006 and 31.8.2008) may be permitted stepping up of pay subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions:

   (i) Both the junior and the senior Government servants should belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted/financially upgraded should be identical in the same cadre.

   (ii) The pre-revised scale of pay and the revised grade pay of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay should be identical.

   (iii) The senior Government servants should have been drawing equal or more pay than the junior before receiving ACP/ad-hoc promotion.

   (iv) The stipulations as contained in DOPT’s O.M. No.4/7/92-Estt.(Pay-I) dated 4.11.1993 along with revision of pay scales may be observed while granting such a stepping up of pay.”

   2. The other terms and conditions mentioned in the ibid O.M. dated 25.1.2012 will remain unchanged.

sd/-
(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source:http://circulars.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02csd/steppingup_PACSS.pdf