Instant Money Order Service (iMO) - FAQ

1. What is iMO?

IMO is a web based instant money transfer service offered by India Post between two individuals within India.

2. How fast is the money transfer?

Money booked through iMO can be disbursed in the next minute.

3. How much money can be sent through iMO?

A minimum of Rs. 1,000/- and a maximum of Rs. 50,000/- can be sent through iMO.

4. Is the money paid in cash?

Receiver can receive the payment in cash upto Rs.50,000. He can also receive the payment through his post office savings bank account in the same iMO office.

5. How is money sent through iMO?

Money can be sent from any iMO center. A simple “To Remit Payment” (given below) form is to be filled up and submitted along with the remittance amount and commission at the iMO counter. A printed receipt with a sealed computer generated confidential 16-digit iMO number is issued to the remitter. The number has to be conveyed by the remitter to the payee by phone, SMS, e-mail or any other means.

6. How does the payee collect money?

The payee can collect money from any iMO post office other than office of booking on presentation of the 16-digit iMO number and production of photo-identity proof. While receiving money the payee will have to fill a simple “To Make Payment” form (given below).

7. What can be presented as proof of identity?

The payee can prove his /her identity by presenting any of the following photo-identity documents:

(a) Voter’s I-Card

(b) PAN Card

(c) Ration Card

(d) Post Office Identity Card

(e) Driving License

(f) Passport

(g) Approved/Recognized Central Government/ State Government/ PSU/Office/College/University ID Card

8. Is iMO expensive?

Given the instant nature of transmission of money, iMO tariff is very reasonable.

9. Can message be sent along with money through iMO?

Yes, along with money you can also send a message. Choose any one from a list of standardized messages** give below and it will be delivered along with the money at no extra cost.

10. What makes iMO special?

· It is fast money transfer service from the friendly neighborhood post office – Money can be transferred within a minute.

· It is safe – The money is disbursed only on presentation of the confidential 16-digit iMO number and proof of identity – ensuring that the money reaches the right person.

· It is hassle free – iMO does not involve tedious forms or lengthy procedures. A simple form is to be filled and the money is ready to be transferred.

· It is reliable – India Post has been handling Savings Schemes and Money Transfer for the last 150 years. It is a name you can trust your money with.

11. Can the money be received only at one given iMO Centre or any iMO Centre in India?

The payee can take payment from any iMO Centre in India except the post office where the iMO was booked. This can be a great boon for business travelers, traders, tourists, students, patients admitted to outstation hospitals, etc. as they need not carry cash and can encash iMO as per need at whichever location the need arises.


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Postal Life Insurance-some useful informations to customers

Postal Life Insurance

This section is for information and guidance of our customers. We are happy to furnish following information for your guidance.  

1.         Issue of Policy Bonds 

Policy Bond is issued along with letter of acceptance by PLI office of your state. If there is delay, contact DDM(PLI)/ADM(PLI) of your state.
Please go through information printed on the policy bond.

2.         Payment of Premia  

Please keep your policy current by paying premia regularly within the same month to ensure the coverage of life risk. You can pay premia at any predetermined Post Office.  

3.         How to revive your Policy 

In case policy is of less than three years duration and defaulted premia do not exceed six months including the month of payment, the same can be paid with interest at your Post Office without prior permission.
To pay defaulted premia of more than six months, prior permission is required as enumerated  below.

In case policy is of more than three years duration and defaulted premia do not exceed 12 months, the same can be paid with interest at your Post Office without permission;If defaulted premia exceed 12 months, prior permission is required as enumerated below.

PLI office in your State should be contacted for revival. That Office shall send the required forms for furnishing medical certificate, a declaration by you and an employer's certificate. These forms duly filled in should be sent to PLI Office along with proof of payment of premia. In support of the same ,premium receipt book or its Xerox copy may be enclosed if premia are being paid in cash and if it is being recovered from the salary, a certificate from the Pay Drawing Officer may be enclosed. 

4.         Payment of Premia through Cheque   

Payment of premia is accepted through local cheque only.

 5.         Payment of Premia in advance  
 The rebate of 1% is given if premia are paid in advance for six months and 2% if paid for 12 months in advance.  

6.         Post Office where Premia can be paid                                   
You may pay premia at any post office chosen by you. However, following is advised:

 When Post Office where premia  are paid is a new one, intimation be given to Head Post Office

 In case premia  are  paid in a Post Office in a new State/Postal Circle, intimation to PLI Centers of    both the new and old State be given

7.         How Loan can be taken  
 Loan facility is available only in Endowment Assurance and Whole Life Insurance (including Convertible Whole Life Insurance)  provided it has not lapsed. In order to avail loan, an application should be sent to the PLI office along- with the policy document and a proof for having paid the premia up to date (Premium Receipt Book or Drawing Officer’s Certificate  for last six months). It may be sent free of cost through the Post Office where your premia are being paid. It is mandatory to assign the policy bond in favour of the President of India and to furnish loan bond at the time of payment.            The prevailing rate of interest on loan is 10%, compounded half yearly.  A loan repayment receipt book is given when loan is sanctioned wherein half yearly interest payable ,is indicated. Please ensure that the interest is paid on due date and avoid compounding of interest as also possible surrender.                       The loan may be paid in permissible  number of instalments of any amount not less than INR 100/-.

When loan is completely repaid with interest, please write to the PLI office immediately for release of policy bond in your favour. Second and subsequent loans may be availed on certain conditions. However, at least one year should have lapsed after repayment of the first loan.

Loan may be repaid at any Post Office in your State.

8.         Issue of Duplicate Policy Bond 

Please preserve the policy bond  safely  which is an important document . In case it is lost, destroyed or mutilated, a duplicate policy bond can be obtained by complying with following requirements. An indemnity Bond be furnished with two sureties on a non-judicial stamp paper of the value applicable in the state in which policy is serviced.                       

The  fee for  issue of duplicate policy bond is INR 5/-.

The loss of policy is required to be published in one of the leading news papers having the widest circulation if the sum assured exceeds INR 25,000/-.

9.         Assignment of Policy Bond           The policy may be assigned by the Policy holder either for valuable consideration or by way of gift.

10.       Change of Nomination
 Facility for change of nomination is available.

11.       How to Submit Claim  

Please take note of the due date of payment. In all such cases, please prefer the claim well in advance, after payment of last instalment due, submitting -
(1) Policy Bond;
(2) Premium Receipt Book in support of the premia paid;
(3) Loan Repayment Receipt Book, if you have availed the loan;
(4) A Pay Drawing Officer's certificate for having paid the premia upto last instalment including the last six months;
(5) Please prefer the claim without waiting for a notice or reminder from PLI office;
(6) Please also note that if claim is not preferred in time, no interest is paid on belated payment.


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FAQ's on Joint Consultative Machinery ( JCM )

Department of Personnel and Training has given detailed procedures of Joint Consultative Machinery and Arbitration as Frequently Asked Questions…

            The JCM Scheme provides for setting up of Joint Councils at the National, Departmental and Regional/Office levels. This mechanism is available for resolving issues pertaining to Group 'C' & 'D' employees. The National Council is the apex body. The Council deals with matters affecting Central Govt. employees generally. The Chairman of this Council is Cabinet Secretary. The ordinary meeting of the Council shall be held as often as necessary, and not less than once in four months.

1.         What is Joint Consultative Machinery?

            The scheme of Joint Consultative Machinery is a platform for constructive dialogue between the representatives of the staff side and the official side for peaceful resolution of all disputes between the Government as employer and the employees. The scheme was introduced in 1966 with the objectives of promoting harmonious relations and securing the greatest measure of cooperation between the Central Government as the employer and the employees in matters of common concern and with the object of further increasing the efficiency of the public service combined with the well being of those employed. The scheme is a non statutory one mutually agreed upon between the staff side and the official side.

2. What is the applicability of the JCM Scheme?

            The scheme covers all regular civil employees of the Central Government, except:

(a)       The Class -I services;

(b)       The Class-II services, other than the Central Secretariat Services and the other comparable services in the headquarters organisation of the Government;

(c)       Persons in industrial establishments employed mainly in managerial or administrative capacity, and those who being employed in supervisory capacity drawing salary going beyond grade pay of Rs.4200/- per month;

(d)       Employees of the Union Territories; and

(e)       Police personnel.

3.         What is the structure of the Joint Councils under the JCMScheme?

            The scheme provides for setting up of Joint Councils at the National, Departmental and Regional / Office levels. The National Council, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, is the apex body.

4. How are staff side members selected for various Joint Councils?

            The representatives of the staff side for various Joint Councilsare chosen / selected from members of the recognized service associations/ unions.

5. What is the time schedule for holding meetings of the National!Departmental Councils?

            As per the JCM Scheme, ordinary meeting of the National Council/ Departmental Council may be held as often as necessary as but not less than once in four months.

6. How recognition is granted to the staff associations?

            The Department of Personnel & Training being the nodaldepartment for matters relating to Joint Consultative Machinery and Compulsory Arbitration, has notified Central Civil Services (Recognition of Associations) Rules, 1993 for the purpose of granting recognition to various service associations. Recognition is actually granted by the concerned Ministry/Department in accordance with the CCS (RSA) Rules, 1993. In case of any doubt or confusion, the matter is referred to the JCA Section of the Department of Personnel & Training for clarification / advice.

7. What are the facilities available to recognised associations?

            The recognized associations/ unions enjoy certain facilities like:

(a)       Negotiations with the employer;

(b)       Correspondence and meetings with the head of the administrative departments;

(c)       Provision of accommodation for the associations subject to availability;

(d)       Facility of special casual leave up to 20 days in a year to the office bearers of
the associations.

(e)       Payment of T.A/ D.A for attending officially sponsored meetings; and

(f)        Facility of seeking transfer of Chief Executive of the Union /association to the Headquarters of the appropriate head of administration.

8.         What will happen if there is no agreement between the staff and the official side?

            If there is no agreement between the staff and the official side on an arbitrable issue, then the matter is to be referred to the Board of Arbitration if so desired by the staff side.

9. What are the Issues on which arbitration is possible?

            The arbitration is limited to the following issues:

(a) Pay and allowances;

(b) Weekly hours of work; and

(c) Leave

10.       Is the award given by the Board of Arbitration binding on the parties?

            The award given by the Board of Arbitration is binding on the Government as well as the staff side subject to the overriding authority of the Parliament. The award can be modified / rejected only with the approval of the Parliament through a formal resolution on grounds affecting national economy or social justice.


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DOPT ISSUES FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWER REGARDING SENIORITY OF CENTARL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES…

DOPT HAS ISSUED A NEW TABLE OF ‘FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWER’ TO CLARIFY COMMON AND TYPICAL QUESTIONS REGARDING SENIORITY OF CENTARL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE…

Department of Personnel & Training

Establishment (D) SENIORITY

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWER…

S.No.	Question	Answer
1	From which date the various provisions of consolidated instructions on seniority applicable?	Unless specifically, otherwise provided against each instruction, the said instructions are effective from the date of the relevant O.M. by which they were issued, prospectively
2	To whom the instructions on seniority issued vide DOP&T’s O.M.No.20011/1/2008- Estt.(D) dated 10.11.2010 are applicable?	The instructions on seniority issued vide DOP&T’sO.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010 are applicable in determination of seniority of the Government servants in Central Civil Services and Civil Posts except such Services and Posts for which separate principles have already been issued or may be issued by the Government.
3	Whether the instructions on seniority issued by DOP&T are applicable to PSUs/Autonomous Bodies/Banks etc.?	No. The seniority of the officers working in PSUs/autonomous bodies/ organisations /banks are governed by regulations/instructions issued by concerned Administrative Department/ PSUs/banks etc.
4	How the seniority of all direct recruits is determined?	The seniority of direct recruit is in the order of merit in which they are selected for appointment on the recommendations of UPSC or other selecting authority. The persons appointed as a result of earlier selection being senior to those appointed on subsequent selection. O.M.No.20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
5	Whether the seniority of direct recruits is determined by the date of confirmation?	No. The relative seniority of direct recruits that used to be determined earlier according to date of confirmation and not original order of merit (in cases where confirmation was in an order different from order of merit indicated at the time of their appointment) has been discontinued with effect from 4.11.1992. O.M. No. 20011/5/90-Estt. (D) dated 04.11.1992.
6	How will the inter-se seniority be fixed if a direct recruit officer joins late ?	Seniority in such cases will be determined according to O.M. No. 9/23/71-Estt.(D) dated 06.06.1978 and O.M. No.35015/2/93-Estt.(D) Dated 09.08.1995.
7	How seniority of candidates of two different panels is determined, in case both the panels are received on the same date?	The seniority of candidates of two different panels received on the same date is determined by the following procedure: (i) Chronology of recommendation letter; (ii) Where the date of recommendation letter is same, chronology of Interview Board reports and (iii) Where both (i) and (ii) are also same, then the chronology of requisition made by the respective Ministries/Departments. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
8	How seniority of candidates is determined in case two results of recruitment through examination are announced for selection to same grade or post within the same year	The seniority of the candidates will be determined as per date of publication/announcement of result. The candidate of the result announced earlier shall be senior to the candidate of the result announced later.
9	How the seniority of the promotee officer is determined?	The inter-se seniority of a officer promoted on the basis of the recommendation of a DPC either by selection or non-selection method as per due procedure, shall be determined as in the feeder grade from which they are promoted. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
10	How seniority of a promotee officer is determined in cases where more than one feeder grade is prescribed for promotion to the higher grade and specific quotas are given?	In such cases, the officer in each grade assess a fit by the Departmental Promotion Committee shall be interpolated in the ratio prescribed in each grade in the Recruitment Rules for the post, for the purpose of determination of seniority(principle of rota quota)
11	Is a SC/ST Government servant promoted by virtue of rule of reservation entitled to consequential seniority?	Yes. A SC/ST Government servant on promotion by virtue of rule of reservation roster will be entitled for consequential seniority. O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D) 21.01.2002.
12	Can a General/OBC category Government servant promoted through a later DPC regain his seniority of the feeder grade on promotion to higher grade?	No. A General/OBC category officer promoted through a later DPC will be placed junior to the SC/ST category Government servant promoted through earlier DPC even though by virtue of rule of reservation. O.M. No. 22011/1/2001-Estt.(D) 21.01.2002
13	What is co-relation between seniority in a grade and reservation roster for other grade? OR Whether a candidate is placed in the seniority list of a grade, as per his position in the reservation roster or vice-versa?	There is no co-relation between seniority in a grade and the reservation roster for the said grade. Seniority of an officer is determined as per order of merit given by UPSC or selecting authority or panel of promotion given by DPC. A reservation roster/points are meant only for identifying the vacancy that goes to a particular category of office
14	How the relative seniority of direct recruit and promotee is determined?	The relative seniority of direct recruit and promotee is determined according to rotation of vacancies between available direct recruits and promotees which is based on quota of vacancies reserved for direct recruitment and promotion respectively in the recruitment rules. O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D) dated 07.02.1986.
15	How year of availability in regard to determination of relative seniority of direct recruits and promotee is determined?	The year of availability, both in case of direct recruit as well as promotee, for the purpose of rotation and fixation of seniority is actual date of appointment after declaration of result/selection and completion of pre-recruitment formalities, as prescribed. The year of availability is a vacancy year in which a candidate of a particular batch of selected direct recruitment or an officer of a particular batch of promotee joins the post/service. O.M. No. 22011/1/2006-Estt.(D) dated 03.03.2008.
16	Is a candidate appointed against the carry forward vacancy of earlier recruitment year, allow the seniority of the year in which the vacancy arose?	No. The seniority of direct recruits and promotees is delinked from the vacancy and year of vacancy. O.M. No. 35014/2/80-Estt.(D) Dated 07.02.1986.
17	What is the starting point in the recruitment roster for the purpose of inter-se seniority of officers through direct recruitment, promotion, absorption etc.	The starting point in the recruitment roster for the purpose of inter-se seniority of officers through direct recruitment, promotion, absorption etc. will be as per provisions contained DOP&T’s O.M.No.28011/6/76- Estt.(D) dated 24th June, 1978.
18	How the seniority of an Officer absorbed after being on deputation or absorbed directly without being on deputation determined?	The seniority of an Officer absorbed after being on deputation or absorbed directly without being on deputation, If he has been holding already (on the date of absorption) the same or equivalent grade on regular basis in his parent department, is determined from the date he has been holding the post on deputation or the date from which he has been appointed on a regular basis to the same or equivalent grade in his parent department whichever is earlier. The fixation of seniority in aforesaid manner, however, will not effect any regular promotion to the next higher grade made prior to the date of such absorption. O.M. No. 22011/1/2000-Estt.(D) Dated 27.03.2001.
19	How seniority of two or more surplus employees of a particular grade in an office determined in the event of their simultaneous selection for re-deployment in another office?	In this case, inter-se seniority in particular grade, on re-deployment in the latter office, would be the same as it was in the previous office. O.M. No. 9/22/68-Estt. (D) Dated 06.02.1969.
20	How seniority of a reemployed officer determined?	For determination of seniority of re-employed officer is treated as direct recruit. Where Recruitment Rules of the post against which appointment is being made prescribed re-employment as a distinct mode of recruitment .then The inter-se seniority of persons so re-employed shall be determined in accordance with order of selection. The relative seniority of persons so re-employed in relation to direct recruits and promotees shall be determined: Where the Recruitment Rules prescribes specific quota for each of the categories (direct recruitment, promotion and reemployment) then seniority is determined on the basis of rotation of vacancies based on the said quota. In other cases, on the basis of chronology of selection. O.M. No. 20011/3/80-Estt(D) Dated 16.06.1980.
21	How the seniority of a meritorious sports person appointed in relaxation of Recruitment Rules determined?	Where sportsmen are recruited through the Employment Exchange or by direct advertisement and are considered along with other general category candidates, they may be assigned seniority in the order in which they are placed in the panel for selection. Where recruitment to a post is through a selection made by the Staff Selection Commission, whether by the competitive examination or otherwise, the sportsmen recruited in the department themselves should be placed en bloc junior to those who have already been recommended by the Staff Selection Commission. The inter se-seniority of sportsmen will be in the order of selection. O.M.No.14015/1/76-Estt.(D) dated 4.8.1980.
22	How the seniority of a person appointed on compassionate grounds is determined?	A person appointed on compassionate ground in a particular year is placed at the bottom of all the candidates recruited/appointed through direct recruitment, promotion etc. in that year, irrespective of date of joining of candidate on compassionate appointment. O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.
23	How seniority of persons selected for appointment to different posts in the same grade requiring different qualification determined?	The seniority of persons selected for appointment to different posts in the same grade requiring different qualifications is determined as per provisions of para 4.9 of O.M. No. 20011/1/2008-Estt.(D) dated 11.11.2010.

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MACP - FAQ

MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME

Point of doubt and Clarification…

1. What is Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) ?

The MACP Scheme for Central Civilian Government Employees is in supersession of earlier ACP Scheme. Under the MACP Scheme three financial Up-gradations are allowed on completion of 10,20,30 years of regular service, counted from the direct entry grade. The MACPS envisages merely placement in the immediate next higher grade pay as given in Section I, Part-A of the first schedule of the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, in case no promotion has been earned by the employee during this period.

2. From which date the MACPS is effective?

The MACPS is effective w.e.f. 01.09.2008 or on completion of 10, 20 & 30 years of continuous regular service, whichever is later. Financial upgradation will also be admissible whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade pay. (Para 9 of OM dated 19/5/2009)

3. Who are entitled for financial under the MACPS?

The MACPS is applicable to all Central Government Civilian Employees.

4. What norms are required to be fulfilled while granting the benefits under MACPS

The financial upgradation would be on non-functional basis subject to fitness in the hierarchy of pay band and grade pay within PB- 1. Thereafter, only the benchmark of ‘Good’ would be applicable till the grade pay of Rs.6600 In PB-3. The benchmark will be ‘Very Good’ for Financial upgradation to the grade pay of Rs.7600 and above. However, where the Financial upgradation under the MACPS also happen to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefits under MACPS as mentioned in para 17 of the Scheme, the benchmark for promotion shall apply to MACP also.

O.M.N0.5034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010

5. Whether Pay Band would be changed at the time of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS

Yes.

(OM.N0.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 09/09/2010 )

6. Whether the promotions in same grade would be counted for the purpose of MACPS?

The financial up-gradation under the MACPS is in the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of recommended revised pay bands and grade pay as given in CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. However if the promotional hierarchy as per recruitment rules is such that promotions are earned in the same grade pay, then the same shall be counted for the purpose of MACPS.

7. How will the benefits of ACP be granted if due between 01 .01.2006 and 31.08.2008

The revised pay structure has been changed w.e.f. 01.01.2006 and the benefits of ACPS have been allowed till 31.08.2008. Hence, the benefits of revised pay structure would be allowed for the purpose of ACPS.

(OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt. dated 9.9.2010)

8. Whether adhoc appointment would be counted towards qualifying service for MACPS

No. Only continuous regular service is counted towards qualifying service for the purpose of MACPS. The regular service shall commence from the date of joining of a post in direct entry grade on a regular basis. (Para 9 of the MACPS)

9. Whether State Government service shall be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS

No. Only regular service rendered in the Central Government’s Department/Office is to be counted for the purpose of MACPS, as the Scheme is applicable to the Central Government Civilian Employees only. ( MACPS , Para 10)

10. What are the periods included in the regular service?

All period spent on deputation/foreign service, study leave and all other kind of leave, duly sanctioned by the competent authority shall be included in the regular service. (Para 11. MACPS)

11. How is the MACPS to be extended to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies

Procedure prescribed in OM No.35034/3/2010- Estt(D),Dated 03/08/2010 would be followed by the administrative Ministries/Departments concerned for extension of the MACPS to the employees of Autonomous and Statutory Bodies under their control.

12. Whether the cases of grant of financial upgradation allowed under the ACPS between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, the date of issue of the Scheme are be reviewed?

Yes. Since the benefits of ACPS have been discontinued w.e.f. 01.09.2008, the cases settled between 01.09.2008 and 19.05.2009, in terms of previous ACP Scheme shall be reviewed.

13. Whether the past continuous regular service in another Govt.Deptt. in a post carrying same grade pay prior to regular appointment in a new Deptt. without a break shall be counted towards qualifying regular service for the purpose of MACPS.

Yes. ( Para 9, MACPS)

14. Upto what grade pay the benefits under the / MACPS is allowed?

The benefits of MACPS are being up-to HAG scale of Rs. 67000 – 79000/- (DOPT’s O.M.No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 24.12.2010)

15. How the cases of pre-revised pay scales (Rs.5000-8000 & Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500 & Rs.7450-11500) merged w.e.f. 01.01.2006 are to be decided under MACPS?

The cases would be regulated in accordance with para 5 of Annexure-I of MACPS. The Ministries/Departments are expected to re-organise cadres and frame common RRs for the post in merged scales.

16. Whether ‘Non-functional Scale’ of Rs.8000-13500 (revised to grade pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3) would be viewed as one financial upgradation for the purpose of MACPS.

Yes, in terms of para 8.1 of Annexure-I 01 MACPS dated 19.05.2009.

17. Whether time bound promotion’ scheme including ‘in-situ promotion’ scheme can run concurrently with MACPS.

No. ( Para 13 of MACPS)

18. Whether Staff Car Drive Scheme can run concurrently with MACPS

DOPT vide O.M.No.35011/03/2008-Estt.(D),30/07/2010 has extended the benefits of MACPS to Staff Car Drivers as a fall back option

19. Whether the placement of erstwhile Gr. D employees as Staff Car Driver, ordinary grade would count as a promotion?

No. The model RRs for Staff Car Drivers provide deputation/absorption as a method of appointment for erstwhile Gr. D employees . The placement as staff Car Driver is not in the hierarchy hence the same would not be counted as promotion under MACPS. The regular service for the MACPS would be from the date of appointment as Staff Car Driver.

20. Whether designation classification or higher status would change on account of financial upgradation under MACPS

There shall be no change in the designation classification or higher status on grant of financial upgradation under MACPS, as the upgradation under the Scheme is purely personal and merely placement in the nexl higher grade pay. (Para 16 of Annexure-l of MACPS refers)

21. If a financial upgradation under the MACPS is deferred due to the reason of the employees being ‘unfit’ or due to departmental proceedings, etc, whether this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation.

Yes, this would have consequential effect on the subsequent financial upgradation, which would also get deferred to the extent of delay in grant of financial upgradation. ( MACPS, Para 15)

22. Whether the stepping up of pay would be admissible if a junior is getting more pay than the senior on account of grant of financial upgradation under MACPS.

No stepping up of pay in the band or grade pay would be admissible with regard to junior getting more pay than the senior on account of pay fixation under MACPS.

Para 10 of OM dated 19/5/2009

23. Whether the regular service rendered by an employee if declared surplus in his/her organisation and appointed in the same grade pay or lower grade pay shall be counted towards the regular service in a new organization for the purpose of MACPS

Yes. (refer para 23 of Annexure-l of MACPS)

24. In case of transfer including unilateral transfer own request, whether regular service rendered in previous organisation/office shall be counted alongwith the regular service in the new organization for the purpose of MACPS.

Yes. OM No.35034/3/2008-Estt(D) dated 01/11/2010

25. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employees before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation under the MACPS, whether financial upgradation shall be allowed to such a Government servant.

If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the Government employee before becoming entitled to a financial upgradation, no financial upgradation shall be allowed and as such an employee has not been stagnated due to lack of opportunities. If, however, financial upgradation has been allowed due to stagnation and the employees subsequently refuse the promotion, it shall not be a ground to withdraw the financial upgradation. He shall, however, not be eligible to be considered for further financial upgradation till he agrees to be considered for promotion again and the next financial upgradation shall also be deferred to the extent of period of debarment due to the refusal.( Para 25 of MACPS)