Irregular denial of financial upgradation of MACP 2nd and MACP 3rd to the eligible officials in the circle.

No:      HP/P-III/RJCM                                     dated at Una the 22.11.2013

Shri A N Nanda

The Chief Postmaster General

HP Circle Shimla-09

Sub:     Irregular denial of financial upgradation of MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd to the eligible officials in         the circle.

Respected Sir,

A kind reference is invited to Para 2 (ii) Benchmark for MACP Scheme of DOPT letter No 35034/3/2008-Estt. (D) (Vol. II) and also discussions held on the subject in the JCM meetings held on 08.07.2013.

Around 70 officials in HP Circle have been denied the MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd benefits for not fulfilling the condition of prescribed benchmark which is not uniformly implemented by the screening committees of Divisions.

The Directorate letter mentioned ibid vide above noted para has lucidly clarified that where the financial upgradation under MACPs also happens to be in the promotional grade and benchmark for promotion is lower than the benchmark for granting the benefit under MACPs, the benchmark for promotional grade shall apply for granting MACP benefits.

The MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd happen to be in the promotional grade HSG-II and HSG-I respectively. Therefore, in pursuance to DOPT letter dated 04.10.2012, the MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd benefits are to be granted to the eligible staff on the analogy of promotions allowed to the officials in HSG-II and HSG-I

This union has been shocked to note that the screening committee has not followed this guideline while deciding the MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd cases of the officials, surprisingly enough, there are many instances in the HP circle where the officials were denied the benefits of MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd but they were granted the promotions of LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I. Resultantly, they are denied the benefit of MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd from the retrospective date.

This is gross injustice to the staff who while serving in the department is definitely serving for getting the benefit of MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd. In HP Circle, more than 100 officials are aggrieved and there is very strong resentment rather frustration prevailing amongst the staff over this discrimination in granting their legitimate benefits.

Ironically, the representations made on the subject are lying undecided in the circle office.

In the meeting held on 08.07.2013 your good self have assured the staff side that all such cases will be considered afresh in the light of guidelines/clarifications issued by the DOPT.

We were hopefully waiting for a favorable settlement of such pending cases and the circle union solicite your personal intervention to cause grant of denied benefits of MACP 2^nd and MACP 3^rd to the aggrieved officials.

We are confident of a favorable action at your level.

With regards.

Yours sincerely,

[H S Guleria]

Circle Secretary