i. If a Central Govt. employees, who was appointed (direct entry) as Postal Assistant (in the corresponding scale to Grade Pay Rs.2400/-) on 01.01.1997 and granted 1st financial upgradation under MACP Scheme w.e.f. 01.08.2008 (in Grade Pay Re.2800/-), earns 1st regular promotion through LDCE to Inspector Posts cadre on 01.09.2010 in Grade Pay Re.4600/- Level-7 and completes 20 years of service on 01.09.2017, the 2nd financial upgradation under MACPS in the Level-8 of Pay Matrix (in the next Grade Pay w.r.t. Grade Pay / pay Level held by Government servant) will be granted on completion of 20 years of service i.e. 01.00.2017. The modalities shall be as follows:-
Event
W.e.f.
Pay Scale
Remarks
Postal Assistant
01.09.1997
Grade Pay Rs.2400
Entry Pay
1st MACP
01.09.2008
Grade Pay Rs. 2800
On completion of 10 years service. Pay fixation as per FR 22(I)(a)(1)
Inspector Posts
01.09.2010
Grade Pay Rs.4600
1st regular promotion (through LDCE). No pay fixation with increment. Only difference of GP i.e. Rs.1800 is to be added in the basic pay (para-4 of MACPS) Provided the basic pay shall not be less than the entry pay i.e. Rs. 17140/- (DoP&T OM dated 08.09.2020)
2nd MACP
01.09.2017
Level-8 (GP Rs.4800/-)
On completion of 20 years service. Pay fixation as per FR 22(I)(a)(1)
ii. If a Central Govt. employee, who was appointed (direct entry) as MTS (in the corresponding scale to Grade Pay Rs.1800/-) on 01.08.1990 and granted 1st financial upgradation under MACP Scheme w.e.f. 01.09.2008 in term of para-5 of MACPS (in Grade Pay Rs.1900/-), earns regular promotions, 1st to Postman on 01.00.2009, 2nd to Postal Assistant (through LDCE) on 01.09.2013 & 3rd to Inspector Posts cadre (through LDCE) on 01.01.2021 and completes 20 and 30 years of service as on 01.08.2010 & 01.08.2020 respectively, the modalities for financial upgradation under MACPS and pay fixation thereon shall be as follows:-
Event
W.e.f.
Pay Scale
Remarks
MTS
01.08.1990
GP Rs.1800
Entry Grade (initial scale Rs.2650-4000 stands merged with TOBP scale Rs.2750-4400 w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to corresponding GP Rs.1800/- as a result of 6th CPC recommendations)
1st MACP
01.09.2008
GP Rs.1900
In terms para-5 of MACPS on merger of various scales of MTS as a result of recommendation of 6th CPC. Pay fixation as per FR-22(I)(a)(1)
Postman
01.09.2009
GP Rs.2000
1st regular promotion. No Pay fixation. Only difference of GP i.e. Rs.100 is to be added in the basic pay provided it shall not be less than the entry pay i.e. Rs.8460/-
2nd MACP
01.08.2010
GP Rs.2400
On completion of 20 years service. Pay fixation as per FR-22(I)(a)(1).
Postal Assistant
01.09.2013
GP Rs.2400
2nd regular promotion (through LDCE). No fixation benefit with increment would be available provided the basic pay on promotion shall not be less than the entry pay i.e. Rs.9910/- (in term of DoP&T OM dated 08.09.2020)
3rd MACP
01.08.2020
Level-5
On completion of 30 years service. Pay fixation as per FR-22(I)(a)(1)
Inspector Posts
01.01.2021
Level-7
3rd regular promotion (through LDCE). No pay fixation with increment. Only simple replacement to the Level-7 at a cell equal to the figure being drawn him on account of MACP. If no such cell is available in the Level-7, he shall be place at the next higher cell in that Level. Provided pay cannot be less than the first stage of the Level 7 i.e. Rs.44900/- in terms of Department of Expenditure O.M. No. 1-6/2016-IC dated 03.08.2017.
On subsequent promotion (4th), if any, fixation benefit under FR-22(I)(a)(1) shall be admissible.
iii. If a Central Govt. employee. who was appointed (direct entry) as Postman on 01.01.1985 and granted TBOP in the scale (Re.3200-4900) w.e.f. 01.01.2001, earns regular promotions to the posts vis 1st Postal Assistant (through LDCE) on 01.09.2002, 2nd LSG on 01.01.2009, 3rd HSG-II on 01.03.2016 & PS Gr.“B’ / AAO (through LDCE) on 01.07.2015 and completes 20 & 30 years of service on 01.01.2006 & 01.01.2015 respectively. the modalities for financial upgradation and pay fixation thereon shall be as follows:-
Event
W.e.f.
Pay Scale
Remarks
Postman
01.01.1985
3050-4590
Entry Grade (initial scale Rs.825-1200 upgraded to Rs.3050-4590 w.e.f. 01.01.1996)
TBOP
01.01.2001
3200-4900
On completion of 16 years of service. Pay fixation as per FR-22(I)(a)(1).
Postal Assistant
01.09.2002
4000-6000
Regular promotion. Pay fixation under FR 22(I)(a)(1)
2nd MACP
01.09.2008
GP Rs.2800
On completion of 20 years service in terms of para-5 of MACPS due to upgradation of the scale of Postman as a result of recommendation of 6th CPC to Rs.3200-4900 (grade Pay Rs.2000/-). Pay fixation as per FR-22(I)(a)(1)
LSG
01.01.2009
GP Rs.2800
2nd regular promotion. No Pay fixation
3rd MACP
01.01.2015
GP Rs.4200
On completion of 30 years service. Pay fixation as per FR-22(I)(a)(1)
HSG-II
01.03.2015
GP Rs.4200
3rd regular promotion. No pay fixation.
PS Gr-B/ Asstt. Accounts Officer (AAO
01.07.2015
GP Rs.4800/-
4th regular promotion through LDCE. Pay fixation as per FR-22(I)(a)(1). Since both the posts PS Gr.’B’ and AAO had no element of direct recruitment. The benefit of fixation at the minimum of entry pay i.e. Rs. 18,150/- in terms of D/o Expenditure OM dated 28.09.2018 & DoP&T OM dated 08.09.2020 (ibid), shall not be admissible. Although, the provisions of D/o Expenditure OM No. 1-6/2016-IC dated 03.08.2017 shall be applicable.
