MACP IN CPGRAMS...

In our previous blog, we had brought out the position and stand of the DoPT and its latest instruction dated 17.05.2016. Majority of the officers in our Cadre are unhappy because of lack of promotions, acute stagnation & financial embroilment and deliberate attempt by the Board to deny financial benefits under the MACP scheme. Whenever any eligible aggrieved officer approaches CAT or High Court, the benefit is extended only to that applicant and not to the similarly placed officers of the Cadre. Recently, in Whatsapp, the reply given to a grievance filed through CPGRAM by Mr Harpal Sing is in wide circulation. The same is reproduced below :-

 The method of CPGRAM appears to be a more viable, economical as well as prudent manner for getting our grievances redressed. Instead of approaching judiciary individually or in groups, which is tiresome and a costly affair and even after getting favourable orders, the same is not being implemented or gets referred to the Board for ratification, which incidentally never happens.

The approach of the Board varies from time to time on the same issue. CESA Mumbai, therefore, appeals to one and all, especially those who have been deprived of their MACP benefit of Rs.6,600/-, kindly represent to the Cadre Controlling Authority and wait for 30 days to get their reply. If the authority is not able to resolve your grievance, then escalate the matter by lodging the grievance through CPGRAM individually (http://pgportal.gov.in/).

Board is well aware of our MACP anomaly and showing no interest in resolving the same. Once CPGRAMs on a similar issue from a single Department gets lodged enmasse, then the Board may be compelled to take a view on the grant of Rs.6,600/- to those officers who have been deprieved the benefit, because of wrong interpretation on the part of Pr.CCA, New Delhi. This is because of the fact that enmasse CPGRAMs will be reaching to the PMO office who is directly monitoring the replies given to CPGRAMs.

Lets hope that the good sense will prevail and the benefits will be extended as per the spirit of the MACP scheme...

More in the next blog...

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