CONFERMENT OF FINANCIAL UPGRADATIONS UNDER TBOP/BCR/ACP1/ACP 2

No. 1-20/2008-PCC (Ptl)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Pay Commission Cell)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110116
Dated: 06.09.2010

Subject: CONFERMENT OF FINANCIAL UPGRADATIONS UNDER TBOP/BCR/ACP1/ACP 2 TO THE ERSTWHILE GROUP D NOW CLASSIFIED AS MULTI TASKING STAFF GROUP DURING THE PERIOD FROM 01.01.2006 TO 31.08.2008.

The Government considered the recommendations made by 6th CPC concerning Assured Career Progression Scheme vide Sub Para (iii) of Para 4 of Part A of Resolution No. 1/1/2008-IC dated29.08.2008 and notified vide Gazette Notification, Extraordinary Part I Section I No. 304 dated 29th Aug 2008. The contents of the accepted recommendation are reproduced below:-"the grade pay shall change at the time of financial upgradation under this scheme. The grade pay given at the time of financial upgradation under ACPS will be the immediate next higher grade pay in the hierarchy of the revised pay bands and grade pay being recommended. Thus, grade pay at the time of financial upgradation under ACPS can, in certain cases where regular promotion is not between two successive grades, be different than what is available at the time of regular promotion. In such cases, the higher grade pay attached to the next promotion post in the hierarchy of the concerned cad rei organization will be given only at the time of regular promotion."
2. In the light of the decision of the Government as aforesaid, it is clarified that erstwhile Group 0 now classified as Multi Tasking Staff Group C covered by ACP Scheme of Aug, 99 & having been allowed GP of Rs. 1800 in Pay Band of Rs. 5200-20200 (PB-1) would be eligible to Grade Pay of Rs. 1900 & GP Rs. 2000 on conferment of first and second financial upgradations respectively during the period from 01.01.2006 to 31.08.2008 subject to fulfilment of prescribed terms and conditions.
3. The issue of conferment of Grade Pays at the time of grant of financial upgradations under TBOP/BCR to erstwhile Group 0 officials covered by TBOP/BCR Scheme now classified as Multi Tasking Staff Group C having been allowed GP of Rs. 1800 from 01.01.2006 has been considered by the Department on the analogy of a similar decision taken with regard to the cadre of Postman & notified under No. 1-9/2008-PCC dated 22.12.2008 and in particular the decision of the Government concerning ACPS, which is also a scheme of financial upgradations; and it has now been decided that the erstwhile Group 0 in GP of Rs. 1800 as on 01.01.2006 and classified as Multi Tasking Staff Group C covered by TBOP/BCR scheme (exclusive to the Department) may also be allowed GP of Rs. 1900 & GP of Rs. 2000 while allowing TBOP & BCR respectively during the period from 01.01.2006 to 31.08.2008 subject to fulfilment of prescribed terms and conditions.
This issues with the approval of Secretary (Posts).
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