FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME

MACP Scheme published by DoP&T

Some important clarifications regarding MACP Scheme published by DoP&T today in its website. We have reproduced the contents of the order given below for your information. Highlights of the order:- There are 25 Questions and Answers, which are indicated as Points of Doubts and Clarifications in this order. All the Central Government Employees Federations, confederations are demanding that Grade Pay of the next Promotional Post to be granted under the new MACP Scheme instead of granting next higher Grade Pay in the revised Grade Pay Hierarchy. It was insisted in the MACP Joint committee meeting, the career progression only means the promotion in the hierarchy and not to a Grade Pay which is not present in the hierarchy of the respective department. But Official side not accepted this demand, still it is pending… In this order, the norms are required to be fulfilled while granting upgradation under MACPS… Grade Pay 1800 – 2800 (PB-1) = “Fitness in the Hierarchy“ Grade Pay 4200 – 6600 (PB-2) = “Good“ Grade Pay 7600 and above = “Very Good” FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON 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)

JOINT CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY (JCM) – FAQ

JOINT CONSULTATIVE MACHINERY (JCM) – FAQ

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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

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 JCM Scheme?

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 Councils are 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 nodal department 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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Run - Shortcut Commands

Open the "Run" window by pressing Winkey + R and try the below shortcut commands:

Open the "Run" window by pressing Winkey + R and try the below shortcut commands:

Direct Shortcuts

• calc - Calculator
• cfgwiz32 - ISDN Configuration Wizard
• charmap - Character Map
• chkdisk - Repair damaged files
  
• cleanmgr - Cleans up hard drives
• cliconfg - SQL Client Configuration
• clipbrd - Windows Clipboard viewer
• cmd - Opens a new Command Window (cmd.exe)
• control - Displays Control Panel
• dcomcnfg - DCOM user security
• ddeshare - DDE Share
• debug - Assembly language programming tool
• defrag - Defragmentation tool
• diskpart - Disk Partition Manager
• drwatson - Records programs crash & snapshots
• dxdiag - DirectX Diagnostic Utility
• eudcedit - Private Character Editor
• excel - Microsoft Excel
• explorer - Windows Explorer
• fonts - Fonts
• fontview - Graphical font viewer
• fsquirt - Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
• ftp - ftp.exe program
• hostname - Returns Computer's name
• iexpress - Iexpress Wizard
• ipconfig - Displays IP configuration for all network adapters
• javaws - Java Control Panel (If Installed)
• jview - Microsoft Command-line Loader for Java classes
• logoff - Logs out of Windows
• magnify - Windows Magnifier
• mmc - Microsoft Management Console
• msaccess - Microsoft Access
• msconfig - Configuration to edit startup files
• msinfo32 - Microsoft System Information Utility
• mstsc -Remote Desktop
• nbtstat - Displays stats and current connections using NetBios over TCP/IP
• netstat - Displays all active network connections
• notepad - Notepad
• nslookup - Returns your local DNS server
• odbcad32 - ODBC Data Source Administrator
• ois - Microsoft Picture Manager
• osk - On Screen Keyboard
• outlook - Microsoft Outlook
• packager - Object Packager
• perfmon - Performance Monitor
• ping - Sends data to a specified host/IP
• powerpnt - Microsoft PowerPoint
• printers - Printers & Faxes
• regedit - registry Editor
• regsvr32 - register/de-register DLL/OCX/ActiveX
• regwiz - Reistration wizard
• sfc /scannow - Sytem File Checker
• shutdown - Shuts Down Windows
• sigverif - File Signature Verification Tool
• sndrec32 - Sound Recorder
• sndvol32 - Volume control for soundcard
• sysedit - Edit system startup files (config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, etc.)
• syskey - Windows System Security Tool
• systeminfo - display various system information in text console
• taskkill - kill processes using command line interface
• taskmgr - Task manager
• telnet - Telnet program
• tourstart - Windows XP Tour Wizard
• tracert - Traces and displays all paths required to reach an internet host
• tskill - reduced version of Taskkill from Windows XP Home
• utilman - Utility Manager
• verifier - Driver Verifier Utility
• winchat - simple chat program for Windows networks
• winipcfg - Displays IP configuration
• winword - Microsoft Word
• write - Wordpad
• wupdmgr - Windows Update Launches

.msc (Microsoft Console Shortcuts)

• certmgr.msc - Certificate Manager
• ciadv.msc - Indexing Service
• compmgmt.msc - Computer management
• devmgmt.msc - Device Manager
• dfrg.msc - Defragment
• diskmgmt.msc - Disk Management
• eventvwr.msc - Event Viewer
• fsmgmt.msc - Folder Sharing Management
• gpedit.msc - Group Policy -XP Pro only
• iis.msc - Internet Information Services
• lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and Groups
• mscorcfg.msc - Net configurations
• ntmsmgr.msc - Removable Storage
• ntmsoprq.msc - Removable Storage Operator Requests
• perfmon.msc - Performance Manager
• rsop.msc - Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
• secpol.msc - Local Security Policy
• services.msc - System Services
• wmimgmt.msc - Windows Management

.cpl (Control Panel Item) Shortcuts

• ac3filter.cpl - Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)
• access.cpl - Accessibility Options
• appwiz.cpl - dd/Remove Programs
• desk.cpl - Display Properties
• findfast.cpl - Find Fast
• firewall.cpl - Firewall Settings (sp2)
• hdwwiz.cpl - Add Hardware Wizard
• hdwwiz.cpl - Add New Hardware Wizard
• inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties
• intl.cpl - Regional settings
• joy.cpl - Joystick Properties
• jpicpl32.cpl - Java Control Panel (If Installed)
• main.cpl - Mouse Properties
• mmsys.cpl - Sounds and Audio Device Properties
• mmsys.cpl sounds - Sound Properties
• ncpa.cpl - Network Connections
• ncpl.cpl - Network Properties
• netsetup.cpl - Network Setup Wizard
• nusrmgr.cpl - User settings
• nvtuicpl.cpl - Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)
• odbccp32.cpl - ODBC Data Source Administrator
• powercfg.cpl - Power Management
• quicktime.cpl - Quicktime (If Installed)
• sticpl.cpl - Scanners and Cameras
• sysdm.cpl - System Properties
• telephon.cpl - Phone and Modem Options
• timedate.cpl - Date and Time Properties
• wscui.cpl - Security Center (sp2)
• wuaucpl.cpl - Automatic Updates

Current Directory Shortcuts

• %allusersprofile% - Open the All User's Profile
• %homedrive% - Opens your home drive e.g. C:\
• %systemroot% - Opens Windows folder
• %temp% - Opens temporary file Folder
• %userprofile% - Opens you User's Profile

Control Shortcuts

• control admintools - Administrative Tools
• control color - Display Properties (Appearance)
• control desktop - Display Properties
• control folders - Folders Properties
• control fonts - Fonts
• control keyboard - Keyboard Properties
• control mouse - Mouse Properties
• control netconnections - Network Connections
• control printers - Printers and Faxes
• control schedtasks - Scheduled Tasks

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HONEYWELL MS5145 BAR CODE SCANNER CALIBRATION

Most of the Single handed post offices supplied with Honeywell eclipse 5145 PS/2 bar code scanner.But the keyboard supplied with the machine is USB type. Normally the scanner does not work in the current configuration. We can calibrate the scanner very easily by scanning about 4 default bar codes in the correct order. The bar codes are given below

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About File Type ( JPG , GIF , PNG )

Following are the most commonly used graphics file formats for putting graphics on the World Wide Web and how each differs from the others.

JPEG/JPG: Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the original name of the committee that wrote the standard. JPG is one of the image file formats supported on the Web. JPG is a lossy compression technique that is designed to compress color and grayscale continuous-tone images. The information that is discarded in the compression is information that the human eye cannot detect. JPG images support 16 million colors and are best suited for photographs and complex graphics. The user typically has to compromise on either the quality of the image or the size of the file. JPG does not work well on line drawings, lettering or simple graphics because there is not a lot of the image that can be thrown out in the lossy process, so the image loses clarity and sharpness.

GIF: Short for Graphics Interchange Format, another of the graphics formats supported by the Web. Unlike JPG, the GIF format is a lossless compression technique and it supports only 256 colors. GIF is better than JPG for images with only a few distinct colors, such as line drawings, black and white images and small text that is only a few pixels high. With an animation editor, GIF images can be put together for animated images. GIF also supports transparency, where the background color can be set to transparent in order to let the color on the underlying Web page to show through. The compression algorithm used in the GIF format is owned by Unisys, and companies that use the algorithm are supposed to license the use from Unisys (Unisys announced in 1995 that it would require people to pay licensing fees in order to use GIF. This does not mean that anyone who creates or uses a GIF image has to pay for it. Authors writing programs that output GIF images are subject to licensing fees).

PNG: Short for Portable Network Graphics, the third graphics standard supported by the Web (though not supported by all browsers). PNG was developed as a patent-free answer to the GIF format but is also an improvement on the GIF technique. An image in a lossless PNG file can be 5%-25% more compressed than a GIF file of the same image. PNG builds on the idea of transparency in GIF images and allows the control of the degree of transparency, known as opacity. Saving, restoring and re-saving a PNG image will not degrade its quality. PNG does not support animation like GIF does.

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Technology Facts

• Technology Facts

• 160 billion emails are sent daily, 97% of which are spam.
• Spam generates 33 billion KWt-hours of energy every year, enough to power 2.4 million homes, producing 17 million tons of CO2.
• 9 out of every 1,000 computers are infected with spam.
• Spammer get 1 response to every 12 million emails they send (yet it still makes them a small profit).
• A twillionaire is a twitterer with a million or more followers.
• There are some 1 billion computers in use.
• There are some 2 billion TV sets in use.
• There are more than 4 billion cell phones in use. About 3 million cell phones are sold every day.
• The first known cell phone virus, Cabir, appeared in 2004.
• Since 2008, video games have outsold movie DVDs.
• Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
• Facebook has 500 million registered users, about 100 million less than QQ.
• About 1.8 billion people connect to the Internet, 450 million of them speak English.
• Google indexed it’s 1 trillionth unique URL on July 25, 2008. That is thought to be about 20% of all the pages on the Internet but a high percentage of the World Wide Web (the public Internet).
• One google search produces about 0.2g of CO2. But since you hardly get an answer from one search, a typical search session produces about the same amount of CO2 as does boiling a kettle.
• Google handles about 1 billion search queries per day, releasing some 200 tons of CO2 per day.
• The average US household uses 10.6 megawatt-hours (MWh) electricity per year.
• Google uses an estimated 15 billion kWh of electricity per year, more than most countries. However, google generates a lot of their own power with their solar panels.
• The first public cell phone call was made on April 3, 1973 by Martin Cooper.
• The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X was the first cell phone sold in the US; launched on April 11, 1984, it was designed by Rudy Kroloppand weighed 2 pounds.
• About 20% of the videos on YouTube are music related.
• 24 hours of video viewing is uploaded every minute on YouTube.
• People view 15 billion videos online every month.
• On average, US onliners view 100 videos per month each.
• Flickr hosts some 3 billion photographs, Facebook hosts more than 10 billion.

1 Bit = Binary Digit
4 bit = 1 nibble
8 Bits = 1 Byte
1024 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte
1024 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte
1024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte
1024 Gigabytes = 1 Terabyte
1024 Terabytes = 1 Petabyte
1024 Petabytes = 1 Exabyte
1024 Exabytes = 1 Zettabyte
1024 Zettabytes = 1 Yottabyte
1024 Yottabytes = 1 Brontobyte
1024 Brontobytes = 1 Geopbyte

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