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Grant of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years- clarification on debarment reg

· 2019-10-22
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Date2019-10-22
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicupgradation

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Grant of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years- clarification on debarment reg entitled to an upgradation under the scheme, no financial upgradation shall be allowed as the

Text of the circular

No. 52/2/2023-EC-V

Government of India

Directorate General
Central Public Works Department

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: 24, March, 2025

Office Memorandum

Subject: Grant of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) on completion of 10, 20
and 30 years- clarification on debarment reg.

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The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that this Directorate has

been considering MACP cases on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years to various grades/posts in the
CPWD cadre.

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As per DoPT instructions contained in their guidelines circulated vide OM No. 22011/5/86-

Estt.(D) dated 10" April, 1989 in case refusal of promotion, there is a provision of debarment in para
17.12 of the said guidelines which provides as under :

3.

17.12 When a Government employee does not want to accept a promotion which is offered to
him, he may make a written request that he may not be promoted and the request will be
considered by the appointing authority, taking relevant aspects into consideration. If the
reasons adduced for refusal of promotion are acceptable to the appointing authority, the next
person in the select list may be promoted. However, since it may not be administratively
possible or desirable to offer appointment to the persons who initially refused promotion, on
every occasion on which a vacancy arises, during the period of validity of the panel, no fresh
offer of appointment on promotion shall be made in such cases for a period of one year from
the date of refusal of first promotion or till a next vacancy arises, whichever is later. On the
eventual promotion to the higher grade, such Government Servant will lose seniority vis-a-vis
his juniors promoted to the higher grade earlier, irrespective of the fact whether the posts in
question are filled by selection or otherwise. The above-mentioned policy will not apply, where
ad-hoc promotions against short term vacancies are refused.

Further guidelines on Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) issued vide

DoPT O.M. No.35034/3/2015-Estt.(D) dated 22.10.2019 also provides in para 24 as under :

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24. If a regular promotion has been offered but was refused by the employee before becoming
entitled to an upgradation under the scheme, no financial upgradation shall be allowed as the
employee has not 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 in such case, the second or next financial upgradation shall also be deferred to the
extent of period of debarment due to the refusal of promotion.

The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of H&UA and the nodal

Department i.e. DoPT.

5. DoPT vide their ID Note No. 35034/6/2025-PPD(MACP) dated 20.01.2025 has clarified
regarding deferment period in granting MACP due to refusal of promotion as under :

In terms of ACP/MACPS guidelines, a person would not be eligible for grant of next financial
upgradation under MACPS, if he refuses a vacancy-based promotion prior to his becoming eligible
for grant of next financial upgradation under MACPS. He shall be eligible for grant of next financial
upgradation under MACPS only after he accepts the vacancy bases promotion. Further, the period
from the date of refusal of promotion till its acceptance cannot be treated as stagnation for the
purpose and is not to be counted while determining the period of service for granting financial
upgradation under the MACP Scheme.

6. Acopy each of DoPT ID Note No. 35034/6/2025-PPD(MACP) dated 20.01.2025 and ID Note No.

35034/5/2024-PP(MACP) dated 29.02.2024 referred to in DoPT ID note dated 20.01.2025 is
enclosed.

7. Therefore, it is requested that all similar cases may be ex

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