MACPS in Department of Posts: Issues for Anomaly Committee: Para 10 of order dated 18th September, 2009.

With the issuance of order dated 9.04.2010 the constitution of Screening Committee in connection with MACPS cases is now in order.

" The Chairperson should be one grade above the members of the Committee. The officers holding the post in JTS with Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-3 ( in the event of non-availability of STS officer ) can act as Chairperson of the Screening Committee. The officer of PS Group'B' with Grade Pay of Rs 4800 can act as Member of the Screening Committee at Divisional level."

As per para 10 of DG Posts Memo. No. 4-7/ (MACPS)/2OO9-PCC dated 18 Sep 2009 regarding Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for Postal employees the recommendations of the Screening Committee are to be placed before the Director Postal Service/ Director Accounts Postal/ Head of the Region/ Circle or organization/competent authority as the case may be for approval.

This para of earlier order dated 18th Sep., 2009 requires modification. Action as per this para is creating a legal complication.

The recruiting authority for Group "C" [ Multi Tasking Staff previously known as "Group D"] is Inspector Posts, SPM LSG, ASP etc. The Screening Committee for conferring MACPS will comprise JTS Officer and two Group 'B' officers. As per para 10 of order dated 18th September, 2009 the recommendations of the Screening Committee shall be placed before the Director Postal Service/ Director Accounts Postal/ Head of the Region/ Circle or organization/competent authority as the case may be for approval.

Point for consideration is to whom should a Multi Tasking Staff appeal if he is not conferred MACP ? Why it should be mandatory to place the recommendations of the Screening Committee before the Director Postal Service/ Director Accounts Postal/ Head of the Region/ Circle or organization/competent authority as the case may be for approval when the Screening Committee is already headed by senior officers ?