RBE No.29/2018: APARs
No.E(NG)I-2018/CR/2, 27.02.2018
Sub: Providing opportunity for submitting representation, to the employees who have been awarded below “Very Good” Grading in their last three years’ APARs (for the purpose of MACPs).
1. As the Railways are aware, based on recommendation of the 7th CPC, the benchmark for grant of MACPs benefits has been enhanced from “Good” to “Very Good” w.e.f. 25.07.2016, for which, three (03) years’ APARs are taken into consideration. The steps has debarred certain number of staff from this financial upgradation.
2. Since the earlier “Good” benchmark for MACPS was applicable up to 25.07.2016, the employees having Good Grading in their APARs for the previous three years before 25.07.2016 may not have had a reason to represent against the Grading given, as they met the then prescribed criteria for benchmarking for MACPs. Now since the benchmark for MACPs has been raised to “Very Good”, there seems a justification to allow the employees having “Good” or below Grading for a period of three years’ APAR Grading immediately preceding the cutoff date ibid an opportunity to represent against the same.
3. Considering the above and the demand raised by both Federations e.g. AIRF & NFIR to this effect, Board have decided that the employees who had been awarded “Good” or below grading in their previous three years’ APARs (for year 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-2017) may be given a chance, as a onetime measure, to represent against the same within 30 days from the communication of this order. The representation submitted by such employee may be considered and decided by the Accepting Authority and, in case where the accepting authority has demitted office for whatsoever the reason it may be, by the authority higher than accepting authority within a period of 30 days in terms of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-91/CR/2, 10.06.1993 (RBE No.92/1993). This dispensation has been made for the purpose of MACPs only and may be given wide publicity among the officials concerned.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.29/2018
Forward reference⇒RBE No.78/2018