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Grant of MACPS by counting 50% Temporary Status of Casual Labour Service and 100% Temporary Status Service of Substitutes – Railway Board’s clarification vide RBE No. 31/2023

What is Temporary status Casual Labour?

Temporary status in Central Government can be given to any casual labourer who has been employed on the day the order was released and had been employed continuously for a minimum period of one year, which would mean that they must have worked for no less than 240 days (206 days in the case of offices that follow a five-day work week). During the 1980s, a significant amount of professionally educated young people were employed as Casual Labour in Central Government Departments.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 31/2023

S.No. PC-VII/ 203
No. PC-V/2021/MACP/23/NCR(E)

New Delhi, dated 14.02.2023

The General Managers (P), All
Indian Railways and PUs.

Sub: Grant of financial upgradation under MACPS by counting 50% Temporary Status of Casual Labour Service and 100% Temporary Status Service of Substitutes.

On receipt of references from some of the Zonal Railways regarding counting or otherwise of 50% Temporary Status Casual Labour Service and 100% Temporary Status Service of Substitutes for the purpose of MACP, the matter has since been examined in consultation with DoP&T.

Pointing out Para 3 of their OM No. DoP&T’s OM No. 35034/3/2015-Estt. (D) dated 22-10-2019 (circulated vide Board’s letter dated 04.02.2020/RBE No.16/2020) which stipulates that casual employees, including those granted ‘temporary status’ and employees appointed in the Government on ad-hoc or on contract basis, shall not qualify for the benefit under the Scheme, and Para 9 of Annexure-I to the said OM which provides that ‘regular service’ for the purpose of MACPS shall commence form the date of joining of a post indirect entry grade on a regular basis either on direct recruitment basis or on absorption/re- employment basis.

Service rendered on casual, adhoc/contract basis before regular appointment on pre-appointment training shall not be taken into reckoning, DoP&T has reaffirmed its decision communicated vide Item No. 6 of their OM dated 05-04-2021 (circulated vide Board’s letter dated 30-04-2021/RBE No.33/2021) regarding not counting 50% of temporary status casual service for the purpose of MACPS. In light of DoP&T’s above clarification the instructions issued vide Board’s letter dated 04-12-2009/RBE No.215/2009 and Board’s letter dated 25-02-2010/RBE No.36/2010 stands withdrawn. However, the cases already decided need not be re-opened.

2. This has the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3. Hindi version is enclosed.

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( Sudha A. Kujur)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board