MACP entitlement of Pharmacist ignoring NFU (M/o Health & FW & DoPT): Agenda Item No. NC-49/18/26 – 49th NC (JCM) Meeting.
(DoP&T O.M. No. 3/1/2025-JCA dated 03.06.2026)
Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 11.05.2026 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
5.5 Item No. NC-49/18/26: MACP entitlement of Pharmacist (M/o Health & FW & DoPT)
The demand in brief is that the entry grade of Pharmacist was in Grade Pay of Rs.2800 in the Pay Band-1 (PB-1) and on completion of 2 years’ Service, he was granted a non-functional up gradation in Grade Pay of Rs. 4200. It is demanded that the financial upgradation after 2 years of service may be ignored for purpose of MACP as the upgradation is merely a placement. 1st MACP should be in GP of Rs 4600/- and 2nd and 3rd MACP be in Rs 4800/- and Rs 5400/- GP respectively.
Shri C. Srikumar, Member, Staff side raised the issue that as a settled principle, officials recruited in pay grade 2800 are getting 4200 after 2 years of service and this may not be considered as upgradation for the purpose of MACP. Fast Track Committee had recommended the GP of 4200 to the Pharmacist. Leader, Staff Side added that the Group of Ministers had also considered the matter in 1997. Hе requested that the up gradation from GP of Rs.2800 to Rs.4200 is merely a placement and should not be treated as MACP. Secretary, Staff Side mentioned that, the issue of Pharmacists had been settled in the Fast Track Committee, and their RRs are also being changed to GP Rs. 4200 instead of GP Rs. 2800.
Secretary, DoPT assured that MACP is a policy measure to address stagnation. However, the issue will be examined in the light of the existing MACP guidelines.
Decision: Chairman directed DOPT to re-examine the issue in consultation with MOH&FW.
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