Determination of minimum qualifying service for promotion to different non-gazetted grades (DoPT) – Agenda Item No. NC-49/4/26 – 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.
5.21 Item No. NC-49/4/26: Determination of minimum qualifying service for promotion to different non-gazetted grades (DoPT)
The demand in brief is that minimum 5 promotions for Group C entrant may be granted, just like OGAS. The minimum qualifying service for promotion may be reduced and the residency period should not be more than 6 years for promotion.
Shri C. Srikumar, Member, Staff Side stated that while fixing the residency period for promotion, existing employees should not be affected. Despite DoPT’s instructions, the protection clause of the earlier residency period for the existing employees on the date of notification of the new RR is not incorporated in the foot notes in many cases. The instruction must be re-circulated. He further quoted an example that the residency period for promotion from Grade Pay Rs. 2400 (level-4 of 7th CPC) to Grade Pay Rs. 4200 (Level-6 of 7th CPC) is 10 years which is equal to MACP Period. Such anomalies must be rectified.
Decision: Chairman observed that specific instances on problems faced due to revised residency period may be brought to the notice of DoPT for examination and appropriate action.
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