Restructuring of Cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishments-Clarification

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

D(Civ-I)

Subject : Restructuring of Cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishments in modification of the 6th CPC recommendations-Clarifications regarding.

Consequent upon the issuance of MoD letter of even number dared 14th June 2010 on the above mentioned subject, clarifications were sought by various Defence Establishments and Staff Associations on the following issues:

(i)                  Whether to treat the placement of 50% of the existing Highly Skilled Workers (Grade Pay:Rs.2400) as Highly Skilled –I (Grade Pay:Rs.2800) as Promotion for the purpose of ACP;and
(ii)                To grant one time relaxation in respect of the employees who have already been granted financial up gradation in the Pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 in accordance with the ACPs between 01-01-2006 and  31-08-2008.
2. The matter has been considered in consultation with the Department of Personnel &Training and Ministry of Finance and it is clarified that:

(i)                  Placement of  50% of the existing Highly Skilled Workers (Grade Pay:Rs.2400) as Highly Skilled Worker Grade-I (Grade Pay:Rs.2800) with effect from 01-01-2006 will be treated as promotion for the purpose of ACP;and
(ii)                While carrying out the restructuring as per Ministry of Defence  letter of even number dared 14th June 2010,Financial up gradation (in the Pay scale of Rs.5000-8000),granted to the Highly Skilled Workers (in the Pay scale of Rs.4000-6000) between the period from 01-01-2006 to 31-08-2008 under ACP Scheme of August,1999,will not be withdrawn as a one time measure.

                               Sd/-

                       (M.S.Sharma)

                Under Secretary to the Government of India

MoD I.D.No.11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I)dated 1st December 2010

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