Assured Career Progression (ACP) w.e.f Jan 2006

Dear Sir,

1. I am getting many mails from post – 2006 JCOs and OR on ACP (Assured Career Progression) in OROP.

2. 6th CPC recommended to reduce stagnation and enhance financial benefit to subordinate staff of Central Govt Civilina Employees they introduced concept of Assured Career Progression (ACP) w.e.f Jan 2006. The same has been implemented on military side for JCOs and OR in SAI 1/S/2008. As you know due to acute stagnation, all Sepoys do not get promoted to the rank of Naik. The Government of India provided sort of NFFU to improve their financial status by giving them pay of next rank after every eight years. i.e.Sepoy will get ACP – I after 8 years from joining service and will get pay of Naik but will have status of Sepoy only. Similarly he will get pay of Havildar if he puts in 16 years’ service under ACP – II and if he puts in 24 years’ service he will get pay of Nb Sub but will have status of Sepoy only.

3. The net result no post – 2006 Sepoy retires with pension of Sepoy but with pension of Havildar as they are permitted to serve till 17 years in Army. Circular 555 at para 11(c) permits banks to fix pension of such Sepoys to get pension of Havildar as per ACP – II within the maximum term of engagement as given in Appx X.

4. If Govt of India permitted ACP – III why Sepoy will get ACP –II only?

5. Circular 555 clearly mentions at para 7 restricts maximum service to Maximum Term of Engagement only. i.e. Sepoys can serve for maximum period of 22 years. So Sepoys will not get ACP – III.

6. TSEWA noticing this anomaly has pointed out to Single Man Judicial Committee to permit Sepoys the benefit of total length of service even if it is more than Maximum term of engagement as given in Appendix X of Circular 555.

7. I have made the following table to show who will get pension of which rank for Post – 2006 JCO & OR. SER NO RANK MAXIMUM TERM OF ENGAGEMENT of POST – 2006 JCOs & OR PENSON OF
1 Sepoy After Jan 2006. Maximum service permitted is 22 years hence ACP – III is not available Havildar under ACP – II
2 Naik Having got one promotion from Sepoy he will get only two more promotions financially if not promoted to the rank of Havildar due to lack of vacancies. Maximum Term of Engagement is 26 years All Naiks may not get pay of Nb Sub if they are promoted to the rank of Naik late and they do not have 16 years’ service after becoming Naik. That means Naik if promoted before 10 years’ service will have 16 more years to serve hence will get two more promotions.
(a) Havildar after 8 years of service as Naik
(b) Nb Sub after 16 years of service as Naik but before total service of 26 years 3 Havildar Having got two promotions he is entitled to have one more promotion i.e. to the rank of Nb Sub financially if not promoted as Nb Sub due to lack of vacancies. Maximum term of engagement is 26 years.
It means he should have been promoted to the rank of Havildar before 26-8 = 18 years’ service Pension of Nb Sub after 8 years as Havildar 4 JCOs Those who got promoted as Nb Sub from the ranks of Sepoy or Naik or Hav are not eligible for ACP as they got three promotions already 5 Direct Entry Havildar of AEC or any other Corps Entitled for three promotions if not promoted as Nb Sub due to lack of vacancies. Maximum term of engagement is 26 years
(a) First promotion financially as Nb Sub after 8 years as Havildar.
(b) Second promotion as Sub after 16 years from the date of joining service
(c) Third promotion as Sub Maj after 24 years of service 6 Direct Entry JCOs i.e. Religious Teachers and MES JCOs They are entitled for maximum two promotion to the rank of Sub and Sub Maj Max term of engagement is 28 years
(a) First financial promotion as Sub after 8 years’ service
(b) Second financial promotion as Sub Maj after 16 years’ service 8. Please remember these are financial promotions and they are to perform duties in the rank after which they did not get promoted. 9. This should clear many doubts of post – 2006 JCO & OR may have on ACP Scheme.
Regards,
Brig CS Vidyasagar (Rtd)
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