No. A.45012/2/2008-CHS.V Government of India Ministry of Health & F.W Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi, Dated: the 21* July, 2009. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Extension of Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) Scheme upto Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) level in tespect of Medical and Dental Doctors in the Central Government. The undersigned is directed to refer to Cabiinet Sectt’s OM No 4/10/2008- DO-H-122 dated 17.02.09 on the above subject and to say that the matter has been examined in this Ministry in consultation with D/o Expenditure, 2. On perusal of this Ministry's OM of even No. dated 29.10.08 it would be noticed that there are two formulations, one for General Duty Medical/Dental Doctors appointed directly in the grade pay of Rs. 5400 in PB-3 and the other is for Specialist Doctors appointed directly in grade pay of Rs. 6600 in PB-3, The D/o Expenditure has clarified that if the two formulations are seen together, it is apparent that in the case of General Duty/Dental Doctors, it was not the intention to straightaway grant Senior Administrative Grade (grade pay of Rs. 10,000 in PB- 4) to an individual on mere completion of 20 years of service even if he was still a Medical Officer or Sr. Medical Officer. In fact, for being eligible for upgradation under DACP Scheme, a doctor has to render minimum qualifying service in the immediate lower grade as prescribed in the said OM. Therefore, the question of direct promotion under DACP to the Senior Administrative Grade from the grade pays of Rs. 5400, 6600 and 7600 in the Pay Band-3 does not arise, we 2/--2- 3, It has, therefore, been decided that at the time of initial impiementation of the Scheme (i.e. as on 29.10.2008: the date of issue. of the OM), depending on the Jength of Service rendered by a Medical Doctor, he can be directly placed in the grade corresponding to his length of services prescribed by the OM dated 29.10.08 subject fo the condition that such placement will be done only upto NFSG Scale ive. grade pay of Rs. 8700/- in the Pay Band-4. 4. To illustrate, at the time of initial implementation of DACP scheme for doctors working in isolated post/cadres the following methodology may be adopted: @ A medical Doctor with less than 13 but more than 9 years of service whether in the grade pay of Rs. 5400 in the Pay Band-3; or in the grade pay of Rs. 6600 in the Pay Band-3 can be directly placed in the revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs. 7600 in the Pay Band-3. (b) A Medical Doctor with more than 13 years of service whether in the grade pay of Rs. 5400 in the Pay Band-3; or in the grade pay of Rs. 6600 in the Pay Band-3; or in the grade pay of Rs. 7600 in the Pay Band-3 can be directly placed in the NFSG pay structure of Grade Pay of Rs. $700 in the Pay Band-4, (c) A Doctor with more than 20 years of regular service and already regularly promoted as CMO-NFSG (grade pay of Rs.8700 in the Pay Band-4) on the date of initial implementation of the Scheme can be granted SAG pay structure of grade pay of Rs. 10000 in the Pay Band-4 without rendering full 7 years of service in the NFSG grade. aeat 5. Similarly in case of specialist doctors working in isolated posts/ cadres in the Central Government who are appointed directly in the grade pay of Rs. 6600 in PB-3, DACP may be implemented in following manner: a. _ A Specialist with more than 6 years of service whether in the grade pay of Rs. 6600 in the Pay Band-3; or in the grade pay of Rs. 7600 in the Pay Band-3 can be directly placed in the revised pay structure of grade pay of Rs. 8700 in the Pay Band-4 b. “A specialist with more than 13 years of regular service and already regularly promoted as specialist GrI (grade pay of Rs.8700 in the Pay Band-4) on the date of initial implementation of the Scheme can be granted SAG pay structure of grade pay of Rs. 10000 in the Pay Band-4 without rendering full 7 years of service in the grade pay of Rs. 8700/-. 6. Having been granted financial upgradations under DACP in above manner at the time of initial implementation of the “Scheme, thereafter, the Doctors would have to eam their next upgradation under DACP Scheme as per the eligibility of service prescribed in the OM of even No. dated 29.10.08 i, Lot (Pawan Kumar) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India To, The Cabinet Secretariat Bikaner House Annexe New Delhi. ( Atten ; Shri Sumati Kumar, Dir.) Ale4. Copy for information and necessary action to: I. Alt Ministries/ Departments of Government 2. D/o Expenditure, Implementation Cell, North Block, New Delhi. (Atten: Shri Alok Saxena, Dir.(IC)