Dopt Orders on Promotion (Regular and MACP)
Department of Personnel and Training (Dopt) Orders on Promotion
The nodal department of DoPT issued various orders, circular, notification, clarification, amendment, and instructions. We have given here some important orders and news for Central Govt employees.
What is mean by Promotion in Government Service?
Granting higher posts with higher responsibility by the administrative authority. Promotion makes a higher salary for the employees working in all sectors including Central and State Government Service.
Eligibility for Promotion in Government Service
Vacancy creation is the first criteria for the promotion. And the minimum service period in lower grade and reservation are other eligibility for promotion.
Minimum Eligibility Service Required for Promotion as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix and Pay Levels
Revised Pay Levels as per recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission – Issue of instructions on revision in minimum qualifying service required for promotion Dopt Order Dated 20.9.2022. [Click to Read More…]
Qualifying Service for Promotion
Minimum Qualifying Service for Promotion and Relaxation in Qualifying Service for Promotion
Eligibility for promotion: It is necessary to fix suitable standards for promotion from one grade to another, including minimum length of service in the lower grade. As far as possible, the minimum length of service in the lower grade prescribed as a condition for promotion to the higher grade should not markedly be different from that prescribed by other Departments for promotion to similar grades involving the same nature of duties and responsibilities.
The qualifying service for promotion from one grade to another is necessary so that there is no premature promotion or undue jump in pay and also to ensure that the officer has sufficient opportunity to demonstrate his competence/potential for holding the higher post. The period of qualifying service varies from post to post depending upon the scale of pay and the experience, required for manning the higher post. Broadly, the following qualifying service for promotion from one grade to another may be followed.
Field of Promotion
| Grade Pay from | Grade Pay to | Minimum Qualifying Service for Promotion |
| 1800 | 1900 | 3 Years |
| 1900 | 2000 | 3 Years |
| 1900 | 2400 | 8 Years |
| 2000 | 2400 | 5 Years |
| 2400 | 2800 | 5 Years |
| 2400 | 4200 | 10 Years |
| 2800 | 4200 | 6 Years |
| 4200 | 4600 | 5 Years |
| 4200 | 4800 | 6 Years |
| 4200 | 5400 | 8 Years |
| 4200 | 6600 | 10 Years |
| 4600 | 4800 | 2 Years |
| 4600 | 5400 | 3 Years |
| 4600 | 6600 | 7 Years |
| 4800 | 5400 | 2 Years |
| 4800 | 6600 | 6 Years |
| 5400 | 6600 | 5 Years |
| 6600 | 7600 | 5 Years |
| 6600 | 8700 | 10 Years |
| 7600 | 8700 | 5 Years |
| 7600 | 8900 | 6 Years |
| 8700 | 8900 | 2 Years |
| 8700 | 10000 | 3 Years |
| 8900 | 10000 | 2 Years |
| 10000 | 12000 | 3 Years |
| 12000 | HAG+Scale | 1 Year |
| 12000 | Apex scale | 2 Years |
| HAG+Scale | Apex scale | 1 Year |
(DOPT OM No. AB 14017/61/2008-Estt. (RR) dated 24.3.2009 and dated 12.3.2010)
Latest orders and circulars on promotion:
- Ad-hoc Appointments in Group-B and A Posts – DoPT Orders 2023 December 15, 2023Read more…
- Revision of Minimum Qualifying Service Pay Levels for Promotion as per 7th CPC Recommendations September 21, 2022Read more…
- Adventure Sports Schedule for Central Government Employee 2021-22 August 11, 2021Read more…
- Latest and New Clarification on MACP Scheme Central Government Civil Employees March 28, 2021Read more…
- Clarification on MACP Scheme Promotion Earned from Inspector Posts (IP) cadre to Asstt. Superintendent of Posts (ASP) cadre February 11, 2021Read more…
- Clarification on Reckoning of Re-promotion of an Employee fixed under FR 22(1)(a)(2) for the purpose of Financial Upgradation under MACPS September 28, 2020Read more…
- Doubts and Clarification on Scheme of Adventure Sports Programmes for Central Government Employee August 26, 2020Read more…
- Selection for promotion to the posts of Chief Office Superintendent and non-selection process for filling vacancies of Office Superintendent in Security Department on Zonal Railways July 5, 2020Read more…
- Clarification-New Incentive Structure of PLI/RPLI Engagement of Development Officer and Agents June 27, 2020Read more…
- New Promotional and Incentive Structure of Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) June 21, 2020Read more…
- Railway-Senior Section Engineers (SSEs)-Discontinuance of Direct Recruitment to the posts February 29, 2020Read more…
- Norms and procedure for promotion in the unified cadre of Track Maintainer-Clarification February 7, 2020Read more…
- Adventure Sports Schedule for Central Government Employee 2020-21 January 20, 2020Read more…
- Promotion from GP 4200/- to 4600/- between 01.01.2006 to 29.08.2008 pay fixed to minimum at Rs.18460/- Supreme Court Order December 3, 2019Read more…
- CAT Chandigarh – Ignore the Promotion Earned in the Post Carrying Same Grade Pay of MACP November 20, 2019Read more…
- Ad-hoc Promotion of Non-gazetted Group C staff to Non-Selection posts – Railway Borad Circular No.37 November 15, 2019Read more…
- Scheme of Filling up of Non-gazetted Posts and Classification of Posts – Railway Board September 4, 2019Read more…
- Introduction of Non-Functional Scale to Superintendent August 11, 2019Read more…
- MACP Scheme for CG Employees June 13, 2019Read more…
- Departmental Promotion Committee – Procedure to be followed for promotion June 4, 2019Read more…
- Acquiring of requisite qualifications by Trainees in -1 S Pay Band-Railway Board Order May 11, 2019Read more…
- Review of mode of promotion from Selection to Non- Selection Railway Board Order April 29, 2019Read more…
- Special Dispensation does not exceed one-third (33 1/3%) of the Direct Recruitment vacancies April 16, 2019Read more…
- New Amendments Made in Promotion Guidelines for CG Staff January 11, 2019Read more…
- Pay Fixation on Grant of Non-functional Upgradation in Level 10 For Group ‘B’ Officers – RBE 192/2018 December 13, 2018Read more…
- Fixation of Pay on Promotion under Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2018 – Dopt Order December 6, 2018Read more…
- 7th CPC Fixation of Pay on Promotion or MACP November 22, 2018Read more…
- AIRF to Discuss Promotional Prospects of Staff, Particularly in GP 1800 and 4600 September 28, 2018Read more…
- MACP Option for Fixation of Pay on Promotion from DNI – RBE No.142/2018 Clarification order September 22, 2018Read more…
- Formalities of Promotion of CSSS Grade Officers September 5, 2018Read more…
- Promotion of Adventure Sports amongst Central Government Employees September 5, 2018Read more…
- Direct Recruitment Quota in GP 4600 should be Eliminated Totally – NFIR August 28, 2018Read more…
- Clarification on Promotion in Pre-Revised Pay Between 1.1.20016 and the date of notification – MoD Orders July 23, 2018Read more…
- Restructuring of certain Group ‘C’ Cadres-Promotion Benefit-Railway Staff May 13, 2018Read more…
- Merger of Pay Scales of the Promotional and Feeder Posts – NC JCM writes to Finance Ministry January 22, 2018Read more…
- Relaxation of Residency Period for Promotion – NFIR August 28, 2017Read more…
- Departmental Anomaly Committee to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of 7th CPC recommendations August 17, 2017Read more…
- 7th CPC Promotion : Fixation of Pay on Promotion from the Date of Next Increment Option – Dopt Orders with Illustration July 29, 2017Read more…
- 7th CPC Promotion Anomaly : Disadvantage on Promotion from one level to another level in Pay Matrix July 6, 2017Read more…
- Clarification on Benchmark for Promotion February 23, 2017Read more…
- Promotion to the post of Supervisor (NT) from Leading Fireman: Norms Relaxation in OFB – BPMS Dated 26 Sep 2016 September 28, 2016Read more…
- Promotion of Govt Servants exonerated after retirement – Guidelines issued as OM on 25.1.2016 January 28, 2016Read more…
- Increasing Promotion Quota percentage for Technician III posts in Diesel/Electric Lco/EMU Sheds on Indian Railways from existing 20% to 25%. December 30, 2015Read more…
- ‘Good’ to ‘Very Good’ – 7th CPC enhancing the performance level for MACP and Regular Promotion in Central Government services December 15, 2015Read more…
- Merit Promotion Scheme (MPS) instead of MFCS – 7th Central Pay Commission Report December 15, 2015Read more…
- Promotion Guidelines for promotion of IAS Officers – DOPT October 16, 2015Read more…
- Pensioners portal – Verification of qualifying service after 18 years service and 5 years before retirement September 18, 2015Read more…
- The extant promotion policy for women officers in the armed forces, service-wise July 31, 2015Read more…
- Central Secretariat Services Forum – Demand to removal of stagnation in services and timely promotions July 27, 2015Read more…
- Officers thank MoS Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) for speedy promotions July 5, 2015Read more…
- Central Secretariat employees demanded removal of stagnation and timely promotions June 4, 2015Read more…
- Direct Recruitment of Postal Assistants / Sorting Assistants in the Department of Posts May 5, 2015Read more…
- Railway Board Orders – Clarification on residency period for promotion April 16, 2015Read more…
- Promotion of UDCs of Central Secretariat Clerical Service to the Assistant Grade of Central Secretariat Service on Ad hoc basis. February 13, 2015Read more…
- CG Employees can get Promotion benefits after retirement February 1, 2015Read more…
- No Reservation in Promotions – Supreme Court January 12, 2015Read more…
- Promotion of LDC as UDC of CSCS on ad hoc basis – Dopt Order January 10, 2015Read more…
- Inclusion of eligible officers who are due to retire before the likely date of vacancies, in the panel for promotion November 17, 2014Read more…