Eligibility conditions for promotion from Group’C’ to Group ‘B’ posts

Friday, May 28, 2010

Eligibility conditions for promotion from Group’C’ to Group ‘B’ posts







GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

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RBE No. 46 / 2010



No.E(GP)99/2/22



New Delhi, Dated 29-03-2010





The General Managers,

All Indian Railways and Production Units.





Subject:- Sub.: Eligibility conditions for promotion from Group’C’ to Group ‘B’
posts in the major departments having ‘Organised Services’ (except Accounts
Department). Ref.: Railway Board’s letters No. E(GP)99/2/22 dated 22.7.2004,
26.12.2008 and 29.04.2009.





In terms of instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated
22.7.2004, Group’C’ employees with 03/05 year of non-fortuitous service in the
grade the minimum of which is Rs.5000/- and in higher Group’C’ grades (Vth CPC)
are eligible for being considered for appearing in the 70% Selection/30%LDCE for
promotion to Group’B’ in the major departments having ‘Organised Services”.
Consequent upon implementation of the pat scales recommended by the VI Pay
Commission, instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated
18.11.2004 regarding eligibility conditions for promotion to 70% quota of
Group’B’ posts of Assistant Personnel Officers have since been modified vide
Board’s letter of even number dated 26.12.2008.



2. Now, consequent upon implementation of the pay scales recommended by the VI
Pay Commission, the matter regarding eligibility conditions for appearing in the
Selection/LDCE for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts in the major departments having
‘Organised Services’ (except Accounts Department), has been considered by the
Board and it has been decided that :



i) For Group ‘B’ selections (70% quota),Group’C’ employees working in pay Band
PB-2 (Rs.9300-34,800) with Grade Pay of Rs.4200 and above with 3 years of
non-fortuitous service in the grade (including non-fortuitous service rendered
in the corresponding pre-revised grades) will be eligible.



ii) For Group’B’ selections (30% LDCE quota), Group’C’ employees working in pay
Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34,800) with Grade Pay of Rs.4200 and above with 5 years of
non-fortitous service in the grade (including non-fortuitous service rendered in
the corresponding pre-revised grades) will be eligible.



iii) In the integrated seniority of Group’C’ employees eligible for Group’B’
selections (70% quota), employees in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34,800) with Grade
Pay of Rs. 4600 will be placed above those in Pay Band PB_2 (Rs.9300-34,800)
with Grade Pay of Rs. 4200. In either category, the relative seniority of
employees coming from different streams will be determined with reference to
length of non-fortuitous service in the Scale of PB_2 + 4200, as the case may
be.



3. Selections to Group’B’ which are already in progress may be proceeded with
and finalized as per the existing principles. All fresh selections including
those which have been initiated but where the written examination has not ben
held, should be held in accordance with the instructions contained herein. The
LDCE, wherever the same is in force, is a part of the process of filling
vacancies in Group ‘B’. Therefore, whatever is followed in the case of 70%
Selection, may also be followed in the case of corresponding LDCE.



4. Please acknowledge receipt. Hindi version will follow.







(B. MAJUMDAR)

DIRECTOR/ESTT.(GP)

RAILWAY BOARD