Clarification regarding upgradation of pay structure of certain cadres— reg

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Clarification regarding upgradation of pay structure of certain cadres— reg respect to the upgraded posts in Level-8 and Level-

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

File No. PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3 . New Delhi, dated: 01.12.2022

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Clarification regarding upgradation of pay structure of certain cadres—
reg.

Vide Board’s letter RBE No. 155/2022 dated 17.11.2022, orders for upgrading the pay
scales of 46 Group ‘C’ categories of certain departments were issued

2. Subsequently queries have been received from various field units regarding modalities to
be followed while implementing the aforesaid orders. The queries have been examined in
consultation with concerned directorates of Railway Board and clarified as under:-

Clarification proposed to be issued

There is no change in the classification or
functional responsibilities/duties performed with
respect to the upgraded posts in Level-8 and Level-
9. As such, the upgraded posts may be classified as
Non selection and may be filled up on the basis of
seniority, scrutiny of service records and
Confidential Reports, without holding any written
tests and /or viva voce. The extant instructions
issued by Establishment Directorate in this regard
may please be referred.

Modalities to be adopted
while granting upgradation

Whether Vigilance/D&A
clearance will be applicable
on upgradation in Level-8

Provision of Reservation

(iv) | While determining the
number of posts for the
purpose of upgradation, the
entire cadre strength of a
category has to be taken into
consideration or not.

The extant practice being followed for promotion
in level-7 in respect of Vigilance/D&A Clearance
will be applicable for upgradation from Level-7 to
Level-8 and Level-8 to Level-9 as per extant
instructions

Reservation will apply as per extant rules.

Yes, while determining the number of posts for
upgradation, the permanent regular cadre strength
of that particular category in Level-7 (excluding
surplus & supernumerary posts) has to be taken
into consideration.

As regards, counting of temporary posts for the
056 of determining the cadre strength, only

pur
ae os

those temporary posts which are in operation for at
least three years may also be taken into account.
This will be subject to certification that these posts
are meant for regular activities which will continue
and not for any sporadic requirements.

These orders will not be applicable to ex-cadre
work- charged posts which will continue to be
based on worth of charge.

The procedure to be adopted
for future direct recruitment.

minimum
services required for
upgradation to  Level-8
which is being materialised
w.e.f. 01.12.2022.

Whether any

Whether any rounding off
post is to be adopted while
upgrading the number of
post.

(viii) | Whether rounding off has to

be adopted while deciding
the matching saving.

Since all the posts in three grades remain in Group
‘C’ and there is no change in designation, for the
purpose of calculation of vacancies for Direct
Recruitment, the vacancies occurring in all three
grades i.e. Level-7, Level-8, Level-9 (non-
functional) will be taken altogether. However,
Direct Recruitment will only be made in the grade
of Level-7.

Minimum residency period as per extant rules as
prescribed for promotion to non selection posts
would be applicable for up gradation to Level-8.
Further probationers will not be eligible for the
benefit of up gradation.

Only the whole number may be taken for the
purpose of granting upgradation.

To illustrate further, if the cadre is of 675 posts,
while granting the upgradation to 50% post the
number comes to 337.5 posts. In this case the
number of 337.5 may not be rounded off to 338 but
the whole number of 337 may be taken into
consideration for operating in the upgraded in the
Level-8 and remaining 338 posts will be operated
in Level-7.

While calculating the matching savings, number of
posts equivalent to the money value required, are
required to be surrendered.

To illustrate f

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Related circulars

• Related: RBE No. 155/2022
• Related: RBE No. 155/2022
• Related: Reservation in upgradation of pay structure of certain cadres - clarification
• Related: No. PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3

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