IREM Rule No.128: COMMERCIAL CLERKS – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training
(II) COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
(ii) COMMERCIAL CLERKS (FOR COACHING AND GOODS WORK)
128. (1) The posts in the category of Commercial Clerks in the pay scale Rs.3200-4900 will be filled as under:-
(i) 50% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards;
(ii) 33-1/3% by promotion by a process of selection from eligible Group ‘D’ categories of staff as specified by the Zonal Railways as per procedure prescribed in para 189; and
(iii) 16-2/3% by promotion entirely on merit of Matriculate Group ‘D’ employees from eligible categories, as specified by the Zonal Railways for (ii) above, with a minimum of 2 years regular service in the concerned seniority unit on the basis of a competitive examination consisting of Written Test and Record of Service of 85 and 15 marks respectively.
[Authority: Ministry of Railway’s letter No.E(NG)I-2003/CFP/2, dated 22.9.2003 (RBE No. 165/2003) (ACS No. 154)]
(2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-
(i) Educational:- Matriculation or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.
(ii) Age:- Between 18 and 25 years.
(iii) Training & Stipend:- Period of training will be 3 to 4 months on a stipend of Rs.975 p.m.
(3) Channel of Promotion/ Higher grades:- The following higher grade posts are available in the normal channel of promotion:-
SENIOR COMMERCIAL CLERK (1200-2040)
HEAD COMMERCIAL CLERK (1400-2300)
CHIEF COMMERCIAL CLERK (GOODS/ PARCEL LUGGEGE/ BOOKING) (1600-2660)
COMMERCIAL SUPDT. (GOODS/ PARCEL/ LUGGAGE/ BOOKING) (2000-3200)
Note: (1) Commercial Clerks have channel of promotion to the categories of Commercial Inspectors/ other Supervisory posts in the Commercial Departments and Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerks as per procedure laid down for filling up to vacancies in the respective categories.
(2) 25% of the post in grade Rs.1600-2660 of Chief Booking/ Parcel/ Goods & Luggage Clerks will be filled by recruitment of Commercial Apprentices of which 15% will be by direct recruitment from open market through the Railway Recruitment Boards and 10% from amongst serving Graduate upto the age of 40 years in the Commercial Department (others than Ministerial) through a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
[Authority: No.E(NG)ll-84/RC3/15 (AIRF), dated 15.05.1987 (RBE No. 119/1987)]