RBE No. 213/1992: Promotion – In-situ – Clarification

No.E(NG)I/91/PM1/24, dated 16.12.1992

Sub: Career advancement of Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ employees – Clarification.

As the Railways are aware, scheme of in-situ promotions has been introduced by the Board vide their letter of even number dated 05.02.1992 (RBE No.22/1992). While implementing this scheme, clarifications have been sought on a number of points from time to time. The matter has been considered by the Govt. and the points raised are clarified as under:-

S.No.

Points

Clarification

1

Whether the provisions of these orders are applicable to re- employed pensioners.

No

2

Whether an employee directly recruited in the scale of Rs.750-940 as Farash, Mali, Chowkidar, etc. and subsequently appointed in the same scale as Peon etc. is eligible for the benefit of in-situ promotion.

Yes, he is eligible for in-situ promotion in terms of para 2(d) of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/91/PM1/24, 05.02.1992 (RBE No.22/1992) viz. from the date a directly recruited Peon junior to him and fixed at the minimum of the scale becomes eligible for promotion.

3

Whether Mali, Farash, Chowkidar, etc. who declined to be appointed as Peon can be considered for in-situ promotion.

Yes.

4

Whether the employees in the pre-revised selection grade and ordinary grade have been placed in the same revised scale whether the employees belonging to erstwhile selection grade are entitled to in-situ promotion.

Yes, provided there were appointed to ordinary grades as direct recruits and their pay was fixed at the minimum of that scale.

5

Whether in-situ promotion can be allowed in the case of persons who were initially appointed to a post on direct recruitment basis but subsequently transferred to different post(s) carrying the same scale of pay.

Yes, such persons are eligible for in-situ promotion in terms of Para 2(d) of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/91/PM1/24, 05.02.1992 (RBE No.22/1992), viz. from the date a directly recruited person junior to him and fixed at the minimum of the scale becomes eligible for promotion.

6

Whether in-situ promotion is permissible to a person who was initially appointed to a post in one organization but subsequently transferred to another organization in the same scale.

Yes, such persons are eligible for in-situ promotion in terms of Para 2(d) of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/91/PM1/24, 05.02.1992 (RBE No.22/1992) from the date a directly recruited person junior to him in the new organization whose pay was fixed at the minimum of the scale becomes eligible for promotion.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.213/1992

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 136/1993

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