RBE No. 51/2016: Assistant Nursing Officer – Promotion
No.E(GP)2004/2/47, dated 19.05.2016
Sub: Selection for promotion to Group ‘B’ post of Assistant Nursing Officer in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) with Grade Pay of Rs.5400.
1. Consequent upon restructuring of the cadre of Nursing category, 95 posts of Chief Matron (Scale Rs.7450-11500) were upgraded to Group ‘B’ posts as Assistant Nursing Officer (Rs.7500-12000) vide Board’s letter No.2000 E(GC) 12-17(201), dated 10.10.2003. However, as Recruitment Rules of these posts were yet to be notified in consultation with UPSC, instruction were issued under Board’s letter No.E(GP) 2004/2/47, dated 21.06.2005 (RBE No. 99/2005) providing for filling up the posts of Assistant Nursing Officer in the pay scale of Rs.7500-12000 on ad-hoc basis through the normal process of selection comprising of written test and viva-voce (including assessment of record of service) from among the Chief Matrons having 3 years of regular service in scale of Rs.6500-10500 and above. Thereafter, vide Board’s letter of even number dated 03.05.2007 (RBE No. 70/2007), it was advised to fill up these posts from amongst Chief Matron in the scale of Rs.7450-11500 with 2 years of service in the grade, failing which, Chief Matron with three years of combined service in the scales of Rs.7450-11500 & Rs.6500-10500. Subsequently, consequent upon implementation of the pay scales recommended by the VI Pay Commission, the eligibility conditions for promotion to Group ‘B’ post of Assistant Nursing Officer were reviewed and modified vide instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 17.03.2011 (RBE No. 36/2011) wherein it was advised to fill up these posts in Pay Band 3 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400 from amongst Chief Matrons in Pay Band 3 with Grade Pay of Rs.5400 with not less than 2 years of non-fortuitous service in the grade.
2. Recruitment for the post of Assistant Nursing Officer has since been notified vide Ministry of Railway’s Notification No.2005/E(GR)I/1/1-RR, dated 08.03.2016. In view of these Recruitment Rules, the matter regarding regularization of Group ‘B’ service of employees promoted on ad-hoc basis after due selection, held in accordance with Board’s letter No.E(GP)2004/2/47, dated 21.06.2005 (RBE No. 99/2005), 03.05.2007 (RBE No. 70/2007) and 17.03.2011 (RBE No. 36/2011) has been considered by Board. It has been decided that the ad-hoc promotion of Group ‘C’ staff to Group ‘B’ post of Assistant Nursing Officer carried out, after due selection in terms of Board’s letter No.E(GP)2004/2/47, dated 21.06.2005 (RBE No. 99/2005), 03.05.2007 (RBE No. 70/2007) and 17.03.2011 (RBE No. 36/2011) may be regularized from the date from which they were promoted on ad-hoc basis.
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