IREM Rule No.171: ACCOUNTS CLERK – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training

(XII)   MINISTERIAL & NON-MINISTERIAL CATEGORIES  

(a)      ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT  

(III)   ACCOUNTS CLERK/ JUNIOR ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS/ ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS/ SECTION OFFICER (ACCOUNT)/ ISA/ TIA  

171.    (1)      The posts in the category of Accounts Clerks in the pay scale of  Rs.3050-4590 in the Accounts Department are to be filled as under:-  

(i) 66-2/3% direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards;  

(ii) 25% by promotion by selection from Group ‘D’ staff as per existing procedure; and 

(iii) 8-1/3% by LDCE from amongst Group ‘D’ staff having completed a minimum of three years regular service and qualification of Matriculation/ Class-X Board Examination.

[Authority: Ministry of Railway’s letter No.E(NG)I-2000/PM 9/1, dated 02.06.2004 (RBE No. 112/2004) (ACS No.161)]    

(2)  Qualifications etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-  

(i) Educational:- Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.

(ii) Age:- Between 18 and 25 years.

(3)  Accounts Clerks are eligible for promotion as Junior Accounts Assistants in scale Rs.1200-2040 against 20% quota of post as under:-

(i) 75% of promotion quota by qualified Appendix-2 passed Accounts Clerks; and

(ii) 25% of promotion quota by non-qualified Accounts Clerks with with five years service or more who have displayed conspicuous ability, on seniority-cum-suitability basis, written test forming part of seniority-cum-suitability test.

(4)  The remaining 80% of the posts in the grade of Junior Accounts Assistant in scale of Rs.1200-2040 will be filled by direct recruitment through the agency of the Railway Recruitment Boards as per conditions stipulated below:-

(i) Educational qualification:- University Degree preference being given to persons with I & II Divisions – Honours and Masters Degree.

(ii) Age:- Between 18 and 25 years.

(iii) Training:- A concentrated training course of three months as per instructions issued by the Railway Board from time to time.

(iv) They will have to pass Appendix-II Examination within a period of three years of their appointment and in two chances failing which they are liable to be discharged from service.

(v) They will be eligible to draw annual increment only on passing Appendix-II Examination or on completion of one year’s service whichever is later. Once an increment has been allowed arrears due will be payable from the date of completion of one year’s service, wherever applicable.

 (5)  The posts in the grade of Accounts Asstt. in scale Rs.1400-2600 will be filled by promotion of Junior Accounts Assistants in scale Rs.1200-2040 after they have completed three years service in the grade and passed Appendix-II Examination. Provided that the condition of passing the Appendix-II Examination will not be applicable to those Junior Accounts Assistant, who were promoted as such against un-qualified senior suitable quota as per clause 3(ii) above.

(6)  The posts in the next higher grade, PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Grade Pay Rs.4800 will be filled as under:-

(i) 1% post of the merged cadre of Sr.SO (A/cs.) and SO (A/cs.) to be designated as Senior Accounts Assistants, in PB-2(Rs.9300-34800), GP Rs.4800 will be filled by non-Appendix-3 Exam qualified Accounts Assistants with twelve years service or more as Accounts Assistant, on seniority-cum-suitability basis. Senior Accounts Assistants will not be eligible for further promotion to the post of Assistant Accounts Officer in PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), GP Rs.5400.

(ii) 99% posts of the merged cadre of Sr. SO (A/cs.) and SO (A/cs.) and all the posts of Sr. Inspectors of Store Accounts (ISA) and Sr. Travelling Inspectors of Accounts (TIA) will be filled by promotion of Appendix-3 Exam qualified staff, according to the group for which they opt, strictly according to order in the Appendix-3 Exam panel and direct from the grade in which they are working.

Provided that in the event of non availability of App III qualified staff for promotion as Sr. Section Officers (A/cs), Sr. Inspectors of Stores Accounts (ISA) and Sr. Travelling Inspectors of Accounts(TIA), the posts may be filled by transfer on deputation of staff holding analogous posts under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, Central/State Governments on terms and conditions contained in Rule 2023 of Indian Railway Establishment code Vol. II (First Reprint) 1990 with further condition that such deputationists may be repatriated prematurely to their parent cadre as and when and to the extent qualified Departmental App-lll Accounts Staff become available and eligible for promotion.

[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/98/PM 9/7, dated 31.05.2000 (RBE No. 105/2000) (ACS No.108),

E(NG)I/2004/PM9/6, dated 16.08.2005 (RBE No. 136/2005) (ACS No. 175),

PC-V/98/I/11/23(Pt.), 05.04.2007 (RBE No. 54/2007) (ACS No.194),

PC-V/98/I/11/23(Pt), dated 14.7. 2011 (RBE No. 106/2011) (ACS No.217)]

(7)  The posts in the next higher grade of Senior Section Officer (Accounts), Senior ISA and Senior TIA in scale Rs.2000-3200 will be filled by promotion of staff in the lower grade of SO (A/cs), ISA and TIA in scale Rs.1640-2900 from the respective group after they have put in a minimum of three years service. The condition of 3 years service will also apply for promotion of Cost Accountants in scale Rs.1640-2900 to scale Rs.2000-3200.

(8)  The posts in the grade of Stock Verifier in scale Rs.1400-2600 will be filled in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Appendix-IV.

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)64 PM1-56, dated 10.05.1965,

PC-III/78/UPG/8, dated 16.05.1980,

E(NG)I-84/ICI-1, dated 19.11.1984,

PC-IV/86/Imp./Schedule/1, dated 24.09.1986 (RBE No. 170/1986),

PC-IV/86-Imp./30, dated 18.06.1987 (RBE No. 158/1987),

E(NG)I-87/PM 9/1, dated 03.07.1987 (RBE No. 176/1987),

E(NG)I-86/PM-9/4, dated 27.08.1987 (RBE No. 222/1987), and

E(NG)I-86/PM-9/8, dated 24.11.1987 (RBE No. 285/1987)]