IREC Rule No.209(D): Promotion From Senior Scale To Higher Scale

209(D). Promotion From Senior Scale To Higher Grade Posts:-

(1)   Promotions to the Administrative Grade are dependent on the occurrence of vacancies in the sanctioned establishment and are made wholly by selection; mere seniority does not confer any claim for such promotion.

(2)   Appointments to the posts in the Junior Administrative Grade shall be made by selection on merit from amongst the officers ordinarily with not less than 5 year’s service in the senior scale.

(3)   Appointments to the posts in the Senior Administrative Grade (Level-II) shall be made by selection on merit from amongst the officers ordinarily with not less than 3 year’s service in the Junior Administrative Grade.

(4)   Appointments to the posts in the Senior Administrative Grade (Level-I) shall be made by selection on merit from amongst the officers ordinarily with not less than 2 years service in the Senior Administrative Grade (Level-II).

(5)      The departmental Promotion Committee for purposes  of promotion from Senior Scale and above to higher grade posts shall consist of Chairman, Railway Board, Financial Commissioner Railways and three other Members of the Railway Board.