Up-gradation: RBE No.155/2022 – Pay Structure of Cadres

No.PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3, dated 17.11.2022

PC-VII No.200

Sub: Up-gradation of pay structure of certain cadres. 

1. Consequent upon approval  conveyed by Ministry of Finance vide their ID Note No.36(1)E.III(B)/2015, dated 01.11.2022, the President has now accorded his approval for upgrading the pay structure of certain Group ‘C’ cadres of Ministry of Railways detailed in the list enclosed as Annexure-I in following manner:- 

(i)    Up-gradation of 50% posts from Level-7 (PB-2/ GP-4600) Group ‘C’ to Level-8 (PB-2/ GP-4800)/ Group ‘C’.

(ii)   Further up-gradation of these 50% posts in Level-8 (PB-2/ GP-4800) Group ‘C’ to Level-9 (PB-2/ GP-5400) Group ‘C’ on non-functional basis after 4 years of service in Level-8 (PB-2/ GP-4800). 

2. Modalities governing above up-gradation are enclosed as Annexure-II. 

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways. 

Annexure-I

List of categories covered under Up-gradation

SN

Name of the Department

Designation

 

Categories

1

Civil

Senior Section Engineer (SSE)

1

Sr. Section Engineer/ P. Way

2

Sr. Section Engineer/ Bridge

3

Sr. Section Engineer/ Works

4

Sr. Section Engineer/ Civil

5

Sr. Section Engineer/ Estimator

6

Sr. Section Engineer (Research)/ Engineer

7

Sr. Section Engineer/ Track Machine

2

Electrical

Senior Section Engineer (SSE)

8

Sr. Section Engineer/ Electrical/ Electrical (GS)

9

Sr. Section Engineer/ Electrical Operation

10

Sr. Section Engineer/ Electrical Maintenance

11

Sr. Section Engineer/ Electrical (TRD)

12

Sr. Section Engineer/ Electrical (TRS)

13

Sr. Section Engineer/ Electrical (RS)

14

Sr. Section Engineer/ Electrical

15

Sr. Section Engineer/ Workshop

3

Mechanical

Senior Section Engineer (SSE), Chemical & Metallurgical Supdt.

16

Sr. Section Engineer/ Mechanical Workshop

17

Sr. Section Engineer/ Mechanical

18

Sr. Section Engineer/ Carriage & Wagon

19

Sr. Section Engineer/ Dsl. Mechanical

20

Sr. Section Engineer/ Dsl. Electrical

21

Sr. Section Engineer/ Dsl. (A)

22

Sr. Section Engineer/ Loco

23

Sr. Section Engineer/ J&T (Jig & Tools)

24

Sr. Section Engineer/ Drawing

25

Sr. Section Engineer/ Design Mechanical

26

Sr. Section Engineer/ Engg. Workshop

27

Sr. Section Engineer/ Mechanical/ Dy. Car/ BG & MG

28

Sr. Section Engineer/ Melting

29

Chemical & Metallurgical Supdt.

4

Signal & Telecom (S&T)

Senior Section Engineer

30

Sr. Section Engineer/ Signal

31

Sr. Section Engineer/ Telecom

32

Sr. Section Engineer/ Drawing S&T

33

Sr. Section Engineer/ Research (Instrumentation)

34

Sr. Section Engineer/ S&T Workshop

5

Stores

 

35

Sr. Section Engineer/ Printing Press

36

Chief Depot Material Superintendent (CDMS)

6

Traffic/ Commercial

Chief Controller, Station Manager/ Station Supdt, Chief Yard Master (CYM), Traffic Inspector, Commercial Supdt. CRS, Chief Booking Supervisor, Chief Ticket Inspector

37

Chief Controller

38

Station Manager/ Station Supdt.

39

Chief Yard Master (CYM)

40

Traffic Inspector

41

Commercial Supdt.

42

CRS

43

Chief Booking Supervisor

44

Chief Ticket Inspector

7

Personnel/ Ministerial

Chief Office Superintendent, Chief Staff & Welfare Inspector

45

Chief Office Superintendent

46

Chief Staff & Welfare Inspector

Note # Certain designations exists in certain Railways only.

Annexure-II

1

Date of effect (hereinafter referred to as cut-off date)

This up-gradation will be effective from 01.12.2022, While determining the 50% of the strength for benefit of granting the up-gradation, sanctioned cadre strength on 30.11.2022 will be taken into consideration. The benefit of up-gradation will be restricted to the persons who are in service on the cut-off date.

2

Phase for implementation of above orders

  1. Phase-I: On the cut-off date, in first phase, only 50% posts of the cadre strength to be upgraded from Level-7 (PB-2/GP-4600) to Level-8 (PB-2/GP-4800).

Pay Level

Percentage Distribution

Level-7 (PB-2/ GP-4600)

50

Level-8 (PB-2/ GP-4800)

50

(ii)  Phase-II: Further up-gradation of the 50% posts in Levcl-8 (PB-2/ GP-4800) to Level-9 (PB-2/ GP-5400) Group ‘C’ on non-functional basis after 4 years of service in Level-8 (PB-2/ GP-4800). After implementation of Phase-II, cadre structure of supervisory categories would be as under:

Pay Level

Percentage Distribution

Level-7 (PB-2/ GP-4600)

50

Level-8 (PB-2/ GP-4800)

25

Level-9 (PB-2/ GP-5400)

25

In any case, after four years the total number of posts in Level-8 & Level-9 will not be more than 50% of the total cadre strength.

3

Annual review of the Scheme

After the cut-off date, annual review of the Scheme to be taken on 1st July of every year. 

4

Matching Saving

  1. Entire scheme of up-gradation is to be financially neutral proposition. For working out the financially implications and ensuring financial neutrality, methodology prescribed under Ministry of Finance/ Department of Expenditure’s      O.M.   No.2(13)/E.III Desk/2017, dated 13.06.2018 (Annexure-III)  shall be followed. The methodology to be adopted is explained as under:-
  2. Financial implications shall be worked out as under:-  Financial Implications = (Pay Cell 1 + Pay Cell 10 of Pay Level     as per 7th CPC + DA)/ 2     
  3. After working out the financial implications, the matching savings shall be effected from posts in Level-1  of the concerned departments, before granting the benefit of up-gradation to the cadre as per the revised percentage  distribution of posts.  An illustration in this regard is enclosed as Annexure-IV.  
  4. If the Department/ Railways are not able to provide the matching savings, the particular category/ department will not be granted the benefit of up-gradation till such time alternative solution is found with the approval of Board.     
  5. While effecting surrender of posts of equivalent  financial value, the existing vacant posts available in the categories on the cut-off date shall also be considered.
  6. Details of posts so surrendered shall be intimated to Board invariably.

5

Classification and designation

There   will      be   no   change      in   the nomenclature/ designation, duties and responsibilities and classification of the posts after up-gradation and they will remain classified as Group ‘C’.

6

Pay fixation

Pay fixation benefits as per extant Rules will be applicable.

Annexure-III

Ministry of Finance

Department of expenditure

No.2(13)/E.III Desk/2017, dated 13.06.2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ categories on Indian Railways – Method of calculation of financial implications.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Railways’ O.M. No.PC-III/2013/CRC/4, dated 07.05.2018 seeking clarification/ guidelines with regard to calculation of financial implication and to say that the matter was referred to E.Coord.I Branch of this Department the nodal section. The E.Coord.I Branch, D/c Expenditure has clarified the issue as under:-

(I) For regular temporary posts:

‘Average of Pay Cell-1 (entry pay) & pay cell-10 of proposed Pay Level of the post as per 7th CPC (w.r.t. pre-revised Grade Pay) + DA)

Financial Implication = [Pay Cell-1 + Pay Cell 10) of Pay Level as per 7th CPC] + DA / 2

Concept: Personnel’s posted against any post in particular Pay Level usually get promoted to higher posts within 7-8 years or get MACP after completion of 10 years of services in that particular Pay Level (pre-revised GP). Next person to be recruited against the post either joins at entry pay i.e. Pay Cell-1 or in Pay Cell-1 to 6 of that Pay Level of the post. Hence, financial implication of any post in particular Pay Level may be calculated as ‘Average of Pay Cell-1 (entry pay) & Pay cell-10 of proposed Pay Level of the post as per 7th CPC (w.r.t. pre-revised Grade Pay) + current DA’.

(II) For co-terminus posts:

‘Pay cell 1 (entry pay) of proposed Pay Level as per 7th CPC + DA’

Concept: Co-terminus posts are created in respect to the tenure in respect to the tenure of the Minister/ Member of the organization wherein the tenure of the Minister/ Member is not known (not fixed). In those cases, the financial Implication of the posts in proposed Pay level may be calculated as ‘Pay cell 1 (entry pay) of proposed Pay Level as per 7th CPC (w.r.t. pre-revised Grade Pay) + current DA’.

(III)   For HAG level & Apex Level posts i.e. Pay Level – 15 & above:

‘Pay cell 1 (entry pay) of proposed Pay Level as per 7th CPC + DA’ 

Concept: For HAG levels post (Level-15 & 16), only upto Pay cell-8 & upto Pay cell-4 is mentioned in Pay matrix of 7th CPC respectively. For Apex level (level 17) & Cabinet Secretary (Level 18), only one Pay cell mentioned in pay matrix. It would appropriate to calculate financial implication of the proposed posts in Pay Level-15 & above as “Pay Cell 1 (entry pay) of proposed Pay Level as per 7th CPC (w.r.t. pre-revised Grade Pay) + current DA”.

Note: Pay Levels are the respective levels in 7th CPC Pay Matrix corresponding to the pre-revised Grade Pay of 6th CPC where Pay Cell are sub-levels of the particular Pay Level of 7th CPC as marked in Annexure-I.

Annexure-IV

Pay Structure as per 6th CPC

Pay Level as per 7th CPC

Mid value as per MoF’s OM dated 13.06.2018 (DA taken as 38%)

Existing sanctioned strength of the cadre (Example only)

Proposed revised distribution in Phase-1

Existing cost

Revised cost as per revised percentage

Financial implication per month

Financial implication per year

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

4800

Level-8

75762

0

50

0

3788100

 

 

4600

Level-7

71415

100

50

7141500

3570750

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

7141500

7358850

217350

2608200

 

Mid value of post in Level-1

28635

 

 

 

 

 

No. of posts to be surrendered

Financial implication per month/ Mid value of post in Level-1)

(217350)/(28635)

7.590361446

 

Seven posts.

Note: The cadre strength of 100 in column (iv) has been taken for the purpose of illustration only. While determining the financial implication, Sanctioned Strength shall be taken into consideration.

Download Railway Board Circulars RBE No.155/2022                                             

Forward reference ⇒ dated 01.12.2022, RBE No.16/2023, 15.05.2023, RBE No.91/2023, 08.11.2023,

2 thoughts on “Up-gradation: RBE No.155/2022 – Pay Structure of Cadres

  • October 28, 2023 at 10:19 pm
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    Sir, what about the SSE’s had already gone to the Level-8 & Level-9 (MACP) had completed 10 years and 20 years service , is there any benefit for them in RBE 155/2022?

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  • September 1, 2024 at 12:08 pm
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    Sir I have got the upgradation in South Western railway but I got inter railway transfer in North Central railway but I have not got my fixation in upgradation

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