RBE No.37/2018: Amendment in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

No.PC-VII/2017/RSRP/1, dated 08.03.2018

Sub: Notification – Amendment in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016

G.S.R. 210(E) – In exercise of powers conferred by the proviso of Article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following Amendment in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 namely:-
1. These Rules may be called Railway Services (Revised Pay) Amendment Rules, 2018.
2. Below Note 2 of Schedule to Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, Note 3 may be inserted as under:

“In supersession of the existing condition regarding grant of Level 10 to 80% of Group ‘B’ officers of all Organized Services including Accounts Department after 3 years regular service, for Group ‘B’ Officers of all Organized Services other than Accounts Department, the revised scale of Level 10 will now be granted after completion of 4 years regular service in the grade of Level 8. For Group ‘B’ Officers of Accounts Department the revised scale of Level 10 will now be granted after completion of four years service in the grade of Level 9.
The scale of Level 10 may be operated to the extent of 100% of the Group ‘B’ officers on roll including Group ‘B’ Officers officiating in the revised scale Level 11 on ad-hoc basis (subject to fulfillment of eligibility conditions) in respect of all organized services, with effect from the date of application of these rules and thereafter with effect from 1st January and 1st July of subsequent years.”

Explanatory Memorandum
The amendment to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 has been necessitated by the Government’s acceptance of 7th CPC recommendations modifying the 80:20 distribution within Group ‘B’ as provided in Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules vide notification dated 05.02.1998 and 25.04.2003 (RBE No.69/2003).

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.37/2018

Forward reference ⇒RBE No. 192/2018, Dated 06.08.2019