RBE No. 50/2013: Sports – Out-of-turn Promotion – Change in Policy

S.No.

Railway Board’s Policy letter No.2010/E(Sports)/4(1)/1(Policy), dated 31.12.2010 (RBE No. 189(B)/2010) and clarifications/ corrigendum issued thereto.

Changes/ additions/ deletions in the existing policy

Modifications to existing paras

(i)

Existing Para

Para 9.2.1.1(i) & 9.2.2.1(i)

Represented the country with medal winning performance in the international championships as defined in category A & B under para 3 above

Modified Para

Para 9.2.1.1(i) & 9.2.2.1(i) shall be read as under:

Represented the country in Olympic Games (Category – A International Championship as defined in para 3)

Or

Represented the country with medal winning performance in any International Championship as defined in Chapter-B, under Para 3

(ii)

Existing Para

Para 9.2.2.1: 

Second and subsequent out-of-turn promotion, to next higher grade post his/ her cadre, shall be granted by the Railway Board to the outstanding sportspersons, subject to acquiring following sports achievements, after first/ previous out-of-turn promotion.

Modified Para

Para 9.2.2.1 shall be read as under:

Second and subsequent out-of-turn promotion to next higher post in his/ her cadre to the outstanding sportspersons shall be granted by the Railway Administration after the approval of the General Manager/ Head of Organization, subject to acquiring following sports achievements after first previous out-of-turn promotion.

Clarification: Powers for granting out-of-turn promotion with relaxation in minimum educational qualification and relaxation in 3 years service condition in existing post and Grade Pay, as per para 9.2.8(a) and 9.2.8(f) respectively shall continue to vest with the Railway Board, as per existing practice and policy.

New Paras

(iii)

Subject:

out of turn promotion to coaches for excellence in the field of sports

Para 9.2A: Out-of-turn Promotion to Coaches:

Para 9.2A(i): Railway administration, after the approval of General Manager/ Head of Organization may grant out-of-turn Promotion to next higher post in his/ her cadre in Non-gazetted post of Pay Band 1 & 2, to a Coach who has trained a sportsperson or a team winning a medal in any International Championship (as defined in Category-A and B, under para 3).

Para 9.2A(ii): Not more than two out-of-turn Promotions shall be granted to a coach in the entire service career, with a gap of minimum four years between the two promotions.

Para 9.2A(iii): For reckoning for out-of-turn Promotion the individual should have been named as a Coach for Indian team by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in the case of events being organized abroad and his/ her participation should be with full cost to the government; and with the approval of Indian Olympic Association in the case of events being organized within India.

(iv)

Subject:    Target date for processing the case of out-of-turn Promotion.

Para 9.2.6(A): The cases of out-of-turn promotion to sportspersons fulfilling the sports norms and other conditions as per extant policy instructions, will be processed by the concerned Sports Association within a period of three months from the date of conclusion of the event which entitles sportsperson for out of turn promotion.

After obtaining necessary documents from the eligible sportsperson, concerned Sports Association will put up the proposal to Personnel Department for the approval of the competent authority, through Secretary & President of their Sports Association, within the prescribed time limit.

(v)

Subject:

Date from which OTP will be effected.

Para 9.2.6(B): The out of turn promotion will be effective from the date of conclusion of event which entitles a sportsperson/ coach for out-of-turn Promotion.

(vi)

Subject:

Out of turn promotion for sports achievements in team events.

Para 9.2.6(C): In the case of a team event a sportsperson will qualify for out-of-turn Promotion only if he/ she has played at least 50% of the matches in the same event. Reserve player, if any, shall not be entitled for any out-of-turn Promotion unless he/ she has played at least 50% of the matches in the same event.

(vii)

Subject:

Fixation of seniority on out-of-turn Promotion.

Para 9.2.6(D): A sportsperson/ Coach appointed to a post/ grade by grant of out-of-turn Promotion in relaxation of provisions of statutory recruitment rules applicable to the post/ grade, will be assigned seniority below all the regular personnel appointed (recruited/ promoted) in that particular year.

(viii)

Subject:

Concurrence of FA&CAO for grant of out of turn promotion.

Para 9.2.6(E): All cases of grant of out-of-turn Promotion to sportspersons/ coaches should have the concurrence of FA&CAO before the final approval of the General Manager/ Head of Department is obtained.

(ix)

Subject:

Creation of special supernumerary post.

Para 9.2.6(F): As far as possible, the out-of-turn Promotion shall be to a Grade, where there is a direct recruitment quota. However, where there is no provision of direct recruitment in the promotional grade, General Manager has discretion to create the special supernumerary Post with matching surrender, for accommodating such promotion

(Para 9.2.1.3 has been renumbered as para 9.2.6(F) and will be applicable in all cases of out-of-turn Promotion).

Paras Deleted

(x)

Para 9.2.1.2: 

Not more than one out-of-turn promotion to a sportsperson shall be given by the General Manager at Railway’s level.

Para stands deleted.

(xi)

Para 9.2.1.3: 

As far as possible, out-of-turn promotion shall be to a Grade, where there is a directive recruitment quota. However, where there is no provision of direct recruitment in the promotional grade, General Manager has discretion to create the special supernumerary post with matching surrender, for accommodating such promotion.

Para 9.2.1.3 has been renumbered as para 9.2.6(F) and will be applicable in all cases of out-of-turn Promotion.

(xii)

Para 9.2.2.2: 

Railway can forward the cases of eligible sportspersons, for second and subsequent out-of-turn promotion to Railway Board, along with all relevant information and documents, after the recommendation of the General Manager.

Para stands deleted.

(xiii)

Para 9.2.3:

For considering the out-of-turn promotion case as per the sports norms mentioned under para 9.2.1 & 9.2.2 above, the last the recognized sports achievement should be within the current or immediate proceeding two financial years, at the time of considering such case.

Para stands deleted.

(xiv)

Para 9.2.8(e):

Out-of-turn promotion to sportspersons shall be given as soon as they fulfill the criteria as mentioned in para 9.2.1 & 9.2.2 above. However, in order to ensure the benefit from sports achievements, if his/ her immediate junior in his/ her cadre gets the promotion in the normal course within the period of one year from the date on which he/ she fulfills the criteria for out-of- turn promotion on sports account, then the sportsperson is entitled to be considered for the next higher post in his/ her cadre. For calculation of one years’ period, the concluding day of the Championship shall be taken into account.

Para stands deleted.

(xv)

Clarification/ corrigendum No.5 Letter No.2011/E(Sports)/4(1)/1/Policy Clarifications, dated 23.02.2011 (RBE No. 26/2011)

If any sportsperson applies for out-of-turn Promotion on a sports account after getting promotion on his/ her own seniority; for considering such cases as per Board’s policy letter referred above; the concluding day of last recognized sports achievement should not be more than one year old, from the date of his/ her promotion on seniority.

Letter should be treated as cancelled.