RBE No. 127/2008: Promotion – Within same Grade Pay

No.E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15, dated 23.09.2008

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission – Merger of grades – Promotion within the same grade pay.

1. As a result of acceptance of recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission in many cases to existing grades have been merged into one grade pay or posts have been upgraded and merged with higher grades thereby affecting the existing channel of promotion of the staff. Accordingly, the matter of promotion of non-gazetted staff within such merged or upgraded and merged within same grade pay posts has been considered and it has been decided that promotions within the merged grades (i.e., from the lower grade to next higher grade of 5th Central Pay Commission scales) or within upgraded and merged in higher grade pay, should not be made hereinafter till further orders.
2. However, this will not apply to the cases of promotion of running categories, viz. Loco Pilots and Guards as well as horizontal promotions, wherein the existing channel promotion will continue till further orders.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.127/2008

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.70/2009, RBE No.08/2010,