RBE No. 42/2014: Promotion – Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ – Accounts Department

No.E(GP)99/2/22, dated 06.05.2014

Sub: Eligibility condition for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ posts in Accounts Department.
Ref: Railway Board’s letters No.E(GP)99/2/22, dated 22.07.2004 (RBE No.146/2004), 29.04.2009 and 29.03.2010.

1. In terms of instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 22.07.2004 (RBE No.146/2004), Group ‘C’ employees with 03/05 years of non-fortuitous service in grade the minimum of which is Rs.5000 and in higher Group ‘C’ grades (Vth CPC) are eligible for being considered for appearing in the 70% Selection/ 30% LDCE held for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts in the major departments having organized services including Accounts Department. Consequent upon implementation of the pay scales recommended by the VI Pay Commission, these instructions have since been modified (except for Accounts Department) vide Board’s letter of even number dated 29.03.2010.
2. Now, the matter regarding eligibility conditions for appearing in the Selection/ LDCE for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts in the Accounts Department has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that:-

(i) For Group ‘B’ selection (70% quota), Group ‘C’ employees of Accounts Department working in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) with Grade Pay of Rs.4200 and above with 3 years of non-fortuitous service in the grade (including non-fortuitous service rendered in the corresponding pre-revised grades) in the Accounts Department and who have qualified the Appendix-3 IREM Examination will be eligible.
(ii) For Group ‘B’ selections (30% LDCE quota) Group ‘C’ employees of Accounts Department working in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) with Grade Pay of Rs.4200 and above with 5 years of non-fortuitous service in the grade (including non-fortuitous service rendered in the corresponding pre-revised grades) in Accounts Department and who have qualified the Appendix-3 IREM Examination will be eligible.
(iii) In the integrated seniority of Group ‘C’ employees eligible for Group ‘B’ selection (70% quota), employees in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) with Grade Pay of Rs.4800 will be placed above those in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.9300-34800) with Grade Pay of Rs.4200. In either category, the relative seniority of employees coming from different streams will be determined with the reference to length of non-fortuitous service in the Scale of PB-2 + 4800 or PB-2 + 4200, as the case may be.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 42/2014

Forward reference⇒RBE No.