Ad-hoc Promotion: RBE No.170/2017 – Charge Allowance – Chemical & Metallurgical Department

No.E(GP)99/1/33, dated 20.11.2017

Sub: Ad-hoc promotion to Senior Scale in Chemical & Metallurgical (C&M), Pyscho-Tech and Printing & Stationery (P&S) Departments.         

1.     Board’s letter No.E(GP)81/1/91, dated 01.04.1991, read with letter No.E(GP)99/1/33, dated 14.03.2012 (RBE No.34/2012) lays down that Group ‘B’ Officers of Miscellaneous Departments, who have not put in 8 years of regular sentice in Group ‘B’ when detailed to look after duties in Senior Scale or are promoted on ad-hoc basis, are eligible to draw charge allowance of Rs.1500 p.m. subject to the condition that pay plus charge allowance should not exceed the pay that would have been admissible had the pay been fixed under Rule 1313 (FR 22) R-II on regular promotion.  However, such officers are entitled to draw pay in Senior Scale, as may be admissible under the normal rules, only on completion of 8 years of regular service in Group ‘B’. 

2.     As per the revised Recruitment Rules of Chemical & Metallurgical (C&M), Pyscho-Tech and Printing & Stationery (P&S) Departments, notified vide Notifications dated 11.02.2011, 13.10.2006 and 30.03.2011 respectively, Group ‘B’ officers with 6 years of regular service in Group ‘B’ are eligible for consideration for regular promotion to Senior Scale. In view of the above, Group ‘B’ officers of these departments, when promoted to Senior Scale on ad-hoc basis, may be allowed to draw pay in Senior Scale [GP Rs.6600 (pre-revised) Level-11 as per 7^th CPC], as may be admissible under the normal rules. on completion of 6 years of regular service in Group ‘B’.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.170/2017                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.