Merger of Grades: RBE No.158/2011 – Revised Classification

No.E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15, dated 16.11.2011

Sub:  Implementation of Recommendations of 6^th CPC – Merger of grades – Revised Classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts – Scheme for filling up of vacancies after 31.12.2011.

Ref: Board’s letter of even no. dated 11.01.2010 (RBE No.08/2010), 22.7.2010 (RBE No.103/2010), 03.11.2010 (RBE No.160/2010), 06.04.2011 (RBE No.44/2011).

1. Reference this Ministry’s letters of even number dated 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009) & 07.06.2010 (RBE No.81/2010) on the above subject, under which scheme for filling up of vacancies as may arise up to 31.08.2009 & 31.12.2011 respectively were circulated to the Railways.

2. The issue has once again been considered by this Ministry and it has been decided that the existing methodology, as enumerated in the letter of even number dated 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009), may be applied to fill up the promotional vacancies as may arise up to 31.12.2012, with benchmarking as indicated in letter dated 07.06.2010 (RBE No.81/2010), i.e. 6 and 8 marks out of 15 for the posts in Grade Pay Rs.4200 and Rs.4600 respectively, wherever promotion is to be done on the basis of Seniority-cum-Suitability, till further orders.

2.1 It has also been decided that henceforth the contents reflected in para 2.3 of Board’s letter of even number dated 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009), prescribing for filling up of direct recruitment and promotee quota vacancies in the grade pay of Rs.4200 and Rs.4600, stands nullified.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Hindi version will follow.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.158/2011

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.20/2017,