Merger of Grades: RBE No.160/2010 – Revised Classification

No.E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15 Pt, dated 03.11.2010

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of 6^th CPC – Merger of grades – Up-gradation of categories as existed in pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500 as existed in grade pay Rs.4200 to grade pay Rs.4600 – Revised classification and mode of filling up of non-gazetted posts.

1. Reference this Ministry’s letters of even number dt 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 existed on 31.08.2009 & as may arise till 31.12.2011, have been circulated to the Railways.

2. Under the scheme circulated vide letter dated 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009), a few posts as existed in pre- revised grade Rs.6500-10500, which were allotted the grade pay Rs.4200, were shown as merged with posts in pre-revised grades Rs.5000-8000 & 5500-9000. Subsequently, vide this Ministry’s letter No.PC-VI/2009/1/RSRP/8, dt. 22.12.2009 (RBE No.226/2009), all posts as existed in pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500 on 01.01.2006, have been allotted the grade pay Rs.4600. Apart from this, vide this Ministry’s letter No.PC-V/2007/PNM/DC-JCM/1, dated 17.05.2010 (RBE No.75/2010), Sr. Accounts Assistants which were in pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500 and were shown in grade pay Rs.4200, have been allotted grade pay Rs.4800. Accordingly, the revision of hierarchy of posts in such cases has been considered. Necessary corrections to be carried out in relevant columns of the statement enclosed with letter dt. 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009) against such categories, have been indicated in the statement enclosed herewith.

3. In the cases of up-gradation of posts as indicated in the statement, vacancy assessment made on the basis of combined cadre strength of pre-revised grade Rs.5000-8000, 5500-9000 and 6500-10500, shall be reviewed and all posts/ vacancies as existed in pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500, which have since been upgraded, shall be separated. Any promotion made against the vacancies of pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500 on the basis of instructions contained in letter dated 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009), shall also be reviewed in terms of instructions contained in annexure. Similarly, indents for direct recruitment, if any placed on RRBs, based on the combined posts of merged grade pay Rs.4200 as indicated in letter dt. 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009), may also be modified suitably. Filling up of promotional posts as separated from grade pay Rs.4200  upgraded to grade pay Rs.4600 & Rs.4800 in above cases and as proposed to be filled up by ‘seniority cum suitability’, shall be made on the basis of 7 marks out of 15 marks in last three years’ ACRs, against the vacancies as existed on 31.08.2009. Filling up of promotional vacancies arisen on or after 01.09.2009 and as may arise up to 31.12.2011 in above cases, will be based on the instructions contained in letter dated 07.06.2010 (RBE No.81/2010).

4. All other conditions, as have not been indicated in this letter, shall remain unaltered, as indicated in the letter dt. 03.09.2009 (RBE No.161/2009).

Please acknowledge receipt. 

Hindi version will follow.

ANNEXURE

S. No.	Category and grade in 5th CPC (in Rs.)	Pay  Band     Grade pay in rupees	Revised mode  of filling up	Revised classification	Remarks
	Transportation department
1	Chief Inspector of Telegraph Traffic/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability
	Commercial department
2	Chief Transit Inspector/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability	Category exists on Western Railway only.
	Signal and telecommunication department
3	Cipher Inspector/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability
	Medical Department
4	Physiotherapist Gr-I/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability
5	Chief Pharmacist Gr-II/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability	Please see note 1
6	Health & Malaria Inspector Gr-II/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability	Please see note 1.
7	District Extension Educator/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability	Please see note 1
	Other categories including general administration and accounts staff
8	Divisional Casher/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability
9	Chief Finger Print Examiner/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability
10	Supdt. Typist/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability
11	Private Secretary-II/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability
12	Sr. Account Assistant/ 6500-10500	PB2/ 4800	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability	Please see note 2
	Staff of psycho technical cell
13	Scientific   Supervisor. Gr-II/  6500-10500	PB2/ 4600	100% Promotion	Seniority cum suitability	Please see note 1
NOTE	The posts in pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500 should be merged with posts in pre-revised grade Rs.7450-11500.
	The category of Sr. Accounts Asstt. In pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500 has been placed in grade pay Rs.4800, however, this category should not be merged with the merged grade of S.O.(A/Cs)/ TIA/ ISA in pre-revised grade Rs.6500-10500 and Sr.SO (A/Cs)/ Sr.TIA/ Sr.ISA in pre-revised grade Rs.7450-11500.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.160/2010

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.158/2011,