Promotion – Promotion to Group ‘A’/ Jr. Scale – Procedure for Conducting DPCs

No.E(GP)2009/1/97, dated 05.02.2019

Sub: Procedure for conducting DPCs for promotion to Group ‘A’/ Junior Scale of organized services – Principles outlining preparation of Integrated Group ‘B’ seniority for each department on All India basis.
Ref: This office letters of even number dated 13.05.2011 and 07.01.2013.

1. The principles for preparation of integrated Group ‘B’ seniority list on All India basis were circulated vide Railway Board’s letter dated 07.01.2013. In the said letter the phrase ‘as the case may be’ appearing in para 1(ii) may be read as ‘whichever is later’. Accordingly, the revised pay 1(ii) would be as under:-

“For those who have joined the Railways on transfer from other Railways on bottom seniority basis, the dates on which the orders for such transfers are issued by the Railway Board or the actual date on which such officer join the Railways on bottom seniority basis, whichever is letter, have been treated as their Group ‘B’ dates for the purpose of integrating their Group ‘B’ seniority on All India basis.

2. This may be circulated for information and guidance of all concerned.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 05.02.2019

Forward reference⇒RBE No.