RBE No. 11/1990: Fixation of pay – Stepping up of Pay

No.PC-IV/87/9/2, dated 31.01.1990

Sub: 4th Pay Commission – Fixation of pay of Principal Foreman in Workshops – Stepping up of pay on par with juniors.

1.     Under Rule 7 Note 1 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1986, where a Railway servant is holding a permanent post and is officiating in a higher post on a regular basis and the scales applicable to these two posts are merged into one scale, the pay shall be fixed under this sub-rule with reference to the officiating post only, and the pay so fixed shall be treated as substantive pay.

2.     Accordingly, Shop Superintendents (Rs.840-1040) promoted to the post of Principal Foreman (Rs.840-1200) prior to 01.01.1986 got their pay fixed in the revised pay scale of Rs.2375-3500 in relation to their pay in the scale Rs.840-1200.

3.     Instances have come to Board’s notice wherein consequent on fixation of pay under sub-rule referred to above, certain Shop Superintendents in Rs.840-1040 who were promoted as Principal Foreman (Rs.840-1200) prior to 01.01.1986, happen to draw less pay than their juniors in the scale of Rs.840-1040 due to grant of stagnation increments after fixation in the revised scale of Rs.2375-3500.

4.     The matter has been considered in consultation with Ministry of Finance and Department of Personnel and Training. It has been decided that in such cases the pay of the senior (Principal Foreman) may be stepped up in the revised scale at par with his junior (Foreman ‘A’/ Shop Superintendent) provided the senior would have reached the maximum of Rs.1040 in the scale of Rs.840-1040 on the same date or before the date his junior reached the maximum of Rs.1040 in that scale. 

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 11/1990

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.