RBE No. 137/2015: Restructuring – Group ‘C’ cadres – Drivers

No.PC-III/2013/CRC/6(Pt-1), dated 31.10.2015

Sub: Restructuring of certain Group-C cadres.

1. President/AIRF has brought to the notice of Railway Board that one of the Railways has denied to extend benefit of cadre restructuring to Ambulance, Staff Car & Motor Lorry Drivers at par with Artisan staff as these categories are not indicated in Board’s cadre restructuring orders dated 08.10.2013 (RBE No. 102/2013).
2. In this context, it is advised that it has had already been clarified vide Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-79/FE-4/2, dated 11.04.1980 that all the categories of Drivers of Motor Vehicle including Truck Drivers, Road Roller Drivers, EOT Trace Drivers, Fork Lift Drivers, Tractor, Jeep, Ambulance Drivers, Staff Car Drivers etc., whether working in the workshops/sheds or in the Administrative Establishment and who are subjected to the prescribed Trade Test for promotion, should be classified as Artisan Staff. This had further been clarified vide Board’s letter No.PC-III/93/Misc/3, dated 21.02.1994 (RBE No. 12/1994) and PC-III/2005/CRC/17, dated 28.06.2005 (RBE No. 109/2005). This position still holds good and it is clarified that Motor Vehicle/ Staff Car Drivers should be classified as Artisan staff and percentage distribution as prescribed for Artisan staff in Annexure-C of Board’s letter No.PC-III/2013/CRC/4, dated 08.10.2013 (RBE No. 102/2013) may be made applicable to all Motor Vehicle/ Staff Car Driver provided the pre-revised percentage of the Artisan categories were applicable to these categories.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 137/2015

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