RBE No. 19/1995: Pay Protection – Request Transfer

No.F(E)-II/91/Misc.2, dated 24.02.1995

Sub: Addition to Para 604 of IREM Vol-I (1989 Edition). (ACS No.19)

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that sub-para (iii) may be inserted below para sub-para (a)(ii) under para 604 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Edition 1989) as in the advance copy of correction slip No.19, sent with. 

In all matters, not specifically covered under these rules, Ministry of Railway’s Orders/ President’s decision issued from time to time as contained under erstwhile para 604 of IREM (1989 Edition) will continue to apply. 

These rules shall come into force from the date of issue.

Advance Correction Slip No.19

Indian Railway Establishment Manual,

(1989 Edition)

The following may be inserted as sub-para (a)(iii) in para 604 of IREM (1989 Edition) below sub-para (a)(ii):

“When a Government servant, holding a higher post substantively on regular basis seeks transfer from that higher post to a lower post at his own request and the pay drawn in such higher post is less than or equal to the maximum of the scale of pay of the lower post, then the pay drawn in such higher post will be protected. 

When a Government servant seeks transfer to a post from which he was promoted, it will be treated as a case of reversion and his pay will be fixed at a stage what he would have drawn, had he not been promoted.

When appointment on transfer from a higher post to a lower post is made on his own request under Rule 227 (a)(3) – RI [FR 15-A(2)] and the maximum pay in the time scale of that post is lower than his pay in respect of the old post held regularly, he shall draw that maximum as his initial pay, in accordance with FR 22 (1) (a) (3).”

[Authority: Railway Board letter No.F(E)-II/91/Misc.2, dated 24.02.1995]

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.19/1995

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 188/1999