RBE No. 244/1989: Periodical transfer
No.E(NG)I/87/TR/34/NFIR/JCM/DC, dated 27.09.1989
Sub: Periodical transfer of Railway Employees.
1. As the railway administrations are aware, in terms of the marginally noted instructions and other instructions in this behalf, Railway employees holding sensitive posts and who frequently come into contact with public and/or contractors/ suppliers are required to be transferred every four years. For this purpose, while some of the posts were identified as sensitive by the Board, Railway Administrations were free to add to the list of sensitive posts. [No.E(NG)II/78/TR/85, dated 27.04.1979, No.E(NG)II/78/TR/82, dated 07.02.1980, No.E(NG)I/80/TR/28, dated 22.08.1980, No.E(NG)I/80/TR/28, dated 31.12.1981, No.E(NG)I/80/TR/28, dated 19.02.1986 (RBE No. 35/1986), No.E(NG)I/80/TR/28, dated 16.10.1987 (RBE No. 256/1987)].
2. The matter has been reviewed in the light of discussions in the Departmental Council under the Joint Consultative Machinery. Pursuant thereto the Ministry of Railways have drawn up a comprehensive list of sensitive posts for the purpose of periodical transfers in terms of the aforesaid instructions a copy of this list is enclosed herewith for information and necessary action.
(Annexure to letter No.E(NG)I/87/TR/34/NFIR/JCM/DC, dated 27.09.1989)
List of Sensitive Posts Identified by the Ministry of Railways for the Purpose of Periodical Transfer
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Accounts department |
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(1) Staff passing Contractors/ Firms bills, (2) Staff dealing with Claims/ refund and wharfage/ demurrage for general public, (3) Cheque Writers, (4) Cashiers, (5) Staff dealing with pension/ PF Claims, (6) Staff dealing with passes/ release of unpaid wages, (7) Staff dealing with post audit of paid vouchers and issue of acquittance. |
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Civil Engineering |
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(1)IOWs/ PWIs incharge of stores, (2) Bill Clerks, (3) Material Checking Clerks/ Stores Clerks, (4) Time Keepers, (5) Works Accountants, (6) Asstt. Superintendents/ Superintendents In-Charge of Stores Accountal, (7) Staff dealing with transfers/ promotions/ loans and advances and issue of passes/ PTOs/Leave Accounts/ Local purchases, (8) Draftsman/ Estimators in Divisional Drawing Office checking Contactors bills. |
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Commercial Department |
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(1)Goods/ Parcel/ Luggage Clerks, (2) Enquiry/ Reservation/ Booking Clerks, (3) Ticket Collector/ TTEs/ Conductors, (4) Reservation/ Good Supervisors, (5) Staff dealing with wharfage/ demurrage cases, (6) Staff dealing with goods/ parcel/ handling/ catering contracts, (7) Staff dealing with City booking/ outages, (8) Staff dealing with claims, (9) Sectional CMTs and Sectional Claims inspectors. |
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Electrical Department |
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(1)Stores Clerk, (2) Establishment Clerks/ Time Keeper, (3) Asstt. Superintendent/ Superintendent Stores in Divisional Office, (4) Asstt. Superintendent/ Superintendent Works in Divisional Office, (5) Air Conditioned Coach In-Charge/ Coach Attendant, (6) Formen In-charge of shop, (7) Mileage Clerk, Shed Notice Clerk, (8) Staff dealing with tender contracts and purchasing stores. |
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Mechanical Department |
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(1)Stores Clerk, (2) Bill Clerk/ Establishment, (3) Time Keeper, (4) Fuel Inspector/ Fuel Issuer/ Fuel Clerks in Sheds, (5) Mileage Clerk/ Shed Notice Clerk in Sheds, (6) Staff dealing with tenders/ contracts, purchases of stores. |
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Medical department |
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(1)Pharmacist looking after the drug stores, (2) Staff in-charge of kitchen stores, (3) Staff writing out sick/ fit certificates. |
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Personnel department |
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(1)Bill Clerk, (2) Staff dealing with settlement cases/ advance, (3) Cadre section staff or staff dealing with recruitment/ promotion/ transfer. |
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Stores Department |
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(1)Tender Clerk/ Disposal Clerk/ Purchase Section In-charge (Head Clerk/A.S.)/ Demand Clerk (dealing with operation of rate contract), (2) Asstt. Confidential Tender Clerk/ Tender Opening Clerk/ Sample Clerk/ Superintendent/ CTC, (3) Section In-charge (Head Clerk/ A.S.)/ Registration Clerk in Purchases General Registration, (4) Receipt/ Inspection Supervisor In-charge (Ward Keeper ASKP/ DSKP) And Group ‘C’ Staff working under them, Local Purchase Staff, (5) Sales Section In-Charge (ASKP/ DSKP) And Staff working under them, (6) Scrap Yard/ Returned Store Section In-charge (ASKP/ DSKP) Ward Keeper and Group ‘C’ staff working under them, (7) Staff in Purchase Section of EA/ DRM or DCOS of Division. |
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Public Relation Department |
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(1)Inspectors/ Staff dealing with revenue earning/ Commercial Publicity. |
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Operating Department |
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(1)Station Superintendents, (2) Station Masters/ Asstt. Station Masters not working as Cabin Station Masters, (3) Station Clerk, (4) Train Clerk dealing with package work, (5) Stock Controllers/ Coaching Controllers in Control Rooms, (6) The Desks dealing with mileage bills/ operating restrictions/ distribution of uniforms/ traffic stores and charge sheets/ Wagon allotment section dealing assistants in the office of DOSs/ DSCs, (7) Desks dealing with commodity section and store section in the COPS’s office. |
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S and T Department |
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(1)Sis/ TCIs in-charge of stores, (2) Bill Clerk/ Time Keeper/ Establishment Clerk, (3) Store Clerk/ Store Issuer. |
Down load railway Board Circular RBE No. 244/1989
Forward reference⇒RBE No. 40/1995, RBE No. 163/2002, RBE No.55/2005, RBE No.182/2018, RBE No. 67/2020