RBE No. 27/2008: Incentive – On Acquiring Higher Qualification

No.E(NG)I-2008/IC-2/1, dated 21.02.2008

Sub: Incentive for acquiring higher Scientific/ Accounts/ Technical Qualification to Group ‘C’ employees.

1. Reference Board’s letter No.E(NG)64/RC 1/25, dated 14.05.1966 and No.E(NG)I/87/IC2/1, dated 29.05.1989 (RBE No. 140/1989) read with Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/97/IC2/4, dated 12.11.2001 (RBE No. 27/2001) regarding grant of incentives to Group ‘C’ employees for acquiring higher Scientific/ Accounts/ Technical Qualification.

2.     The Central Administrative Tribunal vide its order dated 27.11.2007 in O.A. No.333 of 2007 filed by Shri M.C. Talukdar, has directed to consider the claim of applicant for advance increments if he is identically situated like applicants (Shri Ashok Sengupta & others) in O.A. No.270 of 1996 and the scheme extended to Group ‘B’ officers who were given increased number of increments from 04.05.1990.

3.     The matter has been considered by the Ministry of Railways in the light of the above development and it has been decided that the Group ‘C’ employees who acquired the specified qualifications prior to 01.07.1988 and given cash award of Rs.200/ two advance increments as per Board’s letter No.E(NG)64/RC1/25, dated 14.05.1966 may also be considered and given balance two/ four  increments, as the case may be, in accordance  with the Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/87/IC2/1, dated 29.05.1989 (RBE No. 140/1989) w.e.f. 04.05.1990 in the scale and stage at which they were drawing their pay/ scale on 04.05.1990.

4.     This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 27/2008

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.