RBE No. 34/2006: Own Request Transfer
No.E(NG)I-2006/PM/1/5, dated 21.03.2006
Sub: Counting of service rendered in the old unit on Own Request Transfer for the purpose of QS for promotion in new unit.
1. As the Railways are aware in terms of extant instructions staff transferred on request basis are treated as direct recruits in the new seniority unit/ cadre for the purpose of seniority and the service rendered in the absorbing unit alone counts for eligibility wherever a minimum length of service is specified as a condition for consideration for promotion including promotion to general selection posts.
2. Both the federations viz. AIRF and NFIR have requested for reconsideration of the above instructions and have requested that the total service of the employee i.e. in the old as well as in the new unit/ cadre should be taken into account for determining his eligibility for promotion in the new unit.
3. The matter has accordingly been considered by the Board and in partial modification of instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)I-96/PM4/14, dated 17.04.1997 (RBE No. 55/1997) decided that:-
(i) While persons who seek transfer on request basis will continue to be assigned bottom seniority in new unit/ cadre as per the extant procedure, the service rendered by them in the old unit may be reckoned for determining their eligibility wherever a minimum length of service is prescribed as a condition for promotion including promotion to General Posts in the new unit, subject to the condition that the service so allowed to be counted does not exceed the length of service of their immediate senior in the new unit; and,
(ii) The benefit of counting of service at (i) above will be applicable only in those cases where the staff join the new unit on request transfer in the same category of posts. For example this benefit will be admissible in a case where an ASM/SM in the old unit joins on request transfer in another unit as ASM but not in a case where a Commercial Clerk in the old unit joins on request transfer in another unit as Office Clerk.
4. These instructions will be applicable from the date of issue of this letter.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 34/2006
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 99/2006