RBE No. 70/2009: Promotion – Merged Grades – Clarification
No.E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15, dated 24.04.2009
Sub: Implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC – Merger of grade – Promotion within the same grade pay – Clarification regarding.
1. In continuation of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 23.09.2008 (RBE No. 127/2008), it is clarified that in case where two or more existing scales of pay ‘A’ and ‘B’ or ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ have been merged into a single grade pay ‘X’ or whereas an existing scale pay ‘A’ has been upgraded to allot the grade pay, which has been allotted to existing scale say ‘A’ has been upgraded to allot the grade pay, which has been allotted to existing next higher grade say ‘B’ in the hierarchy, in such cases selections and promotions from the existing lower scale to the existing higher scale(s), should not be made. Promotions from existing lower scales to the existing scale ‘A’ should likewise cease. Further in such cases, action on selections etc. already in process should be stayed and panels/ suitability lists already existing should also not be operated.
2. Where merger of scales is not involved and a grade in the existing scale has been replaced by grade pay, promotions may continue to be made in accordance with the existing classification.
3. However, this will not apply to the cases of promotion of running categories viz. Loco Pilots and Guards, wherein the existing channel of promotion will continue till further orders it is also clarified that the promotion to the post of Technicians/ MCM/ Sr. Supervisors (P. Way) etc. which have also been allotted the grade pay Rs.4200 should not be treated as merged with JE-II/ JE-I and promotion to the post of technicians in Grade Pay Rs.4200 may continue to be made as per existing classification. However, promotion from technicians/ MCM/ Sr. Supervisor (P. Way) etc. to the post of JE-II/ JE-I, which has also been allotted Grade Pay Rs.4200 should not be made.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.70/2009
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 161/2009