RBE No. 96/2007: Group ‘B’ officers – Up-gradation of 80% Posts
No.PC-V/97/I/EC/1, dated 12.07.2007
Sub: Date of eligibility for up-gradation of 80% Group-B officers in the scale of Rs.8000-13500 – Clarification reg.
1. Vide Gazette Notification dated 25.04.2003 (RBE No. 69/2003) higher pay scale of Rs.8000-13500 was also extended to 80% of Group ‘B’ officers on roll of the organized services other than Accounts Department who have completed three years of regular service in the scale of Rs.7500-12000. For this purpose, 1st January and 1st July of every year are stipulated as the dates for considering the eligibility and for carrying out this exercise. This has led to a situation wherein officers who become eligible during the interregnum (between 1st January – 1st July and 1st July – 1st January) but who demit service during this period are not being considered.
2. In order to rectify the above situation, the issue of fixing the date of eligibility of Group ‘B’ officers for the scale of Rs.8000-13500 under the 80:20 scheme had been under review and it has been decided by the Board that the DPC held to consider eligible candidate for higher grade on 1st January and 1st July every year, should consider all those who will become eligible in the next six months period (including those retiring) and give them the benefit of the scale of Rs.8000-13500 from the date they complete three years of service, if otherwise due and found eligible by the DPC.
3. While the date of assessment of the number of posts to be operated in the higher grade will remain 1st January and 1st July every year, the date of effect of placement in the higher grade will be the date when the officer becomes eligible, i.e., when he completes three years in Group ‘B’, provided there is a shortfall in the number of posts to be operated in the higher grade. Assessment should, therefore include officers becoming eligible in the intervening period only to the extent of shortfall.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 96/2007
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 62/2008