RBE No.96/2018: Financial upgradation to Section controllers

No.PC-V/2009/ACP/2, dated 25.06.2018

Sub: Financial upgradation to Section Controllers ignoring the promotion from the post of Station Master (GP Rs.4200/ pre-revised Rs.5000-8000) to Section Controller (PB-2 GP Rs.4200/ Pre-revised Rs.5500-9000).

1. The issue regarding grant of financial upgradation to Section Controllers ignoring the movement from the post of Station Master to Section Controller has been under consideration of Board for some time. It has been decided that appointment to the post of Section Controller (GP Rs.4200/Rs.5500-9000, 5th CPC) from the post of Station Master (GP Rs.4200/Rs.5000 8000, 5th CPC) is to be treated as lateral shift instead of promotion and therefore, should not be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS.

2. However, in cases where benefit of pay fixation under Rule 1313 [FR-22(I)(a)(i)] R-II, IREC, Vol-II, has already been extended an appointment as Section Controllers (GP Rs.4200/Rs.5500-9000, 5th CPC) from the post of Station Master (GP Rs.4200/Rs.5500-9000, 5th CPC) treating the same as promotion (including under Court’s directions) this should be reckoned for the purpose of MACPS so that double benefit of promotional pay fixation and MACPS is avoided.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.96/2018

Forward reference⇒RBE No.