Running Staff: RBE No.98/2024 – Notional Higher Pay for Pass/ PTO Entitlement
No.E(W)2020/PS5-1/7, dated 15.10.2024
Sub: Grant of notional higher Pay Level to Running Staff for the limited purpose of Pass/PTO entitlement.
Ref: (i) Board’s letters No.E(W)2000/PS5-1/10, dated 02.04.2012 (RBE No.47/2012) & 02.01.2013 (RBE No.148/2012).
(ii) Board’s letters No.E(W)2016/PS5-1/8, dated 31.01.2019 (RBE No.16/2019) & 26.07.2019 (RBE No.120/2019).
(iii) Board’s letter No.2022/E(W)/01/08/01, dated 28.10.2022 (RBE No.136/2022).
1. The matter regarding allotment of notional higher Pay Level to various categories of Running Staff in line with the Rule 2(j)(ii) of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition-1993) in 7th CPC regime corresponding to higher Grade Pay allotted during 6th CPC regime, vide Board’s letters cited under Ref.(i) above, has been under consideration in Board’s Office.
2. In the Board Meeting held on 04.09.2024, Board have agreed to grant notional higher Pay Level to Running Staff only for the limited purpose of Pass/ PTO entitlement, as indicated in the Annexure.
3. Since instructions contained in Board’s letters cited under Ref.(ii) above are effective from the date of implementation of 7th CPC’s recommendations, these instructions shall also take effect from i.e. 01.01.2016.
4. In case of Running Staff, retired/deceased in the interregnum, Post Retirement Complimentary/ Widow Pass entitlement may be re-fixed, if beneficial, after allotting notional higher Pay Level.
5. It may be noted that the allotted notional higher Pay Level is only for the limited purpose of Pass/ PTO entitlement and not for any other benefit/ purpose.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
ANNEXURE
| S.N. | Category of staff | 6th CPC Grade Pay (GP) | Notional higher GP allotted during 6th CPC | 7th CPC Pay Level in Pay Matrix (PLPM) | Notional higher PLPM |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| 1 | Second Fireman | 1800 | – | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Asstt. Loco Pilot (Diesel/ Elec.)/ Sr. Second Fireman/ Astt. Guard/ Brakesman. | 1900 | 2400 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Sr. ALP (Diesel/Elec.)/ Loco Pilot (Shntg) Gr.II/ Sr. FM-1/ Sr. Brakesman/ Sr. Asstt. Guard. | 2400 | 4200 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Goods Guard & Tower Wagon Driver. | 2800 | 4200 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Loco Pilot (Shunting) Gr.I/ LP (Goods)/ Sr. Goods Guard/ Sr. Passenger Guard | 4200 | 4600 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Loco Pilot (Passenger)/ Sr. Motorman/ Mail Express Guard | 4200 | 4600 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Loco Pilot (Mail) | 4200 | 4600 | 6 | 7 |
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.98/2024
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.