Surplus Posts: RBE No.101/1985 – Maintenance of Bank of Surplus Posts
No.E(NG)II/84/RE1/10, dated 09.04.1985
Sub: Surplus staff – Maintenance of bank of surplus posts.
As Railways are aware, instructions have been issued by this Ministry, from time to time, regarding maintaining a record of posts rendered surplus. In this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II/81/RE1/5, dated 15.01.1982, detailed instructions were given regarding accountal of posts rendered surplus and absorption of surplus staff. It was, inter-alia, laid down therein that those surplus staff who cannot be absorbed immediately may be allowed to continue against special supernumerary posts in the same grade in which the incumbents were working. The General Managers of Zonal Railways were also separately requested to include a paragraph in their PCDOs on the subject of surplus staff. Attention, in this connection, is invited to Secretary, Railway Board’s D.O. of even number dated 18.02.1985.
Further, in the detailed instructions issued in this Ministry’s letter No.E(G)-82-EC2-2, dated 12.07.1984, regarding ban on creation of posts, it was Specifically laid down that to enable the Railways to locate staff surpluses, a cell should be carved out of the existing Work Study Units and the same entrusted with the specific task of carrying out studies with a view to locating surpluses. The surplus posts thus identified are to be utilised as a set off against requirements for creation of new posts. Railways were advised further in this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 26.10.1984 that a ‘bank of surplus posts’ should be maintained by each Railways department-wise and grade-wise.
The Ministry of Railways consider it important that the bank of surplus posts should be streamlined and effectly utilised if not already being done so on the Zonal Railways. It is clarified in this context that for purpose of matching surrender for creation of posts, the surplus posts to be set off against new creations need not necessarily have to be in the same Department. Any surplus posts of equivalent value available in the surplus bank or otherwise could be used. The objective is to achieve in a purposeful manner economy in staff costs and contain the totai staff strength.
The proposals received from Railways, from time to time, for sanction of new posts, are generally on the basis that there are no surplus posts available. This perhaps does not reflect the correct position, as the surplus Bank has not been effectively set up and operated.
The Ministry therefore, would reiterate that the maintenance of the surplus bank should be one of the principal responsibilities of the Addl. General Manager (Exp. Control) and it should be for him to ensure that an appropriate paragraph on the functioning of their surplus Bank is in variably included in the PCD0s, as already mentioned in Secretary’s D.O. dated 18.02.1985, cited above.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.101/1985
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.