Advance increments granted to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. regarding.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S. No. PC-VI/314            
No. PC-VI/2010/1/7/5/2

RBE No.14/2013
New Delhi, dated . 19.02.2013

The GMs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Advance increments granted to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. regarding.

   In accordance with the provisions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.PC-IV/2010/increment/1 dated 19.08.2010 on the subject cited above, the Advance Increments granted to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. are treated as pay for all purposes.

   2. Consequent upon implementation of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 the concept of Pay Band and Grade Pay has been introduced. Since, there are no fixed rates of increments now, the manner in which advance increment(s) are to be computed has been examined afresh keeping in view the clarification given by DOP&T. Further, after issue of clarifications vide Board's letter of even number dated 11.04.2011, this Ministry has received references from some Railways/Production Unit seeking clarifications regarding grant of advance increments. Accordingly, it has been decided that the grant of advance increments to Stenographers of Subordinate Offices on qualifying the speed test in shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. after 01 .01.2006 may be regulated as under:-

   a) In terms of the instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.PC-IV/2010/increment/1 dated 19.08.2010, the advance increments granted to Stenographers of Subordinate office on qualifying Speed Test in Shorthand at 100/120 w.p.m. in terms of Board’s letter No.PC-III/74/INC/3 dated 07.11.1975 are to be treated as pay for all purposes and the past cases are also to be regulated accordingly. These advance increments were therefore to be taken into account for fixation in the Revised Pay for those officials who were in receipt of such increments in the pre-revised pay. In such cases, the advance increments will no longer continue as a separate element.

   b) In respect of persons who become eligible for grant of advance increments consequent upon implementation of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, the advance increment may be calculated by granting increment @ 3% of the Basic Pay on the date of passing of the test. Two advance increments may be calculated by granting two increments @ 3% of the Basic Pay on the date of passing the test. The amount of this increment may be treated as a separate element in addition to the Basic Pay (Pay in the Pay Band + Grade Pay), till such advance increments are taken into account as per (C) of this letter.

   c) Once the advance increments are taken into account for the purpose of pay fixation on promotion or being placed in a higher scale on grant of ACP/MACP or fixation of pay due to revision of pay scale etc., the advance increments will no longer be continued as a separate element as it will be merged with the basic pay.

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

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(HARI KRISHAN)
Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board.

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Procedure for selection for promotion from GP Rs.1800 to GP Rs.1900 against departmental promotion quota.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RB/Estt. No.13/2013

No.E(NG)I-2011/CFP/10

New Delhi, dated 19.02.2013

The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways and
Production Units.
(As per standard list).

Sub:- Procedure for selection for promotion from GP Rs.1800 to GP Rs.1900 against departmental promotion quota.

   In terms of the extant provisions as contained in para 189 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual (IREM), Vol.I, (Revised Edition-1989), First Re-Print-2009, 33-1/3% quota of posts in the lowest grade of Commercial Clerks,Ticket Collectors, Trains Clerks, Office Clerks and other categories of Clerks like Store Clerks etc. are to be earmarked for promotion of Railway servants in the categories carrying Grade Pay of Rs.1800, for whom no regular avenue of promotion exists the Group ‘C categories being suitably linked with specified categories in Grade Pay of Rs.1800 on the basis of broad affinity of work.

   2. It has been noticed that a few Railways are adopting different eligibility criteria and are allowing Trackmen to appear in the selection being conducted against 33-1/3% departmental promotion quota which is not consistent with the extant policy as Trackman/Gateman/Trolleyman have separate avenue channel of promotion as per para 181 of IREM ibid. The issue reached upto Central Vigilance Commission(CVC) who, in turn has desired that guidelines may be issued to all Zonal Railways regarding uniform interpretation of Para 181 to 189 of IREM and related instructions thereon.

   3. In te light of the above, the matter has been considered, Ministry of Railways wish to state that the extant provisions contained in para 181 to 189 of IREM, Vol.I, (Revised Edition -1989), First Re-Print Edition-2009 and subsequent instructions issued thereon may be followed scrupulously and only eligible categories as specified may be allowed to appear in the selections being conducted for promotion from GP Rs. 1800 to GP Rs.1900 against 33-1/3% departmental promotion quota.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

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(M. K. Meena)
Deputy Diretor Estt(N)
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage & Eligibility of two family pensions - clarification

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 12/2013

No. F(E)III/2005/PN1/32

New Delhi, Dated:11.02.2013.

The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units.
(As per mailing list)

Subject: (I) Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and
            (II) Eligibility of two family pensions —Clarification regarding

   A copy of Department of pension and Pensioners’ Welfare(DOP&PW)s O.M. No. 1/33/2012-P&PW(E) dated 16.01.2013 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Sub-rules 6, 13-A and 13-B of Rule 54 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 referred to therein correspond to sub-rules 6, 17 and 18 of Rule 75 of the Railway Services(Pension) Rules, 1993 respectively.

   2. The Explanation 1 & 3 mentioned in DOP&PW’s O.M referred above are contained in the amendment being carried out in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in consultation with the Ministry of Law & Justice.

   3. Please acknowledge receipt.

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(SUKHENDER KAUR)
Joint Director Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

To See the (DOP&PW)s O.M. No. 1/33/2012 Click here

Source: AIRF