Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — Clarification under Second Proviso under Rule 5 regarding option on promotions between 1.1.2006 & the date of notification.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

S. No. PC-VI/301
No.PC-VI/2011/IR-A/2

 RBE No.105/2012
New Delhi, dated 19.09.2012.

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

Subject: Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — Clarification under Second Proviso under Rule 5 regarding option on promotions between 1.1.2006 & the date of notification.

Ref: - Railway Board’s Notification GSR 643(E) dated 04.9.2008.

   Second proviso to Rule 5 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 provides that “Provided further that in cases where a Railway servant has been placed in a higher pay scale between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of these Rules on account of promotion, upgradation of pay scale etc, the Railway servant may elect to switch over the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion, upgradation etc.” References have been received from some of the Railways and Federations seeking clarification regarding admissibility of option from the date of second promotion during the period 01.01.2006 to date of notification of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

   2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance and it is clarified that as per RS(RP) Rules, 2008, a Railway servant has the option to have his pay fixed from the date of his second promotion, if he has been granted two promotions/upgradations between 01.01.2006 and 29.8.2008. In such cases, however, the Railway Servant concerned will not be entitled to draw any arrears on account of 6th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2006 till the date of effect of option exercised on second promotion.

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

sd/-
(Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board.

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Revised%20Pay%20Rules%20RBE%20105%202012_19.09.2012.PDF

MACP Scheme for Railway Servants-treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE - Clarification reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI/299
No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2

RBE No.100/2012
New Delhi, dated 12.09.2012

The General Manager/ OSDs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Sub : MACP Scheme for Railway Servants-treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE - Clarification reg.

   References have been received from Zonal Railways seeking clarification regarding grant of benefits under MACPS in respect of the employees qualifying through LDCE/GDCE. The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T), the nodal department of Government on MACPS and it has been decided as under:

Increase in DA to 72% with effect from July-2012.

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   “The Cabinet, CCEA (Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs) and CCI (Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure) meetings scheduled for Friday, have been postponed,” an official announcement said.

   Cabinet meetings usually take place on Thursdays, but they have been postponed apparently in view of the rapid political developments in the aftermath of the government’s decision to hike diesel prices and operationalise its earlier move to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.