RAILWAY CADRE RESTRUCTURING – RAILWAY BOARD ISSUES ORDER FOR RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP C CADRE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No.102/2013

No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4

New Delhi, dated 08-10-2013

The General Managers/ Director General,

All Indian Railways/ Production Units,

RDSO etc. Central Training Institutes.

Sub. : Restructuring of certain Group ‘C’ cadres.

The Ministry of Railways have had under review Cadres of certain Group ‘C’ staff in consultation with both the recognized Federations (AIRF/NFIR) with a view to strengthen and rationalize the staffing pattern on Railways. As a result of the review undertaken on the basis of functional, operational and administrative requirements, it has been decide.d with the approval of the President that the Group ‘C’ categories of staff as indicated in the Annexures ‘A’ to ‘H’ this letter should be restructured in accordance with the revised percentages indicated therein. While implementing these orders the following instructions should be carefully and strictly adhered to:

Date of effect	1.	The restructuring of the cadres will be with reference to the sanctioned cadre strength as on 01-11-2013. The staff who will be placed in higher grade pay as a result of implementation of these orders will draw pay in higher grades w.e.f. 0141-2013. The benefit of restructuring will be restricted to the persons who are working in a particular cadre on the cut-off-date i.e. 01-11-2013.
Applicability to various cadres	2.	These orders will be applicable to the permanent regular cadres (excluding surplus & supernumerary posts) of the Open Line establishments including Workshops, Production Units, RDSO and Centralized Training Institutes. Only those temporary posts which are in operation for atleast three years may also be taken into account for the purpose of applying revised percentage. This will be subject to certification that these posts are meant for regular activities which will continue and not for any sporadic requirements.
	2.1	These orders will also be applicable to the regular posts of Group ‘C’ cadres, borne on thepermanent establishment of Centralized Training Institutes, chargeable to Revenue and identical in AVC, Grade Structure, Designation &. Recruitmentpattern to that of same categories on the Zonal Railways.
	2.2	These orders will not be applicable to ex-cadre work- charged posts which will continue to be based on worth of charge.
	2.3	These instructions will also not be applicable to construction Units and Projects, where posts are generally created on worth of charge basis. For creation of posts in these units the percentage distribution of posts as in Open Line/Production Units may be generally kept in view, taking into account the availability of funds and extant rules for the same.
Pay Fixation	3.	The pay of staff promoted against the additional higher grade posts as a result of restructuring(including chain/resultant vacancies) will be fixed as per Rule 13 of RS(RP) Rules,2008 with the benefit of one increment @ 3% of basic pay, with the usual option for pay fixation as per extent rules.
Existing classification and filling up of thevacancies	4.	The existing classification of the posts covered by these orders as selection’ and ‘non-selection’, as the case may be remains unchanged. However, for the purpose of implementation of these orders, if any -individual Railway servant becomes due for promotion to a post classified as a ‘selection’ post, the existing selection procedure will stand modified in such a case to the extent that the selection will be based only on scrutiny of service records and confidential reports without holding any written- and-/or -viva-voce test. This modified selection procedure has been decided upon by the Ministry of Railways as a one time exception by special dispensation, in view of the numbers involved, with the objective of expediting the implementation of these orders. Similarly for posts classified as ‘non-selection’ at the time of this restructuring, the promotion will be based only on scrutiny of service records and confidential. reports. In the case of Artisan staff, the benefit of restructuring under these orders will be extended only on passing the requisite Trade Test.
	4.1	Normal vacancies existing on 01-11-2013 (except direct recruitment quota) and those arising on that date from this cadre restructuring including chain/resultant vacancies should be filled in the following sequence: (i) From panels approved on or before 01-11-2013 and current on that date; (ii) and the balance in the manner indicated in pare 4 above.
	4.2	Such selections which have not been finalized by 01-11-2013 should be cancelled/abandoned.
	4.3	All normal vacancies arising from 02-11-2013 will be filled by normal selection procedure.
	4.4	All vacancies (including chain/resultant vacancies) arising purely due to this cadre restructuring • should be filled up by senior employees who should be given benefit of the promotion w.e.f. 01-11-2013 whereas for the normal vacancies existing on 01-11-2013, junior employees should he posted by modified selection procedure but they will get promotion and higher pay from the date of taking over the posts as per normal rules, Thus the special benefit of the promotion w.e.f. 01-11-2013 is available only for vacancies arising out of cadrerestructuring and for other vacancies, the normal rules of prospective promotion from the date of filling up of vacancy will apply.
	4.5	In cases where percentages have been reduced in the lower grade and no additional post becomes available as a result of restructuring, the existingvacancies on 01-11-2013 should be filled up by normal selection procedure.
	4.6	Direct recruitment percentages will not be applicable to the additional posts arising out of these restructuring orders as on the date of effect. The direct recruitment percentage will apply for normal vacancies arising on or after the date following the date of effect i.e. 01-11-2013. The direct recruitment quota as existing prior to the date of effect in certain categories will continue to be maintained.
	4.7	Employees who retire/resign or expire.in between the period from the date of effect of these orders to the date of actual implementation of these orders, will be eligible for the fixation benefits and arrears under these orders w.e.f. 01-11-2013, if they are otherwise eligible for the said benefit.
	5.	Extant instructions for D&A/Vigilance clearance will be applicable for effecting promotions under these orders with reference to date of effect of these orders.
Minimum years of service in each grade	6.	While implementing the restructuring orders, instructions regarding minimum period of service required for promotion issued from time to time should be followed. However, while considering anyrelaxation in the residency period prescribed for promotions to various categories, General Managers would personally ensure that the safety aspect of Railways is not compromised.
Basic functions duties and responsibilities	7.	Since the cadres as detailed in the annexures to this letter are being restructured on functional, operational and administrative considerations, the posts being placed in higher scales of pay as a result of restructuring should include the duties and responsibilities of greater importance.
Adjustment of excess number of posts.	8.	If prior to issue of these instructions the number of posts existing in any grade in any particular cadre exceeds the number admissible on therevised percentages, the excess may be allowed to continue to be phased out progressively with the vacation of the posts by the existing incumbents.
Provision of reservation	9.	The existing instructions with regard to reservation of SC/ST wherever applicable will continue to apply.
Pin pointing of posts	10.	The administration should take steps to pin-point the additional posts arising out of thisrestructuring as per administrative requirements. However, in those cases where due to pin-pointing of posts staff is required to join duties in the upgraded posts at a different station, such staff may be allowed the benefit of upgradation/promotion on “as is where is basis” for the time being and allowed to join the pin-pointed post at the new station within six months time from the date of issue of promotion order, subject to the satisfaction of HOD on merit in each case.
Refusal of promotion	11.	Such of the Staff as had refused promotion before issue of these orders and stand debarred for promotion may be considered for promotion, in relaxation of the extant provisions as a one time exception, if they indicate in writing that they are willing to be considered for such promotion against the vacancies existing on 01-11-2013 and arising due to restructuring on the date. This relaxation will not be applicable to vacancies arising after the date of effect i.e. 01- 11-2013.
Matching Savings	12.	Entire scheme of restructuring is to be a self-financing and expenditure neutral proposition. Financial implications should be worked out taking into account the revised basic pay (including the Grade Pay) corresponding to the midpoint of the pre-revised pay scales in respect of each post as listed in the fitment table circulated vide Railway Board’s letter no. PC-VI/ 2008/i/RSRP/1 dated 11-09-2008 and 12-09-2008, along with the Dearness Allowance as applicable on date of effect of these orders.
	12.1	After working out the financial implications, the matching savings should be effected from the category itself. Wherever it is not possible to do so from the category itself, the matching savings should be arranged from the department at the divisional/zonal level. But before restructuring the cadre as per the revised percentage distribution of posts, matching savings will have to be ensured and if the Department/Railways are not able to provide the matching savings, the particular category/department will not be restructured. While effecting surrender of posts of equivalent financial value, the existing vacant posts available in the categories on the date of effect should be considered for the purpose of off-setting the cost of restructuring/financial effects of restructuring. Board desires that the General Managers should ensure that the restructuring is implemented expeditiously with matching saving without any exception and difficulty. There would be no restructuring without matching savings by surrender of posts.
	12.2	Revised percentage distribution of posts as per these orders is to be based upon the sanctioned cadre strength as on 01-11- 2013. Surrenders are to be effected on this sanctioned strength and the resulting imbalance/variation in the cadres is to be reviewed at the time of next annual review as indicated below
Annual review		13. As per instructions contained in Board’s letter No. PC-VI/ 2009/CRC/4 dated 26.03.2010, the Annual Review due to be conducted as on 01-04-2010 on the cadre strength of 01-04- 2010 was suspended. It has now been decided that the next: Annual Review will be undertaken from 01.04.2015 taking into account the cadre strength as on 01.04.2015.

This issues in consultation with the Establishment Directorate and with concurrence of the Finance Directorate of this Ministry.

The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

DA: Annexures — A to H with key (8 Sheets)

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(Vikram Gulati)

Director, Pay Commission –II

Railway Board

KEY FOR ANNEXURES

1.	Annexure ‘A’	Transportation Traffic & (Power) Department.
2.	Annexure ‘B’	Commercial Department.
3.	Annexure ‘C’	All Engineering Departments including Workshops.
4.	Annexure ‘D’	S&T, Mechanical and Stores Departments
5.	Annexure ‘E’	Medical Department.
6.	Annexure ‘F’	Accounts and Cash & Pay Department / Staff Common to more than one Department.
7.	Annexure `G’	General Administration/ Personnel, Statistics Publicity Departments.
8.	Annexure ‘H’	Categories specific for RDSO.

ANNEXURE ‘A’

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF

TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC AND (POWER) DEPARTMENT

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
TRAFFIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Station Masters/ Asstt. StationMaster(Safety Category)	PB-2	4600	28.5	40
	PB-2	4200	63	53
	PB-1	2800	8.5	7
Traffic Controllers(Safety Category)	PB-2	4600	85	90
	PB-2	4200	15	10
Trains Clerks	PB-2	4209	66	76
	PB-1	2400	17	12
	PB-1	1900	17	12
Shunting Master/ Jamadar(Safety Category)	PB-2	4200	50	65
	PB-1	2400	50	35
Cabinmen(Safety Category)	PB-1	2400	50	65
	P9-1	1900	50	35
Shunting/ Pointsman/ Leverman(Safety Category)	PB-1	1900	83	89
	PB-1	1800	17	11
Goods Guards(Safety Category)	PB-2	4200	27	50
	PB-1	2800	73	50
Assistant Guards /Brakesmen(Safety Category)	PB-1	2400	27	50
	PB-1	1900	73	50
Cooks (Traffic/ Mechanical RunningRooms)	PB-1	2400	27	40
	PB-1	1900	46	40
	PB-1	1800	27	20
TRANSPORTATION (POWER) DEPARTMENT
Loco Pilot (Shunting)	PB-2	4200	30	50
(Safety Category)	PB-1	2400	70	50

ANNEXURE – ‘B’

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C STAFF OF

COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Commercial Clerks	PB-2	4600	12	20
	PB-2	4200	43	46
	PB-1	2800	28	22
	PB-1	2000	17	12
Enquiry cum Reservation Clerks(ECRC)	PB-2	4600	12	22
	PB-2	4200	53	55
	PB-1	2800	35	23
Ticket Checking Staff	PB-2	4600	12	20
	PB-2	4200	43	46 .
	PB-1	2400	28	22
Commercial Inspectors,Commercial/ Marketing Claims/Rates/ R&D Inspectors	PB-2	4600	62	75
	PB-2	4200	38	25

ANNEXURE – ‘C

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF

ALL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP
ALL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS
Technical Supervisors (Safety Category)	PB-2	4600	50 ^^ 47 **	67
	PB-2	4200	50^^ 53 **	33
^^ without Mistry. ** with Mistry
Artisan Staff	PB-2	4200	8	16
	PB-1	2400	26	20
	PB-1	2800	41	44
	PB-1	1900	25	20
Drawing/Design Staff	P3-2	4600	45	60
	PB-2	4200	55 ,	40

ANNEXURE – ‘D’

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP C STAFF OF

SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION, MECHANICAL AND STORES DEPARTMENTS

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
Signal Maintainers/ TCMs/WTMs(Safety Category)	PB-2	4200	16	27
	PB-1	2800	53	52
	PB-1	2400	20	13
	PB-1	1900	11	8
Telephone Operators	PB-2	4600	8	12
	PB-2	4200	49	57
	PB-1	2400	26	20
	PB-1	1900	17	11
MECHNICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Chemical g. Metallurgical Staff (CMT)	PB-2	4600	70	80
	P6-2	4200	30	20
STORES DEPARTMENT
Depot Material Superintendent	PB-2	4200	40	60
	PB-2	4200	60	40
Shipping Inspector	PB-2	4600	–	60
	PB-2	4200,	–	40

ANNEXURE – ‘E’

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘CI STAFF OF

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Pharmacists	PB-2	4600	20	35
	PB-2	4200(NFG)	60	65
	PB-1	2800	20
Chemists/ Lab Superintendents	PB-2	4600	34	45
	PB-2	4200	66	55
Dieticians	PB-2	4600	–	50
	PB-2	4200	–	50
Dressers/OTA	PB-1	2800	15	35
	PB-1	2400	60	45
	PB-1	1900	25	20
Health & Malaria Inspectors	PB-2	4600	47	65
	PB-2	4200	53	35
Lab Assistants/Lab Technician/ Asstt. Chemist	PB-1	2800	75	80
	PB-1	2400	15	10
	PB-1	2000	10	10
X-Ray Staff	PB-2	4200	52	68.
	PB-1	2800	48	32
Cooks (Medical)	PB-2	4200	9	20
	PB-1	2400	31	30
	PB-1	1900	30	30
	PB-1	1800	30	20
Health Visitor(Multipurpose)	PB-2	4200	20	30
	PB-1	2800	40	40
	PB-1	2400	40	30
Field Workers	PB-1	2400	75	83
	PB-1	1900	25	17
Physiotherapists	PB-2	4600	60	73
	PB-2	4200	40	27
Extension Educator/District Extension Educator	PB-2	4600	–	55
	PB-2	4200	–	45

ANNEXURE ‘F’

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF ACCOUNTS AND CASH & PAY DEPARTMENT/

STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
ACCOUNTS AND CASH & PAY DEPARTMENT
Stock Verifiers	PB-2	4600	35	57
	PB-2	4200	65	43
Finger Print Examiners	PB-2	4600	25	50
	PB-2	4200	75	50
Cashiers (Non-Supervisory)	PB-2	4200	85	90
	PB-1	2400	15	10
Cashiers (Supervisory)	PB-2	4600	–	55
	P9-2	4200	–	45
Shroffs	PB-2	4200	39	50
	PB-1	2400	38	35
	PB-1	1900	23	1.5
STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT
Ministerial Staff(Establishment and other thanEstablishment excluding A/cs.)	PB-2	4600	12	19
	PB-2	4200	45	53
	PB-1	2800	23	15
	PB-1	1900	20	13
Typists**	PB-2	4600	12	20
	PB-2	4200	45	65
	PB-1	2400	23	15
	PB-1	1900	20	—

** As per instructions contained in Board’s letter no. PC-111/2004/CRC/9 dated 09-09-2004, restructuring of Typists may be allowed on the basis of inter-grade ratios (as per the prescribed percentage distribution) limited to only those grades which are under operation in the cadre on the Railway.

ANNEXURE – ‘G’

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION/ PERSONNEL, STATISTICAL & PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION/ PERSONNEL, STATISTICAL & PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
Staff & Welfare Inspectors	PB-2	4600	50	65
	PB-2	4200	50	35
Official Language Staff(Junior/Senior Translator)	PB-2	4600	25	40
	PB-2	4200	30	60
	PB-1	2800	45
Hostel Management Staff of OakGrove School, Jharipani,	PB-2	4200	20	33
	PB-1	2800	40	40
	PB-1	2400	40	27
Canteen Staff(Group-II)	PB-2	4200	5	12
	PB-1	2400	30	40
	PB-1	2000	35	25
	PB-1	1900	7	8
	PB-1	1800	23	15
Canteen Staff(Group-III)	PB-2	4200	15	25
	PB-1	2400	25	25
	PB-1	2000	20	23
	PB-1	1900	40	27
Statistical Inspectors	PB-2	4600	50	65
	PB-2	4200	50	35
Publicity Inspectors	PB-2	4600	50	60
	PB-2	4200	30	25
	PB-1	2800	20	15

ANNEXURE – ‘H’

STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’

STAFF SPECIFIC TO RDSO

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.

Category	Pay Structure as per6th CPC		Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)	Revisedpercentage
	PB	GP (Rs.)
STAFF SPECIFIC TO RDSO
Scientific Asstt./ Supervisors (Psycho Tech Cell)/RDSO	PB-2	4600	70	80
	PB-2	4200	30	20
Scientific Staff (Research)/RDSO	PB-2	4600	50	65
	PB-2	4200	50	35
Scientific Staff (Design)/RDSO	PB-2	4600	50	65
	PB-2	4200	50	35
Technical Staff (Mech. etc.)/ RDSO	PB-2	4600	70	80
	PB-2	4200	30	20

Download Railway Board Order No. RBE 102/2013 dated 08.10.2013 for Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’

text version – courtesy: karnmk

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