Eligibility conditions for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No.216/2019
No.E(GP)2019/2/25
New Delhi,dt:27.12.2019
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.
(Kind attn: PCPO, Dy.CPO/G,PFA,Dy.CAO/G)
Eligibility conditions for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ posts in the major departments having ‘Organised Services’
Ref.: Railway Board’s letters No. E(GP)99/2122 dated 29.03.2010 and 06.05.2014
The eligibility criteria for appearing in the Selections/LDCEs for promotion to Group ‘B’ posts in the Departments having organised services has been laid down in terms of Board’s letters no.E(GP) 99/2/22 dated 29.03.2010 and 06.05.2014. Consequent upon implementation of the pay structures recommended by the VII Pay Commission, the said eligibility conditions have since been reviewed by the Board and it has been decided to make following changes therein:
i) For Group ‘B’ selections (70% quota), Group ‘C’ employees working in Level 6 and above in Pay Matrix with 3 years of non-fortuitous service in Level 6 and above in Pay Matrix (including non-fortuitous service rendered in the corresponding pre-revised grade pay) will be eligible.
ii) For Group ‘B’ selections (30% LDCE quota), Group ‘C’ employees working in Level 6 and above in Pay Matrix with 5 years of non-fortuitous service in Level 6 and above in Pay Matrix (including non-fortuitous service rendered in the corresponding pre-revised grade pay) will be eligible.
(iii) However, for Selections/LDCEs for promotion to Group ’13’ posts in Accounts department, Group employees fulfilling the above mentioned conditions should also have qualified the Appendix-3 IREM Examination.
iv) In the integrated seniority of Group ‘C’ employees eligible for Group ‘B’ selections (70% quota) in all departments having organised services except Accounts department, employees in Level 7 of the Pay Matrix will be placed above those in Level 6 of the Pay Matrix. In either category, the relative seniority of employees coming from different streams will be determined with reference to length of non-fortuitous service in Level 7 or Level 6 in the Pay Matrix, as the case may be.
v) In the integrated seniority of Group ‘C’ employees eligible for Group ‘B’ selections (70% quota) in Accounts Department, employees in Level 8 in Pay Matrix will be placed above those in Level 6 in Pay Matrix. In either category, the relative seniority of employees coming from different streams will be determined with reference to length of non-fortuitous service in Level 8 or Level 6 in Pay Matrix, as the case may be.
3. Please acknowledge receipt.
(Meenakshi Saluja)
dy.Director, Estt.(GP)-III
Railway Board