Recruitment

Recruitment of Group A services

  • All first appointments to a Group A Post in Railway  Service shall be made by the President on the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission from time to time in accordance with the rules framed by him.

Recruitment of Group 'A' Officers are made through:
1. Competitive examination held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Promotion of officers in Group B.
2. Promotion of Officers from Group 'B' Service.

Fixation of Minimum Pay of Promotees with respect to directly recruited juniors

  • Sixth pay commission has recommended entry pay for employees directly recruited to different posts based on Grade pay of the post. This will apply only to staff posted on or after 1.1.2006.
  • Hence pay of those Railway servants who were already in service on 1.1.2006 can not be fixed with reference to the minimum entry pay prescribed for those who joined the Railways as direct recruits on or after 1.1.2006.
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