Classification of Railway Services consequent upon introduction of Railway Services [Revised Pay] Rules, 2008

Railway Board Letter No
PC.VI/2009/I/RSRP/4 dated 08.01.2010
Date
RBE No
05/2010
Circular Subject
Classification of Railway Services consequent upon introduction of Railway Services [Revised Pay] Rules, 2008

            In exercise of powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the President  is hereby directs that with effect from the date of issue of these orders, subject to exceptions made in the footnotes below and also subject to such exceptions as Ministry of Railways may, by any general or special orders make from time to time, Railway Service posts shall be classified as follows:

 

Description of Posts

Classification of Posts

A Railway Service Post in Apex Scale (Rs.80000-fixed), HAG+ (Rs.75500-800000), HAG  (Rs.67000-79000), GP Rs.10000, Rs.8900 and Rs.8700 in PB-4 (Rs.37400-67000) and GP Rs.7600, Rs.6600 and Rs.5400 in PB-3 (Rs.15600 – 39100) but excluding the posts in Gr B & C below.

Group A (Gaz.)

A Railway Service Post carrying GP Rs.5400 and Rs.4800 in  PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) but excluding the posts in Gr C below.
The post of Assistant Nursing Officers carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Principal/Head Master/Head Mistress (Secondary/High School & equivalent) (Basic Grade & Sr. Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Rs.6600 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) and Non-functional Grade of Group ‘B’ Gaz. Posts of various organized Railway services & RBSS/RBSSS carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘B’ (Gaz.)

Group B (Gaz.)

A Railway Service Post carrying Grade Pay Rs.4600 and Rs.4200 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) Grade pay Rs.2800, Rs.2400, Rs.2000, Rs.1900 and Rs.1800 in Pay Band PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200).

The post of S.O. (Acs)/Sr.SO (Acs), TIA/Sr.TIA and ISA/Sr.ISA (Merged grades) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Nursing Sister carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Matron / Chief Matron (Merged Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100). Primary School Teacher/Trained Graduate Teacher / Post Graduate Teacher and equivalent (Basic / Senior / Selection Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800/5400/6600 in Pay Band PB-2/PB-3 (Rs.9300-34800/15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘C’.

Group C

A Railway Service Post carrying Grade Pay Rs.1650, Rs.1600, Rs.1400, Rs.1300 in Pay Band 1S (Rs.4440-7440).

Group D (till the posts are upgraded)

 

Notes:

[a]        A person placed in higher Grade Pay/ Pay Band under In-situ promotion scheme/ACP/MACP Schemes will continue to retain the classification of his Basic post. 

 

[b]        The classification of Non-functional posts, Sr. & Selection Grade posts of Teaching/School Staff will continue to remain the same as applicable to Basic Grade post.

 

[c]        The Assistants of Railway Board Sectt. Service & Personal Assistants of Railway Board Sectt. Stenographers Service will continue to be classified as Group ‘B’ [Non-Gazetted] as laid down in respective service rules.

 

[d]        If higher classification than that indicated above is presently prescribed for any specific post in the respective service rules, the same shall continue till further  orders.

 

2.              Posts created subsequent to date of effect of these orders as specific additions to existing cadres shall have the same classification as posts in the cadre to which they are added.             

 

3.              For the purpose of these orders Pay Band, in relation to a post, means the running Pay Bands specified in Part A, Section I, Column 5 of the First Schedule to the Railway Services [Revised Pay] Rules, 2008 & Board’s letter No. PC VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 11.09.2008.

 

4.              Accordingly, the President is pleased to direct that Rule 107 of Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.I [Fifth Edition-1985] shall be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No. 110 enclosed. 

 

5.              This issues with the concurrence of the Finance directorate of the Ministry of Railways. 

 

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Advance Correction Slip  to Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.I [Fifth Edition-1985] Second reprint edition-2003

Advance Correction Slip No. 110

 

Rule 107 of Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.I [Fifth Edition-1985] shall be substituted as under:

 

107. [1] With effect from 08.01.2010 subject to exceptions made in the footnotes below and also subject to such exceptions as Ministry of Railways may, by any general or special orders make from time to time, Railway Service posts shall be classified as follows:

Description of Posts

Classification of Posts

A Railway Service Post in Apex Scale (Rs.80000-fixed), HAG+ (Rs.75500-800000), HAG  (Rs.67000-79000), GP Rs.10000, Rs.8900 and Rs.8700 in PB-4 (Rs.37400-67000) and GP Rs.7600, Rs.6600 and Rs.5400 in PB-3 (Rs.15600 – 39100) but excluding the posts in Gr B & C below.

Group A (Gaz.)

A Railway Service Post carrying GP Rs.5400 and Rs.4800 in  PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) but excluding the posts in Gr C below.
The post of Assistant Nursing Officers carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Principal/Head Master/Head Mistress (Secondary/High School & equivalent) (Basic Grade & Sr. Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Rs.6600 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) and Non-functional Grade of Group ‘B’ Gaz. Posts of various organized Railway services & RBSS/RBSSS carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘B’ (Gaz.)

Group B (Gaz.)

A Railway Service Post carrying Grade Pay Rs.4600 and Rs.4200 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) Grade pay Rs.2800, Rs.2400, Rs.2000, Rs.1900 and Rs.1800 in Pay Band PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200).

The post of S.O. (Acs)/Sr.SO (Acs), TIA/Sr.TIA and ISA/Sr.ISA (Merged grades) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Nursing Sister carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Matron / Chief Matron (Merged Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100). Primary School Teacher/Trained Graduate Teacher / Post Graduate Teacher and equivalent (Basic / Senior / Selection Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800/5400/6600 in Pay Band PB-2/PB-3 (Rs.9300-34800/15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘C’.

Group C

A Railway Service Post carrying Grade Pay Rs.1650, Rs.1600, Rs.1400, Rs.1300 in Pay Band 1S (Rs.4440-7440).

Group D (till the posts are upgraded)

 
Notes:

[a]        A person placed in higher Grade Pay/ Pay Band under In-situ promotion scheme/ACP/MACP Schemes will continue to retain the classification of his Basic post. 

 

[b]        The classification of Non-functional posts, Sr. & Selection Grade posts of Teaching/School Staff will continue to remain the same as applicable to Basic Grade post.

 

[c]        The Assistants of Railway Board Sectt. Service & Personal Assistants of Railway Board Sectt. Stenographers Service will continue to be classified as Group ‘B’ [Non-Gazetted] as laid down in respective service rules.

 

[d]        If higher classification than that indicated above is presently prescribed for any specific post in the respective service rules, the same shall continue till further  orders.

 

2.              Posts created subsequent to date of effect of these orders as specific additions to existing cadres shall have the same classification as posts in the cadre to which they are added. 

            

3.             For above purpose Pay Band, in relation to a post, means the running Pay Bands specified in Part A, Section I, Column 5 of the First Schedule to the Railway Services [Revised Pay] Rules, 2008 & Board’s letter No. PC VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 11.09.2008.

 

[Authority: Ministry of Railway’s letter No. PC.VI/2009/I/RSRP/4 dated 08.01.2010   ]