Incentives and out-of-turn promotions on Sports Quota in Indian Railways

Incentive Increments for Outstanding Sports Achievements:

  • For excellence at International and National levels, following number of additional increments may be granted to sportspersons by the Railway Administration.
  • For incentive purposes, international Championships/events are categorized as under:-

Category-A :

Olympic Games (Senior Category)

Category-B :

World Cup (Junior/Senior Category)
World Championships (Junior/Senior Category) Asian Games (Senior Category)
Commonwealth Games (senior Category)

Category-C :

Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior Category)
Asian Championships/Asia Cup (Junior/Senior Category) South Asian Federations (SAF) Games (Senior Category) USIC (World Railways) Championships (senior Category)For excellence in International Championships as mentioned in Para 3 above:

 

 

 

For excellence in the above International Championships increments are given as below:

(i) Category-A (Olympic Games)

 

Grant of additional increments for medal winning performance shall be considered on merits, on receipt of results.

(ii) Category-B Championships

Gold Medal

3 increments

Silver Medal

2 increments

 Bronze Medal

1 increment

(ii) Category-C Championships

Gold Medal

2 increments

Silver / Bronze Medal

1 increment

  • For excellence in Senior /Youth /Junior National Championships:
  1. Two increments for Gold medal winning performance.
  2. One increment for Silver or Bronze medal winning performance.

Incentive Increments to Coaches:

  • One incentive increment for each occasion may be granted to coaches by the Railway Administration, after the approval of competent authority, for any of the following sports achievement:-
  1. Appointed as a Coach to Indian Team in any of the Category-A or Category-B Championship. OR
  2. Appointed as a Coach to Indian Team or Indian Railways team, in any of the Category-C Championships, with medal winning performance of the team.OR
  3. Appointed as a Coach to Indian Railways team, in National Championship, with Gold Medal winning performance of the team.

Incentive Increments to Referees/Umpires:

  • Two advance increments may be granted by the Railway Administration,  to the Referees/Umpires, for each event, who excel at the International level in the sports events recognized by the National Sports Federations.
  • The term ‘excellence’ would mean that the Umpire/Referee has been accepted as a Referees/Umpire by the International Federation governing the particular sports discipline and has performed the duties in International Competitions recognized by the such International Federation. However, no such incentive will be allowed to those Referees/Umpires, who perform such duties at the National level.
  • Only five incentive increments shall be granted to a Railway servant in entire service career, on sports accounts.
  • A sportsperson can be considered for out-of turn promotion, on acquiring requisite sports norms as mentioned in Para 9.2 below; even though he/she has been granted incentive increments for the same sports achievements 
  • The incentive increments granted to sportspersons would continue to be drawn at the same rate till retirement and these increment will not be counted for any service matters like pay fixation on promotion, retirements or DA/CCA etc. These increments will be in the form of Personal Pay, equal to the amount of the next increment due at the time of grant of the concession and will remain fixed during the entire service.
  • The incentive increments to sportsperson as mentioned above, shall be granted only for the sports achievements after joining the Railways; by representing India in International Championships/meets or Indian Railways in National/International Championships.
  • In case, a sportsperson winning more than one medal in the same championship, not more than five increments shall be given.
  • These increments shall take effect from the first day of the month, following the concluding day of the Championship.

Out-of-Turn Promotion:

  • First out-of- turn promotion, to next higher post in his/her cadre, may be given to the outstanding sportsperson by the Railway Administration after the personal approval of the General Manager, subject to acquiring following sports achievements, after joining the Railways.
  1. Represented the country with medal winning performance in the International Championships as defined in Category- A&B, above.OR
  2. Sportsperson acquired the sports norms for higher Grade Pay and Pay Band, as above OR
  3. Sportsperson represented Indian Railways in the Senior/Youth/Junior National Championship/USIC (World Railway) Championships on three occasions, with medal winning performance in each championship.
  • Note more than one out-of turn promotion to a sportsperson shall be given by the General Manager at Railway’s level.
  • As far as possible, the out-of-turn promotion shall be to a Grade, where there is a direct recruitment quota. However, where there is no provision of direct recruitment in the promotional grade, General Manager has discretion to create the special supernumerary post with matching surrender, for accommodating such promotion.
  • Second and subsequent out-of turn promotion, to next higher post in his/she cadre, shall be granted by the Railway Board to the outstanding sportspersons, subject to acquiring following sports achievements, after first/previous out-of-turn promotion:
  1. Represented the country with medal winning performance in the International Championships as defined in Category- A&B, OR
  2. Sportsperson acquired the sports norms for higher Grade Pay and Pay Band, as mentioned in Para 4.1, after his/her first/previous out-of-turn promotion.OR
  3. Sportsperson represented Indian Railways in the Senior National Championships on three occasions, with medal winning performance on each championship. All the s[ports achievements should be after first/previous out-of-turn promotion.
  • Railway can forward the cases of eligible sportspersons, for second and subsequent out-of-turn promotions to Railway Board, along with all relevant information and documents, after the recommendation of the General Manager.
  • For considering the out-of-turn promotion case as per the sports norms mentioned
  • The last recognized sports achievement should be within the current or immediate preceding two financial years, at the time of considering such case.
  • Out-of-turn promotions on sports account as per criteria mentioned, shall only be granted against the Non-Gazetted posts of Pay Band 1& Pay Band 2.
  • Out-of-turn promotions shall be granted on normal fixation of pay, as per the extant rules.
  •  No out-of-turn promotion shall be granted during probation period.

NOTE

(a) If a sportsperson acquires the sports norms for out-of-turn promotion, but does not possess the minimum educational qualification, the Railway Administration may recommend such promotion cases to Railway Board, for relaxation in the minimum educational qualification. Depending upon the merit, such cases shall be considered by the Railway Board with the proviso that sportsperson has to acquire the required minimum educational qualification, within a period of four years, from the date of such promotion. Further promotion shall be considered only after acquiring such educational qualification.

In Artisan Category, if a sportsperson acquires the sports norms but does not possess minimum educational qualification, he/she may be promoted on provisional basis and allotted a trade and given on job practical training for a period of two years, on the expiry of which sportsperson shall be subjected to trade test. Subject to their passing the trade test, the provisional promotion of such sportsperson shall be regularized.

(b) If the sportsperson promoted in accordance with Note (a) above, is not able to acquire the minimum educational qualification or unable to pass the Trade Test; within four years, as the case may be, he/she would be reverted to the original grade, immediately after the completion of four years’ period. This stipulation should be incorporated in the orders for such out-of-turn promotion. However, in exceptional cases, where after such promotion, sportsperson continues to excel in the National

Championships and/or participates in International Championships mentioned under Para-3, case may be referred to Board, after GM’s personal recommendation for extension in the time limit for acquiring the minimum educational qualification or for passing the Trade Test, immediately after the completion of four years’ period.

(c) Sportspersons promoted in Artisan Category on sports account; should not be allowed to participate in the 11 months Diploma Course from NIS or any other similar course during the period of two years’ “ on the job practical training” on the job practical training”. Therefore, ZR/PU should also not recommend the names of such sportsperson to Board for participation in these courses.

(d) On out-of-turn promotion in Artisan Category, probation period will commence from the date of such promotion and “on the job practical training” will run concurrently with probation. The period of “on the job practical training” in the case of out-of turn promotion in Artisan Category, will also count for seniority and towards minimum period of service prescribed for further promotion. However, the question of further promotion will arise only after the provisional promotion stands regularized after fulfillment of conditions stipulated in the relevant instructions.

(e) Out-of-turn promotion to the sportsperson shall be given as soon as they fulfill the criteria as mentioned in Para 9.2.1 & 9.2.2 above. However, in order to ensure the benefit from sports achievements, if his/her

immediate junior in his/her cadre gets the promotion in the normal course within the period of one year from the date on which he/she fulfills the criteria for out-of-turn promotion on sports account, then the sportsperson is entitled to be considered for the next higher post in his/her cadre. For calculation of one year’s period, the concluding day of the championship shall be taken into the account.

(f) For out-of-turn promotion, sportsperson has to complete three years in the existing post and Grade Pay.

However, relaxation in three years’ service condition can be granted by Railway Board to the outstanding sportspersons. Railway can forward the deserving cases for relaxation to Railway Board, after the recommendation of the General Manager.

(g) A sportsperson shall be eligible of out-of-turn promotion, if he/she acquire the minimum sports norms as mentioned in relevant paras of this letter; irrespective of any age limit.

Comments

Neha_2006

Mon, 06/01/2014 - 17:37

Dear sir,

I joined Railways (NCR) in march 2006 as LDC in PB-1 with Grade Pay of 1900. I got OWN REQUEST transfer in Northern Railway in 2011 at bottom seniority (without any change in my salary & Grade Pay). Being recruited on Sports Quota, i represented Railways in 3 continuous National Championships with Gold Medal. Now I am eligible for Out of Turn Promotion. My basic salary as on 1st July 2013 is 9540 (pay + GP).

Kindly guide me on below :

  1. In which GP I will be promoted now.
  2. I won last championship on 24th December 2013. So as a option, what should I opt for :  1) take the promotion from the date of championship won OR 2) from the date of next increment – 1 July.
  3. Only my GP will change to next level or my pay in payband will also be escalated to the basic minimum entry level pay in that specific Pay band. ??

With Regards.

 

Thank You.

If possible pls clear the below Clause with illustration.

Letter No. 2010/E(Sports)/4(1)/1(Policy) New Delhi, 31st December 2010

Clause - 9.1.6. The incentive increments granted to sportspersons would continue to be drawn at the same rate till retirement and these increments will not be counted for any service matters like pay fixation on promotion, retirements or DA/CCA etc. These increments will be in the form of Personal Pay, equal to the amount of the next increment due at the time of grant of the concession and will remain fixed during the entire service.

 

Regards