RB/Estt. No.

103/2010
1IT«l m-cf>T1( IGOVERNMENT OF INDIA
~ ~?lI<'1(l1 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(~~ /RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15 New Delhi, Dated.(".07.2010

The General Managers(P)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units
(As per standard list)

Sub: Implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC - Merger of

grades - Revised classification and mode of filling up of non-
gazetted posts - Scheme for filling up of vacancies -
Classification of left over categories.

Reference this Ministry's letters of even number dt.03.09,2009 and dt.07.06.2010 on

the above subject under which scheme for filling up of vacancies as existed on 31.08.2009
and as may arise till 31.12.2011, respectively were circulated to the Railways.

2. The mode of filling up 'Suitability with prescribed benchmark', wherever prescribed in

this Ministry's letter of even number dt.03.09.2009 should be read as 'Seniority-cum-
suitability'. All other conditions as indicated in letter dt.03.09.2009 shall remain unaltered.

3. Under the scheme circulated vide letters indicated in para 1 above, classification and
mode of filling up of posts in a few categories viz. Catering S_upervis~ors(a$a few ~osts of
catering supervisors for VIP catering and quality control exist on Railways), IT cadre,
supervisors of Railway Printing presses and UPC cadres, could not be laid down. The
classification in these categories has since been considered and finalized in consultation with
recognized Federations, as indicated in Annexure to this letter. Accordingly, the benchmarking
for filling up of vacant posts as existed on 31.08.2009 and proposed to be filled up by
'Seniority cum suitability', in G. P. RS.4200 shall be 6 marks out of 15 and 7 marks out of 15
marks for posts in grade pay RS.4600 & above, as indicated in this Ministry's letter
dt.03.09.2009.

4. The scheme indicated in para 3 above, shall be applicable for fillir'lg up of vacancies as
existed on 31.08.2009. All other conditions as prescribed in the letter dt.03.09.2009 and as
have not been indicated in this letter, shall remain unaltered. For filling up of promotional
vacancies arisen on or after 01.09.2009 and as may arise upto 31.12.2011, wherever posts
are required to be filled up by 'Seniority cum suitability', the instructions contained in this
Ministry's letter of even number dt.07,06.2010 shall be applicable.

4.1. The vacancies existing should be filled up immediately.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Hindi version will follow.
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Annexure
Revision of Classification of Posts consequent upon mergerof gi'~des:"

s.
.'80%
IT
I~C.
, ....
'Unit
CJ>nnn.
m
33·1/3%
100%
100%
66-2/3%DR 40%cmt
50%iD1t
Purchase
Gr.1I11
100%
33-1/3%
Categoryl
arui
Catering
Cadre (except
20%~.
Supervisor
, filling
(2)
Supervisor/Rs.6500-
DR
Classification
I'Q1Jalif.Y
C1!rom
C1!romotion
(41
PB1(2800)
qrtUfe(qenera[
PorPB2
PB2(4200)
PB1(2400)
PB2(4600)
PB2(42QO)
"
iDe]{
ExiStil19·scale
®Dm,
'PayBandl
Supervisors PRS)
posts
up
Prom.Non-selection
66-2/3%<m(
'~tf{51 100%
Cell
(G'rade
' (4600)
Supervisor
PB1(2000) (4200)
!Mode of
~
Promotion
Non-selection
Selection
Existing
Selection
(6) (3)
(8)
Non-selection
,
{ept
.
appfy.
extant
50%
Existing
,;~inst1Ut:tions
33-1/3%
...
1Von-sefeetion
Sefection
100%Prom
Sefeetion
20%
40%
80%
100% DR
Prom.
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Sefeetion)
gqwetf
Catering
~ctt./Entry
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}Isreganfs
reoanfino
reganlino
filline DR
mode
o/Iq>Promotion
Prom
Prom of
Prom for
grtUfe,
Seniority-cum-suita6itity
Seniority-eum~suita6ilitJ
Sefeetion)
ey;perience <1(eyisetfposition
as indieatea
CCassification
Seniority-eum-suita6ility
reganfs otfier
as a result
50%
60%
tfie
'.: . of Implementation of Vlth Central Pay
(qeneral
conattums,
otfier cimditiDns,
quafljU;ation
up qualification in
arui arui
.' ,
(]>ium
33-1/3%
66-2/3% ....
C1!romotion
'
®Dmotion
(]>ium
extant inst1Ut:tions for tfie
Commission's Recommendations
COJim, _ sliaf[ ..continue f, Jp
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experience 'as continue
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irui'KateIf activities
to
in
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fzwea to "

, appfy.'·' "".' -., ."IRs.4500-?000

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Catering ':::: ...

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.. recruitment
ill P.
(}.(2) foruntif[
Reading
Printinl:lI100%
suita6fe
promotibn
requisite 100%
100%
In
suitable
of(6)
.25%
20% iPromotion
6yiPromotwn
are
Section
Press(6y
6ypromotion
(5)
direct
PB2(4600)
PB1(2800)
PB2(4200)
50%11iere
IiPromotibn
Selection
Selection'
Non-selection
Mechanical/Hand
(4)recruitment
Selection
PB2(~200) ... .;.;.\.
6y
100%
25%
direct
100%
wliereverprescri6etf.
. ofiProm,otibns
ra~1S. w(ndi
Sefection
iPromotibns
Promotwns
20%
100% will
Sefection
Sefection
(3)
(7)
qualification
by
(till'suita6fe
by
V'R)
6epromotion
Promotion
mecliania
ana
composinl:l,
(8)
promotion
Senwrity-t:um-suita6itity
Senwrity cum
will
wif[
direct
by of80%
no su6ject
direct
are
service,
Ticket
suita6ifity
6e
6e
rectl. su6ject
.25%
in
iPromotibn
avaifa6fe
Printing, recruitment
~.42oo
tofaiETIIJ
possessibn
Stereo,
from.quafificatibn
Cower
requisite of essentia{
Machine,
amoTIIJststaff
possession
gnufes ana
possessiTIIJ
quaCi.jUation.
wlierever prescri6etf. essentia{
BindinQ
service,
WO~TIIJ
tlie avaifa6k. 'lfteir
qualificatWn
Sections) liarufs
anapromotibn
service,
worn.iTIIJ as meclia:nia are
Pfease
50%SP.
Head see
SEt note
direct
wliereverprescri6ed'.
possessibn
as
to possession
will 2.ofsu6ject
Reader/4500-7000
byJE-11/5000-8000
JE-II/500Q-8000 rectt.
6500-10500
6e essentialto

N.B.: 1. Q!ullificatWns, experience ana eligi6iCtty condltibns forpromotibn ana direct reC1Uitment(wfiereiJerappCica6fe) to tfie posts in mergetl(}ratlePays <14.4200ant! r]q.4600 will'6e same, as were
appCica6fefor posts in pre-revisetl grad'es r]q.5OO0-8000 ant!650D-105oo, respectivefy. . '.' . ..'
t Intentibn of prescri6ino a common caare in gratle pay r]q.4600 in PrintiTIIJPresses, is not to autum tfie e:>;jsti1l{J
t£TllJineersin pre-revised gratle ~.745D-j 1500 in eacfi wiTIIJviz. :MacFiine,CorrrposiTIIJ,
I.RsadiTIIJ
praaice prevaknt on ~i{ways, ie., wfierever separate catlres e:>;jstupto tfie posts of Sr. Section
etc., tlie same may 6e continuetl as such witfi tlie revisetl cfassificatwn as irufuatetl a6ovc. 9tf.eaniTIIJtfiere6y tliat
promotion to tfie mergetlgratle of Section t£TllJineerana Sr. Sectwn t£TllJineerin gratle pay r]q,4600, may 6e matle on tfie 6asis of senwrity cum suita6iEty. . .

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