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Restructuring of cadre of Traffic Assistants: Railway Board Order RBE No. 69/2015

Restructuring of cadre of Traffic Assistants: Railway Board Order RBE No. 69/2015

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No. 69/2015

No. PC-lll/2013/CRC/2

New Delhi, dated 29-06-2015

The General Manager,
Metro Railway,
Kolkata.

Sub. : Restructuring of cadre of Traffic Assistants.


Keeping in view the fact that the cadre of Traffic Assistants in Metro Railway, Kolkata is a A unique cadre performing both Operational and Commercial duties, the percentage distribution of posts for restructuring of this cadre as proposed by Metro Railway administration was under consideration of the Ministry of Railways for some time. As a result of the‘review undertaken on the basis of functional, operational and administrative requirements, it has been decided with the approval of the President that benefit of cadre restructuring may be given to the Traffic Assistants, Metro Railway, Kolkata as per the percentage distribution of posts indicated in the enclosed Annexure ’A’. While implementing these orders, the following detailed instructions should be strictly adhered to:

Date of effect 1. The restructuring of the
cadre will be with reference to the sanctioned cadre strength as on the
date of issue of these orders. The staff who will be placed in higher
grade pay as a result of implementation of these orders will draw pay in
higher grades w.e.f date of issue of these orders. The benefit of
restructuring will be restricted to the persons who are working in the
cadre on the cut-off-date i.e. date of issue of these orders.
Applicability to various cadres 2. These orders will be
applicable to the permanent regular posts of Traffic Assistants cadre
(excluding surplus supernumerary posts)
of the Metro Railway
establishment. Only those temporary posts which are in operation for at
least 7 three years may also be taken into account for the purpose of
applying revised percentage. This ’will be subject to certification that
these posts are meant for regular activities which will continue-and not
for any sporadic requirements.
2.1 These orders will not be
applicable to ex-cadre & work-charged posts which will continue to be
based on worth of charge.
Pay Fixation 3. The pay of staff promoted
against the additional higher grade posts as a result of restructuring
(including chain/resultant vacancies) will be fixed as per Rule 13 of
RS(RP) Rules,2008 with the benefit of one increment 3% of basic pay,
with the usual option for pay fixation as per extent rules.
Existing classification 4. The existing classification
of the posts covered by these orders and filling up of the as
’selection’ and ’non-selection’, as the case may be remains vacancies
unchanged. However, for the purpose of implementation of these orders,
if any Traffic Assistant becomes due for promotion to a post classified
as a ’selection’ post, the existing selection procedure will stand
modified in such a case to the extent that the selection will be based
only on scrutiny of service records and confidential reports without
holding any written and/or viva-voce test. This modified selection
procedure has been decided upon by the Ministry of Railways as a one
time exception by special dispensation, in view of the numbers involved,
with the objective of expediting the implementation of these orders.
Similarly for posts classified as ’non-selection’ at the time of this
restructuring, the promotion will be based only on scrutiny of service
records and confidential reports.
4.1 Normal vacancies existing
on the date of issue of these orders (except direct recruitment quota)
and those arising on that date from this cadre restructuring including
chain/resultant vacancies should be filled in the following sequence:
(i) From panels approved on or before the
date of issue of these orders and current on that date;
(ii) and the balance in the manner indicated
in para 4 above.
4.2 Such selections which have
not been finalized till the date of issue of these orders should be
cancelled/abandoned.
4.3 All normal vacancies
arising from the next day of issue of these orders will be filled by
normal selection procedure.
4.4 All vacancies (including
chain/resultant vacancies) arising purely due to this cadre
restructuring should be filled up by senior employees who should be
given benefit of the promotion from the date of issue of these orders
whereas for the normal vacancies existing on the. date of issue of these
orders, junior employees should be posted by modified selection
procedure but they will get promotion and higher pay from the date of
taking over the posts as per normal rules, Thus the special benefit of
the promotion from the date of issue of these orders is available only
for vacancies arising out of cadre restructuring and for other
vacancies, the normal rules of prospective promotion from the date of
filling up of vacancy will apply.
4.5 In cases where percentages
have been reduced in the lower grade and no additional post becomes
available as a result of restructuring (including chain/resultant
vacancies), the existing vacancies on the date of issue of these orders
should be filled up by normal selection procedure.
4.6 Direct recruitment
percentages will not be applicable to the additional posts arising out
of these restructuring orders as on the date of effect. The direct
recruitment percentage will apply for normal vacancies arising on or
after the date following the date of effect. The direct recruitment
quota as existing prior to the date of effect will continue to be
maintained.
4.7 Employees who retire/resign
or expire in between the period from the date of effect of these orders
to the date of actual implementation of these orders, will be eligible
for the fixation benefits and arrears under these orders from the date
of effect, if they are otherwise eligible for the said benefit.
5. Extant instructions for
D&A/Vigilance clearance will be applicable for effecting promotions
under these orders with reference to date of effect of these orders.
Minimum years of service in each grade 6. While implementing the
restructuring orders, instructions regarding minimum period of service
required for promotion issued from time to time should be followed.
However, while considering any relaxation in the residency period
prescribed for promotions, General Manager would personally ensure that
the safety aspect of Metro Railway is not compromised.
Basic functions duties and
responsibilities
7. Since the cadre as detailed
in the annexure to this letter is being restructured on functional,
operational and administrative considerations, the posts being placed in
higher scales of pay as a result of restructuring should include the
duties and responsibilities of greater importance.
Adjustment of excess number of posts. 8. If prior to issue of these
instructions the number of posts existing in any grade in any particular
cadre exceeds the number admissible on the revised percentages, the
excess may be allowed to continue to be phased out progressively with
the vacation of the posts by the existing incumbents.
Provision of reservation 9. The existing instructions
with regard to reservation of SC/ST wherever applicable will continue to
apply.
Refusal of promotion 10. Such of the Staff as had
refused promotion before issue of these orders and stand debarred for
promotion may be considered for promotion, in relaxation of the extant
provisions as a one time exception, if they indicate in writing that
they are willing to be considered for such promotion against the
vacancies existing on the date of issue of these orders and arising due
to restructuring on the date. This relaxation will not be applicable to
vacancies arising after the date of effect.
Matching Savings 11. Entire scheme of
restructuring is to be a self-financing and expenditure neutral
proposition. Financial implications should be worked out taking into
account the revised basic pay (including the Grade Pay) corresponding to
the midpoint of the pre-revised pay scales in respect of each post as
listed in the fitment table circulated vide Railway Board‘s letter No.
PC-VI/2008/l/RSRP/l dated 11-09-2008 and 12-09-2008, along with the
Dearness Allowance as applicable on date of effect of these orders.
11.1 After working out the
financial implications, the matching savings should be effected from the
category itself. Wherever it is not possible to do so from the category
itself, the matching savings should be arranged from the department at
zonal level. But before restructuring the cadre as per the revised
percentage distribution of posts, matching savings will have to be
ensured by surrender of 24 posts at the lowest grade. While effecting
surrender of posts of equivalent financial value, the existing vacant
posts available in the category on the date of effect should be
considered for the purpose of off-setting the cost of
restructuring/financial effects of restructuring. Board desires that the
General Manager should ensure that the restructuring is implemented
expeditiously with matching saving without any exception and difficulty.
There would be no restructuring without matching savings by surrender of
posts.
11.2 Revised percentage
distribution of posts as per these orders is to be based upon the
sanctioned cadre strength as on the date of issue of these orders.
Surrenders are to be effected on this sanctioned strength and the
resulting imbalance/variation in the cadres is to be reviewed at the
time of next annual review as indicated below.
Annual review 12. The next Annual Review will
be undertaken from 01.04.2016 taking into account the cadre strength as
on 01.04.2016.

This issues in consultation with the Establishment Directorate and with concurrence of the Finance Directorate of this Ministry.

The receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

Hindi version will follow.

DA : Annexure -A

(Vikram Gulati)
Director, Pay Commission – ll
Railway Board

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