Applicability of Rule 5 & 6 of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 in case of Senior Section Officer (Accounts), Senior Travelling Inspector (Accounts) and Senior Inspector (Store Accounts) granted Level-9 (non-functional basis) in terms of Board’s letter RBE No. 39/2021 dated 21.06.2021: Clarification by Railway Board Order dated 12.11.2024
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)
Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)
File No. PC-VII/2022/RSRP/5
New Delhi, dated: .11.2024
The General Manager/CAQOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)
Sub: – Applicability of Rule 5 & 6 of RS(RP) Rules, 2016 in case of Senior Section Officer (Accounts), Senior Travelling Inspector (Accounts) and Senior Inspector (Store Accounts) granted Level-9 (non-functional basis) in terms of Board’s letter RBE No. 39/2021 dated 21.06.2021.
Please refer to Board’s letter RBE No. 39/2021 dated 21.06.2021 (F. No. PC-VII/2021/I/I/2) regarding grant of Level-9 of Pay Matrix (PB-2/GP-5400) on non-functional basis to Senior Section Officer (Accounts), Senior Travelling Inspector (Accounts) and Senior Inspector (Store Accounts) on completion of 04 years service in Level-8 (PB-2/GP-4800) on the recommendation of 6th Central Pay Commission.
2. Subsequent to issuance of the letter RBE No. 39/2021, few field units sought clarification regarding fixation of pay in respect of Senior Section Officers (Accounts), Senior Travelling Inspectors (Accounts) and Senior Inspectors (Store Accounts) who granted the upgraded pay scales of Level-9 on non-functional basis in terms of letter RBE No. 39/2021.
3. Above issue has been examined and referred to Ministry of Finance. Ministry of Finance after examination, have advised to switch over to such employees from 6th CPC Pay structure to 7 CPC pay structure first and then provide the benefits of pay scale upgradation from Level-8 to Level-9 on non functional basis in 7th CPC pay structure under RS(RP) Rules, 2016.
4. Field units may take further action as per advice tendered by Ministry of Finance.
Signed by Jaya Kumar G
Date. 12-11-2024 11:22:34
(Jaya Kumar G)
Joint Director, Pay Commission & HRMS
Railway Board
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