Increments - Establishment Matters

  

  Increments 

By Shri JCN Rao, Dy CPO (Retd)

• Meaning: An increase in Basic pay. 

• Specified in the vertical cells of the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix 

• Frequency:  Once in a year.  Either on 1st January or 1st July. 

• Depends upon: 

1. Date of appointment

2. Promotion

3. Financial upgradation under the MACP scheme. 

• The below table explains the Increment date either 1st January or 1st July.  

The Date of Appointment/Promotion/MACP	Increment effected on
Between 2nd January to 1st July  (Both Days inclusive)	1st January
Between 2nd July to 1st January (Both days inclusive	1st July

• In case an employee is promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under the MACP scheme on 1st January and pay in a higher Level is fixed from 1st January, the first increment in a higher Level will accrue on 1st July provided the employee has put in six months qualifying service. The next increment will accrue on completion of one year of qualifying service.

• In case an employee is promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under the MACP scheme on 1st July and pay at in higher Level is fixed from 1st July, the first increment in higher Level will accrue on 1st January provided the employee has put in six months qualifying service.  The next increment will accrue on completion of one year of qualifying service.

• In case an employee is promoted or granted financial upgradation including upgradation under the MACP scheme and opts for fixation of pay from the Date of the Next Increment (DNI) in lower grade, the six-month period for grant of increment in higher Level will be counted from the date of such fixation of pay.

• The Qualifying service for the grant of increment includes the following: 

1. All periods of duty

2. All kinds of leave other than EOL 

3. However EOL granted on Medical certificate, employee could not attend to his duties due to civil commotion and for prosecuting higher Technical and Scientific studies. 

4. Deputation out of India 

5. Foreign service 

6. Joining Time 

7. Period of training before the appointment on a stipend or otherwise. 

8. Service in another post, other than a post carrying less pay

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Joining Time

         

          Joining Time  

• Granted on transfer in Public Interest i.e., on Administrative grounds only

• Not given -  on Request Transfer, Mutual Transfer & Temporary Transfer (i.e., up to 6 months)  

•  If the Temporary transfer is subsequently made as a Permanent Transfer, the employee is eligible for Joining Time. 

• Joining Time Commenced: 

Relinquishes the charge of the old post	Joining Time commenced
In the Forenoon	From the date of relinquished
In the Afternoon	From the next day of Relinquishment

 

• Joining Time Allowed: Transfer from one station to another station involved the change of Residence

 

Distance between old and new stations	Joining Time allowed
Up to 1000 km	10 days
More than 1000 Kms but less than 2000 Km	12 days
2000 km and more	15 days

• In case of Air Travel - Maximum - 12 days only 

• Transfer to new Station did not involve a change of Residence - Joining Time - One day only 

• The transfer is in the Same Station - Joining Time - Nil.  Transit time is only allowed. 

• Holidays fall within the spell of Joining Time - Counted as Joining Time.  

 Relinquished on or Joining time ends on   - Friday  

Friday	Joining Time
Relinquished the Old post on Friday	commenced from Saturday (although Saturday is a holiday)
Joining Time ends on Friday	Report to the New Office on Monday (since Saturday and Sunday being Holidays)

 

Extension: 

Extension of Joining Time	Competent Authority
Up to 30 days	PHOD or DRM
Beyond 30 days	Railway Board

 

• Unavailed portion - Credited to LAP  (subject to 300 days +15 days reserve) 

• Availing Joining Time not permissible - After joining the new post.  (He/She should avail other kinds of Leave to shift his/her family) 

• Combined with any other kind of Leave, except Casual Leave

•  Schools/Colleges staff - Can be combined with vacations   

During Joining Time  

During Joining Time
Transport Allowance	Not admissible
Pay & Allowances	Admissible to the Old post (Not new Post)

 

• During Joining Time - If the Transfer Order is modified to another station - Fresh Joining Time commences from the date of receipt of such modified order. 

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Recruitment

 

 

RECRUITMENT

Group	Recruitment Through	Service
Group-A	Through UPSC	IRSE (Civil Engg) IRSME ( Mech Engg) IRSEE  (Elec Engg) IRSSE (S & T) IRSS ( Stores) IRTS (Traffic) (Optg & Comml) IRPS ( Personnel) IRPF ( Security)
Group-B	By promotion of Group-C employees	In all departments of Railways
Group-C	Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) ( For Group-C)	Technical Categories ( Technician Gr III, JE & SSE)   Non-Technical Popular Categories (Station Masters, Train Managers/Goods, Ticket Collectors,  Comml Clerks, Office Clerks etc.)   Posts in Production Units
Group-C ( Erstwhile Group-D)	Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC)	Helpers/Assistants Asst Points men Office Assistants etc
Special recruitment in Group-C and erstwhile Group-B categories)	General Manager	Compassionate Grounds appointment, Sports Quota Recruitment Scouts & Guides Quota Recruitment Cultural Quota Recruitment.

 

·        Number of RRBs = 21 under the control of Railway Board to cater the manpower need of Zonal Railway of its jurisdiction.

·        Number of RRCs = Each Zonal Railway has one RRC under the control of GM to cater the needs of Group-D manpower of that Zone.

·        Number Zonal Railways: 17

·        One Metro Railway

·        12 Production Units/Manufacturing Units

 

Procedure:

 

1.     Placing Indents

2.     Centralized Notification

3.     CBT

4.     Aptitude Test for Station Masters & Asst Loco Pilot posts

5.     Physical Efficiency Test for erstwhile Group-D posts

6.     Formation of panel

7.     Issue of Offer of appointment letter

8.     Medical Examination (Physical & Vision Test) (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, C1 and C2 categories)

9.     Initial Training

10.                        Posting Orders.

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Classification of Services

 

                                                  

                      

Classification of Services:

S N	Group	Levels in Pay Matrix
1	Group-A	Level 10 to 17
2	Group-B	Level 8 & 9
3	Group-C	Level 1 to 8

Under mentioned posts come under Group-B,   though they are in Level 10 & 11

Asst Nursing Officer	Level 10
Principal, HMs	Level 10 & Level 11
Any other Group-B posts	Level 10

 

Under mentioned posts come under Group-C,  though they are in Level 8 and above.

Senior Section Officer (Accounts)  SSO	Level-8 & Level-9 (Non-functional)
Inspector of Stores Accounts          ISA	Level-8 & Level-9 (Non-functional)
Traffic Accounts Inspector              TIA	Level-8 & Level-9 (Non-functional)
Senior Nursing Superintendent	Level-8
Chief Nursing Superintendent	Level 10
Primary School Teachers Trained Graduate Teachers Post Graduate Teachers (Basic Grade/Senior Grade/Selection Grade)	Level 8, 9, 10 & 11
Senior Dieticians	Level-8

(Authority: Railway Boards Circular No RBE 16/2023 dated 17.01.2023.)

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