TRANSFERS
·       
Transfers
are three kinds:
1.     Own request transfer 
2.     Mutual exchange Transfer 
3.     Administrative grounds transfer
·       
Own
request transfer is also called one side transfer.
·       
5 years service is required for own request transfer.
·       
Seniority
is assigned at the bottom of all permanent and temporary employees in the new division/Railway.
·       
Five years condition is not applicable for:
o  
Transfer
on Spouse ground, 
o  
Transfer
on account of having disabled child, 
o  
Transfer
of Physically Handicapped employee, 
o  
Transfer
of widow appointed on Compassionate Grounds and 
o  
Transfer
on mutual exchange.
·       
Priority
register should be maintained.
·       
Request
for transfer is considered in recruitment grade only.
·       
Should
fulfill all educational and technical qualification prescribed for direct
recruitment to that post.
·       
Request transfer is not admissible in intermediate grade.
·       
Mutual Exchange transfer is permitted in the same grade.
·       
In
the new unit senior employee will take the seniority position of junior
employee and junior employee will retain his seniority position.
·       
Mutual
exchange in recruitment grade is permissible between SC & SC, ST&ST,
UR/OBC & OBC/UR with the same required qualification.
·       
For
mutual transfer in recruitment grade is permissible only between Direct
Recruits.
·       
Administrative
ground transfer is ordered in the public interest. Employee will not lose
his/her seniority in new unit.
MCQ key points
1.    
5
years service - required for Own Transfer. 
However certain exemptions are there.
2.    
Transfers
are 3 Kinds. A. Own request B. Mutual exchange C. Administrative grounds
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