Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Friday, February 3, 2023

Promotion Policy & Methods

 

 



 

PROMOTION POLICY AND METHODS

 

§  Meaning: Elevation of employee from lower grade to higher grade.

 

§  Shoulders higher responsibilities.

 

§  Subject to availability of clear vacancy and suitability of the employee.

 

§  Suitability is adjudged by conducting departmental test ( Written / oral / Trade Test)

 

§  Generally given as per seniority. But in LDCE and GDCE promotions are given on merit.

 

Differences between

LDCE

GDCE

Stands for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination

Stands for General Departmental Competitive Examination

Vacancies are carved out from either DR Quota or Promotional Quota

Vacancies are carved out DR Quota only

Eligibility: Employees in feeder cadre of concerned Department only

Eligibility: Employees in lower grade of any Department

                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

§  For GDCE employee should have same qualification prescribed for DR.

 

Post

Employees from

Feeder Cadre Ratio

Selection

1:3

Non Selection

1:1

 

 

 

§   Railway Board is the authority to decide Selection & Non-selection posts.

 

§   Trade Test is conducted for promotion in Technician categories.

 

§   Employees found fit for promotion to the extent of assessed vacancies are:  

 

Posts

Placed on

Currency

Selection posts

Panel

2 Years

Non-selection &

Trade Posts

Suitability Test

1 Year

                                         

 

 

 

 

§  For SC / ST candidates:

 

1.     Non Safety Posts  - Relaxation in qualifying Marks 

2.     Safety Posts - No relaxation in qualifying Marks.

Key points for MCQ

 

1.     LDCE stands for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination

2.     GDCE stands for General Departmental Competitive Examination

3.     Feeder cadre Ratio:

·        Selection Posts -  1:3

·        Non Selection Posts  -  1:1

4.     Selection Posts - Panel - Currency is 2 Years

5.     Non Selection Posts - Suitability Test - Currency is 1 Year

 

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Deputation

 

 



Deputation

·        Meaning: Transfer an employee to other Governments, departments, Corporations etc.

 

·        Either on Own request or on Administrative grounds.

 

·        During deputation employee can draw the pay and allowances of his post or Pay and allowances of deputation post.

 

·        If the employee draws pay and allowances of his own post, he is eligible for Deputation allowance.

 

Station

Deputation Allowance

% of Basic Pay

Maximum

Same Station

5%

Rs. 4,500

Out of Station

10 %

Rs. 9,000

 

·        Maximum period - 5 Years . Can be extended for 2 Years.

 

·        Cooling period between two deputations: 3 Years

 

MCQ Key points:

 

1.     Deputation maximum period - 5 years (extended for 2 years)

2.     Cooling period between two deputations: 3 Years

3.     Two choices:

A.    Draw the pay and allowances of own post

                              or 

B.     Draw the pay and allowances of Deputation post

                          

4.     If draws the pay & allowances of own post, he is eligible of Deputation Allowance as follows.

A.    Same station: 5 % of Basic Pay (Maximum Rs.4,500)

B.     Outside Station:  10 % of Basic Pay (Maximum Rs.9,000) 

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Pink Book, LAW Book & LSWP

 Differences among 


Item

Pink Book

LAW Book

LSWP / Mini LAW

Works

Itemized works 

List of Approved Works

Lumpsum Works

Cost

More than Rs. 2.5 Crores

Less than Rs. 2.5 Crores

Less than Rs. 2.5 Crores

Sanction by

Railway Board 

Railway Board  and GM

DRM


Pink book:


  • Containing Itemised works costing more Rs 2.5 Crores - FWP, M&P, and RSP.


  • Unique number is given every year till the work is completed.


  • Itemised works - Abstract Cost, Funds allotted, expenditure incurred so far, Funds allotted during the year and Balance Outlay available in the Pink Book. 


  • Once the annual Budget is passed, the 'Pink Book' becomes the authority to start preliminary works related to the project.


  • Commencing Works - After the sanction of Detailed Estimates only. 


  • Physical and Financial progress of works - Monitored through  IRPSM - Indian Railways Projects Sanction & Management.






LAW book:


  • Approved works  costing less than Rs 2.5 cr. 


  • Works sanctioned by Railway Board & GM.


  • All details about cost of the work, expenditure so far incurred, outlay of the year, and balance will be available in the LAW book.


LSWP or Mini LAW


  • LSWP stands for Lumpsum Works Program


  • Also called as Mini LAW (List of Approved Works)


  • At Divisional Level.


  • Within the prescribed limits in that particular year. 


  • Subject to the funds availability in that particular year. 

 

  • Should be completed in 1 or 2 years. 

 

  • This list of works prepared at divisional level is called lump sum works program (LS WP) or DRM's Mini LAW (list of approved works) book.


  • Administrative approval shall be obtained by the Sr.DEN/Co-ordination


  • Sr.DEN/Coordination shall be responsible for the publication of the DRM’s LSWP or MINI LAW BOOK.


  • Should not be more than the PC (Permissible Cost) available to the DRM under a particular Plan Head


  • Any item of work that features in the MINI LAW BOOK for 2 years or more without sanction of the detailed estimate must be dropped from the same..


  • Up to Rs. 2.5 Crores - Passenger amenity works and works related to traffic facilities, track renewals, bridges, level crossings


  • Up to Rs. 1 Crore - Works of S&T , other electrical, traction, staff quarters etc.


Key points for MCQ


  1. LAW stands for List of Approved Works 

  2. LSWP stands for Lumpsum Works Program 

  3. LSWP also called as Mini LAW

  4. Pink Book  - More than Rs. 2.5 Crores 

  5. LAW & LSWP  - Less than Rs. 2.5 Crores

  6. Sanction by: 

  • Pink Book works  -  By Railway Board

  • LAW - Railway Board & GM 

  • LSWP - DRM

  1. Monitoring the works - through IRPSM 

  2. IRPSM stands for Indian Railways Projects Sanctioning & Management

  3. LSWP - Should be completed in 1 or 2 Years

  4. Coordinator for LSWP - Sr.DEN/Co-ordination. 

  5. LSWP - Should not be more than PC under the relevant Plan Head at Divisional Level.


  1. PC =  C x N - TF 

  2. PC stands for Permissible Cost 

  3. C stands for Ceiling, N stands for Norms & TF stands for Through Forward 


  1. Up to Rs. 2.5 Crores - Passenger amenity works and works related to traffic facilities, track renewals, bridges, level crossings


  1. Up to Rs. 1 Crore - Works of S&T , other electrical, traction, staff quarters etc.

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Saturday, January 28, 2023

Study Material on Expenditure (English & Hindi), Books & Budget (English & Hindi), GRP Part 1 (English & Hindi), GRP Part 2 (English) and Management Accounting (English)

Study Material Index 

By Nageswara Rao M, 9492432160

 

English Medium

Subject

No of pages

No of Topics

No of MCQs

GRP Part One

165

68


GRP Part Two

277

33

289

Books & Budget

126

42


Expenditure

240

80

139

Management Accounting

113

42


Total

921

265

428

 

अध्ययन सामग्री सूचकांक

 

हिंदी माध्यम

विषय

पृष्ठों की संख्या

विषयों की संख्या

एमसीक्यू की संख्या

जीआरपी भाग एक

157

68


जीआरपी भाग दो

कुछ ही देर में

बुक और बजट अध्ययन सामग्री

125

42


व्यय अध्ययन सामग्री - अक्टूबर, 2021 

245

78

139

Total

527

188

139

 Coming soon:

  1. Differences between Questions & Answers

  2. Advanced Bookkeeping

  3. Traffic Accounts 

  4. Workshop Accounts

  5. Stores Accounts

  6. The study material for LDCE of Departments (other than Accounts)

  7. GRP Part Two (Hindi Medium)