Assistant Electrical Engineer (ADEE) Group ‘B’ Gazetted

Rule	Description
Rule No.1	Short Title And Commencement
Rule No.2	Number of Posts, Classification and Level in Pay Matrix
Rule No.3	Method Of Recruitment, Age Limit, Qualification, etc
Rule No.4	Disqualification
Rule No.5	Power To Relax
Rule No.6	Saving
Schedule	–

Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
F.No.2016/E(G)RR/15/2/Electrical, dated 19.02.2019
NOTIFICATION

G.S.R. 154(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of the Indian Railways Department of Electrical Engineering, Group ‘B’ posts Recruitment Rules, 1979 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to Group ‘B’ Gazetted post of Assistant Electrical Engineer in the Electrical Engineering Department of the Indian Railways, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement:

              (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways Assistant Electrical Engineer (Group ‘B’ Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2019.

              (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix:

The number of post, its classification and the level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in Column (2) to (4) of the schedule annexed to these rules.

 

3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.:

The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in column (5) to (13) of the aforesaid Schedule.

 

4. Disqualification:

No person, –
(a) Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) Who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said post.

Provided that Central Government, may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Powers to Relax:

Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in consultation with Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Savings:

Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Caste, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Special Categories of persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

Name of post	Number of posts	Classification	Level in the pay matrix	Whether selection or non-selection post	Age-limit for direct recruits	Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
Assistant Electrical Engineer	260* (2019) *subject to variation dependent on workload	Railway Service Group ‘B’ Gazetted. Non-Ministerial	Level-8 (Rs.47600-151100)	Selection	Not applicable	Not applicable

 

 

Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees	Period of probation, if any	Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods	In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or absorption, grades from which promotions or deputation or absorption to be made
(8)	(9)	(10)	(11)
Not applicable	Two years	By promotion: 70% by promotion through selection and 30% by promotion through Limited departmental competitive examination.	Promotion: (a)  70% of the vacancies shall be filled by promotion through selection (which shall include a written test, viva-voce and assessment of Record of service) of the non-ministerial Group ‘C’ staff of Electrical Engineering Department holding the post in Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400) and above in the pay matrix with three years regular service in Level-6 and above in the pay matrix. Note: Where juniors have been have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. (b) 30% of the vacancy shall be filled through a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (which shall include a written test, viva-voce and assessment of record of service) open to all non-ministerial Group ‘C’ staff of the Electrical Engineering Department holding the post in Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400) and above in the pay matrix with five years regular service in Level-6 and above in the pay matrix.

 

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition	Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission to be consulted in making recruitments
(12)	(13)
Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- 1 Principal Chief Electrical Engineer or Chief Electrical Engineer Chairman 2 Principal Chief Personnel Officer or Chief Personnel Officer Member 3 Higher Administrative Grade or Senior Administrative Grade level officer of any Departments (other than the Departments represented by officer at serial number 1 and 2 above) to be nominated by the General Manager of the concerned Zonal Railway/ Production Unit. Member	Consultation with Union Public Service Commission not necessary

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