RBE No.181/1985 Restructuring – Cadre Review

No.PCIII/84/UPG/19, dated 25.06.1985

Sub: Cadre Review and Restructuring of Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ staff.

1. Restructuring of certain Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ cadres have been under consideration in consultation with the Staff Side in the Committee of the Departmental Council of the JCM (Railways) for sometime. The Ministry of Railways have decided with the approval of the President to restructure certain categories of Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ as detailed in the Annexure enclosed.

2. While implementing these orders specific instructions given in the foot-note under the different categories should be strictly and carefully adhered to.

3. For the purpose of restructuring the cadre strength as on 01.01.1984 will be taken into account and will include Rest Giver and Leave Reserve posts.

4.1   The Staff selected and posted against the additional higher grade posts as a result of restructuring will have their pay fixed under Rule 2018-E (FR-22-C) R-II w.e.f. 01.01.1984 on proforma basis with current payments w.e.f. 01.01.1985. The benefit of fixation will be applicable to the chain/ resultant vacancies which arise  from restructuring.

4.2   The posts of Shunting Drivers scale Rs.330-560 will be filled from Shunters grade Rs.290-400 on the basis or seniority-cum-suitability. The posts of Driver Grade ‘C’ scale Rs.330-560 will however, be filled as per extant orders for promotion of Shunters to Driver Grade ‘C’. Fixation of pay of Shunters grade Rs.290-400 appointed as Shunting Driver Grade Rs.330-560 will be regulated under 2018A R-II (FR-22C). Shunting Drivers grade  Rs.330-560 appointed as Driver ‘C’ scale Rs.330-560 will have their pay fixed under Rule 2017(a)(ii) R-II [FR-22(a)(ii)].        

4.3  The benefit of retrospective fixation from 01.01.1984 and current payment from 01.01.1985 will not be applicable to such of those employees who are promoted against vacancies existing on the date of restructuring. They will be granted benefits only from the date of promotion as per normal rules.

5.1   The existing classification of the posts covered by these restructuring orders, as “Selection” and “Non-Selection”, as the case may be, remains unchanged. However, for the purpose of implementation of these  orders, if  an individual  Railway servant becomes due for promotion to only one grade above the grade of the post held by him, at present, on a regular basis, and such higher grade post is classified as a “Selection” post, the existing selection procedure will stand modified in such a case to the extent that the selection will be based only on scrutiny of service records without bolding any written and/or viva-voce test. Under this procedure, the categorisation ‘Outstanding’ will not exist.

5.2  In  case,  however, as a result of these restructuring orders, an individual Railway servant becomes due for promotion to a grade more than one grade above that of the post held by him at present on a regular basis, the benefit of the modified procedure of selection as aforesaid will be applicable only to the first such promotion (if that post happens to be a ‘Selection’ post); the second and subsequent promotions, if any, will be based only of the normal rules relating to filling in of ‘Selection’ or ‘Non-selection posts’, as the case may be.

5.3  Vacancies existing on 01.01.1984 and those arising on that date from this cadre restructuring should be filled in the following sequence:-

(i)    from panels approval on or before 30.06.1985 and current on that date; and 

(ii)    balance in the manner indicated in paras 5.1 & 5.2 above.

5.4   For such of the posts in the Annexures to this letter as fall in “Safety categories”, the instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)I-83-PM2-8, dated 07.10.1983 will apply mutatis mutandis for promotions against vacancies covered by these restructuring orders.

5.5   Institutions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)I-84/PM1-11 (NFIR), dated 28.06.1984 allowing, as an one time exception, relaxation of conditions attendant on refusal of promotion will apply mutatis mutandis in respect of promotion against vacancies covered by these restructuring orders.

6.     The restructuring orders visualize grant of special pay to certain categories. The grant of special pay will be effective from 01.07.1985 only.       

6.1  The existing rules and orders in regard to reservation for SC/ST will continue to apply while filling up additional vacancies in the higher grades arising as a result of restructuring.       

7.     The Non-functional selection grade posts, if any, existing in the categories covered by these orders should be adjusted against the upgraded posts. Any holders of non-functional selection grades not so adjusted will continue to retain such grades as personal to them till the next review.

7.1   Sanction for grant of non-functional selection grade posts for the category of Driver ‘A’ Special, Guard ‘A’ Special and Assistant Guard will issue separately.

8.     In the case of running staff readjustment in running allowances consequent to restructuring will be done separately.

9.     In all the categories covered by this letter even though more posts in higher scales of pay have been introduced as a result of restructuring, the basic functions, duties and responsibilities, attached to these posts at present will continue, to which may be added such other duties and responsibilities as considered appropriate.

10.   The Board desire that restructuring and posting of staff after due process of selection as provided for in these orders, should be completed expeditiously.

11.  The Railways will carefully assess requirement of funds on account of this restructuring for the year 1985-86 and include them in the Revised Estimates for 1985-86 and Budget Estimates for 1986-87 by telegraphic advice to Addl. Director, Finance (B), Railway Board.

ANNEXURE-I

Sub: Statement indicating restructuring of certain Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ cadres on Railways.

(I)        Loco Running Staff:
1	Passenger Driver ‘A’ (Rs.550-700)	All Passenger Train Drivers ‘A’ having a run of 250 Kms. and above to be upgraded from Driver ‘A’ (Rs.550-700) to Driver ‘A’ Spl. Rs.550-750). All Leave Reserve for ‘A’ Spl. and ‘A’ Drivers to be kept in Grade only.
2(i)	Goods Driver Gr. ‘B’ (Rs.425-640 – 40%)	Goods Driver Gr. ‘B’ Rs.425-640	Revised Percentage – 60%
2(ii)	Goods Driver Gr. ‘C’ (Rs.330-560 – 60%) (10% of the Gr. ‘C’ posts operated as Selection Grade posts in Rs.425-600)	Goods Driver Gr. ‘C’ Rs.330-560.	Revised Percentage – 40%
Selection Grade Rs.425-600 to be discontinued.
3	Shunters (Rs.290-400)	30% of Shunters to be upgraded as Shunting Drivers Rs.330-560.
4	Fireman ‘A’/ Diesel Asstt./ Asstt. Elec. Loco Driver (Rs.290-350)	30% of posts to be given special pay @ Rs.15 p.m.
5	Fireman ‘B’ (Rs.260-350)	Leave reserve posts for Fireman ‘A’ hitherto kept in Fireman ‘B’ to be upgraded to Fireman ‘A’.
6	Fireman ‘C’ (Rs.210-270)	30% of Fireman ‘C’ to be upgraded to scale Rs.260-350.
	(L) Note: 30% of Fireman ‘C’ scale Rs.210-270 who are upgraded to scale Rs.260-350 will remain designated as Fireman ‘C’ and utilized as far as possible on Mail, Express and Passenger Trains. The further avenue of promotion of Fireman ‘C’ in scale Rs.210-270 and Rs.260-350 will remain unaltered.
7	Motormen on EMU Trains (Rs.550-700)	50% on Western Railway and 40% on Central, Northern, Eastern, Southern and S.E. Railways to be upgraded as Driver ‘A’ Spl. in scale Rs.550-750.
(II) Traffic Running Staff
1	Passenger Guard ‘A’ (Rs.425-600)	(i) All Passenger Train Guards having a run of 250 Kms. and above to be upgraded to Guard ‘A’ Spl. Rs.425-640.
(ii) Leave Reserve for ‘A’ Spl. and ‘A’ Guard to be kept in ‘A’ Grade only.
2(i)	Goods Guard Gr. ‘B’ (Rs.330-560 – 40%)	Goods Guard Gr. ‘B’ Rs.330-560	Revised Percentage 60%
2(ii)	Goods Guard Gr. ‘C’ (Rs.330-530 – 60%)	Goods Guard Gr. ‘C’ Rs.330-530	Revised Percentage 40%
(III) Accounts Staff
	Clerks Grade I to be aggregated with Selection Grade Clerks Grade I, Sub-Heads and Selection Grade Sub-Heads and placed in the following Percentages:-
	Clerks Grade I (Rs.330-560)	55%
	Sub-Heads (Rs.425-700)	45%
Note	1.  Posts of Selection Grade Clerks Grade I Rs.425-700 to be discontinued.
	2. Selection Grade Sub-Heads will continue as per extant orders.
	3. Sub-Heads to work as Clerical hands as required by the Administration.
(IV) Cash & Pay Office Staff
	The cadre of Shroffs to be placed in the following Percentages:-
(a)	Head-Shroff	Rs.425-640	20%
	Senior Shroff	Rs.330-560	40%
	Junior Shroff	Rs.260-400	40%
(b)	Cashiers to be placed in the following Percentages:-
	Rs.455-700	40%
	Rs.425-640	40%
	Rs.330-560	20%
(c)	Up-gradation effected to posts in Supervisory Cadre as under:-
	Scale (Rs.)	Existing	Revised
	700-900	55	107
	550-750	134	146
	455-700	37	Nil
	Total	226	253 (+27 posts up-graded from Head-Shroff scale Rs.425-640)
	(The detailed distribution of Supervisory Cadre Railway-wise is given in Annexure-II)
(V) Tool Checkers
1	CLW & DLW: The existing cadre of Tool Checkers in CLW & DLW will be restructured as under:-
	Scale (Rs.)	Revised Percentage
	260-400	40%
	330-560	30%
	425-700	20%
	550-750	10%
	The CLW and DLW Administrations should take action for introducing direct recruitment in the cadre of Tool Checkers on the standard pattern applicable to other Ministerial cadres and merge with the appropriate Ministerial cadre.
2	Eastern Railway: The Tool Checkers on Eastern Railway will also have the grades Rs.425-700 and Rs.550-750 and the same percentage structure as laid down for CLW and DLW in Item 1 above with the proviso that up-gradation of posts to scale Rs.550-750 forming part of 10% of the cadre will be effected only after the existing staff promoted to scale Rs.425-700 in terms of these restructuring orders complete one year of service in that grade from the date of physical promotion. The Railway should take action to merge the cadre of Tool Checkers with the appropriate Ministerial cadre and introduce direct recruitment as per existing pattern applicable to the Ministerial cadre.
(VI) Tracers (Rs.260-430)
	The existing regular incumbents of the post of Tracers in all the four disciplines of the Engg. Departments viz. Civil Engg., Mechanical Engg., Signal & Telecommunication Engg. and Elect. Engg. Department will be promoted in the following manner:-
(i)	Those who possess the diploma in Draftmanship from recognized institutions will be upgraded as Junior Draftsman scale Rs.330-560.
(ii)	Those who do not possess the diploma in Draftsmanship but have completed 5 years of service as on 01.01.1984 will be upgraded as Junior Draftsman in scale Rs.330-560.
(iii)	The balance non-qualified Tracers will be progressively promoted by upgrading their posts as Junior Draftsman (Rs.330-560) as and when they complete 5 years of service or acquire the necessary qualification. The review will be done every six months commencing from 01.07.1986.
(iv)	The vacancies which occur in the normal course in scale Rs.330-560 will continue to be filed as per existing pattern.
(v)	After the entire cadre of the Tracers has been fully accommodated in the higher grade post of Junior Draftsman in scale Rs.330-560, future vacancies in scale Rs.330-560 will be filled cent percent by direct recruitment of diploma holders in Draftsmanship. Detailed instructions will follow.
Note	The existing cadre of Traders is to be frozen and actual requirements reviewed and determined with Board’s approval within six months. In this connection, reference is invited to Ministry of Railways letter No.E(NG)II-85/RC-27, dated 27.02.1985. Once the cadre of the Junior Draftsman in scale Rs.330-560 is fixed finally, it will be taken into account for percentage distribution applicable to the drawing office staff vide item 6 of the Annexure to this Ministry’s letter No.PCIII/84/UPG/9, dated 16.11.1984 in the subsequent annual cadre reviews.
(VII) Permanent Way Mates to Permanent Way Mistries
(i)	20% of posts of Permanent Way Mates in scale Rs.260-400 to be up-graded to Permanent Way Mistries in scale Rs.380-560.
(ii)	50% of vacancies arising on or after 01.01.1985 in scale Rs.380-560 should be filled by candidates who have passed 12th Standard with Maths and Science.
(iii)	Direct recruitment of PWI Grade III in scale Rs.425-700 will be reduce from 75% to 66-2/3% for vacancies arising  in that category after the date of restructuring as proposed in item VII (i) above. For promotion of directly recruited PW Mistries scale Rs.380-360 to PWI Grade III in scale Rs.425-700, a minimum of three years service as      PW Mistries will be required including training period.
(VIII) Message Checkers (for Central Western Eastern Railways only)
	Message Checkers will be restructured as under:-
	Grade (Rs.)	Central	Western	Eastern
	Extg.cadre	Revd. cadre	Extg.cadre	Revd. cadre	Extg.cadre	Revd.cadre
	260-430	5	4	8	7	4	3
	330-560	4	3	6	5	3	3
	425-640	1	2	1	2	2	2
	550-750	0	1	1	1	0	1
	700-900	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Total	10	10	16	16	9	9

ANNEXURE-II

Railway-wise Distribution of Supervisory Staff of Cash & Pay Department

(I) Separate Cadre
	Payment Side	Receipt Side	No. of posts upgraded from Shroff cadre
Railway	Rs.700-900	Rs.550-750	Rs.455-700	Rs.700-900	Rs.550-750
	Existing	Revised	Existing	Revised	Existing	Revised	Existing	Revised	Existing	Revised
Southern	5	8	8	17	12	0	0	2	3	4	3
Central	5	10	10	8	3	0	0	2	2	5	5
Northern	7	13	22	19	3	0	1	3	0	6	8
Western	7	10	12	10	2	0	1	3	4	4	2
S.E.	6	11	17	16	4	0	1	3	4	4	3
S.C.	4	9	15	11	1	0	1	2	3+	3	1
Total	34	61	84	81	25	0	4	15	16	26	22

+ 2 posts operated in scale Rs.455-700.

Combined Cadre	posts upgraded from Shroff cadre
Railway	Rs.700-900	Rs.550-750	Rs.455-700
	Existing	Revised	Existing	Revised	Existing	Revised
Eastern	9	14	13	15+	2	0	5
N.E.	6	10	15	17	6	0	0
N.F.	3	7	9	7	2	0	0
Total	18	31	37	39	10	0	5

Summary (Both separate & combined cadre)
Scale Rs.	Existing	Revised	Difference	posts upgraded from Shroff cadre
700-900	55	107	52
550-750	134	146	12
455-700	37	0	-37
	226	253	27