Earmarking of posts for promotion of non-Appendix-3 qualified Accounts Assistants in the merged cadre of Sr. SO (A/cs.) and SO (A/cs.).

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAY

(Railway Board)

S.No PC-VI/268
No. PC-V/98/I/1l/23(Pt)

RBE No. 106/2011

New Delhi, dated 14-7-2011

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and
Production Units.
(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Earmarking of posts for promotion of non-Appendix-3 qualified Accounts Assistants in the merged cadre of Sr. SO (A/cs.) and SO (A/cs.).

   As the Railways are aware, in terms of Board's letter of even number dated 05-4-2007 (RBE No. 54/2007) 5% of posts of SO (A/cs.) were earmarked for promotion of non-Appendix-3 IREM Exam qualified Accounts Assistants. In view of merger of the grades of SO (A/cs.) and Sr. SO (A/cs.) based on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission, the issue has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that the 5% posts of erstwhile SO (A/cs.)earmarked vide letter ibid for promotion of Accounts Assistants not qualified in Appendix-3 Examination and designated as Sr. Accounts Assistants be freezed w.e.f.05-4-2007 and that these 5% posts would now be equivalent to 1% of the merged cadre of Sr. SO (A/cs.) and SO

   3. These orders take effect from 05-4-2007.

   4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

   5. ACS No. 217 to sub para 6 of para 171, IREM, Vol-I, Revised Edition 1989 is also enclosed

   6. Hindi version is enclosed .

sd/-

(N.P.Singh)

Deputy Director, Pay Commission-V

Railway Board

Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-I, 1989 Revised Edition

Advance Correction Slip No.217

   Substitute the following for existing sub para 6 of para 171 Chapter I, Section ‘B’, Sub-section - III, Rules regarding Recruitment & Training:

   (6) The posts in the next higher grade, PB-2(Rs.9300-34800), Grade Pay Rs.4800 will be filled as under:

   (i) 1% post of the merged cadre of Sr. SO (A/cs.) and SO (A/cs.) to be designated as Senior Accounts Assistants, in PB-2(Rs.9300-34800), GP Rs.4800 will be filled by non-Appendix-3 Exam qualified Accounts Assistants with twelve years service or more as Accounts Assistant, on seniority-cum-suitability basis. Senior Accounts Assistants will not be eligible for further promotion to the post of Assistant Accounts Officer in PB-2(Rs.9300-34800), GP Rs.5400

   (ii) 99% posts of the merged cadre of Sr. SO (A/cs.) and SO (A/cs) and all the posts of Sr.Inspectors of Store Accounts (ISA) and Sr. Travelling Inspectors of Accounts (TIA) will be filled by promotion of Appendix-3 Exam qualified staff, according to the group for which they opt. strictly according to order in the Appendix-3 Exam panel and direct from the grade in which they are working.

   Provided that in the event of non availability of App III qualified staff for promotion as Sr. Section Officers (A/cs), Sr. Inspectors of Stores Accounts (ISA) and Sr. Travelling Inspectors of Accounts(TIA), the posts may be filled by transfer on deputation of staff holding analogous posts under the Comptroller & Auditor General of India. Central/State Governments on terms and conditions contained in Rule 2023 of Indian Railway Establishment code Vol II (First Reprint) 1990 with further condition that such deputationists may be repatnated prematurely to their parent cadre as and when and to the extent qualified Departmental App-III Accounts Staff become available and eligible for promotion.

   (Authority Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2004/PM9/6dt 16-08-05, PC-V/98/l/11/23(Pt) dt 4.7. 2011)

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