Classification of Railway Service posts

Advance connection slip to Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.
(Fifth Edition – 1985)
Second reprint edition – 2003


Advance correction slip No.110


Rule 107 of Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. 1 (Fifth Edtion –  1985) shall be substituted as under:-

107. (i) With effect from 08.01.2010 subject to exception made in the  footnotes below and also subject to such exception as Ministry of Railawys  may, by any general or special orders make from time to time, Railway  Service posts shall be classified as follows:

S.No.	Description of Posts	Classification of Posts
1 (a)    (b)	A Railway Service post in Apex Scale (Rs.80000-fixed), Higher Administrative Grade plus scale (Rs.75500-800000) and HAG Scale (Rs.67000-79000), and A Railway Service post carrying Grade Rs.10000, Rs.8900 and Rs.8700 in Pay Band PB-4 (Rs.37400-67000) and Grade Pay Rs.7600, Rs.6600 and Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600 – 39100) but excluding the posts failing in S.No. (2) & (3) below.	Group A (Gaz.)
2	A Railway service post carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 and Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) but excluding the posts falling in S.No.(3) below: The post of Assistant Nursing Officers carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Principal/Head Master/Head Mistress (Secondary/High School & equivalent) (Basic Grade & Sr. Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Rs.6600 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) and Non-functional Grade of Group ‘B’ Gaz. Posts of various organized Railway services & RBSS/RBSSS carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘B’ (Gaz.)	Group B (Gaz.)
3	A Railway service post carrying Grade Pay Rs.4600 and Rs.4200 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) Grade pay Rs.2800, Rs.2400, Rs.2000, Rs.1900 and Rs.1800 in Pay Band PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200) The post of S.O. (Acs)/Sr.SO (Acs), TIA/Sr.TIA and ISA/Sr.ISA (Merged grades) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Nursing Sister carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Matron / Chief Matron (Merged Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100). Primary School Teacher/Trained Graduate Teacher / Post Graduate Teacher and equivalent (Basic / Senior / Selection Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800/5400/6600 in Pay Band PB-2/PB-3 (Rs.9300-34800/15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘C’.	Group C
4	A Railway Service Post carrying Grade Pay Rs.1650, Rs.1600, Rs.1400, Rs.1300 in Pay Band 1S (Rs.4440-7440).	Group D (till the posts are upgraded)

Notes:


    (a) A person placed in higher Grade Pay / Pay Band under In-situ
promotion scheme / ACP or MACP Schemes will continue to retain the
classification of his Basic Post.


    (b) The classification of Non-functional posts, Sr.& Selection Grade
posts of Teaching /school staff will continue to remain the same as
applicable to Basci Grade post.


    (c) The Assistants of Railway Board sect. Service & personal Assistant
of Railway Board Sectt. Stenographers Service will continue to be classified
as Group ‘B’ (Non-gazetted) as laid down in respective service rules.



    (d) If higher classification than that indicated above is presently
prescribed for any specific post in the respective service rules, the same
shall continue till further orders


(2) Posts created subsequent to date of effect of these orders as specific
additions to existing cadres shall have the same classification as posts in
the cadre to which they are added.


(3) For above purpose Pay Band, in relation to a post, means the running Pay
Bands specified in Part A, Section 1, Column 5 of the First Schedule to the
Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 & Board’s letter No. PC VI /2008
/ I / RSRP / I dated 11.09.2008. (Authority : Ministry of Railway’s letter
No. PC VI/2009/I/RSRP/4 dated 08.01.2010)


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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BAORD)
S.No.PC VI-177

No.PC VI/2009/I/RSRP/4
RBE No.5/2010

New Delhi, Delhi 18.01.2010
The General Managers
All Indian Raiways and Production Units
(As per mailing list)



     Sub: Classification of Railway Service consequent upon  introduction of Railway Service (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.


In exercise of powers conferred by provison to Article 209 of the Constitution of India, the President hereby directs that with effect from the date of issue of these orders. Subject to exceptions made in the
footnotes below and also subject to such exceptions as Ministry of Railways may, by any general or special orders make from time to time. Railway Service posts shall be classified as follows…

S.No.	Description of Posts	Classification of Posts
1 (a)    (b)	A Railway Service post in Apex Scale (Rs.80000-fixed), Higher Administrative Grade plus scale (Rs.75500-800000) and HAG Scale (Rs.67000-79000), and A Railway Service post carrying Grade Rs.10000, Rs.8900 and Rs.8700 in Pay Band PB-4 (Rs.37400-67000) and Grade Pay Rs.7600, Rs.6600 and Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600 – 39100) but excluding the posts failing in S.No. (2) & (3) below.	Group A (Gaz.)
2	A Railway service post carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 and Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) but excluding the posts falling in S.No.(3) below: The post of Assistant Nursing Officers carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Principal/Head Master/Head Mistress (Secondary/High School & equivalent) (Basic Grade & Sr. Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400, Rs.6600 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) and Non-functional Grade of Group ‘B’ Gaz. Posts of various organized Railway services & RBSS/RBSSS carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘B’ (Gaz.)	Group B (Gaz.)
3	A Railway service post carrying Grade Pay Rs.4600 and Rs.4200 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800) Grade pay Rs.2800, Rs.2400, Rs.2000, Rs.1900 and Rs.1800 in Pay Band PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200) The post of S.O. (Acs)/Sr.SO (Acs), TIA/Sr.TIA and ISA/Sr.ISA (Merged grades) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Nursing Sister carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800 in Pay Band PB-2 (Rs.9300-34800), Matron / Chief Matron (Merged Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.5400 in Pay Band PB-3 (Rs.15600-39100). Primary School Teacher/Trained Graduate Teacher / Post Graduate Teacher and equivalent (Basic / Senior / Selection Grade) carrying Grade Pay Rs.4800/5400/6600 in Pay Band PB-2/PB-3 (Rs.9300-34800/15600-39100) will continue to be classified as Group ‘C’.	Group C
4	A Railway Service Post carrying Grade Pay Rs.1650, Rs.1600, Rs.1400, Rs.1300 in Pay Band 1S (Rs.4440-7440).	Group D (till the posts are upgraded)

Notes:

    (a) A person placed in higher Grade Pay/Pay Band under In-situ promotion
scheme/ACP or MACP Schemes will continue to retain the classification of his
Basic Post.


    (b) The classification of Non-functional posts, Sr. & Selection Grade
posts of Teaching/School staff will continue to remain the same as
applicable to Basic Grade post.


    (c) The Assistants of Railway Board Sectt. Service & Personal Assistants
of Railway Board Sectt. Stenographers Service will continue to be calssified
as Group ‘B’ (Non-gazetted) as laid down in respective service rules.


    (d) If higher classification than that indicated above is presently
prescribed for any specific post in the respective service rules, the same
shall continue till further orders.


2. Posts created subsequent to date of effect of these orders as specific
additions to existing cadres shall have the same classification as posts in
the cadre to which they are added.


3. For the purpose of these orders Pay Band, in relation to a post, means
the running Pay Bands specified in Part A, Sectin 1, Column 5 of the First
Schedule to the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 & Board’s letter
No. PC VI / 2008 / I/ RSRP /1 dated 11.09.2008.


4. Accordingly, the President is pleased to direct that Rule 107 of Indian
Railway Establishment Code Vol. 1(Fifth Edition – 1985) shall be amended as
in the Advance Correctin Slip No.110(enclosed).


5. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance directorate of the
Ministry of Railways.

6. Please acknowledge receipt. Encl. : Code Correction Slip No. 110




(Koshy Thomas)
Joint Director Pay Commission II
Railway Board