1. PRESENTATION BY INDIAN RAILWAYS PROMOTEE OFFICERS’ FEDERATION ON 5 th Nov. 2008 INDUCTION OF GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS IN JUNIOR TIME SCALE CADRE IN INDIAN RAILWAYS

2. RECRUITMENT PROMOTION SENIORITY ALL THE ABOVE SUBJECTS ARE DISTINCT HAVING SPECIFIC RULES TO DEAL WITH. RULES ON THE ABOVE SUBJECTS SHOULD NOT BE INTER-MINGLED.

3. HUMAN RESOURCE NEED OF THE ORGANISATION HUMAN RESOURCE NEED OF THE ORGANISATION  AVAILABILITY OF DIRECT RECRUITS.  AVAILABILITY OF EXPERIENCED GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS.  AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED SENIOR SUPERVISORS THROUGH PROMOTION/ DIRECT RECRUITMENT.

4. BETTER CAREER PROGRESSION TO GROUP ‘A’, ‘B’ & ‘C’  GROUP ‘A’ - RECRUITMENT TO BE CONTROLLED TO ENSURE PROMOTION ON COMPLETING ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.  GROUP ‘B’ - 50% OF THE POSTS OF JUNIOR SCALE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PROMOTION OF GROUP ‘B’ TO GROUP ‘A’.  GROUP ‘C’ - DIPLOMA HOLDERS AND GRADUATE ENGINEERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED PROPER CAREER PROGRESSION BY MAKING POSTS AVAILABLE IN GROUP ‘B’ BY FASTER INDUCTION OF GROUP ‘B’ TO GROUP ‘A’.

5. ATTRITION RATE OF GROUP ‘C’ AND GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS IN TECHNICAL AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS IS INCREASING DUE TO SLOW CAREER ADVANCEMENT. ATTRITION RATE OF GROUP ‘C’ AND GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS IN TECHNICAL AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENTS IS INCREASING DUE TO SLOW CAREER ADVANCEMENT. NEED BETTER PROMOTIONAL AVENUES FOR RETENTION AND ENHANCING MOTIVATIONAL LEVEL. NEED BETTER PROMOTIONAL AVENUES FOR RETENTION AND ENHANCING MOTIVATIONAL LEVEL.

6. RAILWAY IS CONTEMPLATING TO INCREASE THE SHARE OF LDCE (GROUP ‘C’) IN SENIOR SUPERVISOR GRADE TO MOTIVATE MERITORIOUS STAFF BY GIVING BETTER CAREER. THE PROPOSED INCREASE ARE:  TRAFFIC AND COMMERCIAL FROM 15% TO 25% ALL TECHNICAL DEPARTMENTS FROM 20% TO 35% ALL TECHNICAL DEPARTMENTS FROM 20% TO 35% THUS IT REQUIRES UPWARD MOVEMENT OF GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS TO MAKE ROOM FOR PROMOTION OF SENIOR SUPERVISORS OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE ALL AROUND STAGNATION & FRUSTRATION IN GROUP ‘C’.

7. APPRECIATION OF MANAGEMENT FOR INCREASING GROUP ‘B’ SHARE IN GROUP ‘A’ OVER THE YEARS, ADMINISTRATION HAS FELT THAT DUE IMPORTANCE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE CAREER PROGRESSION OF EXPERIENCED GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS. TO MEET THIS OBJECTIVE FOLLOWING CHANGES WERE MADE IN LAST 60 YEARS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF DIFFERENT COMMITTEES AND OBSERVATION OF MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

8. IN IRPS THE AFOREMENTIONED RATIO IS 50 : 50 RIGHT FROM THE CONSTITUTION OF SERVICE IN YEAR 1975 DISTRIBUTIONPERIODDR GROUP ‘A’ PROMOTION OF GROUP ‘B’ TO GROUP ‘A’ UPTO FEBRUARY, 1953 75%25% MARCH, 1953 TO FEBRUARY, 1978 66.67%33.33% MARCH,1978 TO JULY, 1997 60%40% AUGUST,1997 ONWARDS 50%50%

9. NEED OF FIXED CADRE POST BASED ROSTER CAN BE IMPLEMENTED ONLY ON A FIXED CADRE BY IDENTIFYING POSTS AND NOT ON A VARIABLE VACANCY CONCEPT. POST BASED ROSTER CAN BE IMPLEMENTED ONLY ON A FIXED CADRE BY IDENTIFYING POSTS AND NOT ON A VARIABLE VACANCY CONCEPT. TO AVOID ANY DISADVANTAGE / ADVANTAGE TO ANY GROUP (SC/ST). TO AVOID ANY DISADVANTAGE / ADVANTAGE TO ANY GROUP (SC/ST). ASSESSMENT OF VACANCIES IS MADE ON REPLACEMENT BASIS IN POST BASED ROSTER. ASSESSMENT OF VACANCIES IS MADE ON REPLACEMENT BASIS IN POST BASED ROSTER. TO DELINK THE PROMOTION / RECRUITMENT FROM DIFFERENT STREAMS AND MAKE IT INDEPENDENT. TO DELINK THE PROMOTION / RECRUITMENT FROM DIFFERENT STREAMS AND MAKE IT INDEPENDENT.

10. DOP&T GUIDELINES AND CLARIFICATION ON THE CADRE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL VIDE OM NO. AB-14017/2/97-ESTT(PR) DT.25.5.98 ADVISED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE RECRUITMENT RULES TO REPLACE THE WORD “PERCENTAGE OF VACANCIES TO BE FILLED BY VARIOUS METHODS” BY “PERCENTAGE OF POSTS TO BE FILLED BY VARIOUS METHODS”. DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL VIDE OM NO. AB-14017/2/97-ESTT(PR) DT.25.5.98 ADVISED THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND THE RECRUITMENT RULES TO REPLACE THE WORD “PERCENTAGE OF VACANCIES TO BE FILLED BY VARIOUS METHODS” BY “PERCENTAGE OF POSTS TO BE FILLED BY VARIOUS METHODS”.

11. DIRECT RECRUITMENT WOULD BE LIMITED TO 1/3 RD OF THE DIRECT RECRUITMENT VACANCIES ARISING IN THE YEAR SUBJECT TO A FURTHER CEILING THAT THIS DOES NOT EXCEED 1% OF THE TOTAL SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF THE DEPARTMENT. DIRECT RECRUITMENT WOULD BE LIMITED TO 1/3 RD OF THE DIRECT RECRUITMENT VACANCIES ARISING IN THE YEAR SUBJECT TO A FURTHER CEILING THAT THIS DOES NOT EXCEED 1% OF THE TOTAL SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF THE DEPARTMENT. IT WAS FURTHER CLARIFIED THAT THE OTHER MODES OF RECRUITMENT (INCLUDING THAT OF “PROMOTION”) PRESCRIBED IN THE RECRUITMENT/ SERVICE RULES, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO BE ADHERED TO AS PER THE PROVISIONS OF THE NOTIFIED RECRUITMENT RULES/SERVICES. (OM NO.2/8/2001-PIC DATED 16.5.2001)

12. DOP&T THROUGH OM NO.3/19/2002-PIC DATED 21.5.2002 CLARIFIED THAT INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED VIDE THEIR MEMORANDUM DATED 16.5.2001 ARE APPLICABLE TO DIRECT RECRUITMENT VACANCIES, IT WOULD NOT APPLY TO THE VACANCIES IN THE PROMOTION QUOTA. DOP&T THROUGH OM NO.3/19/2002-PIC DATED 21.5.2002 CLARIFIED THAT INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED VIDE THEIR MEMORANDUM DATED 16.5.2001 ARE APPLICABLE TO DIRECT RECRUITMENT VACANCIES, IT WOULD NOT APPLY TO THE VACANCIES IN THE PROMOTION QUOTA. DOP&T VIDE DO NO.AB-14017/2/2002-ESTT(PR) DATED 28.5.2002 CLARIFIED THAT THE POST BASED ROSTER HAS THE ADVANTAGE THAT IT ENSURES REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES AS PER THE PERCENTAGE LAID DOWN IN THE RECRUITMENT RULES/SERVICE RULES. IT IS ALSO NOT NECESSARY THAT AT LEAST 50% OF VACANCIES AT THE JTS LEVEL BE FILLED BY DIRECT RECRUITMENT EVERY TIME POSTS/VACANCIES ARE FILLED AT THIS LEVEL. DOP&T VIDE DO NO.AB-14017/2/2002-ESTT(PR) DATED 28.5.2002 CLARIFIED THAT THE POST BASED ROSTER HAS THE ADVANTAGE THAT IT ENSURES REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES AS PER THE PERCENTAGE LAID DOWN IN THE RECRUITMENT RULES/SERVICE RULES. IT IS ALSO NOT NECESSARY THAT AT LEAST 50% OF VACANCIES AT THE JTS LEVEL BE FILLED BY DIRECT RECRUITMENT EVERY TIME POSTS/VACANCIES ARE FILLED AT THIS LEVEL. ATTRIBUTES OF ORGANISED SERVICES ARE THEREFORE NOT ALTERED OR INFLUENCED BY OUR INSTRUCTIONS OF 25.5.98.

13. STAGNATION IN FEW DEPARTMENTS GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS WAITING FOR INDUCTION INTO GROUP’A’ DEPARTMENT ≥10 YEARS 6-9 YEARS 3-5 YEARS TOTAL PRESENT INDUCTION PER YEAR LAST ELIGIBLE MAN TO GET GR’A’ AFTER PUTTING GR’B’ SERVICE ACCOUNTS26615317459329 24 YRS PERSONNEL15712015843528 19 YRS ELECTRICAL4912715733355 09 YRS STORES489114027927 13 YRS

14. 50% CADRE POSTS IN GROUP ‘A’ JTS TO GROUP ‘B’ TO IMPLEMENT DOP&T GUIDELINES. TO IMPLEMENT DOP&T GUIDELINES. TO REDUCE STAGNATION OF GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS. TO REDUCE STAGNATION OF GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS. TO KEEP PROMISE MADE BY RAILWAY BOARD IN 2005 TO INDUCT GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS TO GROUP ‘A’ WITH 8 TO 10 YEARS SERVICE IN GROUP ‘B’. TO KEEP PROMISE MADE BY RAILWAY BOARD IN 2005 TO INDUCT GROUP ‘B’ OFFICERS TO GROUP ‘A’ WITH 8 TO 10 YEARS SERVICE IN GROUP ‘B’.

15. TO PROVIDE BETTER PROMOTIONAL PROSPECTS TO GROUP ‘C’ SENIOR SUPERVISORS OF DIFFERENT STREAMS AS THE MERGER OF DIFFERENT SCALES OF GROUP ‘C’ HAS FURTHER REDUCED PROMOTIONAL PROSPECTS. TO PROVIDE BETTER PROMOTIONAL PROSPECTS TO GROUP ‘C’ SENIOR SUPERVISORS OF DIFFERENT STREAMS AS THE MERGER OF DIFFERENT SCALES OF GROUP ‘C’ HAS FURTHER REDUCED PROMOTIONAL PROSPECTS. TO ELIMINATE ADHOCISM IN GROUP ‘A’ DUE TO UNDER RECRUITMENT. TO ELIMINATE ADHOCISM IN GROUP ‘A’ DUE TO UNDER RECRUITMENT. PRESENTLY MORE THAN 2300 OFFICERS ARE WORKING ON ADHOC BASIS IN SENIOR SCALE AND JA GRADE. PRESENTLY MORE THAN 2300 OFFICERS ARE WORKING ON ADHOC BASIS IN SENIOR SCALE AND JA GRADE.

16. ANALYSIS OF LATEST DPC HELD IRTS IRTS IRPS IRPS IRSEE IRSEE IRSME IRSME

17. IRTS TOTAL POSTS AVAILABLE FOR INDUCTION IN YEAR 2005-06 & 2006-07 --- 88. TOTAL POSTS AVAILABLE FOR INDUCTION IN YEAR 2005-06 & 2006-07 --- 88. ORDERS ISSUED FOR 83 ONLY. ORDERS ISSUED FOR 83 ONLY. RESIDENCY INCLUDING ANTE DATING IN GROUP ‘A’ IS AS UNDER: RESIDENCY INCLUDING ANTE DATING IN GROUP ‘A’ IS AS UNDER: LESS THAN 6 YEARS 08 LESS THAN 9 YEARS 19 9 TO 12 YEARS 30 12 TO 17 YEARS 23 MORE THAN 17 YEARS 03 AVG. SERVICE IN GROUP’A’ 10 YEARS 9 MONTHS FROM THE ABOVE, IT IS CLEAR THAT MAXIMUM PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE BUT MAY NOT GET SAG ARE ONLY THREE IN TWO YEARS DPC. THIS CAN HAPPEN ONLY, IF THEY GET SAG IMMEDIATELY AFTER GETTING 17 YEARS. IN THIS CASE RESIDENCY IN SAG WILL BE FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 2 YEARS 5 MONTHS, 3 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND FOUR MONTHS IN THREE DIFFERENT CASES. FROM THIS IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT RESIDENCY IN SAG OF PROMOTEE OFFICERS WILL HARDLY AFFECT THE PROMOTION OF GROUP ‘A’ OFFICERS IN SAG. THE AFOREMENTIONED 3 OFFICERS IF AT ALL THEY GET SAG WILL BE BETWEEN 2000 AND 2001 BATCH OF IRTS NUMBERING 26 AND 19 RESPECTIVELY.

18. IRPS  TOTAL POSTS AVAILABLE FOR INDUCTION IN YEAR 2007-08 -- 28. ACTUAL ORDERS ISSUED FOR 26. ACTUAL ORDERS ISSUED FOR 26. RESIDENCY IN GROUP ‘A’OF 26 ARE AS UNDER: RESIDENCY IN GROUP ‘A’OF 26 ARE AS UNDER: LESS THAN 6 YEARS 05 LESS THAN 9 YEARS 12 9 TO 12 YEARS 06 12 TO 17 YEARS 03 MORE THAN 17 YEARS NIL AVG. SERVICE IN GROUP ‘A’ 8 YEARS 11 MONTHS NOT A SINGLE OFFICER IS ELIGIBLE FOR SAG.

19. IRSEE TOTAL POSTS AVAILABLE FOR INDUCTION IN YEAR 2005-06 & 2006-07 WERE 88 TOTAL POSTS AVAILABLE FOR INDUCTION IN YEAR 2005-06 & 2006-07 WERE 88 ACTUAL ORDERS ISSUED FOR 73 ACTUAL ORDERS ISSUED FOR 73 RESIDENCY IN GROUP’A’ OF 73 ARE AS UNDER : RESIDENCY IN GROUP’A’ OF 73 ARE AS UNDER : LESS THAN 6 YEARS 05 LESS THAN 9 YEARS 17 9 TO 12 YEARS 12 12 TO 17 YEARS 21 MORE THAN 17 YEARS 18 AVG. SERVICE IN GROUP ‘A’ 12 YEARS 7 MONTHS FROM THE ABOVE IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT MAXIMUM PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE BUT MAY NOT GET SAG ARE ONLY 18. WITH THE STAGNATION LEVEL OF 21 YEARS AND MORE FOR GETTING SAG, HARDLY 5 OFFICERS MAY GET SAG FOR A PERIOD RANGING 11 MONTHS TO 3 YEARS ONLY. THE AFOREMENTIONED 5 OFFICERS IF AT ALL GET SAG WILL BE BETWEEN 2001 AND 2002 BATCH OF IRSEE NUMBERING 24 AND 08 RESPECTIVELY.

20. IRSME TOTAL POSTS AVAILABLE FOR INDUCTION IN YEAR 2005-06 & 2006-07 -- 96. TOTAL POSTS AVAILABLE FOR INDUCTION IN YEAR 2005-06 & 2006-07 -- 96. ACTUAL ORDERS ISSUED FOR 69. ACTUAL ORDERS ISSUED FOR 69. RESIDENCY IN GROUP ‘A’ ARE AS UNDER: RESIDENCY IN GROUP ‘A’ ARE AS UNDER: LESS THAN 6 YEARS 07 LESS THAN 9 YEARS 18 9 TO 12 YEARS 07 12 TO 17 YEARS 15 MORE THAN 17 YEARS 22 AVG. SERVICE IN GROUP’A’ 12 YEARS 11 MONTHS FROM THE ABOVE, IT IS CLEAR THAT MAXIMUM PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE BUT MAY NOT GET SAG ARE ONLY 22 WITH THE STAGNATION LEVEL OF 20 YEARS AND MORE FOR GETTING SAG, HARDLY 6 OFFICERS MAY GET SAG WITH 3 OFFICERS HAVING RESIDENCY LESS THAN A YEAR AND REMAINING THREE BETWEEN ONE AND A HALF YEARS TO FOUR YEARS ONLY. THE AFOREMENTIONED 6 OFFICERS IF AT ALL THEY GET SAG WILL BE BETWEEN 2001 AND 2002 BATCH OF IRSME NUMBERING 41 AND 26 RESPECTIVELY.

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