Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR 15(a)

Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR 15(a)

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. 2019/F(E)II/3/3/1

RBE No. 161

Dated:30.09.2019

The General Manager
All India Railways and Production Units
(As per standard list)

Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR 15(a) – clarification regarding.

Ref: (i) Letter No. F(E)/II/91/Misc./2 dated 20.08.1999.
(ii) Letter No. F(E)II/ 2009/ FOP/ 1/ Misc. dated 30.11.2009.
(iii) Letter No. 2017/F(E)II/3/3/1 dated 06.04.2017.

In the letters,, referred above, mention has been made “of an employee holding a higher post on regular basis and has completed a minimum period of 24 months in that higher post” / “Government Servant holding a post on regular basis.”

2, In this regard clarification was sought from the Establishment Directorate, who have clarified as follows:

-“Vide E(NG)’s letter no. E(NG)1-98/CN5/1 dated 02.08.2001 probation period is now 12 months in each grade (non-gazetted staff), Therefore, for the purpose of protection of pay as circulated by F(E)’s instructions on own request transfer from higher post to _lower post, “regular” service will denote 12 months completion of service probation period) in the higher post without any adverse action, unless duration of probation has specifically been provided for a particular post in rules”,

3, As mentioned further in Establishment Directorate’s clarification, this will not operate to re-open past /settled

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