INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT MANUAL - IROT

INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT MANUAL (Vol - I) Index Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Concordance GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF RAILWAYS(RAILWAY BOARD)INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT MANUALVolume I(Revised Edition-1989)(Embodying All Correction Slips issued upto 217 ,dated 14.07.2011)PREFACTORY NOTEThe first Manual for the guidance of staff dealing with Establishment matters was published in 1960. This editionembodied all administrative orders on Code rules and allied Establishment matters issued by the Railway Board from timeto time and current upto 31st March, 1959. The Second edition was published in 1968, embodying corrections up to 1-41968.2. The Railway Board decided to revise all the Railway Codes and manuals with a view to symplifying them and bringingthem up-to-date. The revision of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual was accordingly undertaken. While approvingthe format for the revised Manual, the Board decided that the subject matters finding a place in other codes andpublications may not be included in this book to avoid duplication. As such, Chapter Nos. X, XIII, XIV, XIX, XX, XXI,XXVIII, XXXI to XXXV, HOER and all Appendices except Appendices I to IV have been kept out of the scope of thisBook.3. In this revised edition of, the Manual, chapters of the 1968 edition have been rearranged after incorporating the presentday position. The provisions and chapters included in this edition supersede those on the subjects contained in the 1968

edition to the extent these have been revised and incorporated in this Volume. For Labour Laws, the rules contained in theoriginal Acts, as amended from time to time, will hold good and may be used for reference. It must be noted thatprovisions of this Manual do not supersede the rules contained in any of the Indian Railway Codes, and in case of conflictthe latter should prevail.4. This edition is published in two volumes in diglot form as per Government of India's Policy. Volume I contains ChaptersI to XVI and Appendices I to IV and Volume II .Chapters from XVII to XXVI.5. Corrections to this Manual, when published will be serially numbered. The corrections will be printed on one side inHindi and English, both in loose leaves, so that these may be pasted at the relevant places.6. It is requested that any error or omission or any suggestion for inclusion of any matter in this Manual or for theimprovement or amendment of any provision contained therein, may be addressed the Secretary,, Railway Board, throughproper channel.A. N. ShuklaDt.                  Secretary/RailwayBoard.Table of Chapters and AppendicesChapterSubject1234Recruitment, training, confirmation and re-employmentRules governing promotion of Subordinate StaffRules regulating seniority of non-gazetted Railway servantsScales of Pay applicable to Principal categories of non-gazetted staff5678910111213Percentage of Posts fixed for various categoriesPay, increments and efficiency barsCompensatory & other allowancesDearness allowanceRunning allowance rulesArrears claims and recoveries of overpaymentsAdvancesChange in nameAbsorption of medically incapacitated staff in alternative employment14Forwarding of applications from serving Railway employees for posts outside Railways15Terms and conditions applicable to Railway servants & substitutes in Temporary services16Holidays & Special Casual leaveAppendices .Training of Indian Railway Accounts Service Probationers .1

234Qualifying examination for promotion above Accounts Clerks of the Accounts Department upto and includingthe rank of Accounts AssistantsQualifying examination for promotion to the rank of Section Officer (A/Cs), Inspectors of Station Accounts &Inspectors' of Stores AccountsPromotion to and confirmation in the rank of Stock verifiers

ContentsCHAPTER - IRecruitment, Training, Confirmation and re-employmentSection - ATraining of OfficersPart IProbationersGeneral--101,Monitoring/Co-ordination of probationary training--102, Schedule of Probationary Training-103Maintenance of diary etc. by probationers--104, Confirmation after probationary training--105, Determination ofseniority of Group (A) probationers of different services in junior scales after their confirmation-106, DepartmentalExamination-107, Number of chances for passing institutional or Departmental examination-108, Minimumpercentage of pass marks in the examination prescribed after completion of institutional extension of probationaryperiod-109, Extension of probationery period-l 10.Section--BRules for the recruitment and training of Group (C) and Group (D) and Workshop Staff.SUB-SECTION -- IGENERALExtent of application 101, Recruitment--102, Definitions-103, Period of probation-104, Health Certificate 105,Special representation of certain communities -- 106, Persons having more than one wife or husband--107,Knowledge of Hindi- 108.SUB-SECTION -- IIPROCEDUREMethod of making appointment -- 109, Advertisements -- 110, Applications for employment -- 111-113, Powersto relax or modify rules -- 114, Relaxation of age limit--115, Employment of physically handicapped persons --116.SUB-SECTION - IIIRECRUITMENT AND TRAININGRecruitment and Training -- 117, Refresher and Promotion Courses -- 118, Security Deposit by Apprentices andTrainees --119, Stipend --120, Technical and non-technical qualifications for recruitment-- 121.I. Transportation (Traffic)--Department(i) Station Masters --122, (ii) Traffic Signallers -- 123, (iii) Guards -- 124, (iv) Traffic Apprentices -- 125, (v) TrainClerks --126.II. Commercial Department(i) Ticket Collectors -- 127, (ii) Commercial Clerks -- (for Coaching and goods work) -- 128, (iii) Enquiry cumReservation Clerks --129, (iv) Commercial Apprentices -- 130, (v) Law Assistants -- 131, (vi) Catering. ManagerGrade-III--132, (vii) Catering Manager/Inspectors -- 133, (via) Assistant Cook--134, (ix) Senior Cook--135.IIL Transportation (Power) Department(i) First Fireman--136, (ii) Diesel Assistant -- 137, (iii) Electric Assistant--138, (iv) Steam, Shunters -- 139,Loco Running Supervisors -- 140.IV. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Departments(v) Drivers and

(i) Apprentice-Mechanics - 141, (ii) Train Examiners - 142.V. Civil Engineering Department(i) Permanent Way Mistry -- 143, (ii) Permanent Way Inspector -- 144, (iii) Inspectors of Works -- 145, (iv) BridgeInspectors -- 146.VI. Signal and Telecommunication Department(i) Signal Inspectors--147, (ii) Telecommunication Inspectors --148, (iii) Electric Signal Maintainer --149, (iv)Mechanical Signal Maintainer -- 130, (v) Telecommunications Maintainer Grade III, Wireless Maintainer Grade III,Telecommunications Maintainers Line --151, (vi) Telephone Operators -152.VII. Drawing Office Cadre(i) Assistant Draftsman in Civil/Mechanical/Electrical/S & T Department--153, (ii) Draftsman in Civil EngineeringDepartment--154, (iii) Draftsman in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Department--155, (iv) Draftsman in Signal andTelecommunications Department--156.VIII. Stores Department(i) Asstt. Store Keepers.--157, (ii) Staff in Printing Press.--158.IX.    Skilled Artisans-159.X.    Medical Department--Para Medical Staff(i) Staff Nurse.--160, (ii) Physiotherapist.--161, (iii) Pharmacist.--162, (iv) Health and Malaria inspector-163, (v) Radiographers.--164, (vi) Laboratory Staff.--165, (vii) Dietician.--166, (viii) Mid-wife.--167.XI.    Scientific Staff.--168.XII. Ministerial and Non-Ministerial Categories(a) Accounts Department(i) Cash and Pay Officer Shroff.--169, (ii) Cashiers.--170, (iii) Accounts Clerks and Section Officers etc.--171, (iv)Finger Print Examiner.--172, (v) Electronic Data Processing Centers.--173.(b) Other than Accounts Department(i) Office Clerks.--174, (ii) Typists.--175. (iii) Stenographers.--176.XIII.    Official Language DepartmentHindi Asstts. --177.XIV.    Railway School StaffTeachers.--178Sub -Section -- IVRECRUITMENT OF GROUP 'D' RAILWAY SERVANTSI.--Procedure.--179. II.--Promotion to Higher grades in group 'D' and group 'C' posts.--180, Civil EngineeringDepartment--181, Medical Department.--182, Signal and Telecommunication Engineering Department.--183,Mechanical Engineering Department.--184, Electrical Engineering Department--185, Promotion of Safaiwalas etc.-186, Promotion to skilled categories--.187, Promotion to lower grades in group 'C--188, Promotion to higher gradesin group 'C--189.SECTION CEmployment of Tuberculosis, Pleurisy and Leprosy patients in the Indian Railway Services.--101--105.

SECTION 'D'Verification of Character and Antecedents before appointment and exclusion from Govt. Service.SECTION 'F'SECTION 'G'Extension of service/re-employment of Railway servantsExtension of service/re-employment.--101-103, Staff of Ex. Company and Ex. Indian State Railways--104,Authorities empowered to grant extension beyond the age of superannuation .--105, Terms of extension of service -106-110, Terms of re-employment.--111-116, Fixation of Pay re-employed pensioners.--117, Delegation of Power.-118, Privilege Passes and Ticket Orders.--119, Notice of termination .--120, Re-employment of Central Govt.servants/State Govt. servants/Quasi Govt. servants of Railways.--121-124, R;-employment of Railway servantselsewhere than on Railways.--125-127.CHAPTER--IISECTION--'A'Rules governing promotion of subordinate staffPromotion of Group 'B' posts 201.1 to 204.10, Currency of Panel.--205, Consideration of employees on deputation .-206, Supplementary selection.--237, Other instructions.--203-209.SECTION-'B'Rules governing the promotion of Group 'C staffApplication .--210, Definition.--211-212, Promotions--213-214, Selection Posts.--215, Ad-hoc promotion againstselection and non-selection posts.--216, Selection Boards.--217-218, Procedure to be adopted by the SelectionBoard.--219, Currency of Panels.--220-222, Supplementary selection .--223, Refusal of promotion.--224, Trade Testfor Artisan Categories.--225-227, Erroneous promotion.--228.CHAPTER--IIIRules regulating seniority of non-gazetted Railway servants.General.--301, Seniority in initial recruitment grades.,--302-308, Seniority on promotion.--309, Mutual exchange.-310-311, Transfer on request.--312, Medically unfitted Railway servants.--313, Seniority where date of appointmentto a grade is same.--314, Dapartmental Examination/Trade Test.--315-316, Seniority for promotion as Section Officer(A/cs) Inspector of Station (A/cs)/ Inspector of Stores (A/cs)--317, Seniority of Accounts Clerk on promotion asJunior Accounts Asstt. in Accounts Department--318, Seniority on promotion to non-selection posts.--319, Relativeseniority of employees in an intermediate grade.--320, Permission to railway servants to peruse seniority list.--321,Effect of reduction in pay or grade .--322, Staff directly recruited on the Locomotive [Components Works.--323, Staffdirectly recruited in D. L. W.--324, Staff transferred from Railways or Production Units.--325, Staff transferred fromConstruction Projects.--326, General.--327.CHAPTER--IVScales of Pay applicable to principal categories of non-gazette staff.Civil Engineering Department.--401, Mechanical Engineering Department.--402, Electrical Department. --403, Signal and TeleCommunications Department.--404, Transportation Department.--405, Loco Staff.--406, Accounts Department.--407, OfficeClerical Staff.--408, General Administration Department.--409, Stores Department.--410, Printing Press.--411, MedicalDepartment.--412, Security Department.--413, TechnicalTraining School and Basic Training Centres.--414, Drawing Office Staff.--415.CHAPTER--VPercentage of Posts fixed for various categoriesGeneral .--501, Typists.--502, Traffic Controller.--503, Office Clerks.--504, Clerks of Accounts Department.--505,