Date: 2019-10-11Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The Government of India have had under consideration the question of laying down principles and procedure for making appointment to the posts in Level 15 of 7th CPC in various Group A Railway Services under the Ministry of Railways
Executive Summary:
This document outlines the principles and procedures for appointments to Level 15 posts of the 7th CPC in Group A Railway Services under the Ministry of Railways. It details the method, eligibility criteria, and panel selection process. Key deadlines and considerations are provided for the vacancy years 2019 and 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
Selection Process:
* Servicewise panels will be prepared by a Selection Committee consisting of Chairman, Railway Board (as Chairman), Secretary of Department of Personnel Training, and functional Member in charge or Member Staff, Railway Board.
* The Selection Committee can recommend specific assignments for officers.
* The Minister of Railways approves the panel before submission to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Specific postings are then ordered by the Minister of Railways after final approval.
Vacancy Considerations:
* Vacancies considered include those arising from superannuation, promotion, and postings/promotions to general posts.
* Vacancies are anticipated based on the experience of the preceding five years.
Eligibility Criteria:
* Officers must have worked in Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) for a minimum of 3 years.
* Alternatively, officers should have 25 years of regular service in Group A posts, with at least one year in SAG.
Panel Year and APARs:
* The Selection Committee meets annually, considering APARs up to March of the preceding year.
* For the vacancy year 2020 (January-December), APARs from 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, and 2013-14 will be considered.
* For the transitional year 2019 (01.04.2019-31.12.2019), APARs from 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2013-14, and 2012-13 will be considered.
Vacancy Year:
* The vacancy year is the Calendar Year, with the crucial date of eligibility being 1st January, effective 2020.
* For the transitional year 2019, the crucial eligibility date is 1st April, 2019.
Other Provisions:
* Relaxation of provisions is possible in the public interest, in consultation with the Department of Personnel Training, subject to notice to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
* The Ministry of Railways Railway Board decides on interpretation issues, in consultation with the Department of Personnel Training.
Impact Analysis:
Group A Railway Services Officers:
Impact: Determines eligibility and process for promotion to Level 15 posts.
Action Required: Ensure they meet the eligibility criteria and that their APARs are up to date and available for consideration.
Selection Committee:
Impact: Responsible for preparing the servicewise panels for appointments.
Action Required: Convene annually to evaluate officers based on the defined criteria and recommend suitable candidates for Level 15 positions.
Minister of Railways:
Impact: Approves the panel prepared by the Selection Committee and orders specific postings after final approval.
Action Required: Review and approve the panel submitted by the Selection Committee before forwarding it to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet:
Impact: Final approval of the panel for appointments to Level 15 posts.
Action Required: Review and approve the panel submitted by the Minister of Railways.
Ministry of Railways / Railway Board:
Impact: Responsible for interpreting the policy and addressing any doubts regarding its application.
Action Required: Provide guidance and clarification on the policy as needed, in consultation with the Department of Personnel Training.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the railways in India and the primary entity issuing this resolution.
7th CPC: 7th Central Pay Commission, referenced in relation to pay scales and appointment levels.
Group A Railway Services: A classification of railway services to which the resolution applies.
Railway Board: The apex body of the Ministry of Railways responsible for managing the Indian Railways.
Department of Personnel Training: A department consulted on matters of relaxation and interpretation of the resolution.
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet: The committee responsible for approving appointments to the specified posts.
Higher Administrative Grade: The grade for which officers are being considered for empanelment.
Senior Administrative Grade: The grade required to have worked in for a minimum period for consideration of empanelment.
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सुशांत कुमार िम‘ा, सिचव
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 9th October, 2019
No. E(O)III-93/PM/50.— The Government of India have had under consideration the question of laying down
principles and procedure for making appointment to the posts in Level – 15 of 7th CPC in various Group ‘A’ Railway
Services under the Ministry of Railways. It has been decided that the method and eligibility criteria for the purpose of
selection of officers for these posts will be as laid down hereunder:-
2. Method
Service-wise panels for appointment to the posts in Level – 15 of 7th CPC in Zonal Railways/Production
Units/Railway Board/RDSO etc. shall be prepared by the Selection Committee consisting of Chairman, Railway Board as
Chairman, Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Personnel & Training and functional Member-in-
charge, Railway Board (or Member Staff, Railway Board when Chairman, Railway Board is also the functional Member), as¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
Members. The Selection Committee may also recommend the specific type/types of assignments for which a particular
officer mentioned in the panel may be considered suitable. The panel, as prepared by the Selection Committee, and duly
approved by the Minister of Railways, shall be submitted for approval of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and
after approval, specific postings will be ordered by the Minister of Railways.
2.1 While preparing Service-wise panels, in addition to vacancies arising in the cadre of each Service due to
superannuation, promotion, etc., during the panel year, vacancies anticipated as a result of postings/promotions to general
posts determined for each cadre/Service on the basis of experience of preceding five years, shall be taken into account.
3. Eligibility Criteria
Officers to be considered for empanelment for Higher Administrative Grade should have worked in Senior
Administrative Grade for a minimum period of 3 years or they should have rendered 25 years of regular service in Group ‘A’
posts, out of which at least one year regular service should be in SAG as on the crucial date of as mentioned at para 5 of the
Resolution.
4. Periodicity of meeting of Selection Committee and the panel year
The Selection Committee shall normally meet once a year at a suitable time of the preceding calendar year and take into
consideration the APARs upto March of the preceding year. For the vacancy year 2020 (from January, 2020 to December,
2020) the APARs to be considered shall be those of 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15 and 2013-14. For the transitional
year 2019, the APARs to be considered shall be 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2013-14 and 2012-13.
5. Vacancy year
The vacancy year shall be the Calendar Year. The crucial date of eligibility shall will be 1st January of the vacancy year
w.e.f. 2020. The year 2019 shall be the transitional year (i.e. from 01.04.2019 to 31.12.2019), for which the crucial date of
eligibility shall be 1st April, 2019.
6. Relaxation
Any of the above mentioned provisions may, if considered expedient in the public interest, be relaxed to the extent
necessary, in consultation with the Department of Personnel & Training. Any such relaxation shall be specifically brought to
the notice of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
7. Interpretation
All questions of doubt regarding the interpretation shall be decided by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) in
consultation with the Department of Personnel & Training.
ORDER
Ordered that a copy of the Resolution be circulated among the members of various Group ‘A’ Railway Services.
Ordered also that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India for general information.
SUSHANT KUMAR MISRA, Secy.
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