Incentive for acquiring higher Scientific/Accounts/Technical Qualification of Group ‘C’ employees

RB/ESTT. No. 55/2011

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MIINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi dated 02.05.2011

No.E(NG)I-2008/IC-2/1
The General Managers (P)
All India Railways and
Production Units
(As per standard list)
Sub: - Incentive for acquiring higher Scientific/Accounts/Technical Qualification of Group ‘C’ employees.
Reference Board’s letter No. E(NG)l-2008/IC-2/1 dated 21.02.2008 regarding incentive to Group ‘C employee who acquired the specified qualifications prior to 01,07.1988. A question has arisen as to whether the benefit as extended under Board’s letter ibid may be extended to Group ‘C’ employees who had acquired the requisite qualification before the cut off dates, but retired subsequently without availing the additional benefit
2. The matter has accordingly been considered by the Board and it has been decided that Group ‘C’ staff who acquired the requisite qualification prior to the cut off date i.e. prior to 01.07.88 and retired subsequently without availing the benefit1 may also be granted additional increments w.e.f. 04 05.1990 as per their entitlements.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Railway Board.
Please acknowledge receipt.

(M.K.Meena)
Dy. Director Estt/(N)
Railway Board

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RB/ESTT. No. 27/2008

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MIINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi dated 21.02.2008

No.E(NG)I-2008/IC-2/1
The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways and
Production Units
(As per standard list)
Sub: Incentive for acquiring higher Scientific/Accounts/Technical Qualification to Group ‘C’ employees.
Reference Boards letter No. E(NG)164/RC1/25 dated 14.05.66 and No. E(NG)I/87/IC2/1 dated 29.05.89 read with Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/97/IC2/4 dated 12.11.2001 regarding grant of incentives to Group ‘C’ employees for acquiring higher Scientific/Accounts/Technical Qualification
2. The Central Administrative Tribunal vide its order dated 27.11.2007 in O.A. No.333 of 2007 filed by Shri M.C. Talukdar, has directed to consider the claim of applicant for advance increments if he is identically situated like applicants (Shri Ashok Sengupta & others) in O.A. No. 270 of 1996 and the scheme extended to Group ‘B’ officers who were given increased number of increments from 04.05.1990.
3. The matter has been considered by the Ministry of Railways in the light of the above development and it has been decided that the Group ‘C' employees who acquired the specified qualifications prior to 01 .07.1988 and given cash award of Rs.200/- two advance increments as per Board’s letter No. E(NG)64/RC/125 dated 14.05.66, may also be considered and given balance two/four increments, as the case may be, in accordance with the Board’s letter No. E(NG)l/87/IC21 dated 29.05.89 w.e.f. 04.05.90 in the scale and stage at which they were drawing their pay/scale on 04.05.90.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
Please acknowledge receipt.

(D.V. Rao)
Joint Director, Estt (N)
Railway Board

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