Upgradation of pay structure of certain Group ‘C’ cadres of Ministry of Railways

Upgradation of pay structure of certain cadres – NFU in Level-9 after 4 years service for Supervisory Cadre in Level-8 in Railways: Railway Board Order RBE No. 04/2025 to remove ceiling of 50% of posts.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
Ministry of Railways (रेल मंत्रालय)
Railway Board (रेलवे बोर्ड)

PC-VII No. 222

RBE No:04/2025

File No. PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3(Pt.1)

New Delhi, dated: 16.01.2025

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All India Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Upgradation of pay structure of certain cadres under RBE No. 155/2022 dated 17.11.2022.

Please refer to Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2019/RSRP/3 dated 17.11.2022 (RBE No. 155/2022) regarding upgradation of pay structure of certain Group ‘C’ cadres of Ministry of Railways as per the guidelines mentioned therein.

2. Vide Annexure-II (Point 2) of letter RBE No. 155/2022, it has been stipulated that in Phase-I of the implementation, on the cutoff date, 50% posts of the cadre strength of Level -7 (PB-2/GP-4600) is to be upgraded from Level-7 (PB-2/GP-4600) to Level-8 (PB-2/GP-4800) and in the Phase – II, further upgradation of the 50% of these posts in Level-8 (PB-2/GP-4800) to Level-9 (PB-2/GP-5400) on non-functional basis after 4 years of service in Level-8 (PB-2/GP-4800).

3. Now, in consultation with Ministry of Finance and with the approval of Competent Authority, it has been decided that percentage and mode of upgradation in Phase-II is to be modified to the extent that after completion of 4 years’ service in Level 8, all incumbents in Level 8 are to be upgraded to Level-9 on non-functional basis. The upgradation from Level-8 to Level-9 is non-functional in nature and the same is to be done for incumbents and not for the posts.

(Jaya Kumar G)
Joint Director, Pay Commission & HRMS
Railway Board
e-mail: jaya.kumarg[at]gov.in