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What happens to surplus employees regarding their past service when redeployed to a new unit?
What happens to surplus employees regarding their past service when redeployed to a new unit?
- They retain their seniority based on past service.
- They have the same seniority as new recruits.
- They are treated as fresh entrants for seniority. (correct)
- They can carry over promotions from previous units.
When two surplus employees are selected for absorption on different dates, what determines their seniority in the new unit?
When two surplus employees are selected for absorption on different dates, what determines their seniority in the new unit?
- Their date of selection.
- Their performance evaluations.
- If any direct recruit was appointed between those dates. (correct)
- The duration of service in their previous unit.
In the case of simultaneous selection of surplus employees, how is their seniority determined?
In the case of simultaneous selection of surplus employees, how is their seniority determined?
- By the order of application submission.
- By the date of their last promotion.
- By the date of selection. (correct)
- By performance metrics in their previous department.
If two employees have the same date of appointment, what factor comes next to determine seniority?
If two employees have the same date of appointment, what factor comes next to determine seniority?
When determining seniority, what is the final criterion if all other dates are identical?
When determining seniority, what is the final criterion if all other dates are identical?
How is a change of occupation for staff who voluntarily request it due to health reasons categorized?
How is a change of occupation for staff who voluntarily request it due to health reasons categorized?
What must occur for surplus employees to retain their previous inter-se seniority during redeployment?
What must occur for surplus employees to retain their previous inter-se seniority during redeployment?
What primarily determines seniority among non-gazetted railway servants in initial recruitment grades?
What primarily determines seniority among non-gazetted railway servants in initial recruitment grades?
What condition is necessary for the seniority of simultaneously selected surplus employees in a new unit?
What condition is necessary for the seniority of simultaneously selected surplus employees in a new unit?
In case of a tie in the entry dates of promoted railway servants and direct recruits, how is seniority determined?
In case of a tie in the entry dates of promoted railway servants and direct recruits, how is seniority determined?
What is the effect of a medical authority’s recommendation for a change of category due to health reasons?
What is the effect of a medical authority’s recommendation for a change of category due to health reasons?
What determines the seniority when employees enter the same grade on different dates?
What determines the seniority when employees enter the same grade on different dates?
What is stated about the grant of higher pay concerning seniority?
What is stated about the grant of higher pay concerning seniority?
What applies to the seniority of a direct recruit if their training period is curtailed?
What applies to the seniority of a direct recruit if their training period is curtailed?
Which of the following individuals maintains seniority based on their promotion and direct recruitment dates?
Which of the following individuals maintains seniority based on their promotion and direct recruitment dates?
What determines the relative seniority of persons transferred to the Diesel Locomotive Works from Railways/Production Units on or after 1-8-1961?
What determines the relative seniority of persons transferred to the Diesel Locomotive Works from Railways/Production Units on or after 1-8-1961?
For transferred staff from Construction/Projects who have a lien on a post, how is their relative seniority assigned?
For transferred staff from Construction/Projects who have a lien on a post, how is their relative seniority assigned?
What happens to the seniority of railway staff that has already been determined under existing rules?
What happens to the seniority of railway staff that has already been determined under existing rules?
What happens to staff transferred from Construction/Projects without any lien on a post?
What happens to staff transferred from Construction/Projects without any lien on a post?
For partially filled categories that involve both direct recruitment and promotions, what criterion is used to determine seniority?
For partially filled categories that involve both direct recruitment and promotions, what criterion is used to determine seniority?
Which staff categories are exempt from the seniority rules laid out in sections 328 to 336?
Which staff categories are exempt from the seniority rules laid out in sections 328 to 336?
What is the maximum date for technical and non-ministerial staff transfers to be considered for seniority at the Diesel Locomotive Works?
What is the maximum date for technical and non-ministerial staff transfers to be considered for seniority at the Diesel Locomotive Works?
When is the date of appointment to the grade reckoned if confirmation follows a specified probationary period without break?
When is the date of appointment to the grade reckoned if confirmation follows a specified probationary period without break?
If an extended probationary period is followed without break, how is the date of appointment calculated?
If an extended probationary period is followed without break, how is the date of appointment calculated?
In the absence of an extended probationary period, what date is used for the appointment in case of confirmation?
In the absence of an extended probationary period, what date is used for the appointment in case of confirmation?
How is seniority determined for railway servants transferred on mutual exchange?
How is seniority determined for railway servants transferred on mutual exchange?
For railway servants transferred in the interest of administration, how is seniority regulated?
For railway servants transferred in the interest of administration, how is seniority regulated?
What is true about railway servants transferred on their own request?
What is true about railway servants transferred on their own request?
What does the term 'relevant grade' refer to regarding transfers?
What does the term 'relevant grade' refer to regarding transfers?
When calculating seniority after a transfer, which factor is NOT considered?
When calculating seniority after a transfer, which factor is NOT considered?
What happens to the seniority of railway servants on mutual exchange if they have different promotion dates?
What happens to the seniority of railway servants on mutual exchange if they have different promotion dates?
What is meant by non-fortuitous service?
What is meant by non-fortuitous service?
How can railway servants access their seniority position?
How can railway servants access their seniority position?
What is the time frame for railway servants to contest their seniority position after a seniority list is published?
What is the time frame for railway servants to contest their seniority position after a seniority list is published?
What happens to a railway servant's seniority if they are reduced to a lower stage in the time-scale?
What happens to a railway servant's seniority if they are reduced to a lower stage in the time-scale?
If no period is specified for a reduction, how is the situation regarded?
If no period is specified for a reduction, how is the situation regarded?
What determines a railway servant’s seniority upon repromotion after a reduction?
What determines a railway servant’s seniority upon repromotion after a reduction?
What is the implication if a railway servant is declared permanently unfit for promotion?
What is the implication if a railway servant is declared permanently unfit for promotion?
When does a railway servant lose their original seniority in a higher service, grade, or post?
When does a railway servant lose their original seniority in a higher service, grade, or post?
If a rail worker is reduced in pay but not in grade, what is affected?
If a rail worker is reduced in pay but not in grade, what is affected?
What is one requirement for the authority ordering a pay reduction?
What is one requirement for the authority ordering a pay reduction?
What is the primary determinant of seniority among railway servants in initial recruitment grades?
What is the primary determinant of seniority among railway servants in initial recruitment grades?
How is seniority arranged when the dates of entry into a grade for promoted railway servants and direct recruits are the same?
How is seniority arranged when the dates of entry into a grade for promoted railway servants and direct recruits are the same?
What condition does NOT affect the seniority of a direct recruit whose training period is curtailed?
What condition does NOT affect the seniority of a direct recruit whose training period is curtailed?
Which of the following accurately reflects the treatment of seniority for railway staff already established under extant rules?
Which of the following accurately reflects the treatment of seniority for railway staff already established under extant rules?
In the context of partially filled posts through direct recruitment and promotion, what is a key factor in determining seniority?
In the context of partially filled posts through direct recruitment and promotion, what is a key factor in determining seniority?
What happens when a railway servant is reduced in pay but not in grade?
What happens when a railway servant is reduced in pay but not in grade?
Which situation applies to an employee's seniority when they are permanently declared unfit for promotion?
Which situation applies to an employee's seniority when they are permanently declared unfit for promotion?
Who determines the inter-se seniority of officers in each service recruited as probationers in a particular year?
Who determines the inter-se seniority of officers in each service recruited as probationers in a particular year?
Which base values are used to adjust the marks obtained in the competitive examination and probationary training?
Which base values are used to adjust the marks obtained in the competitive examination and probationary training?
For officers appointed after 1986, what additional factor determines their order of merit if two or more probationers have equal marks?
For officers appointed after 1986, what additional factor determines their order of merit if two or more probationers have equal marks?
What is the earliest date from which service for seniority is counted for Group 'A' officers appointed based on competitive examinations before 1985?
What is the earliest date from which service for seniority is counted for Group 'A' officers appointed based on competitive examinations before 1985?
What significant change occurred for SCRAs after the 1983 batch regarding the counting of service for seniority?
What significant change occurred for SCRAs after the 1983 batch regarding the counting of service for seniority?
Under what condition can a railway servant still be entitled to promotion despite not appearing for the examination in their turn?
Under what condition can a railway servant still be entitled to promotion despite not appearing for the examination in their turn?
How is seniority determined for promotion to the rank of Section Officer (Accounts) after passing the examination?
How is seniority determined for promotion to the rank of Section Officer (Accounts) after passing the examination?
What does 'reasons beyond his control' include when a railway servant cannot appear for the test?
What does 'reasons beyond his control' include when a railway servant cannot appear for the test?
Which of the following statements is true regarding candidates who pass the qualifying examination in different years?
Which of the following statements is true regarding candidates who pass the qualifying examination in different years?
What is NOT considered a valid reason for a railway servant's absence during the departmental examination?
What is NOT considered a valid reason for a railway servant's absence during the departmental examination?
In the event of passing the examination, when will the railway servant who missed it due to valid reasons be considered for promotion?
In the event of passing the examination, when will the railway servant who missed it due to valid reasons be considered for promotion?
Which one of the following factors is not relevant when determining seniority after passing the examination?
Which one of the following factors is not relevant when determining seniority after passing the examination?
Which of the following does NOT apply to departmental examinations prescribed in Appendices 2 & 3?
Which of the following does NOT apply to departmental examinations prescribed in Appendices 2 & 3?
What is true about the interpretation of 'sickness' when it comes to a railway servant missing an examination?
What is true about the interpretation of 'sickness' when it comes to a railway servant missing an examination?
How is the date of appointment to the grade determined when confirmation follows a probationary period without interruption?
How is the date of appointment to the grade determined when confirmation follows a probationary period without interruption?
When a probationary period is extended, what impacts the reckoning of the appointment date to the grade?
When a probationary period is extended, what impacts the reckoning of the appointment date to the grade?
What happens to the seniority of railway servants who are transferred on mutual exchange?
What happens to the seniority of railway servants who are transferred on mutual exchange?
In instances where railway servants are transferred in the interest of administration, what governs their seniority?
In instances where railway servants are transferred in the interest of administration, what governs their seniority?
When railway servants transfer at their own request, how is their seniority determined?
When railway servants transfer at their own request, how is their seniority determined?
What is the implication for an employee's appointment date if they are confirmed at the end of a probationary period that is not extended?
What is the implication for an employee's appointment date if they are confirmed at the end of a probationary period that is not extended?
Which of the following best explains the term 'relevant grade' regarding railway servant transfers?
Which of the following best explains the term 'relevant grade' regarding railway servant transfers?
When determining seniority after a transfer, which factor must be ignored?
When determining seniority after a transfer, which factor must be ignored?
Upon being reduced to a lower stage in the time-scale of seniority, what happens to a railway servant's seniority?
Upon being reduced to a lower stage in the time-scale of seniority, what happens to a railway servant's seniority?
What is the consequence for a railway servant whose pay is reduced but not their grade?
What is the consequence for a railway servant whose pay is reduced but not their grade?
What is the maximum duration allowed for a railway servant to contest their assigned seniority position after a seniority list is published?
What is the maximum duration allowed for a railway servant to contest their assigned seniority position after a seniority list is published?
What happens to a railway servant's seniority after they have been reduced to a lower service or grade without a specified period?
What happens to a railway servant's seniority after they have been reduced to a lower service or grade without a specified period?
In the case of repromotion after a reduction, how is a railway servant's seniority determined?
In the case of repromotion after a reduction, how is a railway servant's seniority determined?
What occurs if a railway servant is declared permanently unfit for promotion after a reduction event?
What occurs if a railway servant is declared permanently unfit for promotion after a reduction event?
If a railway servant's pay is reduced but they remain in the same grade, how does this affect their seniority?
If a railway servant's pay is reduced but they remain in the same grade, how does this affect their seniority?
Under which condition is a railway servant's original seniority lost in the higher service, grade, or post?
Under which condition is a railway servant's original seniority lost in the higher service, grade, or post?
What implication arises if a railway servant does not have a specified period for their reduction?
What implication arises if a railway servant does not have a specified period for their reduction?
When reducing a railway servant, what is required from the authority ordering the reduction?
When reducing a railway servant, what is required from the authority ordering the reduction?
What is the basis for determining the seniority of officers appointed to the Indian Railway Services Group 'A'?
What is the basis for determining the seniority of officers appointed to the Indian Railway Services Group 'A'?
From which date do officers appointed to the Indian Railway Services from the 1986 examination batch start counting their seniority?
From which date do officers appointed to the Indian Railway Services from the 1986 examination batch start counting their seniority?
What conditions govern the inter-se seniority of officers recruited as probationers in a particular year?
What conditions govern the inter-se seniority of officers recruited as probationers in a particular year?
What requirement must be fulfilled for transfers from railway employees working in specific grades to be accepted?
What requirement must be fulfilled for transfers from railway employees working in specific grades to be accepted?
For officers from the 1986 batch, how are the marks from competitive exams adjusted for seniority determination?
For officers from the 1986 batch, how are the marks from competitive exams adjusted for seniority determination?
Which of the following is true regarding the absorption of medically decategorised staff?
Which of the following is true regarding the absorption of medically decategorised staff?
When two probationers have equal marks, what factor determines their order of merit?
When two probationers have equal marks, what factor determines their order of merit?
In which situation can medically decategorised staff be absorbed into different posts?
In which situation can medically decategorised staff be absorbed into different posts?
What happens to a medically decategorised employee who is absorbed in the cadre they were originally promoted from?
What happens to a medically decategorised employee who is absorbed in the cadre they were originally promoted from?
How is the minimum and maximum pay of the new grade affected for medically decategorised staff?
How is the minimum and maximum pay of the new grade affected for medically decategorised staff?
What is a primary condition regarding the transfer of railway employees in intermediates grades?
What is a primary condition regarding the transfer of railway employees in intermediates grades?
What must be considered when determining the seniority of medically decategorised staff absorbed into a new role?
What must be considered when determining the seniority of medically decategorised staff absorbed into a new role?
What is the status of surplus employees regarding their past service when redeployed?
What is the status of surplus employees regarding their past service when redeployed?
Under what condition can two surplus employees maintain their inter-se seniority when redeployed?
Under what condition can two surplus employees maintain their inter-se seniority when redeployed?
When two surplus employees are selected simultaneously for redeployment, how is their seniority determined?
When two surplus employees are selected simultaneously for redeployment, how is their seniority determined?
What factor is considered next when employees have the same appointment date to a grade?
What factor is considered next when employees have the same appointment date to a grade?
If the entry dates into lower grades are also identical, what is the final determinant of seniority?
If the entry dates into lower grades are also identical, what is the final determinant of seniority?
How is a medical authority's recommendation for a change of occupation categorized for staff who request it?
How is a medical authority's recommendation for a change of occupation categorized for staff who request it?
What is crucial for determining seniority in a scenario with partially filled categories involving both direct recruitment and promotions?
What is crucial for determining seniority in a scenario with partially filled categories involving both direct recruitment and promotions?
How is the date of appointment reckoned if a confirmation occurs after a specified probationary period without break?
How is the date of appointment reckoned if a confirmation occurs after a specified probationary period without break?
How long do railway servants have to contest their seniority position after a seniority list is published?
How long do railway servants have to contest their seniority position after a seniority list is published?
What happens to a railway servant's position on the seniority list when reduced to a lower stage in the time-scale?
What happens to a railway servant's position on the seniority list when reduced to a lower stage in the time-scale?
What determines the seniority of a railway servant upon repromotion after a reduction?
What determines the seniority of a railway servant upon repromotion after a reduction?
What should the authority ordering a pay reduction specify?
What should the authority ordering a pay reduction specify?
What happens when a railway servant is declared permanently unfit for promotion?
What happens when a railway servant is declared permanently unfit for promotion?
When a railway servant loses their original seniority in a higher service, grade, or post?
When a railway servant loses their original seniority in a higher service, grade, or post?
What is one effect of being reduced in pay but not in grade?
What is one effect of being reduced in pay but not in grade?
What is the implication of a railway servant filling the role of a lower-grade position indefinitely?
What is the implication of a railway servant filling the role of a lower-grade position indefinitely?
What determines the relative seniority of persons transferred to the Diesel Locomotive Works on 1-8-1961?
What determines the relative seniority of persons transferred to the Diesel Locomotive Works on 1-8-1961?
Under what condition are staff transferred from a Construction/Project to the lowest grade?
Under what condition are staff transferred from a Construction/Project to the lowest grade?
What is the time frame for technical and non-ministerial staff transfers to be considered for seniority?
What is the time frame for technical and non-ministerial staff transfers to be considered for seniority?
What affects the seniority of persons transferred from Railways or Production Units?
What affects the seniority of persons transferred from Railways or Production Units?
Which categories of employees are exempt from the seniority rules in sections 328 to 336?
Which categories of employees are exempt from the seniority rules in sections 328 to 336?
When are staff transferred from Construction/Project assigned seniority?
When are staff transferred from Construction/Project assigned seniority?
What is the seniority determination rule for staff transferred before 1-8-1961?
What is the seniority determination rule for staff transferred before 1-8-1961?
In the case of transfers from Railways/Production Units after 1-8-1961, what defines the date for determining seniority?
In the case of transfers from Railways/Production Units after 1-8-1961, what defines the date for determining seniority?
What happens to individuals who are transferred from a Construction/Project without a lien on any post?
What happens to individuals who are transferred from a Construction/Project without a lien on any post?
What is the criterion for determining a railway servant's seniority if they are repromoted after a reduction?
What is the criterion for determining a railway servant's seniority if they are repromoted after a reduction?
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Non-gazetted railway servant seniority
Non-gazetted railway servant seniority
General principles for determining seniority of non-gazetted railway staff, except for Diesel Locomotive Works employees.
Initial recruitment grade seniority
Initial recruitment grade seniority
Seniority determined by appointment date to the grade, unless otherwise specified. Higher pay doesn't automatically change seniority.
Mixed recruitment (promotion/direct)
Mixed recruitment (promotion/direct)
Seniority for mixed recruitments (some promoted, some direct) is based on promotion/joining date
Curtailed training period
Curtailed training period
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Inter/departmental apprentices seniority
Inter/departmental apprentices seniority
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Existing seniority
Existing seniority
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Diesel Locomotive Works seniority
Diesel Locomotive Works seniority
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Confirmation Following Probationary Period
Confirmation Following Probationary Period
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Extended Probationary Period
Extended Probationary Period
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No Extension, Confirmation at End of Probation
No Extension, Confirmation at End of Probation
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Seniority on Promotion
Seniority on Promotion
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Mutual Exchange Transfer
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Administrative Transfer
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Transfer on Request
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Relevant Grade
Relevant Grade
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Railway staff seniority on transfer
Railway staff seniority on transfer
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Surplus employee seniority
Surplus employee seniority
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Redeployed surplus staff seniority
Redeployed surplus staff seniority
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Identical appointment dates
Identical appointment dates
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Transfer on own request
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Change of category
Change of category
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Medical exam exemption & health
Medical exam exemption & health
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Direct recruits
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Promotees
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Inter-se seniority
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Simultaneous redeployment
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Transferred Staff Seniority
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DLW Transfer Dates
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Construction/Project Transfers
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Newly Recruited Seniority
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Gazetted Officer Seniority
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Non-fortuitous service
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Railway servant seniority list access
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Pay or grade reduction effect on seniority
Pay or grade reduction effect on seniority
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Reduction to a lower service/grade/post effect on seniority
Reduction to a lower service/grade/post effect on seniority
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Permanent unfitness for promotion
Permanent unfitness for promotion
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Unspecified reduction duration
Unspecified reduction duration
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Repromotion and seniority reset
Repromotion and seniority reset
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Loss of original seniority
Loss of original seniority
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Seniority list revision time limit
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Reduction to a lower time-scale
Reduction to a lower time-scale
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Seniority in Initial Recruitment Grades
Seniority in Initial Recruitment Grades
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Inter/Departmental Apprentices
Inter/Departmental Apprentices
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Probationary Period Confirmation
Probationary Period Confirmation
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No Probation Extension, Confirmation
No Probation Extension, Confirmation
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Seniority list access
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Pay reduction effect on seniority
Pay reduction effect on seniority
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Reduction to a lower grade/post effect
Reduction to a lower grade/post effect
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Reasons beyond control
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Passing departmental exam
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Seniority for promotion to Section Officer
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Sickness affecting examination
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Promotion based on exam date
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Determining seniority after promotion
Determining seniority after promotion
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Promotion on a 'same date'
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Non-receipt of exam notification
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Exam administration not relieving
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DITS for Seniority
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Seniority for Pre-1986 Officers
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Seniority for Post-1986 Officers
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Tiebreakers for Equal Marks
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Probationary Training Impact
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Medically Decategorised Staff Absorption
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Seniority in Absorption
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Running Staff Absorption
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Transfer on Request - Educational Requirements
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Transfers Restricted in Intermediate Grades
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Seniority in Mixed Recruitment
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DITS
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Transfer to DLW
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Study Notes
Rules Regulating Railway Servant Seniority
- General Principles: Rules in this chapter determine non-gazetted railway employee seniority, excluding Diesel Locomotive Works employees (paragraphs 324-328 apply to them). Existing seniority based on prior rules/orders remains unchanged.
Initial Recruitment Grades
- Seniority: Determined by appointment date to the grade. Higher pay doesn't override seniority of those already in the grade.
- Combination of Recruitment Methods: In partially filled positions (direct recruitment & promotion), seniority is determined by promotion date for promotees and joining date for direct recruits, maintaining relative promotion and recruitment seniority respectively. The same date of entry into a grade for promotees and direct recruits is handled alternately.
- Training Period Adjustments: If a direct recruit's training is shortened, the date they actually joined the work position is used, not the original expected date. This rule applies to inter-apprentices and departmentally selected candidates in limited competitive exams.
Recruitment by Railway Recruitment Board
- Seniority: Determining factor based on merit order at training school examinations, with age as a tiebreaker between candidates with equal merit.
- Batching for Training: If candidates are in the same RRB panel and are sent to training in different batches due to administrative reasons, then inter-se seniority within those batches is maintained as if the trainees hadn't been separated.
- No Training: Candidates who bypass training school determination based on merit assigned by Railway Recruitment Board or similar recruiting authority.
Seniority Rules on Promotion
- General Principles: Promotion seniority is equivalent. Delays in joining new positions must be factored.
- Mutual Exchange (Transfer): Transferred staff keep the seniority of the grade or post from the original office or the grade of the transferring staff, whichever is lower.
- Transfer in Administration's Interest: Seniority is established based on the original promotion date or appointment date.
- Transfer at Request: Transferred employees are ranked at the bottom of the seniority list of the new establishment.
Medically Unfit Railway Servants
- Alternative Positions: Medically decategorised staff should be absorbed into alternative posts in related fields if possible.
- Seniority in Absorption: Seniority is determined by the service length in equivalent or corresponding grades, considering their previous grade(s).
- Exception for Original Promotion Cadre: Staff absorbed into the cadre from which they were originally promoted will not rank ahead of original seniors in the new cadre.
- Running Allowance Incorporation: A percentage of basic pay (Running allowance) is added to the pay scale of Running Staff for calculating equivalent positions and seniority.
- Reconsideration after Restoration: In the case of staff restored to original positions, seniority is determined according to the original grade category.
Seniority for Promotion to Section Officer (Accountants)
- Seniority on Exam Results: Seniority is determined by the date of passing the qualifying exam for the desired promotion, with candidates in later years being junior.
Seniority When Dates of Appointment Coincide
- Lower Grade/Level Seniority: When appointment dates coincide, seniority is determined by the entry date into the next lower grade or level down the promotional ladder.
- Relatively Older: When all prior factors coincide, seniority is then determined by the older date of birth.
Effect of Reduction in Grade/Pay
- Reduction to Lower Grade/Pay: Reduction in pay grade doesn't change seniority list position. Factors associated with reduction in pay and grade may affect future increments.
- Indefinite Reduction: With indefinite reduction in pay/rank, seniority issues related to promotion and other factors are not applicable.
Permission to Railway Servants to Peruse Seniority List
- Access: Railway servants can inspect their seniority lists or be given their position on the list upon inquiry.
- Revision Period: Staff may inquire/file for a review of their seniority list placement within one year of initial release.
Seniority on Re-employment after Medical Unfitness
- Adjusted Placement: Reemployed staff (who were previously medically unfit), are positioned below all permanently employed employees during their re-employment date.
Staff Directly Recruited in Diesel Locomotive Works
- Relative Seniority: Trainees and apprentices are ranked according to merit lists from their training/apprenticeship periods; Non-trainee/apprentice rank in the order of their respective position in the panel.
Staff Transferred from Other Railways/Units
- Seniority Determination: Seniority is based on the position held (and service length) on their former company or unit of assignment on the transfer date.
Staff Transferred from Construction/Project
- Seniority from Previous Positions: Transferred staff from construction or project retain their original seniority position at their previous company or unit on the transfer date.
Gazetted Staff Seniority
- Seniority Determination: Seniority is based on the date of increment on a specific time-scale as determined in each particular case according to principles established in subsequent paragraphs.
Inter-se Seniority for Promotions
- Different Seniority Units: Seniority is determined by the total service length in a certain grade or equivalent grade. For similar employment, a certain seniority ranking is taken into account.
- DITS Method: Seniority determined considering "Date of increment on Time Scale".
- Group B Officers Seniority is determined by the panel position and the initial pay date.
- Specific Cases: Rules for special circumstances (like temporary promotion/transfer) are outlined to prevent ambiguity in seniority order.
Other Miscellaneous Rules
- Exception Cases: Rules exist to address specific scenarios not covered by the general principles for cases not addressed or ambiguities.
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