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Station Masters - 6th ( VI ) Central Pay Commission Report

Station Masters - 6th ( VI ) Central Pay Commission Report

 

Station Masters Demands

7.36.32  The existing cadre structure of Station Masters is as under:- 

Assistant Station Masters

Rs.4500-7000

Assistant Station Master/ Station Masters

Rs.5000-8000

Station Master

Rs.5500-9000

Deputy Station Supdt.

Rs.6500-10500

Station Supdt.

Rs.7450-11500

7.36.33     Starting pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 has been sought by the Station Masters. Demands have been made to stop lateral entry from open market in the scale of Rs.5500-9000 along with redesignation of Station Masters as Station Manager carrying the classification as “Continuous”.

7.36.34     Various allowances have also been sought. These allowances include allowances that are common to all categories. The common allowances have been discussed separately in Chapter 4.2. Grant of any specific allowance exclusively for this category is not considered justified.

Recommendations

7.36.33     The Commission received thousands of individual memoranda from Station Masters seeking initial grade of Rs.6500-10500. It is observed that the category of Station Masters has inter-linkages with other categories. Fifteen percent of the posts of Station Masters are filled up through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) from Group C & D personnel upto 45 years of age and possessing a graduate degree from the operating department and the commercial department. Twenty five percent of the recruitment is made through general selection from Shunting Jamadars, Shunting Master, Cabinman Gr. I, Switchman, Senior Signalers and Senior TNC in scale of Rs.4000-6000 and Levermen Gr. I, Pointsmen Gr. I, Shuntman Gr. I, Cabinman Gr. II & TNC in scale of Rs.3050-4590. There is also lateral induction in Rs.5500-9000 with 25% of the posts being filled up by Traffic Apprentices including 50% from open market through Railway Recruitment Boards and 10% from serving (Non-Ministerial) graduates through LDCE. Giving a higher pay scale to this category will, therefore, upset the established relativities. No anomaly is also apparent in the existing pay structure for this category. The Commission is, therefore, unable to recommend a higher pay scale for this category. In any case, the posts of Assistant Station Master/Station Master in the scales of Rs.5000-8000 and Rs.5500-9000 will automatically be placed in the scale of Rs.6500-10500 on account of rationalization of pay scales being recommended by the Commission. The posts of Assistant Station Master and Station Master in the scales of Rs.5000-8000 and Rs.5500-9000 will, therefore, stand merged. Consequently, the post of Deputy Station Superintendent and Station Superintendent shall stand merged in the scale of Rs.7450-11500 corresponding to the revised pay band PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800 along with grade pay of Rs.4600.

 7.36.36 Classification of Station Masters as ‘continuous’ i.e. placing them in an 8 hours roster is a purely administrative matter that should be decided by the Railways. Similar is the case relating to redesignation of the post. Ministry of Railways being the administrative Ministry will be in a better position to take a decision regarding redesignation and reclassification, if necessary, of the post. The Commission, consequently, makes no recommendation in this regard.

General Recommendations on Pay Structure & Fixation

Pre-revised scale (S – 8) Revised Pay Band PB-1 + Grade Pay

Rs.4500-125-7000 Rs.4860-20200 + Rs.2800

Basic Pay in the pre-revised scale

Revised pay in the running pay band

Grade Pay

Total Pay

4,500

7,830

2,800

10,630

4,625

8,050

2,800

10,850

4,750

8,270

2,800

11,070

4,875

8,490

2,800

11,290

5,000

8,700

2,800

11,500

5,125

8,920

2,800

11,720

5,250

9,140

2,800

11,940

5,375

9,360

2,800

12,160

5,500

9,570

2,800

12,370

5,625

9,790

2,800

12,590

5,750

10,010

2,800

12,810

5,875

10,230

2,800

13,030

6,000

10,440

2,800

13,240

6,125

10,660

2,800

13,460

6,250

10,880

2,800

13,680

6,375

11,100

2,800

13,900

6,500

11,310

2,800

14,110

6,625

11,530

2,800

14,330

6,750

11,750

2,800

14,550

6,875

11,970

2,800

14,770

7,000

12,180

2,800

14,980

Pre-revised scale (S – 9) Revised Pay Band PB-2 + Grade Pay

Rs.5000-150-8000 Rs.8700-34800 + Rs.4200

Basic Pay in the pre-revised scale

Revised pay in the running pay band

Grade Pay

Total Pay

5,000

8,700

4,200

12,900

5,150

8,970

4,200

13,170

5,300

9,230

4,200

13,430

5,450

9,490

4,200

13,690

5,600

9,750

4,200

13,950

5,750

10,010

4,200

14,210

5,900

10,270

4,200

14,470

6,050

10,530

4,200

14,730

6,200

10,790

4,200

14,990

6,350

11,050

4,200

15,250

6,500

11,310

4,200

15,510

6,650

11,580

4,200

15,780

6,800

11,840

4,200

16,040

6,950

12,100

4,200

16,300

7,100

12,360

4,200

16,560

7,250

12,620

4,200

16,820

7,400

12,880

4,200

17,080

7,550

13,140

4,200

17,340

7,700

13,400

4,200

17,600

7,850

13,660

4,200

17,860

8,000

13,920

4,200

18,120

Pre-revised scale (S – 10) Revised Pay Band PB-2 + Grade Pay

Rs.5500-175-9000 Rs.8700-34800 + Rs.4200

Basic Pay in the pre-revised scale

Revised pay in the running pay band

Grade Pay

Total Pay

5,500

9,570

4,200

13,770

5,675

9,880

4,200

14,080

5,850

10,180

4,200

14,380

6,025

10,490

4,200

14,690

6,200

10,790

4,200

14,990

6,375

11,100

4,200

15,300

6,550

11,400

4,200

15,600

6,725

11,710

4,200

15,910

6,900

12,010

4,200

16,210

7,075

12,320

4,200

16,520

7,250

12,620

4,200

16,820

7,425

12,920

4,200

17,120

7,600

13,230

4,200

17,430

7,775

13,530

4,200

17,730

7,950

13,840

4,200

18,040

8,125

14,140

4,200

18,340

8,300

14,450

4,200

18,650

8,475

14,750

4,200

18,950

8,650

15,060

4,200

19,260

8,825

15,360

4,200

19,560

9,000

15,660

4,200

19,860

 Pre-revised scale (S – 12) Revised Pay Band PB-2 + Grade Pay

Rs.6500-200-10500 Rs.8700-34800 + Rs.4200

Basic Pay in the pre-revised scale

Revised pay in the running pay band

Grade Pay

Total Pay

6,500

11,310

4,200

15,510

6,700

11,660

4,200


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