The IRPS is the
youngest Civil Service in India. It was established in 1976 and the first batch
of officers recruited through the UPSC Civil Service Exam was in 1980.
Functions:
The IRPS is the only
service amongst the Group ‘A’ services to cater to the human resources and
personnel management in a department of the Central Government. The functions
of the IRPS officers are given below:
1.
Personnel Management:
manpower planning, recruitment, training, seniority, promotions, transfer,
posting, reservation, payments, wages, salary and final settlement.
2.
Industrial Relations:
maintaining cordial industrial relations, workers’ participation in management,
welfare activities and grievance redressal.
3.
Legal and court
matters: legal work, implementation of labour laws and hours of employment
regulation.
Training of
Probationary Officers:
The IRPS probationers
undergo training for 93 weeks. This includes a Foundation Course for 15 weeks
at the LBSNAA, Mussoorie. After this, they are trained at various other
institutes like the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara,
National Academy for Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur, etc. The officers have also
imparted field training on zonal railways, construction, divisions,
organizations and manufacturing units of the Indian Railways.
Career
Prospects:
After the training
period of Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) cadre, officers will gain the
opportunity to climb the ladder in the below-given professional growth
trajectory.
1. Railway Division
1.
Assistant Personnel
Officer
2.
Divisional Personnel
Officer
3.
Senior Division
Personnel Officer
2. Zonal Division of
Railway Departments
1.
Assistant Personnel
Officer
2.
Senior Personnel
Officer
3.
Deputy Chief Personnel
Officer
3. Zonal Headquarters – Headed
by Chief Personnel Officer
4. Zonal Railway Unit – Headed by Principal HOD
5. Other Roles include:
1.
Additional Divisional
Railway Manager
2.
Divisional Railway
Manager
3.
Chairman of the
Railway Board
4.
General Manager in
higher Administrative Roles
Grade &
Payscale:
IRPS cadre was formed with the aim of managing
a million workforce of Indian Railways. This cadre offers good opportunities
for its officers to rise up the ladder.
Below table gives
complete details on IRPS grades and respective pay scales
|
Grade |
Railway
Staff College |
Division |
Zonal/ Production
Unit HQ |
Workshop/ Other
Units |
Railway
Board |
GOI
under Central Staffing Scheme |
Pay
Scale |
|
JTS |
IRPS(Probationer)/ APO/ Asst.
Professor |
Assistant Personnel Officer |
Assistant Personnel Officer |
Assistant Personnel Officer |
—— |
—— |
Rs.15,600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs.5400 |
|
STS |
Professor |
Divisional Personnel Officer |
Senior Personnel Officer |
Workshop Personnel Officer/ Senior
Personnel Officer |
Under Secretary |
Under Secretary |
Rs.15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay Rs.6600 |
|
JAG |
Professor |
Senior Divisional Personnel
Officer |
Deputy Chief Personnel Officer |
Deputy Chief Personnel Officer |
Deputy Secretary |
Deputy Secretary |
Rs.15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay Rs.7600 |
|
SG |
Professor |
Senior Divisional Personnel
Officer |
Deputy Chief Personnel Officer |
Deputy Chief Personnel Officer |
Director |
Director |
Rs.37,400-67,000 + Grade Pay Rs.8700 |
|
SAG |
Senior Professor |
—— |
Chief Personnel Officer |
Chief Personnel Officer |
Executive Director |
Joint Secretary |
Rs.37,400-67,000 + Grade Pay Rs.10,000 |
|
HAG |
—— |
—— |
Chief Personnel Officer |
Chief Personnel Officer |
Adviser |
Additional Secretary |
67000-3%-79000 |