CHANNELS OF PROMOTION AND STAGNATION PROMOTION IN WORKMEN CATEGORY

A Promotion Policy for Workmen was introduced with objective to provide adequate growth opportunities and ensure uniformity, consistency and fairness in the Promotion.

To lay down clear and un-ambiguous growth opportunities for the Workmen Promotion Channels are introduced within the frame work of Promotion Policy, Job Specification and other aspects like requirement of machines/equipments etc.

In Workmen category skills and levels are as under:

W1, W2* & W3 Spl.	- Un-skilled category.
W3, W4, W5, W6 & W7 Spl.	- Skilled category.
W7 and above	- Highly Skilled.

W2* - In this level there are few categories like Jr. Assistant, Jr. Driver, Jr. Technicians, Jr. Cook etc. which fall in Semi-skilled category.

Promotion Channels and Service Linked Stagnation Promotion Policy are detailed below:

1.  PROMOTION CHANNELS FOR WORKMEN IN SKILLED/HIGHLY SKILLED.
Promotion Channels for Workmen category are detailed at Appendix (1-16) by considering the following aspects.

1.1 Promotion Channels For Workmen In Skilled/Highly Skilled

a) Workmen will be considered for Promotion in Skilled/Highly skilled category subject to fulfillment of following .

• Eligibility period. - 4 years.
• For Promotion from skilled to highly skilled employees should possess the prescribed qualification as indicated in the promotion channels and qualify the trade test and/or interview.
• Availability of Promotion Channels, which are based on requirement of machines and trade etc.

b) Promotion beyond W9 will be on selection basis by conducting a departmental efficiency test. Employees who have completed 3 years at W9 level will be eligible to appear in the Departmental efficiency test.

1.2 Promotion from Workmen to Supervisory Category.

a) Eligibility period shall be 4 years at W6 and above level for Promotion to S1. In Supervisory Grade the eligibility period shall be 3 years for those employees possessing highest qualification as per Job Specification of Supervisors and 4 years for those who are not possessing prescribed qualification.

b) Workmen in W6 and above grade will be considered for promotion to S1 subject to following.

• Availability of vacancy against 50% quota.
• Acquiring/possessing highest prescribed qualification indicated in Promotion Channels or qualifying the departmental examination as indicated in Clause 3.1.1 of Promotion Policy.
• Qualifying the interview.

c) No lateral promotion in Corresponding Supervisory grade is permitted from Workmen category.

2.  PROMOTION OF WORKMEN FROM UN-SKILLED CATEGORY TO SKILLED/SEMI-SKILLED CATEGORY.
Employee in Un-skilled category will be considered for Promotion/Placement to Skilled category/semi-skilled category subject to following.

• Availability of vacancy against 33% quota.
• Completion of eligibility period.
• Possessing the qualification as per job specification Manual of SJVNL.
• Qualifying the test/interview as prescribed by Appointing Authority.

3.  STAGNATION PROMOTION IN WORKMEN CATEGORY.
Unskilled and skilled/highly skilled Workman shall be eligible for Stagnation Promotion on completion of 8 years and 7 years of continuous service in the same grade respectively. The Stagnation Promotion shall be available to an employee only once in the entire service period due to any reason amongst the followings.

• Non-availability of channel of Promotion.
• Not having prescribed qualification (Academic/technical).
• Not passing the prescribed written test/trade test/interview.
• Non-availability of vacancies.

1.  On Stagnation Promotion, the next higher pay scale shall be personal to the Workman concerned and his designation and nature of work will not change.

2.  Stagnation Promotion of Workman in the next higher grade shall be effected from the standard dates as applicable in terms of the Promotion policy for Workmen.

3.  Subsequent to the Stagnation Promotion, if the concerned Workman acquires the requisite qualification or passes test prescribed for Promotion to the post concerned and/or a clear vacancy arise and/or channel of Promotion becomes available, he could be regularized in the grade already allowed as personal to him, on merit of each case within provisions of Promotion policy. He shall not be entitled to pay fixation benefits again. Seniority will count from the date of regularization to the grade only and not from the date of Stagnation Promotion.