Hi I would like to have the details of the Defence Research Technical Cadre (DRTC) Rules for the Final proposals agreed by DRDO headquarters and federations by the All India DRDO Technical Officers' Association (AIDTOA)?

Defence Research Technical Cadre (DRTC) Rules at long last got settled by DRDO headquarters on thirteenth February 2016, at New Delhi in conference with AIDEF,INDWF, BPMS and CDRA and JCM Members.

The Meeting was led by Shri C.P.Ramnarayan, CC R&D (HRD) DRDO HQrs. The DOP, DHRD among alternate authorities spoke to DRDO HQrs.

After discourses finally and in the wake of listening to different workable proposals, the accompanying last DRTC Structure is being prescribed by Dept. of DRDO and Federations for endorsement of the Government.

Striking Features of the New DRTC Scheme (Finalized) (Basic Features)

The DRTC Rules which are now limited flexible complementary System (LFCS) is going to be replaced by Merit Based FCS (MFCS).

The percentage System of promotions is going to be replaced by 100% promotion on merit based.

Separate cadre structure is proposed for Matric + ITI Holders up to theGrade pay of Rs. 7600/- with new designation Technical Officer ‘D'.

Separate cadre structure is proposed for Diploma in Engineering / B.Sc etc. up to the Grade pay of Rs. 10,000/- with new designation Sr. Technical Officer ‘A’, ‘B’ , ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’, ‘F’ & ‘G’.

LDCE provision is retained in both Category A & B.

Lateral Entry System in Category ‘B’ is introduced at the Grade pay of Rs. 4600/- / 4800/- with Diploma / B.Sc. etc.

Lateral Entry System in Category ‘B’ is introduced at the Grade pay of Rs. 5400/- / Rs. 6600/- and 7600/- (TO ‘B’ / TO ‘C’ and TO ‘D’ level at present) in Category ‘B’, for those Dept. candidates acquiring Higher Qualifications with Less Residency Period than Promotion Cadre.

CATEGORY ‘A’

In Category ‘A’ the Technician ‘A’ entry level Pay scale (Grade pay) has been upgraded to Rs. 2000/- (Existing Rs. 1900/-).

After One year training in respective cluster group and two years probation period (Total 3 years) will be placed in Grade pay of Rs.2400/- (Tech. ‘B’).

From Rs. 2400/- GP (Tech ‘B’) to (Tech. ‘C’) Rs. 2800/- the Residency Period has been reduced from 5 to 3 years.

The DRDO HQrs has agreed to consider the Upgradation of Rs. 2800/- GP toRs. 4200/- GP to remove the anomalies created by the 5th and 6th Pay Commissions and till such time the residency period from Tech. ‘C’ to Technical Asst. ‘B’ will be 3 years (Existing 5 Years).

Residency period from TA ‘B’ to TO ‘A’ (Rs. 4600/- / 4800/- GP) will be 4 years and agreed to reconsider the upgradation of TO ‘A’ Pay Scale to Rs. 4800/- GP (Existing Rs. 4600/-).

From GP Rs. 5400/- to Rs. 7600/- (TO ‘D’) the residency period will be 5, 6 and 7 years respectively.

The total Span of Category ‘A’ will be 31 years.

CATEGORY ‘B’

Entry level GP of STA ‘B’ Rs. 4200/- is retained with Diploma / B.Sc. etc., as entry qualification. Also retained provision of LDCE at entry level.

The residency period from STA ‘B’ to Sr. Tech. Officer ‘A’ (Existing TO ‘A’) is reduced from 5 to 4 years.

The residency from TO ‘B’ to TO ‘C’ (New Designation Sr. Tech. Officer ‘B’ / Sr. Tech. Officer ‘C’) and from TO ‘C’ to TO ‘G’ (New Designation Sr. Tech.Officer ‘C’ / ‘D’ / ‘E’ / ‘F’ / ‘G’ with GP Rs. 5400/-, 6600/-, 7600/-, 8700/-,8900/- and 10,000/- will be 5,5,6,6 & 7 only.

The total Span of Category ‘B’ will be 37 years.

Special preferential treatment is given to Higher Qualification Candidates for Lateral entry to encourage departmental talents.