Introduction of provision for writing of APAR of all Railway employees Working in PB-I, 5200-20200, GP Rs. 1900-Regarding.

RBE No.148/2014.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)I-2013/CR/1

New Delhi dated 30/12/2014

The General Managers(P)

All Indian Railways & Production Units etc, 

(As per standard list).

Sub: Introduction of provision for writing of APAR of all Railway employees Working in PB-I, 5200-20200, GP Rs. 1900-Regarding.

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Grant of Special Allowance Rs.1000 to staff of Cash and Pay Department - Railway Board Order

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No. 144/2014.

No. E(P&A)I-2011/SP-1/AC-1

New Delhi, dated 16.12.2014.

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Sub: Grant of Special Allowance @ Rs.1000/-p.m. to staff of Cash & Pay Department (Senior Cashier/Head Shroff) on their posting as Accounts Stock Verifiers in GP Rs. 4200/- on passing Appendix IV -A (IREM) Examination.

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Open market recruitment to posts in Pay Band-I (Grade Pay: Rs.1800/-) — Changes in various procedures regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 138/2014

 No. (NG)-II/2009/RR - 1/10/Pt(7525)

New Delhi, dated: 10/12/2014

 The General Manager (P), 

All Zonal Railways/Production Units

 Chairmen, Railway Recruitment Cell

Sub: Open market recruitment to posts in Pay Band-I (Grade Pay: Rs. 1800) — Changes in various procedures regarding.

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Railway Board Order 2014 - Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2014.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

RBE NO.133/2014

NO.E(P&A) II – 2014/HW-1

New Delhi, dated 02-12-2014

The General Manages/CAOs,

All Indian Railways & Prod. Units etc.

(As per mailing lists No.I & II).

Subject: Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2014.

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Grant of provisional pension to retired railway servants against whom departmental or judicial proceedings are in progress.

RBE No. 127/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2014/F(E)III/1(1)/1

New Delhi, Dated:13.11.2014

The GMs/FA&CAOs,

All Indian Railways/Production Units.

(As per mailing list)

Subject: Grant of provisional pension to retired railway servants against whom departmental or judicial proceedings are in progress.

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Clarification/Interpretation of Policy Guidelines relating to LARSGESS.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

110001, 07.10.2014

No. E(P&A)I-2014/RT-14 

Rail Bhavan, New Delhi – 110001, dated 07.10.2014

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways.

NR, New Delhi.

Sub: Clarification/Interpretation of Policy Guidelines relating to LARSGESS.

E(P&A)I Branch of Pay Commission Directorate at Railway Board is the nodal branch to formulate policy/guideline in respect of LARSGESS and also mandated to ensure that the provisions of the scheme is uniformly followed by the Zonal Railways.

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Information pertaining to Allowance payable to Officers/ Staff of Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(P&A)II-2014/Misc.3/7th CPC New Delhi,

dated : 20.10.2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Information pertaining to Allowance payable to Officers/ Staff of Railways.

Ref: D.O. letter No. 7 CPC/15/Questionnaire dt. 23.04.2014 from Secretary, 7th CPC to Chairman, Railway Board.

The undersigned is directed to state that, in continuation of this Ministry’s OM of even number dt. 25.7.14 and 21.8.2014 on the above cited subject, briefs on three allowances (viz. Running Allowance, Additional Allowance and Breakdown Allowance) peculiar to Inidan Railways are being referred to the Seventh CPC for their consideration and recommendation. The under mentioned information/documents are being attached herewith for further necessary action please.

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Applicability of Old Pension Scheme to Substitutes who attained temporary status prior to 01.01.2004 but regularized after 01.01.2004 – clarification regarding.

RBE No, 121/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2012/F(E)III/1(1)/2

New Delhi, Dated: 29.10.2014.

The GMs/FA&CAOs,

All Indian Rauways/Production Units.

(As per mailing list)

Subject: Applicability of Old Pension Scheme to Substitutes who attained temporary status prior to 01.01.2004 but regularized after 01.01.2004 – clarification regarding.

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Re-engagement of retired staff on daily remuneration basis in exigencies of services.

RBE No. 112/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

 No. E(NG)II/2010/RC-4/6

New Delhi, dated 17.10.2014

The General Manager (P)

 All Indian Railways/PUs

 Sub: Re-engagement of retired staff on daily remuneration basis in exigencies of services.

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Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2013-2014.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.110 / 2014

No.E(P&A)II-2014/Bonus-1

New Delhi, dated 7 .10.2014.

The General Managers/CAOs (R),

All Indian Railways & Production Units.

 (As per mailing list).

Sub: Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2013-2014.

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Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway employees for the financial year 2013-2014.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 106/2014.

No- E[P&A)II-2014/PLB-3

New Delhi, dated : 26.09.2014.

The General Managers/CAOS,

All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

(As per mailing lists No.1 & 2).

Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2013-2014.

The President is pleased to sanction provisionally, subject to the approval of competent authority, Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 [Seventy Eight] days wages without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 2013-14 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel]. Where wages exceed Rs. 3500/- per month, Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as if wages’ are Rs. 3500/- p.m.

2. ‘Wages’ for the purpose of calculating Productivity Linked Bonus shall include ‘Basic pay’ as defined in the Railway Services [Revised Pay] Rules, 2008 and dearness allowance drawn during the financial year 2013-14. Other conditions of eligibility, method of calculation of wages, etc., as prescribed in this Ministry‘s instructions and clarifications issued from time to time, shall remain unchanged.

3. It has also been decided that in the case of eligible employees mentioned in Para 1 above who were not placed under suspension, or had not quit service/retired/expired during the financial year 2013-14 or were on leave where leave salary admissible is not less than that admissible on leave on average pay, may be paid an amount of Rs. 8975/- towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2013-14. In the case of employees other than those mentioned above, the amount of Productivity Linked Bonus may be calculated in accordance with the extant instructions on the subject.

4. Further, in relaxation to the provisions in Rules 905(2), 908 and 909 of State Railway Provident Fund Rules, as contained in Chapter 9 of R-l/1985 edition (2003 Reprint edition), such of the subscribers to the SRPF as are entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus may, if they so desire, deposit the whole or part of the amount admissible under the Scheme in their respective State Railway Provident Fund Accounts.

5. Disbursement of Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2013-14 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para 1 above should be made on priority before the ensuing Puja/Dussehra holidays.

6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Sd/-

(K. Shankar)

Director/E(P&A)

Railway Board.

Source:http://goo.gl/6ahkZs

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GRANT OF TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE TO HIGHER OFFICERS – CLARIFICATION REG.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.PC-VI/345

No PC-V/2010/A/TA/1

RBE No. 100 /2014

New Delhi, dated 12 09.2014

The General Managers/CAO(R)

All Zonal Railways & PUs

(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Grant of Transport Allowance @ 7000 p.m+DA thereon to officers drawing Grade Pay of Rs.10000, Rs.12000 on Non-functional basis-clarification reg.

Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dt. 07.07.2014 (RBE No.68/2014) on the above subject whereby it was clarified that those officers who are upgraded to Grade Pay of Rs.10000/PB-4 scale on the basis of Dynamic ACP or due to non-functional in-situ upgradation shall not be eligible for grant of Transport Allowance @7000 p.m+DA thereon. On receipt of representations from IRMS

Association this matter was further reviewed by the Board in the light of earlier instructions contained in Boards letter No.PC-V/2008/ACP/2, dt. 07.07.2010 and Board have decided that the IRMS Officers having Grade Pay of Rs.10000/- on promotion through DACP Scheme are toga treated at par with SAG Officers for payment of Transport Allowance @7000 p.fn plus DA thereon. However, officers of other organized services who get similar grade on non-functional upgradatlon basis shall not be eligible for the same.

2. Necessary action as per above decision may please be taken.

3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Dte. of Railway Board.

4. Hindi version is enclosed.

Sd/-

(N.Singh)

Dy.Director, Pay Commission – V

Railway Board

Source: AIRF

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Policy regarding participation of Indian Railways Personnel in Meditation/ Yoga/ Spiritual and other related programmes.

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)

Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

RBE NO. 88/2014

No. 2012/E(Trg)/12/17

New Delhi, dt. 13.08.2014

The General Mangaers

All Indaian Railways/PUs

The Director General

NAIR/Vadodara

RDSO/Lucknow

The Directors

IRISET/Secunderabad

IRICEN/PUne

IRIEEN/Nasik

IRIMEE/Jamalpur

IRITM/Lucknow

JRRPF/Lucknow

Sub: Policy regarding participation of Indian Railways Personnel in Meditation/ Yoga/ Spiritual and other related programmes.

Ref: (1) Board’s letter no. 2012/E(Trg)/12/17 dt. 17.07.2012

(ii) Board‘s letter no. 2012/E(Trg)/12/17 dt. 26.10.2012

(iii) Board’s letter no. 2012/E(Trg)/12/17 dt. 20.09.2013 I

Railway Board, vide circulars mentioned above, has issued policy regarding participation of Indian Railways personnel in Meditation/Yoga/Spiritual and other related programmes. It has now been decided to bring out a comprehensive policy circular regarding the above.

2. Following instructions may be followed:

i) Special Casual Leave (SCL) upto a maximum of nine (09) days inclusive of four (04) days journey time would be allowed once in a year for one such programme, which would be granted by the respective Controlling officers to willing employees;

ii) Special pass (as per entitlement) would be given once in a year to such Railway employee who has been granted SCL by the Controlling officer;

iii) No TA/DA would be payable;

iv) No programme fee would be payable by Railways; and

v) The official willing to participate in such programmes would be spared subject to the convenience of the Administration.

3. Strict compliance to the above directives may be ensured by all concerned.

4. This supersedes all previous instructions/circulars on the subject.

5. This issues with the concurrence ofthe Finance Directorate of Railway Board.

Sd/-

(Padma Sharma)

Dy. Director(Training)

Railway Board

Source:AIRF

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Recruitment to non-gazetted posts on the railways - Adherence to prescribed qualification in recruitment from open market regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E (NG)-II/2005/RR-1/8.

New Delhi, dated 28/08/2014

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/ Production Units

Chairmen, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBS)/Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCS)

Sub: Recruitment to non-gazetted posts on the railways - Adherence to prescribed qualification in recruitment from open market regarding.

Attention is invited to instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 29/6/2006 which debar acceptance of allied/related qualification in lieu of the qualification prescribed by this Ministry and stipulates that candidate in possession of the qualification possessed in line with the extant instructions may only be considered for employment on the railways.

The above instructions were issued to streamline the already perturbed system of open market recruitment, wherein, candidates with similar qualification were being treated differently by different recruiting agencies leading to the matter open for litigation.

However, over a period of time it has been observed that recruiting agencies are seeking clarification from this Ministry on following accounts (i) recognition of institutions; (ii) recognition of courses from regulatory bodies, if any, or other nodal bodies; (iii) whether the course is offered through regular/ part-time/ distance learning/Membership of Association; (iv) duration of course; and (v) Equivalence.

Referring each and every issue to the nodal Departments/Ministries results in inordinate delay in finalizing candidature of candidates which further results in more complications viz. expiry of panels, candidates taking legal recourse etc.

Taking above things into consideration, instructions contained in letter dated 29/6/2006 ibid have been reviewed and it has been decided by the Board that empanelled candidates in possession of prescribed qualification from institutions run by Central Govemment/ State Govemment/ Bodies enacted by Act of Parliament or State Legislatures or recognized by Central Govemment/ State Govemment/ Bodies enacted by Act of Parliament or State Legislatures be allowed to join without further going into the issue of recognition. Validity or otherwise, of such recognition, if required, will be confirmed by the concerned recruiting agency, contacting directly to the Board/University or the Council as the case may be.

These guidelines do not affect in any way the instructions circulated vide letter No. E(NG)II/2010/RR-I/17 dated 08/12/2011.

Cases decided otherwise in the past need not be re-opened.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Hindi version will follow)

Sd/-

(Ravi Shekhar)

Deputy Director Estt. (N)-II

Railway Board.

Source: AIRF

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Grant of Study Leave to officers of Railway Medical service for prosecuting Post graduation course.

RBE No.84/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/F(E)III/2(2)/3

New Delhi, Dated 3l.07.2014

The GMs/FA&CAOs

All Indian Railways/Production Units.

(as per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Study Leave to officers of Railway Medical service for prosecuting Post graduation course.

In terms of Sub-rule 5(i) of Rule 1 of Study Leave Rules, as contained in Appendix-V of Indian Railway Establishment Code, Vol. I (1985 Edition) (Third Re-print Edition 2008), study leave may be granted to a Railway servant who has satisfactorily completed period of probation and has rendered not less than five years regular continuous service including the period of probation under the Government. A Railway Medical Service Officer who has been granted study leave for thirty-six months for acquiring post graduate qualification shall execute a bond to serve the railways for a period of five years after completion of the study course.

2. The question of grant of study leave to Railway Medical Service Officers after 2 years of regular service including the period of probation under the government for acquiring Post Graduate qualification instead of present provision of 5 years of regular continuous service has been considered by the Board. It has been decided that Study leave may be granted to Railway Medical Service Officer who has satisfactorily completed period of probation and has rendered not less than two years regular continuous service including the period of probation under the Government with the stipulation that they would have to execute a bond to serve for eight years in the Railways after completing their post graduation subject to fulfillment of all other conditions regarding grant of study leave issued from time to time.

3. These orders will be effective from the date of issue of this letter.

4. Hindi version is enclosed.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-

(AMITABH JOSHI)

Dy. Director Finance(Estt.)III

Railway Board

Source: NFIR

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Enhancement in the rate of Festival Advance as a result of Increase in DA w.e.f. 01.01.20 14

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 79/2014

No. 2011/E (LL)/FA/1

New Delhi, dated: 22.07.2014

The GeneraI Managers,

All Zonal Railways/Production Units, RDSO, CORE, Metro Railway,

The Director General, RDSO, Lucknow

The Director General, National Academy of Indian Railway, Vadodara.

The Director, IRlCEN/Püne, IRIEEN/Nasik Road, IRIMEE/Jamalpur,

IRISET, Secunderabad, JRRPF Academy, Lucknow. IRITTM, Lucknow.

The Chairman, RRBs,Ajmer, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal,Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Calcutta, Jammu, Gorakhpur,Guwahati, Malda, Mumbal, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Ranchi, Secunderabad and Thiruvananthapuram

The Pay & Accounts Officer, Railway Board.

Sub: Enhancement in the rate of Festival Advance as a result of increase in DA w.e.f. 01.01.20 14

Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated 18.07.2011, conveying enhancement in the rate of Festival Advance by 25% on increase of Dearness Allowance to 51%.

2. Railway Board vide letter No. PC.VI/2008/1/7/2/1 dated 28.03.2014 has enhanced the DA payable to railway employees from the existing rate of 90% to 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

3. Consequent upon aforesaid enhancement of DA to 100%, the matter regarding revision in the rate of Festival Advance has been considered by the Board and decided that the rate of festival advance shall increase by 25%, w.e.f. 01.01.2014.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. There is no change in the other terms and conditions for grant of festival advance.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-

(Madan Lal)

Director Estt(LL)

Source: AIRF

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Increase in the existing rates of Patient Care Allowance w.e.f. 01/01/2014 after 100% DA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 74/2014

No. E(P&A)-II/2013/AL-3.

New Delhi, 14.07.2014

The General Managers/CAOs,

All Indian Railways and Production Units

Sub.:- Increase in the existing rates of Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance to eligible Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ (Non-Ministerial) Railway Employees working the Railway Hospitals and Health Units/Clinics, w.e.f. 01/01/2014.

Attention is drawn to Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2013/AL-3 dated 20.2.2013 vide which the rates of Hospital Patient Care Allowance(HPCA) and Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to eligible Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ (Non-Ministerial) Railway Employees working in Railway Hospitals and Health Units/Clinics were revised w.e.f. 01/09/2008.

2. In order to dispel any doubts that may arise regarding increase of the rates after increase in the rate of Dearness Allowance by 50% and 100%, the following clarifications are being given:

(i) The rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) had crossed 50% w.e.f. 01/01/2011, therefore the rates of HPCA/PCA had increased by 25% ( on the rates effective on 01/09/2008) with effect from 01/01/2011.

(ii) The rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) has now been enhanced to 100% w.e.f. 01/01/2014. Therefore, the rates of HPCA/PCA shall again be increased by 25% (on the rates effective on 01/09/2008) with effect from 01/01/2014.

3. The other terms and conditions regarding admissibility of HPCA/PCA as contained in Board’s letter E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 dated 09/01/2008 and E(P&A)II-2013/AL-3 dated 20/02/2013 shall remain the same.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Please acknowledge the receipt.

(K. Shankar)

Director, E(P&A),

Railway Board.

Source: NFIR

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Acceptance of certificates/qualifications awarded by various Boards of School Education in India for the purpose of employment on the railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 75/2014.

No. E (NG)-II/2007/RR-1/38

 New Delhi, dated: 15/07/2014

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/Production Units

(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Acceptance of certificates/qualifications awarded by various Boards of School Education in India for the purpose of employment on the railways.

Letter No. E(NG)II/89/RR-1/17 dated 25/2/1991 (RBE No. 38/1991),E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/48 dated 23/5/2002 (RBE No. 71/2002), E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/52 dated 21/6/2002 (RBE No. 89/2002), E(NG)II/2003/RR-1/36 dated 03/12/2003 (RBE No. 205/2003) & 09/9/2010 (RBE No. 128/2010), E(NG)II/2008/RR-1/35 dated 30/4/2009 (RBE No.76/2009), 10/6/2009 (RBE No.102/2009) & 04/11/2013 (RBE No.118/2013), E(NG)II/2008/RR-1/40 dated 14/5/2009 (RBE No. 81/2009), E(NG)II/2004/RR-1/14 dated 04/4/2013 (RBE No. 31/2013), E(NG)II/2005/RR-1/6 dated 30/4/2013 (RBE No. 40/2013) and No. E(NG)II/2005/RR-1/l4 dated 08/10/2013 (RBE No.104/2013),

References from various field units as well as federations seeking clarification regarding acceptance or otherwise of certificates/qualifications obtained from various Boards of School Education in india for the purpose of employment in railways have been under consideration of this Ministry.

Clarification has been received from nodal Ministry/Department of Government of India, viz, Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) and M/o Human Resource Development MHRD stating that COBSE (Council of Board of School Education in India), an Association of National & State School Boards, is responsible for verifying genuineness/recognition of School Education Boards in India. It grants membership to Boards/Institutes that are set up by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or an executive order of the Central/State Governments and follow National Curriculum Framework. The certificates issued by its member Boards are equivalent to any other board across the country. Accordingly, the matter has been examined and it has been decided by the Board that zonal railways need not approach this Ministry seeking such clarification regarding acceptance or otherwise of certificates/qualification obtained from various Boards of School Education in India and instead, refer to official website of COBSE i.e. www.cobse.org which contain list of Boards of School Education which are Member Boards of COBSE. Thus certificates/qualification obtained from all such institutions borne on the aforesaid list will be acceptable for the purpose of employment on the railways, from the date on which the said institution has been accorded membership by COBSE, if they were not recognized earlier by any competent authority. This date of acceptability of certificate may be obtained by approaching COBSE directly and a copy of clarification thus obtained may also be endorsed to this Ministry for information & record.

Instructions contained in letters under reference will continue to be valid.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Hindi version will follow)

Sd/-

(Harsha Dass)

Director Estt. (N)-II

Railway Board

Source: AIRF

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Appointment on compassionate grounds of family member of an ex- Railway servant.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 70/2014.

No. E (NG)-II/2014/RC-1/SCR/5

 New Delhi, dated: 08/07/2014

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/Production Units

Sub:- Appointment on compassionate grounds of family member of an ex- Railway servant.

As the field units are aware, dependant family members for the purpose of appointment on compassionate grounds means spouse or son (including adopted son) or daughter (including adopted daughter) or brother/sister in the case of unmarried Government servant, who is wholly dependent on the Government servant at the time of death in harness or retirement on medical grounds, as the case may be.

Further, in terms of para 2 of letter No. E(NG)III-78/RC1/1 dated 3.2.81, General Managers can consider for employment of married daughters, if they satisfy themselves that the married daughter will be the bread-winner of the family of the Railway servant concerned. It has also been stipulated vide instructions issued under RBE No. 224/2001 dated 21.11.2001 that the cases of dependant divorced/widowed daughters should also be considered for such appointment as in the case of married daughters subject to the condition that former should have been wholly dependent on the ex-employee at the time of the death/medical invalidation of the latter.

Existence of a number of instructions as well as the issue of specific clause of ‘dependency on the ex-Railway employee’ have been engaging the attention of this office for sometime. Accordingly, the matter as been reviewed by the Board and it has been decided that it should be left to tle discretion of the family concerned in case of death of ex-employee to request for a job to either spouse or any child {whether son or daughter (unmarried/married/divorced/widowed)} subject to the condition that the concerned child will be the bread-winner of the family concerned. Further, for this purpose instructions issued by this Ministry vide letter issued under RBE No. 22/2014 dated 4.3.14 be read in the same spirit.

However, the dependent of an unmarried male/unmarried female Railway employee dying in harness/retiring on medical grounds, may be considered for compassionate appointment by the Railway at its own level, subject to the condition that the candidate proposed for appointment is shown as dependent on the ex-employee on the basis of documents such as inclusion/declaration of names in the pass or in Ration cards etc.. The condition of inclusion in the pass declaration or Ration cards etc. is only a facilitating factor, and not intended to be a restrictive one. In the absence of any such documentary proof, the factual position regarding the extent of the dependency may be got verified by deputing a Welfare Inspector to inquire into the circumstances. The relaxation of time limit permissible in the case of minor children of those employees who die in harness would also apply in the case of dependents of those who die as bachelor/spinster.

Accordingly, para 2 of Board’s instructions E(NG)III-78/RC1/1 dated 3.2.1981, letter No. E(NG)II/88/ RC-1 / Policy dated 4.9.96, No. E (NG)II/88 /RC-1/1 Policy dated 2.5.97, No. E(NG)II/99/RC-1/SE-19 dated 5.8.99, and E(NG)II/2001/RC-1/ER/5 dated 21.11.2001 stand superseded.

Past cases, already decided need not be reopened.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-

(Harsha Dass)

Director Estt.(N)II

Railway Board.

Source: AIRF

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Engagement of Contact Medical Practitioners (CMPs) Including Dental Surgeons - Revised terms and conditions.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2013/E(GR)II/1/5.

 Rail Bhavan, New Delhi-110001

Dated: 20.05.2014

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways &

Production Units.

Sub: Engagement of Contact Medical Practitioners (CMPs) Including Dental Surgeons - Revised terms and conditions.

The detailed Instructions/guidelines for engagement of Contract Medical Practitioners (CMPs) are laid-down in Railway Board’s letter no. 96/E(GR)II/9/16 dated 23.02.2000 and amended from time to time. The instructions cover selection proceedings, conditions of private practice, age limit for full time CMPs, recovery of HRA/licence fee In case railway accommodation is provided to CMPs, terms of engagement, validity of delegation powers to General Manager and the rate of remuneration etc.

2. Ministry of Railways have reviewed the above instructions and in partial modification of the existing instructions, it has now been decided to revise the instructions as per the following:-

(i) The validity of the scheme of engagement of Contract Medical Practitioners is enhanced for a period of 3 years from 13.01.2015. The last instructions for extension of validity of delegation of powers to General Managers was issued vide Board’s letter no. 2012/E(GR)II/1/4 dated 18.12.2013.

(ii) Within the validity of the scheme as per (I) above, the number of terms of engagement of a CMP is enhanced from the present 8 terms to 10 terms on year to year basis with each term of engagement not being more than 1 year each.

(iii) At present retired IRMS officers are engaged for 2 terms upto the age of 65 years as per instructions issued vide Board’s letter no. 2008/E(GR)II/1/1 dated 16.7.2012. The same has now been reviewed and it has been decided to raise the number of terms from present TWO to FIVE subject to the age limit as 65 years.

(iv) It has now been decided to engage retired Government Medical Officers of State Government and Central Government also as Contract Medical Practitioners (CMPs) subject to the condition that pay plus pension should not be more than the last pay drawn with the same terms and conditions as per Board’s instructions dated 16.07.2012.

(v) On the basis of the recommendation of the 6th Central Pay Commission a special duty allowance is admissible @ 12.5% of the basic pay to those employees who are drafted to serve in the North Eastern Region of N.F. Railway on tenure basis. On this basis as an incentive, the CMPs engaged on N.F. Railway will be eligible for an extra remuneration of 12.5%. This special duty

allowance will be given only to CMPs posted in the Northeast region of the N.F. Railway CMPs posted west of Rangia and Rangia will be excluded.

3. All other terms and conditions as laid down in Railway Board’s letter No, 96/E(GR)II/9/16 dated 23.2.2000 as amended from time to time shall remain unchanged.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

Sd/-

(Mamta Kandwal)

Director Estt.(Gaz)

Railway Board

Source: AIRF

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