Family Identity Cards to Retiring/Retired Railway Employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.12/2016

No.E(W)2003/PS 5-8/1

New Delhi, Dated 29.01.2016

The General Managers(P)

The General Managers(Commercial),

All Indian Railways.

Sub: Family Identity Cards to retiring/retired railway employees.

Ref: Board’s letter of even No.dated 16.03.2015.

In terms of Board’s letter cited under reference, Family Identity Cards (FICs) are to be issued to retiring/retired railway employees and the Widows of railway employees with life time validity.

2. The issue of simplification of FICs, presently in the form of a booklet, was considered and with the approval of Board, it has been decided that individual FICs should be issued to the retiring/retired railway officials and the Widows of railway employees in the form of computer printed and laminated cards on the model enclosed as Annexure-I. As it is stipulated in the Pass Rules that the Railway Administration should issue FIC, for the first time simplified FICs may be issued free of cost. However, issue of duplicate FICs should be on receipt of a written request, accompanied by a copy of FIR filed on loss of the card and payment @ Rs.25/- per card.

3. The Railways should commence issue of individual FICs within 2 months from the date of issue of these instructions. It has also been decided that in order to avoid any rush, FICs in the booklet form issued till March 2015 with 7 years validity may be replaced free of cost with individual FICs as and when they become due for renewal. However, if any retired official requests for individual FICs in lieu of old FTC before the expiry of validity, such requests may not be denied and individual FICs should be issued free of cost treating it as renewal. In case of officials who retired after April 2015 and got an FIC with life time validity, they may be allowed to get it replaced with individual FICs, free of cost, as per their convenience. FICs in the booklet form will, however, continue as a valid identity proof for travel on PRCP till its replacement with individual FICs in due course so that pensioners do not face any problem while travelling. Individual FICs for travel on Widow Passes may also be issued on the same model.

4. The following instructions issued vide Board’s letter of even no. dated 04.06.2003 would continue to be in force:-

(i) The identity card should be carried by the spouse/dependent children during journey and produced on demand by the Ticket Checking Staff.

(ii) The FICs, will be issued by the office from where the employees retired.

(iii) In case of retired employees/Widows drawing Post-retirement Complimentary Pass/Widow Pass from an office other than the office where the original FIC was issued, the renewal of the FIC shall be done by the authority who is issuing the pass to the applicant. For the purpose of renewal, the applicant shall submit the old FIC based on which renewal will be done.

(iv) Any addition in the FIC shall be done only by the office who issued the FIC for the first time. Renewing authorities shall have no power to carry out any addition in FIC. However, deletion of eligible member in FIC on account of death. marriage of daughter, etc. may be allowed on request.

5. Aadhaar No., if available may be incorporated in the FICs an indicated in the format. Necessary action may be taken by the Railways accordingly.

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

Sd/-

(sunil Kumar)

Director Establishment (welfare)

Railway Board

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Minimum Educational Qualification for Open Market Recruitment to the post of Physiotherapist in the Medical Department on the Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.09/2016

No.E(NG)II/2012/RR-1/3.

New Delhi, Dated: 19/01/2016.

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/Production Units 

Chairmen, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).

Sub: Minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to the post of Physiotherapist in the Medical Department on the railways.

Ref: Letter No. E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/45 dated 22/5/2015 (RBE No. 49/2015).

Attention is invited to instructions under reference prescribing interalia recruitment qualification for open market recruitment to the category of Physiotherapist, Grade-Il in Pay Band-1 of Rs.9300-34800 having Grade Pay of Rs.4200/- as under:-

2. The revision of qualification for the above category of post has been under consideration of this Ministry pursuant the issue raised by National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) in the PNM meeting with Railway Board.

3. The matter has further been deliberated upon in consultation with Health Directorate of this Ministry and it has been decided that the qualification shall be modified as under:-

4. These instructions will be applicable from the date of issue. Wherever recruitment process for the post has been notified and date of acceptance of application is yet to be closed, suitable corrigendum be issued by the concerned recruiting agency.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-

(Neeraj Kumar)

Director Estt. (N)-II

Railway Board

Source: www.indianrailways.gov.in

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Age Relaxation to the Residents of the State of Jammu & Kashmir in Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.1/2016

No.E(NG)-II/95/RR-1/26

New Delhi, dt.: 6/01/2016

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/Production Units, CORE/Allahabad,

MTP/Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai,

CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/New Delhi,

Director General, RDSO/Lucknow, RSC/Vadodra,

Director, IRISE/Secundrabad, IRICEN/Pune, IRIEEN/Nasik & IRIM&EE/Jamalpur, Chairmen, RRBs/RRCs.

Sub: Age relaxation to the residents of the State of Jammu & Kashmir.

Kindly refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 08.6.2012 (RBE No.70/2012) forwarding therewith a copy of the notification No. 15012/6/2011-Estt.(D) dated 30.12.2011 issued by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) extending the currency of relaxation of age limit limit in favour of the residents of State of Jammu & Kashmir for appointment to Central Civil Services and posts, recruitment to which are made to UPSC/SSC or otherwise by the Central Government up to 31/12/2013.

Department of Personnel & Training have issued a further notifications No. 15012/1/2014-Estt(D) dated 30/9/2014 and 23/10/2015 and accordingly the relaxation of age limit in favour of the residents of the State of Jammu & Kashmir for appointment to Central Civil Services and posts, recruitment to which are made through UPSC or SSC or otherwise by the Central Government stands extended up to 31/12/2017.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-

(Neeril Kumar)

Director Estt.(N)-II

Railway Board.

Source: www.indianrailways.gov.in

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Grant of Nursing Allowance to Assistant Nursing Officers working in Railway Hospitals

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

No.E(P&A)I-2012/AL/1

New Delhi dated 08.12.2015

The General Managers

All Indian Railways and PUs.

Sub: Grant of Nursing Allowance to Assistant Nursing Officers working in Railway Hospitals.

Nursing Allowance in respect of Assistant Nursing Officers (ANOs) working in Railway Hospitals was discontinued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 13.05.2014 on the consideration that they perform overall supervision of nursing services and are not involved actively in nursing activities.

2. Subsequently the issue in respect of restoration of Nursing Allowance to Assistant Nursing Officers was raised by the Indian Railways Promotee Officers Federation (IRPOF) as an Agenda Item No.8 in the Meeting of IRPOF with full Board. This issue was also raised by NFIR in the PNM Forum and by AIRF vide their reference dated 13.07.2014.

3. Revised duties & responsibilities of Para Medical Staff working in Railway Hospitals has been issued vide Board’s letter No.2014/H-1/10/18/Para Medical Staff dated 15.10.2015 in accordance with the accepted recommendations of the Committee constituted to review the duties and responsibilities of para Medical Staff including Assistant Nursing Officers working in Railway Hospitals. As per the revised duty list Nursing Officer will be actively involved in patient care. In the circumstances the Board’s letter of even number dated 13.05.2014 may be treated as withdrawn and as such ANOs would be eligible for Nursing Allowance.

Sd/-

(S.R Kauaujia)

Joint Director Estt. (P&A)

Railway Board

Source: NFIR

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Grant of ad-hoc Bonus for Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2014-2015.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.140/2015

No.E(P&A)II-2015/Bonus-1

New Delhi, Dated 02/11/2015

The General Managers/CAOs (R),

All Indian Railways & Production Units,

(As per mailing list)

Subject: Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group ‘C’ & `D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2014-2015

The President is pleased to decide that all Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel, may be granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 (thirty) days emoluments for the financial year 2014-2015, without any eligibility wage ceiling. The calculation ceiling of Rs.3500/- will remain unchanged.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

a) Only those Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel who were in service on 31.3.2015 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2014-2015 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible personnel for period of continuous service during the year ranging from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded to the nearest number of months).

b) The quantum of ad-hoc bonus will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate ad-hoc bonus for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of Rs.3500/-(where actual average emoluments exceed Rs.3500), ad-hoc bonus for thirty days would work out to Rs.3500×30/30.4 = Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454/).

c) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

d) In the matter where the aforesaid provisions are silent, clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s letter No.E(P&A)II-88/Bonus-3 dated 29.12.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

e) All the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel, regardless of whether they are in uniform or out of uniform and regardless of place of their posting, shall be eligible only for ad-hoc bonus in terms of these orders.

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

Sd/-

(Salim. Md. Ahmed)

Deputy Director/E(P&A)-II

Railway Board.

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

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Acceptance of Diploma/Degree in Engineering prescribed for open market Recruitment to posts on the Railways — Duration of course regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.138/2015

No.E(NG)II-2013/RR-1/11

New Delhi, Dated 02/11/2015

The General Manager (P),

All Indian Railways & Production Units,

Chairman/Railway Recruitment Boards.

Subject: Acceptance of Diploma/Degree in Engineering prescribed for open market Recruitment to posts on the Railways — Duration of course regarding.

Instances have come to notice of this Ministry, wherein, candidates the written examination conducted by Railway Recruitment Boards are producing Diploma/Degree in Engineering of varied duration conducted by various institutions.

The matter has been looked into and it has been decided that henceforth a minimum of three year Diploma course in Engineering and a minimum of four year course in Engineering done after +2 shall only be accepted in addition to Diploma in Engineering obtained from Polytechnics. Instructions contained in Board’s letter No. dated 08.12.2011 still hold good.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-

(Neeraj Kumar)

Director Estt. (N)-II

Railway Board.

source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

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Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

No.2013/H-1/10/8

New Delhi, dated 26.10.2015

The Chief Medical Directors/Officers,

All Indian Railways/Production Units.

Sub: Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance.

Ref: NFIR’s letter no. 1/5(g)/Part V dated 19.10.2015.

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen in its letter has contented that there is no designation or post of “Store Pharmacist” on Indian Railways and all the Pharmacists have been working in the Health Care delivery institutions/establishments whose duties involve dispensing medicines and maintaining records of medicines. In the railways there is no category exclusively designed as “Store Pharmacist” not involved in dispensing of medicines.

It is desired to furnish the facts on the matter alongwith details within 7 days by FAX. The same may be uploaded on Smdms.

(Dr. P.Pant)

Director/IH

Railway Board

Source: NFIR

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Railway Board Order - Issue of advance Pass from next year’s account.

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

(Railway Board)

No. E(W) 2007/PS5-1/9

New Delhi dated 02.09.2015

General Manager (P)

Eastern Railway

Kolkata.

Sub: Issue of advance Pass from next year’s account.

Ref: ER’s letter No.G470/0/1/XlV/P dated 31.08.2015.

With reference to ER’s letter cited above, it is advised that Privilege Pass/PTO/Post Retirement Complimentary Pass from next year’s account should be issued 5 months in advance in terms of amendments made to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition-1993) through ACS No.73, issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 26.03.2012 which are reproduced below:-

Item 3 (xiv) of Schedule-II (Privilege Pass/PTO):-

When an employee has availed all passes due to him/her in a calendar year, one set of passes and/or one set of PTO may be issued to him/her for journeys commencing in the next year only and the Pass/PTO may be debited to the next year’s pass account. Such advance issue of Pass/PTO should not exceed one month more than the Advance Reservation Period i.e. five months at present, of the current year, in general, from the date of issue.

Item (i) under column 4 “other facilities” of Schedule-IV (PRCP):-

A retired Railway Servant may be issued on his/her request one set of Complimentary Pass one month more than the Advance Reservation Period ie. five months at present, in general, in advance of the current calendar year from the date of issue for journeys commencing in the next year duly debiting such issue of Complimentary pass in the next year’s account.

2. Accordingly, passes debitable to next year’s account and valid for travel in January 2016 may issue in September 2015.

Sd/-

(Debasis Mazumdar)

Director Estt.(Welfare)

Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/E%28W%29/2015/Issue_Adcance%20_Pass_090915.pdf

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

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)II/2010/RC-4/6

New Delhi, dated.31.8.2015

The General Manager (P)

All Indian Railways/PUs

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

Attention is invited to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 17.10.2014 (RBE No.112/2014) on the above subject. Keeping in view the acute shortage of staff in various categories of posts and consequent hampering of the Railway’s services, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided to extend the said scheme, in exigencies of services, for a further period of one year, i.e.,up to 14.09.2016, in the same terms & conditions as mentioned in the Board’s letter of even number dated 27.09.2012. While implementing the scheme, General Managers may keep in view the fresh recruitment made in the vacant posts.

This issue with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).

(Neeraj Kumar)

Director Estt. (N)II

Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/establishment/ENG-II/2015/RC4.pdf

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Admissibility of Daily Allowance to Staff Car Drivers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

RAILWAY BOARD

No.F(E)I12009/AL-28/21

New Delhi, Dated 25 .08.2015

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways/Production Units,

(As per Mailing List)

Sub: Admissibility of Daily Allowance to Staff Car Drivers.

It has been decided by the Board, after discussions with both the Federations, to modify the provisions regarding admissibility of Daily Allowance to Staff Car Drivers contained in para 2 of Board’s letter No.F(E)I/2006/AL-28/15 dt. 12.03.2008. Accordingly, para 2 of the said letter, is partially modified to read as under:

“2. As per the provisions contained in Supplementary Rule 186 and Government of India’s order (1) there under, read with Note 8 under Rule 26 of Staff Car Rules, Staff Car Drivers who perform a ‘local journey’ or journey on tour ‘on, the official vehicle in his charge, may draw travelling allowance under the,ordinary rules as admissible to other Railway employees even if the journey does not involve the absence of at least one night from his Headquarters. When they perform local journeys for distance exceeding 8 Kms. beyond prescribed house of duty and such journeys involve absence of a night from headquartem they Are entitled to draw D.A. under ordinary rules admissible to other employees, for the period beyond duty hours, in addition to OTA. In case the journey does not involve their absence of one night from their headquarters, they are entitled to draw D.A. for the period beyond duty hours subject to the condition that no OTA shall be payable for the period with reference to which D.A. has been drawn In such cases, they have the option to draw either OTA or DA on any day on which such journeys have been undertaken.”

2. This would be applicable to all Drivers irrespective of the type of vehicle they drive.

3. These orders will t e effect from the date of issue. Past cases, will, however, continue to be dealt with under provisions of letter No.F(E)I/2006/AL-28/15 dt. 12.03.08.

4. Hindi version is enclosed.

5. ReceiRt of the letter may be acknowledged.

Sd/-

(Sonali Chaturvedi)

Dy.Director Finance (Estt)

Railway Board.

Source:www.indianrailways.gov.in

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