Payment of Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensioners

PC - VI - 129 RBE No. 134 / 2009 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.F(E)III/2008/PN1/13 New Delhi, Dated 20-07-2009 The General Managers/CAOs, All Indian Railways and Production Units. Subject:- Payment of Dearness Relief to re-employed pensioners and employed family pensioners. *****    A copy of  Department of pension and pensioners' Welfare (DOP&PW)'s O.M. No.  38/88/2008-P&PWA(A) dated 9th July, 2009 on the above subject is  enclosed for information and necessary action. These instructions shall  apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. DOP&PW's O.Ms dated  2.7.1999 and DOP&T's OM dated 11.11.2008, referred to in the enclosed  O.M. were circulated / adopted on the Railways vide this office letters  No. F(E)III/99/PN1/21 dated 5.08.1999 and No. PC-VI/2009/I/RSRP/2 dated  30.4.2009.   Please  acknowledge receipt.   (Sunil Bhardwaj) Deputy Director Finance (Estt.)III, Railway Board.

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Encashment of Leave on Half Average Pay (LHAP) on permanent absorption in Public Sector Undertakings (PSU)/ Autonomous Bodies Regarding.(Railway)

RBE No. 126
RBE No. 130 / 2009

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.F(E)III/2008/LE-1/2

New Delhi,
dated 15-07-2009

The General
Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Subject:-    Encashment of Leave on Half Average Pay (LHAP) on permanent absorption
in Public Sector Undertakings (PSU)/ Autonomous Bodies Regarding.

*****

1.  In  terms of the instructions contained in this office letter of even number  dated 8.10.2008, both Leave on Average Pay and LHAP are to be considered for  encashment at the time of retirement, subject to the overall limit of 300  days

2.  The matter regarding applicability or otherwise of the instructions dated 8.10.2008 referred to above in cases of permanent absorption of railway  employees in PSUs/Autonomous Bodies, has been examined in consultation with  the Department if Personnel &Training, the nodal Department of the  Government in the matter, and it is clarified that the instructions dated  8.10.2008 ibid are not applicable in the case of permanent absorption of railway employees in PSUs / Autonomous Bodies. In other words, the existing
provision of forfeiture of LHAP standing at the credit of such railway  servants on absorption in PSUs/Autonomous bodies shall continue to be in  force.

3.Please acknowledge receipt.

(Sunil  Bhardwaj)
Deputy Director Finance(Estt.)III,
Railway Board.

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Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No.
PC-VI/189 RBE No.  29/2010

No. PC-V/2008/A/O/3(OTA)                     
New Delhi, dated  17.02.2010

The General Managers

All Indian Railways and

Production Units.

Sub: Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon
revision of pay scales and allowances.

1. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, the issue of revision of Over  Time Allowance has been under consideration and in partial modification of  the Board’s earlier orders on the subject, it has been decided by the Board  that the Railway employees who are governed by the Statutory Acts like the  Factories Act, Hours of Employment Regulations or those covered under rules  for Departmental Overtime and who have opted for the revised scales of pay  in terms of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008, may be granted  overtime allowance, on the basis of their emoluments in the revised scales  of pay.

2.  The emoluments, for the purpose of computation of rates of OTA will  comprise the following:

a)  Railway employees governed by Factories Act
•  Basic Pay (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay)
•  Dearness Allowance
•  House Rent Allowance
•  Transport Allowance

•  Cash equivalent of the advantage accruing  through the concessional sale to workers of food grains and other articles,  as the worker is for the time being entitled to (excluding wages for  Overtime work or Bonus)

b)  Railway employees governed by HOER
•  All the items as shown in (a) above except House Rent Allowance

c)  Railway employees governed by rules Under Departmental Overtime
    (i)  Employees working in Loco Sheds and C & W Depot
•  All the items as shown in (a) above except House Rent Allowance
    (ii)  Other Railway employees governed under Departmental Orders
•  Basic Pay (Pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay)
•  Dearness Allowance

3. The revised rates of Overtime Allowance shall be effective from   01-9-2008.

4. With a view to minimize instances of OTA, General Managers may take  following measures:-

(i)  Prepare an action plan for systematic  and efficient utilization of manpower covering various aspects viz. filling  up of vacancies, especially in Running staff and operational categories,  proper management of sanction of leave and rational deployment of staff.

(ii)  Conduct a fresh job analysis of the  duties of Motor Car Drivers who are presently classified as ‘Continuous’ to  determine their actual period of working requiring sustained attention.

(iii)  Prefer hiring of vehicles for official use, if necessary.

(iv) Allow compensatory off to the staff booked on holidays due to exigencies.

(v)  Direct all the RRBs to follow a uniform pattern by giving  compensatory off to their staff instead of OTA.

(vi) Review payment of OTA to supervisors in  the Pay Band-2 except to those who are earmarked for breakdown duties, to minimize the incidence of OTA.

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

         (N.P. Singh)

Deputy Director, Pay Commission-V

         Railway Board.

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Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission-Decision relating to grant of Special Allowance.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

PC VI No. 204
RBE No. 65/2010
New Delhi dated 30.04.2010

No. E(P&A)
I-2009 / SP-1 / Genl

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

 Sub: Recommendations of the
Sixth Central Pay Commission-Decision relating to grant of Special  Allowance.

********

   Pursuant to the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to grant of Special Allowance,  the President is pleased to device that the Special Allowance already  admissible against specified posts would stand revised as indicated in  Annexure-A.

2. These orders would be effective from 1st September 2008.

3. The rates of Special Allowances may be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowances payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50% except in the case of categories mentioned against item no.10 will be taken separately.

4. Special Allowance may be discontinued in respect of the categories indicated in Annexure ‘B’ with immediate effect.

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

(Chander Prakash

Joint Director Estt. (P&A),
Railway Board.

ANNEXURE 'A'

THE CATEGORIES (GROUP 'A', 'B', 'C' AND 'D') OF STAFF WHOSE RATE OF SPECIAL
ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN DOUBLED.

Sl.No.	Category	Pay Scales w.e.f. 01.01.2006 Rs.	Existing rate of Special Allowance (Rs. p.m.)	Revised rate of Special Allowance (Rs. p.m.)
1	2	3	4	5
1	Health and Malaria Inspector for additional duty of food inspectin. (Gr.I,II,III and III(IV)	9300-34800 + upto GP 4600	200	400
2	Commercial staff in-charge of Flag stations where Train passing duties are not involved.	5200-20200 + GP 2400 5200-20200 + GP 2000	40	80
3	Teachers doing library work: (i) ATP/Primary Schools, (ii) Middle Schools, (iii) High/Sr.Secondary School / Inter College / Degree Colleges	9300-34800 + GP 4200 9300-34800 + GP 4600 9300-34800 + GP 4800	100 150 200	200 300 400
4	Announcers - ECRCs/Comml. Clerks/TCs for part time announcing work in addition to normal duties without restriction of grades	-	60	120
5	Train Supt./Dt. TS (Rajdhani Express)	9300-34800 + GP 4200	300	600
6	Steward (Dy. TS) (Rajdhani Express)	5200-20200 + GP 2400	120	240
7	CTIs / TTEs for working in Headquarters Flying Squad	9300-34800 + GP 4200 5200-20200 + GP 2800 5200-20200 + GP 2400	100	200
8	Cook / Cook mate	5200-20200 + GP 1800	40	80
9	Sr.Scale, J.A. Grade and S.A. Grade Officers entrusted with the administrative control of Hindi works in terms of Railway Board's letter No. Hindi-85/OL-1/15/8 dated 26.5.1987	Sr. Scale J.A. Grade S.A. Grade	200 300 400	400 600 1200
10	Qualification Pay i. Clerks Grade II (Accounts Clerks) / Typists on passing Appendix-II Examination. ii. Sr. Accounts Assistant / Accounts Assistant / Stock Verifier / Typist / Stenogrpher on Passing Appendix-III Examination		60 80 (First Year) 140 (Second Year)	120 160(First Year) 280 (Second Year)

THE CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYEES (GROUP 'C' AND 'D') WHOSE SPECIAL ALLOWANCE HAS TO BE DISCONTINUED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT.

Sl.No.	Category
1	2
1	Adrama / Bradma Operators
2	Wireless Operators
3	Drivers (Centralized Freight Service)
4	Cipher Inspectors
5	Group 'D' Staff working as Stencil Cutting Machine Operators
6	Peons/Hamals/Daftries for doing Gestetner OPerator
7	Franking Machine Operator
8	Box Boy
9	Hamals/Porter for operating Hand Cranes
10	Group 'D' staff exclusively engaged in photo copying job

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Rates of Night Duty Allowance for Railway Employees w.e.f. 1-1-2010

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E (P&A) II – 2010/HW-4 RBE No. 70/2010 New Delhi, dated 10-05-2010 The General Managers/CAOs, All Indian Railways and Production Units. (As per Mailing lists)    Subject:-     Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 1-1-2010.            Consequent to sanction of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance vide this Ministry’s letter No.PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1 dated 26.03.2010, the President is pleased to decide that the rates of Night Duty Allowance, as notified vide Annexure ‘A’ and ‘B’ of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2009/HW-4 dated 22-10-2009 stand revised with effect from 01-01-2010 as abdicated at Annexure ‘A’ in respect of ‘Continuous’, ‘Intensive’, ‘Excluded’ categories and workshop employees, and as indicated at Annexure ‘B’ in respect of ‘Essentially Intermittent’ categories.   2.    This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways. DA: One    (Salim Md. Ahmed) Deputy Director/E(P&A)III, Railway Board.

Rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) with effect from 1.1.2010 for
‘Intensive’, ‘Continous’ and ‘Excluded’ categories and Workshop staff.

S.No.	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Rate of NDA(in Rs.)
1	4440 – 7440	1300	45.45
2	4440 – 7440	1400	46.10
3	4440 – 7440	1600	47.35
4	4440 – 7440	1650	47.65
5	5200 – 20200	1800	91.05
6	5200 – 20200	1900	91.65
7	5200 – 20200	2000	92.30
8	5200 – 20200	2400	94.80
9	5200 – 20200	2800	97.35
10	9300 – 34800	4200	164.85
11	9300 – 34800	4600	167.35

Rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) with effect from 1.1.2010 for
‘Essentially Intermittent’ categories and Workshop staff.

S.No.	Pay Band	Grade Pay	Rate of NDA(in Rs.)
1	4440 – 7440	1300	30.30
2	4440 – 7440	1400	30.75
3	4440 – 7440	1600	31.55
4	4440 – 7440	1650	31.75
5	5200 – 20200	1800	60.70
6	5200 – 20200	1900	61.10
7	5200 – 20200	2000	61.55
8	5200 – 20200	2400	63.20
9	5200 – 20200	2800	64.90
10	9300 – 34800	4200	109.90
11	9300 – 34800	4600	111.55

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Mamata Orders High Powered Committee to Probe the Incident at New Delhi Railway Station

   As directed by the Minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee, the Ministry of Railways has set up a high powered committee to probe into the unfortunate incident which occurred at New Delhi Railway station yesterday i.e on 16th May 2010. The three member high level committee will consist of Shri Braj Mohan, Additional Member (Commercial) Railway Board, Shri S.K.Malik, Additional Member (Civil Engineering) Railway Board and Shri P.K.Mehta, Additional Director General, Railway Protection Force, Northern Railway. The committee, which has begun probe, has been asked to submit its report as early as possible.

   Earlier, the Minister of Railways has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. two lakh for the next kin of those who lost their lives and Rs. 50,000/- and Rs. 15,000/ respectively to those who received grievous and simple injuries. She has also expressed her profound grief over the loss of lives in this unfortunate incident. She also directed all General Manager of Zonal Railways to take adequate measures to prevent recurrence of any such incident in future.

  The incident of falling over of some persons due to over crowding and due to tripping of some passengers on the Foot Over Bridge (FOB) staircase/ falling of their luggage took place at New Delhi railway station yesterday. In this incident, two persons lost their lives and eight were injured. Northern Railway has already disbursed the compensation amount to the victims.

SOURCE - PIB

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Mamata Orders High Powered Committee to Probe the Incident at New Delhi Railway Station

   As directed by the Minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee, the Ministry of Railways has set up a high powered committee to probe into the unfortunate incident which occurred at New Delhi Railway station yesterday i.e on 16th May 2010. The three member high level committee will consist of Shri Braj Mohan, Additional Member (Commercial) Railway Board, Shri S.K.Malik, Additional Member (Civil Engineering) Railway Board and Shri P.K.Mehta, Additional Director General, Railway Protection Force, Northern Railway. The committee, which has begun probe, has been asked to submit its report as early as possible.

   Earlier, the Minister of Railways has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. two lakh for the next kin of those who lost their lives and Rs. 50,000/- and Rs. 15,000/ respectively to those who received grievous and simple injuries. She has also expressed her profound grief over the loss of lives in this unfortunate incident. She also directed all General Manager of Zonal Railways to take adequate measures to prevent recurrence of any such incident in future.

  The incident of falling over of some persons due to over crowding and due to tripping of some passengers on the Foot Over Bridge (FOB) staircase/ falling of their luggage took place at New Delhi railway station yesterday. In this incident, two persons lost their lives and eight were injured. Northern Railway has already disbursed the compensation amount to the victims.

SOURCE - PIB

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ORDER FROM RAILWAY MINISTRY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.PC-VI/2010/CRC/1(Pt.I)
30.04.2010.

RBE No. 66/2010
New Delhi dated

The General Managers/CAO(R),
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

   Subject:-     Restructuring of the cadre ofAssistant Loco Pilots.

  

         The issue of cadre restructuring of the cadre of Assistant Loco Pilots has been under consideration of the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the Staff Side (AIRF & NFIR). As a result of the review undertaken on the basis of functional, operational and administrative requirements, it has been decided with the approval of the President that the cadre of Assistant Loco Pilots should be restructured in accordance with the revised percentages as given below

Category	Pay Band	Grade pay (Rs.)	Existing Percentage	Revised Percentage
Sr. Assistant Loco Pilot Assistant Loco Pilot	PB-1(Rs.5200-20200) PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)	2400 1900	30 70	80 20

  

While implementing these orders the following detailed instructions should be strictly and carefully adhered to :

  
Date of effect: 

1. The restructuring of the cadre will be with reference to the sanctioned cadre strength as on 1st May, 2010. The staff who will be placed in higher grade pay as a result of implementation of these orders
will draw pay in higher grade pay from the date of effect.

  
Applicability: 

2. These orders will be applicable on the regular cadres (excluding surplus & supernumerary posts) of the Open Line establishments.

  

2.1. These orders will not be applicable to ex-cadre & work-charged posts which will continue to be based on worth of charge.

  

Pay Fixation:

  

3. On placement to Pay Band-I, Grade Pay Rs.2400, the pay will be fixed as per Rule 13 of RS(RP) Rules, 2008 with the benefit of one increment @ 3% of basic pay.

  

Existing classification and filling up of the vacancies:

  
4. The existing classification of posts remains unchanged. Vacancies in the higher grade of ALP (Grade Pay Rs. 2400) arising out of this restructuring will be filled up on the basis of scrutiny of service records and confidential reports.
  

4.1 Normal vacancies in the higher grade (Grade Pay Rs.2400)existing on date of effect and those arising on that date from this cadre restructuring should be filled in the following sequence:-

  
i) From panels approved on or before date of effect and current on that date;  

ii) And the balance in the manner indicated in para 4 above.

  

4.2 Such panels of higher grade of ALPs (Grade pay Rs. 2400) which have not been finalized by date of effect as specified in these orders should be cancelled/abandoned.

  

4.3. All vacancies arising from the next day following the date of effect as specified in these orders will be filled by normal procedure.

  

4.4. All vacancies in higher grade of ALPs (Grade Pay Rs. 2400) arising out of the restructuring should be filled up by senior employees who should be given benefit of the promotion w.e.f. the date of
effect whereas for the normal vacancies existing on the date of effect of these orders, junior employees should be posted and will get promotion and higher pay from the date of taking over the charge of the posts as per normal rules.

  

4.5. Employees who retire/resign or expire in between the period from the date of effect of these orders to the date of actual implementation of these orders, will be eligible for the fixation benefits and arrears under these orders from the date of effect of these orders, if they are otherwise entitled to the said benefit.

  

Minimum years of service in each grade:

  

5. While implementing the restructuring orders, instructions regarding minimum period of service for promotion issued from time to time should be followed.

  

Provision of reservation:

  

6. The existing instructions with regard to reservation of SC/ST wherever applicable will continue to apply.

  

D&A / Vigilance Clearance:

  

7. Extent instructions for D&A/Vigilance clearance will be applicable for effecting promotions under these orders with reference to date of effect of these orders.

  

Refusal of promotion:

  

8. Such of the Staff as had refused promotion before issue of these orders and stand debarred for promotion may be considered for promotion, in relaxation of the extant provisions as a one time exception, if they indicate in writing that they are willing to be considered for such promotion against the vacancies existing on date of effect of these orders and arising due to restructuring on the date of effect of these orders. This relaxation will not be applicable to vacancies arising after the date of effect of these orders.

  

Matching Savings:

  
9. Entire scheme of restructuring is to be a self-financing and expenditure neutral proposition. For calculation of the financial implications, the revised basic pay (including the Grade Pay) corresponding to the midpoint of the pre-revised pay scales in respect of the each post as listed in the fitment table circulated vide Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 12.09.2008, should be taken, along with the Dearness Allowance as applicable on date of effect of these orders.
  

9.1. Before restructuring the cadre of Assistant Loco Pilots as per the revised percentage distribution of posts, matching savings will have to be ensured by the Railway. Board desire that the General Managers should ensure that the restructuring is implemented expeditiously with matching saving without any exception and difficulty. There would be no restructuring without matching savings by surrender of posts by the
concerned Railway.This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of
this Ministry. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

  

  

( Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission –II
Railway Board

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ORDER FROM RAILWAY MINISTRY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.PC-VI/2010/CRC/1(Pt.I)
30.04.2010.

RBE No. 66/2010
New Delhi dated

The General Managers/CAO(R),
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

   Subject:-     Restructuring of the cadre ofAssistant Loco Pilots.

  

         The issue of cadre restructuring of the cadre of Assistant Loco Pilots has been under consideration of the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the Staff Side (AIRF & NFIR). As a result of the review undertaken on the basis of functional, operational and administrative requirements, it has been decided with the approval of the President that the cadre of Assistant Loco Pilots should be restructured in accordance with the revised percentages as given below

Category	Pay Band	Grade pay (Rs.)	Existing Percentage	Revised Percentage
Sr. Assistant Loco Pilot Assistant Loco Pilot	PB-1(Rs.5200-20200) PB-1 (Rs.5200-20200)	2400 1900	30 70	80 20

  

While implementing these orders the following detailed instructions should be strictly and carefully adhered to :

  
Date of effect: 

1. The restructuring of the cadre will be with reference to the sanctioned cadre strength as on 1st May, 2010. The staff who will be placed in higher grade pay as a result of implementation of these orders
will draw pay in higher grade pay from the date of effect.

  
Applicability: 

2. These orders will be applicable on the regular cadres (excluding surplus & supernumerary posts) of the Open Line establishments.

  

2.1. These orders will not be applicable to ex-cadre & work-charged posts which will continue to be based on worth of charge.

  

Pay Fixation:

  

3. On placement to Pay Band-I, Grade Pay Rs.2400, the pay will be fixed as per Rule 13 of RS(RP) Rules, 2008 with the benefit of one increment @ 3% of basic pay.

  

Existing classification and filling up of the vacancies:

  
4. The existing classification of posts remains unchanged. Vacancies in the higher grade of ALP (Grade Pay Rs. 2400) arising out of this restructuring will be filled up on the basis of scrutiny of service records and confidential reports.
  

4.1 Normal vacancies in the higher grade (Grade Pay Rs.2400)existing on date of effect and those arising on that date from this cadre restructuring should be filled in the following sequence:-

  
i) From panels approved on or before date of effect and current on that date;  

ii) And the balance in the manner indicated in para 4 above.

  

4.2 Such panels of higher grade of ALPs (Grade pay Rs. 2400) which have not been finalized by date of effect as specified in these orders should be cancelled/abandoned.

  

4.3. All vacancies arising from the next day following the date of effect as specified in these orders will be filled by normal procedure.

  

4.4. All vacancies in higher grade of ALPs (Grade Pay Rs. 2400) arising out of the restructuring should be filled up by senior employees who should be given benefit of the promotion w.e.f. the date of
effect whereas for the normal vacancies existing on the date of effect of these orders, junior employees should be posted and will get promotion and higher pay from the date of taking over the charge of the posts as per normal rules.

  

4.5. Employees who retire/resign or expire in between the period from the date of effect of these orders to the date of actual implementation of these orders, will be eligible for the fixation benefits and arrears under these orders from the date of effect of these orders, if they are otherwise entitled to the said benefit.

  

Minimum years of service in each grade:

  

5. While implementing the restructuring orders, instructions regarding minimum period of service for promotion issued from time to time should be followed.

  

Provision of reservation:

  

6. The existing instructions with regard to reservation of SC/ST wherever applicable will continue to apply.

  

D&A / Vigilance Clearance:

  

7. Extent instructions for D&A/Vigilance clearance will be applicable for effecting promotions under these orders with reference to date of effect of these orders.

  

Refusal of promotion:

  

8. Such of the Staff as had refused promotion before issue of these orders and stand debarred for promotion may be considered for promotion, in relaxation of the extant provisions as a one time exception, if they indicate in writing that they are willing to be considered for such promotion against the vacancies existing on date of effect of these orders and arising due to restructuring on the date of effect of these orders. This relaxation will not be applicable to vacancies arising after the date of effect of these orders.

  

Matching Savings:

  
9. Entire scheme of restructuring is to be a self-financing and expenditure neutral proposition. For calculation of the financial implications, the revised basic pay (including the Grade Pay) corresponding to the midpoint of the pre-revised pay scales in respect of the each post as listed in the fitment table circulated vide Railway Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 12.09.2008, should be taken, along with the Dearness Allowance as applicable on date of effect of these orders.
  

9.1. Before restructuring the cadre of Assistant Loco Pilots as per the revised percentage distribution of posts, matching savings will have to be ensured by the Railway. Board desire that the General Managers should ensure that the restructuring is implemented expeditiously with matching saving without any exception and difficulty. There would be no restructuring without matching savings by surrender of posts by the
concerned Railway.This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of
this Ministry. Kindly acknowledge receipt.

  

  

( Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission –II
Railway Board

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A railway employee dies after completion of a year service – Entitled to receive family pension

   The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has, after 41 years, directed the Northern Railway to pay all arrears to a widow of its employee, who died in an accident, within a month.

   Pinja Ram, who was working as a fireman from 1967 to 1969 with the Railways, died on January 11, 1969. The Railways had, so far, failed to provide her with a family pension and other pensionary benefits. Rampyari, a resident of Kangra district, had approached the tribunal for seeking family pension, DCRG and other retrial benefits permissible under the law.

    The Railways has been asked to grant the family pension under the Rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) and Gratuity or any other provision in its rules.

   In its reply, the Northern Railways submitted that Pinja Ram was appointed as a temporary shed cleaner on February 1, 1967. He was also put to officiate as fire man ‘C’ but was neither confirmed as the shed cleaner nor as the fire man ‘C’. It admitted that Pinja died in an accident during the course of his employment and they had paid the terminal dues towards death gratuity to his family. The department also claimed that they had passed PF assets along with Rs 7,000 as compensation in view of the fact that Pinja
had died during the course of employment.

   Regarding the payment of family pension and other retrial benefits, the Railways claimed that according to their contention Rampyari is not entitled to these benefits as her husband did not work with the department for at least 10 years so as to entitle her for granting the family pension.

   The Bench comprising Shyama Dogra and Khushiram observed, “It is a hard case where the value of the Railway servant on his death in harness due to an accident has been fixed and paid to the applicant in terms of petty amount of less then Rs 100 as the death gratuity and Rs 7,000 as death compensation.”

   “It is painful to note that neither in the statement nor through arguments addressed by the counsel for the Northern Railways, this court was apprised  of the fact that there is a provision under the Family Pension Rules of the Railways to grant family pension in such cases. We deprecate such practice adopted by the Railway to withheld vital legal information from the court,” the order read.

   “It is further relevant to say that these schemes or rules are framed for benevolent purposes to give some solace to the dependents of the deceased employee but the Northern Railways authorities have withheld these provisions to thwart the applicant’s claim. In such cases, respondents should have taken steps to provide immediate financial assistance to the applicant as per rule,” it added.

   “To impart justice in a fair manner, we have taken judicial notice of the Rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, regarding the family pension schemes, under which when a railway employee dies after the completion of a year of continuous service, the family of deceased is entitled to receive the family pension,” the order read.

SOURCE - TRIBUNE INDIA

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A railway employee dies after completion of a year service – Entitled to receive family pension

   The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has, after 41 years, directed the Northern Railway to pay all arrears to a widow of its employee, who died in an accident, within a month.

   Pinja Ram, who was working as a fireman from 1967 to 1969 with the Railways, died on January 11, 1969. The Railways had, so far, failed to provide her with a family pension and other pensionary benefits. Rampyari, a resident of Kangra district, had approached the tribunal for seeking family pension, DCRG and other retrial benefits permissible under the law.

    The Railways has been asked to grant the family pension under the Rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) and Gratuity or any other provision in its rules.

   In its reply, the Northern Railways submitted that Pinja Ram was appointed as a temporary shed cleaner on February 1, 1967. He was also put to officiate as fire man ‘C’ but was neither confirmed as the shed cleaner nor as the fire man ‘C’. It admitted that Pinja died in an accident during the course of his employment and they had paid the terminal dues towards death gratuity to his family. The department also claimed that they had passed PF assets along with Rs 7,000 as compensation in view of the fact that Pinja
had died during the course of employment.

   Regarding the payment of family pension and other retrial benefits, the Railways claimed that according to their contention Rampyari is not entitled to these benefits as her husband did not work with the department for at least 10 years so as to entitle her for granting the family pension.

   The Bench comprising Shyama Dogra and Khushiram observed, “It is a hard case where the value of the Railway servant on his death in harness due to an accident has been fixed and paid to the applicant in terms of petty amount of less then Rs 100 as the death gratuity and Rs 7,000 as death compensation.”

   “It is painful to note that neither in the statement nor through arguments addressed by the counsel for the Northern Railways, this court was apprised  of the fact that there is a provision under the Family Pension Rules of the Railways to grant family pension in such cases. We deprecate such practice adopted by the Railway to withheld vital legal information from the court,” the order read.

   “It is further relevant to say that these schemes or rules are framed for benevolent purposes to give some solace to the dependents of the deceased employee but the Northern Railways authorities have withheld these provisions to thwart the applicant’s claim. In such cases, respondents should have taken steps to provide immediate financial assistance to the applicant as per rule,” it added.

   “To impart justice in a fair manner, we have taken judicial notice of the Rule 75 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, regarding the family pension schemes, under which when a railway employee dies after the completion of a year of continuous service, the family of deceased is entitled to receive the family pension,” the order read.

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Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having mentally challenged/disabled children

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.200
RBE No. 58/2010
New Delhi dated dated 23.04.2010

No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8

The General Managers / CAOs
All Indian Railways and Production
Units.
  

          Sub : Implementation of Government’s decision
on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Child Care
Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having
mentally challenged/disabled children –reg

*****

  

1. Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated  23.10.2008 and 12.12.2008 regarding grant of Child Care leave (CCL).

  

2.     Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government,
the Ministry of Railways have decided to permit CCl to female railway
employees having disabled children up to the age of 22 years for a maximum
period of two years (i.e 730 days) subject to the other terms and conditions
stipulated in Board’s above referred letters. However, it is re-iterated
that CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right and under no circumstances
can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the Leave
sanctioning authority.

  

3.     Disabled Child having a minimum disability of 40% is
elaborated in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Notification
No.16-18/97-NI.I dated 01.06.2001 (copy enclosed). Documents relating to the
handicap as specified in the above said Notification dated 1.6.2001, as well
as a certificate from the Railway servant regarding dependency of the child
on the railway servant would have to be submitted by the female railway
employee. The CCL would be permitted to female railway employees only if the
child is dependent on them.

  

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

  

5.     Please acknowledge receipt.

DA: As above.

(Chander Parkash)
Joint Director Estt.(P&A),
Railway Board

No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8

New Delhi dated dated 23.04.2010

  

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Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having mentally challenged/disabled children

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

PC-VI No.200
RBE No. 58/2010
New Delhi dated dated 23.04.2010

No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8

The General Managers / CAOs
All Indian Railways and Production
Units.
  

          Sub : Implementation of Government’s decision
on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Child Care
Leave Waiving of age restriction of 18 years for Government servant having
mentally challenged/disabled children –reg

*****

  

1. Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated  23.10.2008 and 12.12.2008 regarding grant of Child Care leave (CCL).

  

2.     Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government,
the Ministry of Railways have decided to permit CCl to female railway
employees having disabled children up to the age of 22 years for a maximum
period of two years (i.e 730 days) subject to the other terms and conditions
stipulated in Board’s above referred letters. However, it is re-iterated
that CCL cannot be demanded as a matter of right and under no circumstances
can any employee proceed on CCL without prior approval of the Leave
sanctioning authority.

  

3.     Disabled Child having a minimum disability of 40% is
elaborated in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Notification
No.16-18/97-NI.I dated 01.06.2001 (copy enclosed). Documents relating to the
handicap as specified in the above said Notification dated 1.6.2001, as well
as a certificate from the Railway servant regarding dependency of the child
on the railway servant would have to be submitted by the female railway
employee. The CCL would be permitted to female railway employees only if the
child is dependent on them.

  

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

  

5.     Please acknowledge receipt.

DA: As above.

(Chander Parkash)
Joint Director Estt.(P&A),
Railway Board

No.E(P&A)I-2008/CPC/LE-8

New Delhi dated dated 23.04.2010

  

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Accounting System in Railways

   The statement of ‘Cash’ and “Investible Surplus’ is not an accounting
system, and has been discontinued in the Budget 2010-11. Railways will
attempt to completely switch-over to accrual based accounting in consonance
with the accounting standards to be stipulated by the Government Accounting
Standard Advisory Board (GASAB).

   Railways pay excise duty, custom duty, Value Added Tax etc. on the materials
and stores purchased, as levied by the Government from time to time. The
‘Dividend’ is paid at a specific rate on the Capital invested by General
Revenues as recommended by Railway Convention Committee from time to time.
The investment of the General Revenues in Railways is treated as loan, in
perpetuity, by the Ministry of Finance.



   Imposition of Service Tax on freight on Railways as proposed in the Finance
Bill, 2010 has been deferred till July 3, 2010. No Service Tax on passenger
fare has been proposed.



   This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H.
Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Accounting System in Railways

   The statement of ‘Cash’ and “Investible Surplus’ is not an accounting
system, and has been discontinued in the Budget 2010-11. Railways will
attempt to completely switch-over to accrual based accounting in consonance
with the accounting standards to be stipulated by the Government Accounting
Standard Advisory Board (GASAB).

   Railways pay excise duty, custom duty, Value Added Tax etc. on the materials
and stores purchased, as levied by the Government from time to time. The
‘Dividend’ is paid at a specific rate on the Capital invested by General
Revenues as recommended by Railway Convention Committee from time to time.
The investment of the General Revenues in Railways is treated as loan, in
perpetuity, by the Ministry of Finance.



   Imposition of Service Tax on freight on Railways as proposed in the Finance
Bill, 2010 has been deferred till July 3, 2010. No Service Tax on passenger
fare has been proposed.



   This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H.
Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Railways Engage Quality Control Inspectors to Ensure Quality Food in Trains

   Quality Control Professionals have been engaged by Railways for
conducting inspections to ensure quality food served onboard trains. Quality
of cleanliness in coaches is checked by supervisory staff on the Railways
during the maintenance of the trains in the coaching depots.



In all 78 Quality Control Professionals are deployed for monitoring quality
of food by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on the
Railways.



   An ‘On Board Housekeeping Scheme’ has been introduced in select
trains, to carry out frequent cleaning through escorting staff provided by
professional agencies. This is to be super checked by the ‘Executive
Housekeeper’ of the concerned agency.



   During the inspection conducted by Quality Control Professionals
during 2009-10, about 1681 complaints regarding overcharging were recorded.
The details of action taken by IRCTC on the complaints are – Fined - 340,
Warned – 887 and Advised Suitably – 454.



This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H.
Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

SOURCE - PIB

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Railways Engage Quality Control Inspectors to Ensure Quality Food in Trains

   Quality Control Professionals have been engaged by Railways for
conducting inspections to ensure quality food served onboard trains. Quality
of cleanliness in coaches is checked by supervisory staff on the Railways
during the maintenance of the trains in the coaching depots.



In all 78 Quality Control Professionals are deployed for monitoring quality
of food by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on the
Railways.



   An ‘On Board Housekeeping Scheme’ has been introduced in select
trains, to carry out frequent cleaning through escorting staff provided by
professional agencies. This is to be super checked by the ‘Executive
Housekeeper’ of the concerned agency.



   During the inspection conducted by Quality Control Professionals
during 2009-10, about 1681 complaints regarding overcharging were recorded.
The details of action taken by IRCTC on the complaints are – Fined - 340,
Warned – 887 and Advised Suitably – 454.



This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H.
Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Increasing Trend in Operational Expenditure of Railways

                

   The operational expenditure, i.e. ordinary working expenses, normally show an increasing trend.  However, there has been a sharp ncrease from 2008-09 as shown below:

YEAR	ORDINARY WORKING EXPENSES (RS. IN CRORE)
2006-07	37432.53
2007-08	41033.17
2008-09	54349.30
2009-19	66152.38(approx.)

     The operational/ordinary working expenses have increased sharply after 2007-08 primarily due to impact of
implementation of recommendations of 6^th Pay Commission. Other factors contributing to the increase in expenditure include higher price of fuel, increase in lease charges, higher cost of stores, increased rate of dearness allowance etc.

    All possible measures are being taken to contain expenditure, which include control in areas such as fuel/power
consumption, contractual payments and purchase of materials, productive use of manpower, better utilization of assets, improved inventory management and Steps for reduction in the cost of operations and maintenance of rolling
stock and other assets.   

            This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa
in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Increasing Trend in Operational Expenditure of Railways

                

   The operational expenditure, i.e. ordinary working expenses, normally show an increasing trend.  However, there has been a sharp ncrease from 2008-09 as shown below:

YEAR	ORDINARY WORKING EXPENSES (RS. IN CRORE)
2006-07	37432.53
2007-08	41033.17
2008-09	54349.30
2009-19	66152.38(approx.)

     The operational/ordinary working expenses have increased sharply after 2007-08 primarily due to impact of
implementation of recommendations of 6^th Pay Commission. Other factors contributing to the increase in expenditure include higher price of fuel, increase in lease charges, higher cost of stores, increased rate of dearness allowance etc.

    All possible measures are being taken to contain expenditure, which include control in areas such as fuel/power
consumption, contractual payments and purchase of materials, productive use of manpower, better utilization of assets, improved inventory management and Steps for reduction in the cost of operations and maintenance of rolling
stock and other assets.   

            This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa
in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Railways Encourage Private Invstment in Rolling Stocks

   There is no shortage of wagons for transportation of foodgrains on Government
account and fertilizers as these commodities are loaded on high priority.

    To encourage private investment in rolling stock, various schemes like Own Your
Wagon Scheme (OYWS), Wagon Investment Scheme (WIS) and Liberalized Wagon
Investment Scheme (LWIS) have been launched by Indian Railways from time to time
wherein cooperatives and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) are also allowed to
participate.

    Cooperatives and PSUs have responded well to these schemes. Under OYWS,
cooperatives and PSUs like Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO),
Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers
Limited (RCF), Indian Oil Cooperation (IOC), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited (HPCL), Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB) etc. have
participated. Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation (MMTC) has participated in
Wagon Investment Scheme (WIS) and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has
participated in Liberalized Wagon Investment Scheme (LWIS).

    This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H.
Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.


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