Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules,2016. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.PC-VII/2018/R-U/23 New Delhi, dated: 18.04.2019 To The General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 55. Sub:   Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules,2016. Ref: NFIR’s letter No.1/2/Part IV dated 13.11.2018. Please refer to NFIR’s letter quoted above requesting Board to give 90 days’ time for exercise of option for fixation of pay on DNI instead of ‘one month’ period as circulated vide Board’s letter RBE No. 142/2018 dated 20.09.2018 from the date of issue of these orders on the ground that these orders have not been circula...

RAILWAYS: Change of Nomenclature of the posts of Senior Translator & Junior Translator GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL WAY BOARD) No.2019/ERB-II/12/9 New Delhi, dt 19.03.2019 ORDER Consequent upon change of nomenclature of the posts of Senior Translator and Junior Translator of Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS) vide Dept. of Official Language, MHA’s Order No. 16/24/2018//O.L. (Service) dated 11.02.2019, The Competent Authority has decided to adopt the same nomenclature in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) also as under: S.NO. Existing Nomenclature of the Post New Nomenclature 1. Senior Translator Senior Translation Officer (STO) 2. Junior Translator Junior Translation Officer (JTO) The change in nomenclature will have immediate effect it will not lead to upgradation pf pay/level in future. The necessary amendment in respective recruitment rules will follow. sd/- (Anil Kumar C.V) Under Secretary (Admin.) Railway Board ...

Revised Subscription Rates of Railway Employees Liberalized Health Scheme as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix The Railway Board has decided to revise the subscription rates of Railway Employees Liberalized Health Scheme (RELHS) as per the Pay Matrix Level recommended by the 7th Pay Commission. Following the subscription calculation method of CGHS for Central Government Employees and Pensioners, the Railway Board has now decided and published the revised subscription rates for all the group of Railway employees through its official portal. On 9th January, 2017 the Health Ministry published the new rates of monthly subscription for availing the CGHS facility. The Central Government Pensioners have an option to get their CGHS Pensioners Card by either making CGHS contribution on an annual basis (12 Months) or by making contribution for 10 years for life time validity. The rate of contribution to join RELHS shall be last month’s basic pay drawn or the subscription rate indicated in the abov...

Revised travel entitlements on Duty Passes, Privilege Passes and Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP). RBE No. 16 /2019 (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(W)2016/PS5-1/8 New Delhi, dated 31.01.2019 The General Managers (P) All Zonal Railways & Productions Units. Sub: Revised travel entitlements on Duty Passes, Privilege Passes and Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP). Consequent to implementation of 7th CPC’s recommendations and notification of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules – 2016 (RSPR) w.e.f. 01.01.2016, the matter regarding linking of travel entitlements on Duty Passes, Privilege Passes/PTOs and PRCP with the ‘Pay Level in Pay Matrix’ (PLPM) has been examined in consultation with Commercial and Finance Dtes. The Competent Authority has accorded his approval for. the revised travel entitlements on status (i.e. Gazetted/Non-gazetted) cum PLPM basis as indicated in Annexure-I (for Duty Pass) and Annexure-II (for Priv...

Special Passes for Medical Treatment – RBE 178/2018 Issuance of Special Passes on Medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment in outstation Hospitals: Railway Board Order RBE No. 178/2018 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(W)2015/PS5-2/4 New Delhi, dated 16.11.2018 The General Managers (P) All Zonal Railways & Productions Units. The Chief–Medical Directors All Zonal Railways. Sub:   Issuance of Special Passes on Medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment in outstation Hospitals. It has been brought to the notice of Board that difficulties are being faced by serving/retired railway employees & their family members due to the present practice or issuing of Special Passes on medical grounds for follow-up medical treatment. Such passes are being issued just a few days before the due date of visit to specialized hospitals located in outstations. Due to this practice, the beneficiaries of such Special Passes are unable to se...

GP 6600 to Stenographer Issue – No Provision in Pay Structure – Railway Board Orders “Reiteration of GP 4800/5400 (level-8/level-9) as apex promotional grade in stenographers cadre in Field offices (including Zonal Railways) as per extant provisions” “NO PROVISION FOR A GRADE IN PAY STRUCTURE HIGHER THAN GP RS.4800/5400 (LEVEL 8/LEVEL 9) IN FIELD OFFICES INCLUDING ZONAL RAILWAYS” GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) S.No. PO-VI/392 RBE No. 176 No. PC-VI/2018/Misc/05 New Delhi, dated: 13.11.2018 The GMs/ CAOs (R), All Zonal Railways & Production Units (As per mailing list) Sub:  Reiteration of GP 4800/5400 (level-8/level-9) as apex promotional grade in stenographers cadre in Field offices (including Zonal Railways) as per extant provisions. Proposals are being received from Railways/ Production Units for upgradation of Stenographers cadre by granting GP 6600/- in PB-3 (6th CPC scales) to senior PSs-I in the Railway/ Unit. 2. In abov...

PRCP TO GROUP ‘D’ EMPLOYEES RETIRED ON OR AFTER 1.1.2006 Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP) to Group ‘D’ employees Retired on or after 1.1.2006 Issue of 2 sets of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP) to Group ‘D’ employees retired on or after 01.01.2006 – RBE 135/2018 RBE No.135/2018 ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP No.79 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(W)2016/PS5-2/9 New Delhi, dated:- 24.09.2018 The General Managers (P) All Zonal Railways &  Production Units Sub:  Issue of 2 sets of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes (PRCP) to Group ‘D’ employees retired on or after 01.01.2006. The demand for issuance of 2 sets of PRCPs to the staff retired as Group ‘D’ before their reclassification as Group ‘C’ was raised by staff side in the DC/JCM Meeting (Item No.18/2012) and also by AIRF in PNM Meeting (Item No.38/2016) with Board. 2. The issue has been examined in detail and in order to bring uniformity in cases of all...

7th CPC: Revision of rates of stipend to apprentices and trainees on Railways GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) S.No. PC-VII/ 117 No. PC-V/20016/PS/1(Stipend) RBE No. 133/2018 New Delhi, dated 11-9-2018 The General Managers All Indian Railways and PUs (As per mailing list) Sub:  Revision of rates of stipend to apprentices and trainees on Railways. Consequent upon the revision in training period of few categories of Traffic and Commercial Departments, item Nos. 39, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47 of the Schedule of Board’s letter of even number dated 02-02-2017 (RBE No. 08/2017) stands modified as under: S.No. Category Training period Grade Pay in VI CPC Pay Structure (Rs.) Corresp- onding Revised Pay level in the 7 th  CPC Pay Matrix Revised rates of stipend in the corresponding Pay level (Rs.) Traffic and Commercial Departments 39. Commercial Apprentices 80 days 4200 6 35400 41. Ticket Examiner 26 days 1900 2 19900 42. Train Clerks 18 days 1900 2 ...

Encouraging Railway Employees to enrol themselves under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna (PMJJBY) Encouraging Railway Employees to enrol themselves under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna (PMJJBY) SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY Headquarters Office, Personnel Department, Secunderabad No.SCR/P/HQ/Dy.CPO/IR/PMJJBY Dated: 03-09-2018 All Concerned Sub:  Encouraging Railway Employees to enrol themselves under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna (PMJJBY) - reg. Ref:- Railway Board’s letter No. 2018/E(LL)/RSBY/1 Dated 03.08.2018. Railway Board vide their letter cited, have advised to encourage the Railway Employees to enrol themselves for Insurance coverage under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BimaYojna (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna Bima Yojna (PMJJBY) to move towards creating a universal social system. The foll...

Rest Rules for Running Staff – AIRF Reference to Railway Board No.AIRF/PNM/20/2009 Dated: August 27, 2018 The Member Staff, Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:   Rest Rules for Running Staff Ref.: Railway Board’s letters No.E(LL)/2009/HER/1 dated 17.07.2018 and 02.08.2018 Pursuant to discussions held with AIRF, during the last PNM Meeting, held on 21-22 June, 2018, Railway Board vide their letter No.E(LL)/2009/HER/1 dated 17.07.2018 had issued instructions that, Call Books on Running Staff should be served upon only after completion of 16 hours rest at Headquarters and after completion of 8 hours at outstation. It is, however, quite unfortunate that, Railway Board vide their subsequent letter dated 02.08.2018 have pended the said instructions till adequate number of Running Staff becomes available to fill-up large-number of existing vacancies. This is gross violation of bilateral negotiated settlement with the federation. AIRF, therefore, desires that, orders o...