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Inter-Railway Request Transfer – Hardships being faced by the staff

  RRE No. 85/2020 भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I/2020/TR/16 New Delhi, dated October 1, 2020 The General Managers (P), All Zonal Railways and Production Units. Sub: Inter-Railway Request Transfer – Hardships being faced by the staff – Reg. As the Railways are aware, transfers on request of officials working on the Zonal Railways cannot be claimed as a matter of right. However, enabling provisions under Ministry of Railways’ decision below Rule 226 of IREC Vol.I allows Transfer of Railway Servant in Group ‘C’ on request on the grounds of hardship from one Railway to another. Detailed instruction/ guidelines governing such transfers have been laid down by the Board from time to time. 2. Despite several executive orders issued by the Board from time to time to minimize the hardship of the officials, repeated complaints are being received from staff and the  Federations that...
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7th CPC Night Duty Allowance – Payment of (NDA) pursuant to the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission

 7th CPC Night Duty Allowance   GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) S.No.PC-VII/159 No.E(P&A)II-2017/HW-1 RBE No.83/2020 New Delhi,dated 29.09.2020 The General Managers/CAOs All Indian Railways & Production Units Sub: Payment of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) pursuant to the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission – reg. 1. Please refer to Board’s letter of even number dated 08.03.2018 (RBE No. 36/2018) whereby the rates for revision of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) have been issued. 2. The matter has been reviewed based on the orders received from DoPT, the nodal Deptt. of Govt. on NDA. The President is pleased to decide that the hourly rate of NDA shall be equal to {(Basic Pay + Dearness Allowance)/200} which would be admissible to eligible categories of non-gazetted Railway Servants classified under Chapter XIV of the Railway Act, 1989 read with the Railway Servants (Hours of Work and Period of Rest) Rules, 200...
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REVISED TRAVEL ENTITLEMENTS ON DUTY PASSES, PRIVILEGE PASSES AND POST RETIREMENT COMPLIMENTARY PASSES (PRCP).

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...
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ISSUE OF FIRST CLASS ‘A’ SPECIAL DUTY CHEQUE PASS TO RAILWAY SERVANTS CALLED FOR SPECIAL FELICITATION/REWARD/AWARD

Issue of First Class ‘A’ Special Duty Cheque Pass to Railway Servants called for special felicitation/reward/award GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(W)2018/PS5-1/7 New Delhi, dated 05.11.2018 The General Managers (P) All Zonal Railways & PUs. Sub:   Issue of First Class ‘A’ Special Duty Cheque Pass to Railway Servants called for special felicitation/reward/award. The matter of felicitating Railway Servants. for their rare and exemplary specific works such as preventing an accident, display of extreme honesty, etc (other than routine works) has been under consideration of the Board. In recognition of their contribution and to encourage other railway servants to emulate, it has been decided by the Competent Authority that whenever a railway servant is called for special felicitation/reward/award specifically by Railway Board Members and above for exemplary acts of devotion to work, display of valor, conduct, etc (other than routine work) a...
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SCHEME OF OPTIONAL ALL INDIA LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION (AILTC) FACILITY, ONCE IN A BLOCK OF FOUR YEARS (I.E. 2018-2021 ONWARDS) ON SURRENDER OF PRIVILEGE PASSES (PP)

Scheme of optional ‘All India Leave Travel Concession’ (AILTC) facility, once in a block of four years (i.e. 2018-2021 onwards) on surrender of Privilege Passes (PP). RBE No. 130/2018 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(W)2017/PS5-1/3 New Delhi, dated 10.09.2018 The General Managers (P) All Zonal Railways & Production Units. Sub: Scheme of optional ‘All India Leave Travel Concession’ (AILTC) facility, once in a block of four years (i.e. 2018-2021 onwards) on surrender of Privilege Passes (PP). Ref:  Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T)’s OM No.31011/15/2017- Estt.A-IV dated 27.03.2018. Pursuant to recommendations of Seventh CPC, DoP&T have communicated Government’s decision, vide their OM referred above, to allow the Railway employees to avail AILTC facility in accordance with the ‘Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988’ i.e. CCS (LTC) Rules. 2. Accordingly, in exercise of powers conferred...
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TRANSFER OF NON-GAZETTED STAFF – DELEGATION OF POWERS TO DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGERS

Transfer of Non-gazetted staff – Delegation of powers to Divisional Railway Managers RBE.No: 120/2018 Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) No. E(NG)I-2018/TR/12 New Delhi, dated 24.08.2018 The General Managers (P), All Zonal Railways & Production Units. (As per standard list). Sub:  Transfer of Non-gazetted staff from one Department to another Department- Delegation of powers to Divisional Railway Managers In terms of the provisions contained in Para 231 of IREC Vol.l (Fifth Edition-1985), Divisional Railway Managers may transfer erstwhile g roup “D” employees Grade Pay 1800/- Level 1  (Peons, Gangmen, Khalasi, unskilled and semiskilled, etc.) from one department to another or from one Division to another. 2. The need to delegate the powers to change of department in the case of Group “C” Railway Servants has also been experienced. In the light of the above, Board have reviewed the matter and have decided to delegate the ...
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REQUEST FOR ISSUE OF CLARIFICATION IN RESPECT OF RULE (VII) OF SCHEDULE-II (PASS ON PRIVILEGE ACCOUNT) OF RAILWAY SERVANTS (PASS) RULES, 1986 (SECOND EDITION – 1993)

Request for issue of clarification in respect of Rule (vii) of Schedule-II (Pass on Privilege Account) of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition – 1993) NFIR Government of India Ministry of Railway (Railway Board) No.E(W)2018/PS5-2111 General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road New Delhi – 110055. Dated 07.08.2018 Sub:-   Request for issue of clarification in respect of Rule vii) of Schedule-II (Pass on Privilege Account) of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition- 1993). Ref :- (i) NFIR’s letter No.1/15/Part-111 dated 30.07.2018. (ii) Board’s letter of even number dated 26.03.2018. (iii) Board’s letter of even number dated 27.03.2018. Dear Sir, With reference to your above cited letter on the subject issue, it is stated that in response to your earlier references dated 13.10.2017 & 16.05.2017, instructions already stand issued vide Board’s letter under Ref.(ii), interalia, stating that Rules 3(vii)(a...
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IMPLEMENTATION OF PASS RULES AND GRANT OF TRAVEL FACILITY ON PRIVILEGE PASS AS PER THE CHOICE OF PASS HOLDER – RAILWAY BOARD’S CLARIFICATION

IMPLEMENTATION OF PASS RULES AND GRANT OF TRAVEL FACILITY ON PRIVILEGE PASS AS PER THE CHOICE OF PASS HOLDER – RAILWAY BOARD’S CLARIFICATION admin   |   August 5, 2018   |   Railways   |   No Comments Registration No. : RTU/Nnn/31/2012 NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110055 Affiliated to : Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (lTF) No.I/15/Part III Dated: 30/07/2018 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:  Implementation of Pass Rules and grant of travel facility on privilege pass as per the choice of pass holder – Railway Board’s clarification-requested. NFIR invites attention of the Railway Board to the provisions contained in Advance Correction Slip No. 32 to the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (2nd Edition 1993) where in Rule 3 (vi) which are as under :- “Privilege pass shall be issued for journe...
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GRANT OF ADVANCES – 7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS – AMENDMENT TO RULES ON HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE (HBA) TO RAILWAY SERVANTS

7TH CPC HOUSE BUILDING ADVANCE Government of India (Bharat Sarkar) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) PC-VII No : 108/2018 RBE No. 101/2018 New Delhi, Dated: 13.07.2018 No. F(E)Spi./2008/ADV.J/6 (7th CPC) The General Managers and PFAs All Indian Railways & Production Units (As per standard list) Subject :   Grant of Advances – Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations – Amendment to rules on House Building Advance (HBA) to Railway servants. Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 05.12.2017 on the above cited subject,vide which, the revised rules relating to the grant of House Building Advance (HBA) as issued by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (Housing-III Section) vide their OM No.I.17011/11(4)/ 2016-H-III dated 09.11.2017 pursuant to acceptance of 7th CPC recommendations, were mutatis-mutandis made applicable to Railway employees. 2. Further clarifications were issued vide this Ministry’s letter of even num...
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