Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage & Eligibility of two family pensions - clarification

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 12/2013

No. F(E)III/2005/PN1/32

New Delhi, Dated:11.02.2013.

The GMs/FA&CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units.
(As per mailing list)

Subject: (I) Eligibility of disabled children for family pension after marriage and
            (II) Eligibility of two family pensions —Clarification regarding

   A copy of Department of pension and Pensioners’ Welfare(DOP&PW)s O.M. No. 1/33/2012-P&PW(E) dated 16.01.2013 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Sub-rules 6, 13-A and 13-B of Rule 54 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 referred to therein correspond to sub-rules 6, 17 and 18 of Rule 75 of the Railway Services(Pension) Rules, 1993 respectively.

   2. The Explanation 1 & 3 mentioned in DOP&PW’s O.M referred above are contained in the amendment being carried out in the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in consultation with the Ministry of Law & Justice.

   3. Please acknowledge receipt.

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(SUKHENDER KAUR)
Joint Director Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

To See the (DOP&PW)s O.M. No. 1/33/2012 Click here

Source: AIRF

Fixed Medical Allowance to railway beneficiaries of New Pension Scheme drawing additional relief on death /disability of railway servants.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-VI/ 311  
No. PC-V/2010/A/Med./1

RBE No. 05/2013. 
New Delhi, dated 22-01-2013.

The General Manager
All Indian Railways & Pus
(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Fixed Medical Allowance to railway beneficiaries of New Pension Scheme drawing additional relief on death /disability of railway servants.

   The Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) is granted,to Railway pensioners/family pensioners in terms of instructions, contained in Board’s letter dated 21-4-99, 1-3-2004 and subsequent clarifications issued from time to time.

   Grant of FMA to the railway beneficiaries of NPS drawing additional relief on death /disability of railway servant in terms of Board’s letter No. 2008/AC-II/21/19 dated 29-5-2009 has been examined in consultation with Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare. Since in terms of para 602 of IRMM-2000, railway employees are entitled for medical attendance and treatment facilities, free of charge, the NPS railway pensioners drawing additional relief on death/disability of Railway servant in terms of Board’s letter dated 29-5-2009 and staying beyond 2.5 KMs from the nearest Railway Hospital/Health unit can get a RELHS card by paying necessary amount to enable them to obtain indoor treatment. They are also entitled to draw FMA as fixed by the Government. The necessary amount for getting RELHS Card as prescribed in Board’s letter No. 2003/H/28/1/RETES dt. 16.3.2009 are as under:-

(i)	The employees who have already retired	A sum equivalent to double the amount of revised basic pension after the implementation of VIth CPC.
(ii)	Family pensioners	A sum equivalent to double the amount of revised family pension after the implementation of VIth CPC

   As and when the Health Insurance is introduced in Railways, the New Pension Scheme railway pensioners would be shifted to the Health Insurance Scheme.

   3. These orders are issued with the concurrence by Health and Finance Directorates of the Ministry of Railways.

   4. Hindi version is enclosed.

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[N.P. Singh]
Dy. director, Pay Commission-V
Railway Board

Source:- NFIR

Revision of designations of erstwhile Group D staff- suggestions.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2013/TT-I/7/6/1

Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated 21/01/2013

Chief Operations Managers
All Indian Railways (except KR)

Sub: Revision of designations of erstwhile Group D staff- suggestions.

   6th CPC in para 2.2.9 of its report has recommended that all the present employees belonging to Group D who possess the prescribed qualifications for entry level in in Group ‘C’ will be placed in Group ‘C’ running pay band w.e.f 1.1.2006. Other Group D employees, who do not possess the prescribed qualifications, are to be retrained and thereafter upgraded and placed in Group ‘C’ running pay band. Further, in para 3.7.9 of 6th CPC’s report, it has also been mentioned that the job description of the Group D posts so upgraded and placed in Group C shall also be revised and re-defined with emphasis on multi-skilling so that a single employee is able to perform various jobs (Annexure-A).

   Further, while issuing model recruitment rules for the erstwhile Group D staff, DoP&T in their OM dated 30-04-2010 has stated that designation of Multi-skilling staff may be adopted for some common categories of posts. For other categories of posts, a single designation for posts whose duties are similar in nature and where the officials can easily be switched from one-task to another may be adopted. (Annexure-B)

   Since all the pre-revised scale of Group D staff (` 2550-3200, 2610-3540 & 2650-4000) have been merged and placed in a single revised pay structure PB-I, Grade Pay ` 1800 corresponding to pre-revised scale of ` 2750-4400, revised designations for these staff on the Zonal Railways are to be issued in consonance with the recommendations of the 6th CPC.

   A list of existing standard designations of erstwhile Group D staff of Operating department as available in Railway board is enclosed (Annexure-C). There is a likely hood of certain other non-standard designations in operation on the Zonal Railways.

Zonal railways may examine and suggest

   i. Specific categories of erstwhile Group D staff which can be grouped together/broad banded for the purpose of multi-skilling and suggest revised designations for them

   ii. Categories of erstwhile Group D staff where multi-skilling is not feasible, indicating reasons for the same along with the proposed revised designations for such staff.

   The above details may be sent latest by 31st January, 2013.

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(R.Gopalakrishnan)
Director Traffic Trans.(POL)
Railway Board

Source:NFIR

Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — The re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in the case of employees covered under letter dated 23.03.2012.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/312
No.PC-VI/2012/I/RSRP/1

RBE No. 06/2013
New Delhi, dated 28.01.2013

The GMs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — The re-exercise of option under Rule 6 of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in the case of employees covered under letter dated 23.03.2012.

   As per provisions contained in Rules 5 & 6 of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules 2008, the railway employee had an option to elect to come over to the revised pay structure either from 01.01.2006 or from the date of his next increment or from the date of promotion, upgradation of pay scales. Such an option was to be exercised within 3 months from the date of publication of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. The rule also provides that the option once exercised shall be final.

   2. This Ministry issued instructions vide letter of even No dated 23.03.2012 providing that those Railway employees who were due to get their annual increment between February, 2006 to June, 2006 may be granted one increment on 01.01.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a onetime measure and, thereafter, they will get the next increment in the Revised Pay structure on 01.7.2006 as per Rule 10 of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

   3. In view of the benefit extended to the employees as per the aforesaid letter dated 23.03.2012 the issue relating to according of a fresh opportunity to the employees to re-exercise their option to come over to the revised pay scale as per Revised Pay Rules, 2008 was raised by the Staff Side of the Joint Consultative Machinery in the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee held on 17.7.2012.

   4. The matter has been considered by the Government and having regard to the fact that the provisions of the aforesaid letter dated 23.03.2012 bring about a material change in the basis for exercise of option to come over to the revised pay structure in terms of the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 in respect of employees who are covered under the said letter dated 23.03.2012, the President is pleased to decide that all those employees who are covered under the provisions of aforesaid letter dated 23.03.2012 may once again be permitted to re-exercise their option to come over to the Revised Pay Structure.

   5. The benefit under these orders for re-exercise of option shall be available for a period upto 31.03.2013. The revised option shall be intimated to the head of the office by the concerned employees in accordance with the provision of Rule 6(2) of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

   6. All the Zonal Railways/Production Units etc. are requested to bring the content of this letter to the notice of their employees so that such employees can avail themselves of the same within the stipulated time period.

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

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(M.K. PANDA)
Joint Director, Pay Commission
Railway Board

Source: AIRF

Revision of rates of stipend to apprentices and trainees on Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI/310
No. PC-V/2008/PS/1(Stipend)

RBE No.04/2013
New Delhi, dated 18-01-2013

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Revision of rates of stipend to apprentices and trainees on Railways.

   Consequent upon the revision of training period from 78 weeks to 12 months (52 weeks) for the Jr. Engineer Mechanical Department, item No. 28 of the Schedule of Board’s letter of even number dated 15-12-2008 stands modified as under:

Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Railway Employees -regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

S. No. PC-VI/ 309
No. PC-V/2004/ACP/1

RBE No. 01/2013
New Delhi, dated.14/01/2013

The General Managers
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Subject:- Assured Career Progression Scheme (ACPS) for the Railway Employees -regarding.

   Please refer to Board’s letter No. PC.V/99/I/1/l, dated 01-10-1999 on the above subject, Para-8 of the Annexure-1 of Board’s above cited letter dt. 01-10-1999 provided as under:

     "8. The financial upgradation under the ACP Scheme shall be purely personal to the employee and shall have no relevance to his/her seniority position. As such, there shall be no additional financial upgradation for the senior employee on the ground that the junior employee in the grade has got higher pay-scale under the ACP Scheme."