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:

Revision of designations of erstwhile Group D staff.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No: PC-VI/2009/I/I/3

dated 19-12-2012.

The GeneraI Secretary,
AIRF,
4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi.

The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi.

Sir,

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

   While recommending upgradation of all existing Group 'D' employees to Group 'C’ in Grade Pay Rs. 1800 (equivalent to Group 'C’ scale of Rs. 2750-4400), 6th CPC in para 3.7.9 of its report has provided that job description of the Group ‘D' posts shall be so upgraded and placed in Group C’, and revised and re-defined with emphasis on multi skilling so that a single employee is able to perform various jobs. Further, DOP&T in their OM dated 30-04-2010 has suggested that single designation may be adopted for posts whose duties are similar in nature. While indicating that designation of Multi-Tasking Staff may be adopted for some common categories of posts (designation and indicative list of duties issued by DOP&T vide their letter ibid is enclosed as Annexure-I).

Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme-Clarification reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
Railway Board

S.No.PC-VI/307
No. PC-V/2009/ACP/2

RBE No.142/2012
New Delhi, dated l3/12/2012

The General Manager/OSDs/CAO(R)
All Indian Railways & PUs
(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Grant of financial upgradation under MACP Scheme-Clarification reg.

   References have been received from Zonal Railways seeking clarification as to what Grade Pay would be admissible under MACP Scheme to an employee holding feeder post in a cadre where promotional post is in the same Grade Pay.

Revision in the rate of Special Allowance in respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.143/2012

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

New Delhi, dated: l3.12.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Sub:- Revision in the rate of Special Allowance in respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board.

   Ref: Board’s letter No. 81/Ticket Checking/2/3 dated 12.05.1981.

   The issue of revision in the rate or Special Allowance admissible to staff working in the Central Ticket Checking Squad of Railway Board has been under consideration of the Board for quite some time. It has now been decided to enhance the rate of Special Allowance is respect of staff working in Central Ticket Checking Staff from the existing rates to Rs.200/-p.m. irrespective of Grade Pay w.e.f. 01.09.2008.

Delegation of powers-referral of Railway beneficiaries to non-Railway Medical Institutions for PET SCAN.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/H/6-4/Policy

New Delhi, 12.12.2012

General Managers,
All Indian Railways
(Including Production Units).

Subject:- Delegation of powers-referral of Railway beneficiaries to non-Railway Medical Institutions for PET SCAN.

   With the advancement in medical diagnostic, new modalities are being added to the armamentarium. One such technology which is being utilized with great frequency is PET Scan.

Ministry of Railways has decided to delegate the powers to sanction the cost of PET Scan as follows:-

Review of retention of Railway accommodation by Railway Officers/staff on their deputation to Railway PSUs.

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

RBE NO: 138 /2012
New Delhi, Dated: 05.12.12

No:E(G) 2008 QR1-15

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

Sub: Review of retention of Railway accommodation by Railway Officers/staff on their deputation to Railway PSUs.

   The instructions issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 01.11.2010, in regard to retention of Railway accommodation at their previous place of posting by officers/staff on deputation to Railway PSUs have been reviewed by the Board.

Retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting by Railway officers/Staff posted to Rail Wheel Plant (RWP)/Bela

RBE No.136/2012

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

NO.E (G) 2012 QR-1-15

New Delhi, Date; 03-12-2012

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways/Production Units,
(As per standard list).

Sub: Retention of Railway accommodation at the previous place of posting by Railway officers/Staff posted to Rail Wheel Plant (RWP)/Bela ( Dist.Saran, Bihar).

   The issue of permitting the Railway Officers/Staff posted at the Rail Wheel Plant (RWP) Bela (Distt. Saran /Bihar) to retain Railway accommodation at their previous place of posting has been considered by the Board.

Validity of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes(PRCP)/Widow Passes issued to KRCL employees over Indian Railways.

RBE No.132/2012

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

E(W)96/PS 5-1/15

Date: 23-11-2012

The General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.

Sub:- Validity of Post Retirement Complimentary Passes(PRCP)/Widow Passes issued to KRCL employees over Indian Railways.

   Instructions were issued vide Board’s Ietter dated 11 .7.2002 allowing all passes issued to Indian Railway employees to travel over KRCL on reciprocal basis.

Recruitment of staff in Pay Band-I of Rs. 5200-20200 (Grade Pay:Rs. 1800) on Indian Railways - Criteria for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.126/2012
New Delhi, dated 12.11.2012

No. E (NG)-II/2012/RR-1/14

The General Managers (P),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units

Sub:- Recruitment of staff in Pay Band-I of ` 5200-20200 (Grade Pay:` 1800) on Indian Railways - Criteria for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) regarding.

Ref: This office letter No. E(NG)II/96/RR-I/62/Vol.II dated 12.03.2007 (RBE No.37/2007).

   Attention is invited to para 2 (iv) of Board’s letter under reference wherein criteria for Physical Efficiency Test (PET) has been prescribed as under:-

Engagement of Course Completed Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’ on Indian Railways.

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

No. E(MPP)2005/6/1

RBE No.113/2012 
New Delhi, dated 05.10.2012

The General Managers, 
All Indian Railways including Production Units

Sub: - Engagement of Course Completed Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’ on Indian Railways

   Board vide its letter of even number dated 02.12.2010 (RBE No.171/2010) has clarified that Diploma/Degree holders trained under the Apprentices Act 1961 (as amended from time to time) in Railway establishments can also be considered, (similar to ITI, etc trained Act Apprentices engaged as substitutes) for engagement as substitutes in Group ‘D’ posts within the General Managers’ powers in administrative exigencies subject to their fulfilment of the extant instructions prescribed for such engagement.

   Some of the railways have sought further clarifications with regard to procedure/methodology to be adopted for engaging the Degree/Diploma holder Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’. The same are clarified as under:

Revision of Breach of Rest Allowance at the revised rates of overtime for the period from 1.1.2006 onwards.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)II/2012/DC/JCM/3

New Delhi, dt. 09.10.2012.

The General Manager,
All Indian Railways.

Sub: - Revision of Breach of Rest Allowance at the revised rates of overtime for the period from 1.1.2006 onwards.

   One of the Federations has sought clarification regarding revision of Breach of Rest Allowance at the revised rates of overtime for the period from 1.1.2006 onwards. It has also been alleged that Breach of Rest Allowance is not being paid on some of the Zonal railways w.e.f. 1.1.2006.

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

RBE NO 09/2012

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

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

New Delhi, dated 27.09.2012.

The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways
(As per standard mailing list)

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

   Keeping in view the acute shortage of staff in various categories of posts owing to various reasons and consequent hampering of the Railway’s services, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided to permit General Managers to re-engage retired employees with the following conditions:

Procedure Order for Implementing Service Tax Refunds on Passenger Fare Tickets Booked and Cancelled on or after 01.10.2012.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No.TCII/2910/2012/Service Tax

New Delhi dt. 29.09.2012

Commercial Circular No. 60 of 2012

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways

Subject: Procedure Order for Implementing Service Tax Refunds on Passenger Fare Tickets Booked and Cancelled on or after 01.10.2012.

   This refers to Commercial Circular No.59 of 2012 on the levy of service tax on transportation of passengers by Rail in Air-conditioned classes and 1 AC Class. The following has been stated therein:

Dress Regulations-2004- Uniform Committee-modification reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(W)2010/UN- 1/10

New Delhi, dated 18.09.2012.

The General Managers
Zonal Railways &
Production Units

Sub:- Dress Regulations-2004- Uniform Committee-modification reg.

   Kindly refer to Board’s letter No.2009/UN-1/6 dated 4.09.2012 vide which it was informed that pursuant to complaint from unions and zonal railways regarding inferior quality of uniform, a three member Committee comprising of Executive Director, Estt.(G) as convenor, Executive Director Railway Stores(G) and Executive Director Finance(S) as members has been constituted in Board’s office to finalise the specifications and purchase methodology of the cloth for
uniforms and shoes with an objective of supply of quality product to eligible railway employees.

Issues related to Package & Career Progression of Trackmen - Recommendations of the Joint Committee reg.

RBE No.106/2012

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(IW) 2012/UN-1/5

New Delhi, dated 25-09-2012

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & PUs

sub:- Issues related to Package & Career Progression of Trackmen - Recommendations of the Joint Committee reg.

   Kindly refer to the Board’s instructions on Dress Regulations and subsequent amendments issued thereon from time to time. Further to this, a Joint Committee comprising the representatives of the Staff side and the Official side was constituted to consider various issues related to package and career progression of trackmen on Railways. Pursuant to the recommendations made by the said Committee, the following decisions have been taken with respect to the issues related to Uniform of Trackmen:-

Status of Promotions, made between date of effect and date of implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC, and Seniority of Staff in merged grades in pursuance of Recommendations of 6th CPC.

Latest Railway Board Orders

R.B.Estt. No.107/2012

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

NO.E(NG)l-2009/PM1/4

New Delhi, dated 26.09.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & PUs.
(As per standard list)

Sub:- Status of Promotions, made between date of effect and date of implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC, and Seniority of Staff in merged grades in pursuance of Recommendations of 6th CPC.

   The issue of status of promotions made between date of effect and date of implementation of 6th CPC and seniority of staff in case where two or more pre-revised grades were merged and placed in a common grade pay, in consonance with the recommendations of 6th CPC, was under consideration of Ministry of Railways in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T).

Appointment of Compassionate grounds - clarifications — regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)II/1998/RC-1/64

RBE No.102/2012
New Delhi, dated 14.09.2012

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc.

Sub: Appointment of Compassionate grounds - clarifications — regarding.

   Attention is invited to this Ministry’s letters No. E(NG)II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt dated 09.12.2010 and No. E(NG)II/2011/RR-1/11/ dated 09.12.2011 (RBE No.166/2011) regarding educational qualification for recruitment in Pay Band-I of Rs. 5,200-20,200 having Grade Pay of  Rs.1800/- and No.E(NG)II/2011/RC-1/NE/21 dated 06.02.2012 extending the appilcablilty of (RBE No.166/2011) to widows.

Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — Clarification under Second Proviso under Rule 5 regarding option on promotions between 1.1.2006 & the date of notification.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

S. No. PC-VI/301
No.PC-VI/2011/IR-A/2

 RBE No.105/2012
New Delhi, dated 19.09.2012.

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

Subject: Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 — Clarification under Second Proviso under Rule 5 regarding option on promotions between 1.1.2006 & the date of notification.

Ref: - Railway Board’s Notification GSR 643(E) dated 04.9.2008.

   Second proviso to Rule 5 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 provides that “Provided further that in cases where a Railway servant has been placed in a higher pay scale between 1.1.2006 and the date of notification of these Rules on account of promotion, upgradation of pay scale etc, the Railway servant may elect to switch over the revised pay structure from the date of such promotion, upgradation etc.” References have been received from some of the Railways and Federations seeking clarification regarding admissibility of option from the date of second promotion during the period 01.01.2006 to date of notification of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.

   2. The matter has been examined in consultation with Ministry of Finance and it is clarified that as per RS(RP) Rules, 2008, a Railway servant has the option to have his pay fixed from the date of his second promotion, if he has been granted two promotions/upgradations between 01.01.2006 and 29.8.2008. In such cases, however, the Railway Servant concerned will not be entitled to draw any arrears on account of 6th CPC w.e.f. 01.01.2006 till the date of effect of option exercised on second promotion.

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

sd/-
(Hari Krishan)
Director, Pay Commission-II
Railway Board.

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Revised%20Pay%20Rules%20RBE%20105%202012_19.09.2012.PDF

Railway Board has decided to allow pay scale of Rs.ll0-180 (AS) to Coach Attendants during the 2nd Pay Commission period instead of pay scale of Rs.75-89 (AS).

MOST IMMEDIATE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. PC-III/2008/CTC-II/l

 
New Delhi, dated: 24-02-2012

The General Manager/CAO(R)
All indian Railways &Pus
(As per standing mailing list)

Sub:- Order dated 1-4-2012 of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in C.P. No. 311/2009 arising from W.P. No. 566/2000, All India Shramik and Coach Attendants Association & Ors. Vs. UOI & Ors.

   Arising from C.P. No. 311/2009 filed by All India Shramik and Coach Attendants Association and Ors, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court vide their order dated 4-1-2012 have directed inter alia as under:-

   In view of the aforesaid discussion, I direct the respondents to ensure complete compliance of the judgement of the Division Bench in W.P.(C) No. 566/2000 dated 07-02-2008 by extending the benefit of the said judgement to all the Coach Attendants who, though were entitled to be classified and designated as Passenger Attendants Grande-I in the pay scale of Rs. 110-180 since 1960 were not so designated and who were continued to be treated as Group D employees in the pay scale of Rs.75-89.”

   2. The above directions of the Hon’ble High Court have been considered by the Board and in compliance thereof it has been decided to allow pay scale of Rs.110-180 (AS) to Coach Attendants during the 2nd Pay Commission period instead of pay scale of Rs.75-89 (AS) and the revised pay scales as recommended by successive Pay Commissions during the subsequent period along with all other consequential benefits.

   3. Necessary action to implement the above decision may please be taken immediately and compliance reported within two weeks to Board’s office.

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

sd/-
(N.P.Singh)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-V
Railway Board

Source:http://www.airfindia.com/Orders%202012/Pay%20scale%20of%20Rs.110-180%20to%20Coach%20Attendants.pdf