Fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff on being appointed against alternative (stationary) posts in revised (6th CPC) pay structure.

RB/ESTT.No.41/2013

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I-2008/RE-3/4

New Delhi, dated 30.04.2013

The General Managers (P)
All Indian Railways and
Production Units.
(As per standard list).

Sub:- Fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff on being appointed against alternative (stationary) posts in revised (6th CPC) pay structure.

   Reference Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-96/RE-3/9(2) dated 29.04.1999 containing procedure for absorption of disabled/medically unfit Railway servant in alternative employment, framed pursuant to the enactment of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act-1995.

   2. Consequent upon implementation of revised pay structure inter-alia involving merger of various pre-revised scales and comprising running Pay Bands & Grade Pay based on recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission, a question has arisen regarding methodology for fixation of pay of medically unfit running staff on being posted/appointed against stationary posts. The matter has, accordingly, been considered by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) and based on the recommendations of a Committee constituted for the purpose, it has been decided that while determining pay in Pay Band for the purpose of fixation of pay of medically unfit running staff in alternative (stationary) post, an amount equal to such percentage of basic pay (pay in Pay Band + Grade Pay) representing pay element of running allowance as may be in force from time to time may be added to the existing pay in Pay Band and the resultant figure (ignoring the fraction of rupee, if any) rounded off to the next multiple of 10, would be the pay in the Pay Band in the alternative post with no change in the Grade Pay of substantive post, in suitable alternative post. An illustration in this regard is enclosed as Annexure-I.

   3. For this purpose, Para 1307 and 1308 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I, (Revised Edition-1989) First Re-print Edition-2009 may be amended as per Advance Correction Slip No.224 enclosed as Annexure-II.

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

   Please acknowledge receipt.

   Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(M.K. Meena)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board

ANNEXURE-I

Annexure to Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2008/RE-3/4 dated 30.04.2013

Illustration:

I	Present Pay :- Rs.12470 + Rs.4200	Rs.16,670
	Add 30% pay element# Rs.5001 i.e.	Rs.5010
	Pay fixed in alternative post would be	Rs.17480+Rs.4200
II	Present pay:- Rs. 7950+Rs. 1900	Rs. 9850
	Add 30% pay element# Rs.2955 i.e.	Rs.2960
	Pay fixed in alternative post would be	Rs.10,910+Rs,1900

Note:# At present the rate of pay element of running allowance being 30% of Basic Pay.

ANNEXURE-II

Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I, (Revised Edition-1989) First Re-print Edition-2009

   Chapter-XIII : Absorption of disabled/medically unfit staff in alternative employment.

ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO.224

   1. Substitute the following for the existing paragraph 1307:

   1307: Reckoning of element of Running Allowance for the purpose of fixation of pay of disabled/medically unfit running staff : While determining pay for the purpose of fixation of pay of medically unfit running staff in an alternative (stationary) post, an amount equal to such percentage of basic pay representing the pay element of running allowance as may be in force from time to time, may be added to the existing pay in Pay Band and the resultant figure (ignoring the fraction of rupee, if any) rounded off to the next multiple of 10 would be the pay in the Pay Band in the alternative post with no change in the Grade Pay of substantive post, in suitable alternative post.

   2. Substitute the following for the existing paragraph 1308:

  1308 : Fixation of Pay (other than Running Staff): The pay in Pay Band of the disabled/medically unfit Railway servants (other than Running Staff) will be fixed in the alternative post as previously drawn in the post held by them on regular basis before acquiring disability.

(Authority: Railway Board’s letter NO.E(NG)I-2008/RE-3/4 dated 30.04.2013)

Source: NFIR

Recognition of qualification of Prathama Examination conducted by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad.

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

RBE No. 40/2013.

No. E (NG)-II/2005/RR-1/6.

New Delhi, dated: 30/4/2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units, CORE/ALD, Metro Railway/Kolkata;
CAO/MTP/Chennai, Mumbai;
CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/New Delhi;
Chairmen/All Railway Recruitment Boards;
Director General, RDSO/Lucknow & RSC/Vadodra
Director, IRISET/Secundrabad, IRICEN/Pune, IRIEEN/Nasik & IRIM&EE/Jamalpur;
DFCCIL/New Delhi and Managing Director/Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.

Sub:- Recognition of qualification of Prathama Examination conducted by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad.

   Ref: Letter No. E(NG)II/2002/RR-1/7 dated 25.1.2002 (RBE No.11/2002), letters of even number dated 26.4.2005 (RBE No.67/2005), 23.1 .2007(RBE No. 13/2007) & 30.8.2012 (RBE No. 94/2012).

   Attention is invited to instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 30.8.2012 (RBE No. 94/2012) where it was apprised that no further extension for recognition has been granted to the above stated examination for the purpose of employment on the railways to the posts for which prescribed qualification is matriculation.

   The matter has been further examined by M/o Human Resource of Development (MHRD) and it has been decided by them to withdraw instructions which provided for not recognizing the qualification cited above subject to the condition that all those students who are enrolled with the institution with permanent recognition up to 31.5.2013 would be eligible for consideration in accordance with MHRD’s notification No. F.24-4/2001- TS.III dated 27.7.2001, 14.5.2004 and 21.11.2006 circulated vide this office letter No. E(NG)II/2002/RR- 1/7 dated 25.1.2002 (RBE No. 11/2002) and letter of even number dated 26.4.2005 (RBE No. 67/2005) & dated 23.1.2007 (RBE No. 13/2007) respectively where after these orders will cease to have effect from 01.6.2013.

   The instructions contained in Board’s letter of even number dated 30.8.2012 (RBE No. 94/2012), therefore, stand suitably amended.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)-II
Railway Board

Source: NFIR

Gratuity Pay under New Pension System

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

03-May-2013

   Gratuity Pay under New Pension System

   Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity is paid to Central Government employees under New  Pension System (NPS) as it is paid under the old pension scheme. The monthly annuity under the New Pension System (NPS) is only a replacement of pension on retirement and family pension of death after retirement.

   The benefits of Death cum Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) and pension/family pension have been provisionally allowed,  vide the Office Memorandum of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare No. 38/41/06-P & PW(A) dated 5.5.2009 in respect of Central Government servants covered under NPS in cases where a Government Servant is retired on invalidation/disability and in the case of death of a Government servant in service on the same rates as are applicable under the old pension scheme Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972.

   The retirement gratuity is payable to the retiring Government servant. A minimum of 5 years’ qualifying service and eligibility to receive service gratuity/pension is essential to get this one time lump sum benefit. Retirement gratuity is calculated @ 1/4th of a month’s Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance drawn before retirement for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service.

   The maximum retirement gratuity payable is 16½ times the Basic Pay, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh. If the Government Servant dies while in service, the death gratuity shall be paid to his family at rates furnished in the table below:

Sl. No	Length of Qualifying Service	Rate of Death Gratuity
1.	Less than one year	2 times of emoluments
2.	One year or more but less than 5 years	6 times of emoluments
3.	5 years or more but less than 20 years	12 times of emoluments
4.	20 years or more	Half of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.

   Maximum amount of Death Gratuity admissible is Rs, 10 lakh with effect from 1.1.2006.

   This was stated by Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena, in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on 03rd May.

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