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DELHI: The Railway Board has empowered Divisional Railway Managers (DRM) to
re-engage retired rail personnel for appropriate posts in the sector.
In a letter dated October 16, the board gave the
power to the DRMs to employ pensioners at their discretion.
"Divisional railway managers are empowered
to re-engage retired employees. Railway should give publicity to such re-
engagement by putting it on railway websites," the letter said.
The board said those re-appointed can only be in
service till they are 62. The retirement age of employees is 60.
The monthly remuneration of such employees would be
determined by "reducing pension from his last pay drawn", it said.
The board has also laid down some conditions for re-
engagement.
Retired
employees being re-appointed should not have been covered under voluntary
retirement schemes such as the Safety Related Retirement Scheme or Liberalised
Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff, the letter
stated.
"While re-engagement of such staff, medical
fitness of the appropriate category should be obtained from the designated
authorities as per existing practices," it said.
The Northern Railways has already released a
notification inviting retired railway employees to apply for 4,500 vacant
positions in various departments.
The board's letter also said suitability or
competence of the staff should be adjudged before the re-engagement and their
safety record as well as other operational requirements adequately
addressed.
The offer for re-engagement, the board said,
stands till September 14, 2018, and they have to be discharged once
selected candidates join from the Railway Recruitment Board.
Source: the economic times
New Pension Scheme (NPS) for railway employees not workable - AIRF
Monday, October 16, 2017
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The market-linked pension scheme would
have 10 per cent contributory fund by Government and 10 per cent by the
employees. In this, Government knows the money is being used, but the
employee does not have any information regarding the use of its funds,
said AIRF General Secretary, Shivagopal Mishra
The Government of India, in its different departments, has recruited over 5 lakh employees since 2004, including one lakh employees in the Indian Railways. The new officials and employees, recruited under the new pension scheme are not finding the new scheme workable.
The market-linked pension scheme would have 10 per cent contributory fund by Government and 10 per cent by the employees. In this, Government knows the money is being used, but the employee does not have any information regarding the use of its funds, said AIRF General Secretary, Shivagopal Mishra while addressing the press conference on Tuesday at the West Central Railway Employees’ Union (WCREU) office. He is in city to attend the Youth Zonal Conference of WCREU.
He added that the new pension scheme has various lapses. First, it is market-linked and has limited provisions for withdrawal. Its provision is against employee’s benefits
that is benefits provisions would end if the service is not complete. On this issue, when the AIRF gave a notice of strike to the Government, the present Government constituted a committee to review the demands of AIRF. “We are demanding guarantee pension scheme for the employees that is 50 per cent of last salary. On death or permanent disability of the employee, the compensation should be given as per old scheme. On this, the Government has shown some positive response, while also, the committee constituted has given recommendations in this direction, asking the Government to accept this demand,” he said.
He further said that, every year, around 400 to 500 employees die on duty. In these incidents, a number of linemen and trackmen lose their lives. We are demanding that like the Indian Army has been exempted from the new scheme, the Indian Railways employees and officials should be exempted from the new pension scheme provisions.
Commenting on the outsourcing trending in Railways, Mishra strongly criticized the ongoing outsourcing and said that outsourcing of important works in Railways would not be tolerated. We are demand the Government to fill all 1.25 lakh vacancies in safety and security departments, as without manpower of Railways, proper instrumentation and equipment, the security of Railways is not possible, he added.
After recent incidents, the Government
has ordered to fill all vacancies in Railways and now, following
pressure, now again the decision is being reviewed. He lastly added that
if Railways does not have any option for privatisation of every work,
the AIRF would have no other option left, but to go on strike. He said,
Railways is the lifeline of country’s economy. If we go on strike, it
would add fuel to the ongoing impact of recession in the country.
source: the hitavada com
Payment of difference on arrears of TA/DA arising out of Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)I/2011/AL-28/18 dt.29.4.14.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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Payment of difference on arrears of TA/DA arising out of Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)I/2011/AL-28/18 dt.29.4.14.
Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
RBE No. 108/2015
No.F(E)I/2015/AL-28/46
New Delhi, dated 21.09.2015
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)
Sub: Payment of difference on arrears of TA/DA arising out of Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)I/2011/AL-28/18 dt.29.4.14.
One of the Railways has sought clarification regarding a supplementary claim for difference of TA/DA arising out of enhancement of Dearness allowance upto 100% w.e.f. 1.1.14 after issue of Board’s letter No.F(E)/2011/AL/28/18 dt. 29.04.14.
2. The matter has been examined in Board’s office and it is clarified that where TA/DA has been paid at old rates supplementary claims for difference of TA/DA would be admissible in respect of official tours made on or after 01.01.14 consequent to increase in the rates of TA/DA by 25%, w.e.f. 01.01.2014.
3. This disposes of South Eastern Railway’s letter No.ENG/Bills/TA&DA/604 dated 25.08.2015.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
5. Hindi version is enclosed.
(Sonali Chaturvedi)
Dy. Dir. Finance (Estt.)II
Railway Board.
SOURCE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B40Q65NF2_7UZ0FhREFCb3Q3SHByS0V4YnhxOE1mXzluRXEw/view?pli=1
Indian Railway Budget 2011-12 and Employees
Railway Minister Mamta Banarjee presented her third budget on 25/02/2011, Friday.
Highlights of the budget related to Railway Employees.
During her budget speech , she mentioned about the financial crisis in the railway department. Her quote is given below.
"Our Financial Performance is strong. We are suffering only on account of sixth pay commission "
She told that the main financial difficulties in railway are because of the implementation of sixth pay commission.
Facilities for Railway employees in Budget 2011-12
Facilities for Railway employees in Budget 2011-12
- Medical Facilities extended to dependant parents of the Railway employees.
- Scholarship for girl child of Group-D employees increaesed to Rs 1200 per month.
- Recruitment for 1.75 lakh vacancies of Group 'C' and 'D' including to fill up backlog of SC/ST, initiated.
- Recruitment will be based on zones.
- 16,000 ex-serviceman to be inducted by march 2011.
- Separate sports quota to be planned.
- Training Centre for Customer Care employees in Kharakpur.
- 5 new polytechnics to give training in Technology.
- Vidhyala Prabandhan board for improving education in Railway Schools.
- 20 Hospitals on Wheels for Railway employees in rural areas.
- 20 New hostels will be opened for children of railway employees.
- New portal for e-ticket booking.
- More fare concessions to senior citizens.
