Railway staff voluntary retirement – Acceptance of VRS request of medically de-categorised staff with less than 20 years qualifying service – grant of compassionate appointment to the wards of such staff and grant of pension.
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड/ RAILWAY BOARD)
N0. E(NG)I -2011/RE-3/2
New Delhi, dated 07.12.2022
The General Secretary,
All India Railwaymen’s Federation,
1, State Entry Road,
New Delhi -110 055
The General Secretary,
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi -110 055
Sub: Acceptance of voluntary retirement request of medically de-categorised staff with less than 20 years qualifying service – grant of compassionate appointment to the wards of such staff and grant of pension.
Ref.: Board’s letter of even no. dated 02.09.2014.
Dear Sirs,
The undersigned is directed to refer to Item No. 12/2011 raised by the staff side in DC.JCM meeting. This item could not be discussed during the last DC/JCM meeting held on 05-06 October 2021 due to paucity of time. However, the matter has been examined in consulation with Concerned Directorates. Instructions for considering Compassionate Appointment to the wards of partially, medically de-categorized staff who seek voluntary retirement are in existence vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/1995/RC/1/94 dated 14.06.2006. subject to conditions mentioned therein.
As regards the issue of settlement dues to such staff, position has been clarified to the Railways vide Item (ii) of-Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2001/RE-3/9 dated 18.09.2002. The demand raised by the Staff side already stands covered under the extant instructions.
Therefore, the item may be treated as closed.
It is hoped that the Federations will appreciate the above position.
Yours faithfully,
for Principal Executive Director (IR)
Railway Board
Leave a Reply