Railway Employees Recruited Before 2003 Now Eligible for Pension Benefits

RBE No 41/2023

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

No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 10.03.2023

The General Managers/ Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways/ Production Units etc.,
DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject: Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees who were recruited against the posts/vacancies advertised/notified for recruitment, on or before 22.12.2003.

A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoP&PW’s) O.M. No. 57/05/2021-P&PW(B) dated 03rd March, 2023 is enclosed herewith for compliance and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Central Civil services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR, dated 22.12.2003, mentioned in DoP&PW’s O.M. dated 03.03.2023 has been circulated vide this office letter No. F(E)III/2003/PN1/24, dated 31.12.2003.

2. Similar to the amendments made in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, and other connected rules, as mentioned in para 1 of the DoP&PW’s O.M. dated 03.03.2023, the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and other connected rules were also amended vide Notification No. F(E)IN/2003/PN1/38 dated 30.12.2003. Further, DoP&PW’s O.M. No. 57/04/2019-P&PVW/(B) dated 17.02.2020 was circulated to all Zonal Railways/PUs vide letter of even number dated 03.03.2020.
3. The Railway servants who exercise option in terms of DoP&PW’s O.M. dated 03.03.2023 to switch over to the pension scheme under Railway Services (Pension) Rules 1993, shall be required to subscribe to the State Railway Provident Fund (SRPF). As regards accountal of the corpus in the NPS account of the Railway servant, the instructions issued vide Board’s letter No. 2020/AC-II/21/7, dated 18.09.2020, may be followed.

D.A.: as above

(Sanjay Prashar)
Deputy Director, Finance(Estt.)-III
Railway Board

Railway Employees Recruited Before 2003 Now Eligible for Pension Benefits

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R.B.E. No. 11/2022
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 20.01.2022.

The GMs/ Principal Financial Advisors
Zonal Railways/Production Units etc.
(As per mailing list)

Sub:- Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01.01.2004 but who joined Railway service on or after 01.01.2004 – regarding.

A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 04th January, 2022 is enclosed for information and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. DOP&PW’s instructions No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 17.02.2020 and dated 31.03.2021, mentioned in the DOP & PW’s O.M. dated 04.01.2022, were circulated on Railways vide this office’s letter of even number dated 03.03.2020 and 07.04.2021, respectively.

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board

Coverage under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of National Pension System of those Central Government employees whose selection for appointment were finalized before 01.01.2004 but joined Government service on or after 01.01.2004

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RBA No 72/2020

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

No. D-43/43/2020 -F(E)Ill

New Delhi, Dated : 25.08.2020

The GMs/ Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/ Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Subject : Relaxation of Rule 96 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 for payment of provisional Family Pension on death of a Government Servant during service – regarding.

A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW’s) O .M No. 1/11/2020 -P&PW(E) dated 29th July, 2020 along with proforma for sanction of the provisional family pension is enclosed herewith for compliance and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also Rule 54, Rule 80 and Rule 80-A of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to Rule 75, Rule 95 and Rule 96 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 respectively. Also, Form 14 and Form 18 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, referred to in the aforesaid O.M. dated 29th July, 2020, correspond to Form 10 and Form 16 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, respectively.

Also check: Benefit of gratuity in respect of Railway employees covered under NPS

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

D.A.: as above
No. D-4314312020-F(E)III

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

New Delhi, Dated : 28.07.2020

No. D-43/43/2020-F(E)III

The GMs/ Principal Financial Advisers,
All Zonal Railways /Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Provisional release of retirement benefits as per Rule 91 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 – regarding.

A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW’s) O.M. No . 12/9/2020-P&PW(C)-6450 dated 17th July , 2020 along with proforma for sanction of provisional pension and provisional gratuity is enclosed herewith for compliance and guidance . These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also . Rule 64 and Rule 72(5) of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to Rule 91 and Rule 16(5) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 respectively . Also , Form 5 and Form 3 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, referred to in the aforesaid O .M . dated 17th July, 2020 , correspond to Form 8 and Form 6 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules , 1993, respectively.

Para 3(f) of the proforma for sanction of provisional pension and provisional gratuity will also include the provision of Rule 16(8) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in cases of railway servant who have been allotted railway quarters and are in occupation of that at the time of retirement.

(G . Priya Sudarsan i)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board

D.A. : as above
No. D-43/43/2018-F(E)III

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RBE No. 28/2020

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

No. D-43/12/2018-F(E)III

New Delhi, Dated : 03.03.2020

The GMs/ Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/ Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Coverage under Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, in place of National Pension System, of those Railway employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01.01.2004 but who joined Railway service on or after 01.01.2004.

Also check: Good news for NPS employees

A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW’s) O.M. No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B) dated 171 h February, 2020 is enclosed herewith for compliance and guidance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 correspond to the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance’s Notification No. 5n/2003-ECB &PR dated 22.12.2003, mentioned in the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020, has been circulated on Railways vide this office’s letter No. F(E)III/2003/PN 1/24 dated 31.12.2003.

Also check: Progress of National Pension System by Railway Board Minutes of meetings

Similar to the amendments made in the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972 and other connected rules, as mentioned in para 1 of the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020, the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and other connected rules were also amended vide Notification No. F(E)III/ 2003/PN1/38 dated 30.12.2003.

NPS: Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by NPS

Further, separate instructions with respect to para 9 of the DOP&PW’s O.M. dated 17.02.2020 will be issued by the Accounts Directorate for accountal of the corpus available in the NPS account of the railway servant.

D.A.: as above

(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board

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