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Master Circular No. 4 - Staff Benefit Fund
Master Circular No. 4
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| Circular number | Master Circular No. 4 |
|---|---|
| Type | Establishment Master Circular |
| Topic | staff-establishment |
| Archive source | pbtvc.in |
Summary
Staff Benefit Fund. Master Circular compilation sourced from the PBTVC Personnel website; check subsequent Railway Board amendments before use.
Text of the circular
MASTER CIRCULAR Master Circular No. 4 Staff Benefit Fund. At present, the orders relating to Staff Benefit Fund are contained in a number of office circulars/orders issued from time to time. The question of consolidation of these existing orders/circulars into one Master Circular has been under consideration of the Ministry of Railways. They have now decided to issue a consolidated order on the subject as below for the information and guidance of all concerned. 2. Staff Benefit Fund was established on the India Railways in 1931. Over the years, the Fund has grown in stature and on date, the following activities are financed out of the fund for the welfare of the Railway employees and their children:- i. General activities, viz., education, recreation, amusement, relief of distress, sickness and miscellaneous items; ii. Sports activities; iii. Scouts activities iv. Recreational facilities to officers and supervisory staff. v. Indigenous systems of medicines, including homeopathy. [No. E(W)88 WE 1-16 dated 21.03.1989 (RBE 82/89) and para 802-RI] 3. The Staff Benefit Fund is credited with: - a. Annual grant on the 1st of April of each financial year from the Railway Revenues on per capita basis based on the sanctioned strength - both permanent and temporary posts - as on 31st March, excluding the posts charged to capital on each Railway/ PU; b. All receipts from fines; c. all receipts from forfeited Provident Fund bonuses of non-gazetted employees; d. 50% of the expenditure incurred by the respective railways on the grant of scholarships for technical education of children of Railway employees during the preceding year; and e. Unpaid wages beyond three years. [No. E(W)62 FU 1-26 dated 01.01.1963, No. E(W)62 FU 1-26 dated 07.08.1963, No. E(W)70 FU 1-5 dated 02.09.1972, No. E(W)70 FU 1-5 dated 16.02.1973, No. E(W)86 FU 1-1 dated 14.05.1987, No. E(LL)84-AT/PW/1-4 dated 14.03.1989 and Paras 804-805 of/RE Code Vol.1] 4. The per capita contribution on to the Staff Benefit Fund in regard to the various activities referred to in para 2 above is Rs. 14.50 and its distribution has been fixed as follows: - Rs. Rs. (1) General activities 8.25 (a) Education 2.50 (b) Recreation either than sports 2.00 (c) Relief of distress, sickness etc. 3.25 (d) Misc. 0.50 (e) Inter-Railway cultural competition 0.05 TOTAL: 8.25 (2) Sports activities 2.50 (3) Scouts activities 1.00 (4) Recreational facilities to officers and supervisory staff 2.00 (5) Indigenous system of medicines including Homoeopathy 0.75 TOTAL 14.50 [No. E55 FU 1-5 dated 13.08.1955, No. E(W)57 FU 1-2 dated 07.05. 1958, No. E(W)59 FU 1-5 dated 27.12.1960, E(W) 56 FU 1-12, dated 05.11.1966, No. E(W)70 FU 1-5 dated 16.02.1973, No. E(W)74 FU 15 dated 13.03.1975, No. E(W)76 FU 1-4 dated 27.03.1976, No. E(W)74 FU 1-5 dated 26.06.1976, No. E(W)82 FU 1-9 dated 17.08.1982, No. E(W)82 FU 1-9 dated 12.01.1983, No. E(W)75 FU 1-7 dated 17.01.1985 (RBE 18/1985), No. E(W)86 FU 1-1 dated 14.05.1987, No. E(W)87 FU 1-8 dated 16.11.1989 (RBE 282/89), No. E(W)88 WE 1-16 dated 21.03.1989 (RBE 82/89), No. E(W)90 FU 1-1 dated 27/28.03.1990 (RBE 61/1990)] Note : 1. Based on the overall per capita contribution of Rs. 2.50 for promotion of Sports activities and Rs.1.00 for promotion of Scouts and Guides activities, allotment for promotion of these activities shall be made by the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the Railways Sports Control Board and Railway Scouts and Guides Board respectively. For financing Inter-Railway competitions allotment of funds set apart at the rate of Paisa five only on per capita basis will also be made by the Ministry of Railways. [No. No. E(W)86 FU 1-1 dated 14.05.1987, and E(W)90 FU 1-1 dated 27/28.03.1990 (RBE 61/1990)] 2. For calculating the per capita contribution the Railway Administrations should not take into account the permanent/ temporary staff of open line on transfer/deputation to Railway Electri
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