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Master Circular No. 65 - Facilities granted to All India SC / ST Railway Employees Association
Master Circular No. 65
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| Circular number | Master Circular No. 65 |
|---|---|
| Type | Establishment Master Circular |
| Topic | staff-establishment |
| Archive source | pbtvc.in |
Summary
Facilities granted to All India SC / ST Railway Employees Association. 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. 65 Facilities granted to All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association At present the orders relating to grant of facilities to All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association 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 the consideration of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). They have now decided to issue a consolidated order on the subject as below, for the information and guidance of all concerned. 2. Examination of Grievances of SCs/STs Referred by Association 2.1 The representations made by the All India SC/STs Railway Employees Association relating to the grievances of SC/ST Railway Employees should be examined and appropriate action may be taken thereupon. (Railway Board's letters No. E(SCT)/57/CM/14 dated 27.12.1960 and 80-E(SCT)15/1(Pt. II) dated 5.2.1982) 3. Acknowledging Receipt of Communications from Association 3.1 Receipt of representations/ correspondence made by the All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association and its Zonal Branches in regard to matters relating to reservation in recruitment and promotion should be acknowledged. (Railway Board's letters No. E(SCT)/74 CM1/166 dated 24.7.1974 and 80-E(SCT)15/1(Pt. II) dated 5.2.1982) 4. Informing the Association about Government Policies 4.1 While acknowledging receipt of communications, the Association should be advised of the Government's policy decisions so as to enable the SC/ST employees to be conversant as to what the Government is doing for them. (Railway Board's letters No. E(SCT)/74 CM1/166 dated 24.7.1974 and 80-E(SCT)15/1(Pt. II) dated 5.2.1982) 5. Informal meetings & their periodicity 5.1 On the request of the Association, its representatives should be allowed the facility to meet informally the General Mangers/Chief Personnel Officers in the Zonal Railway Headquarters/Production Units, Divisional Railway Managers, Other Divisional officers in the Divisions and Chief Works Manages or Dy. C.M.E. in the Workshops for representing their grievances personally. The periodicity of informal meetings has been laid down as two in a year. Formal minutes of the meeting, however, need not be circulated to the Association and correspondence need not to be entered into with the Associations but copies of any orders that may be issued following discussions may be sent to the Association. (Railway Board's letters No. 78/E(SCT)/15/4 dated 9.2.1978, No. 80-E(SCT)15/1(Pt. II) dated 5.2.1982 and No. 88-E(SCT)1/80/2 dated 12.7.1996.) Note: The periodicity of informal meetings was decided to be held twice in a year vide Board's letter No. 93-E(SCT)I/22/1 dated 18.05.1994 but the frequency was increased to once a month vide Board's letter No. 88-E(SCT)1/80/2 dated 16.2.1995. However, again in 1996, the periodicity of meetings has been restricted to twice a year vide Railway Board's letter No. 88-E(SCT)1/80/2 dated 12.7.1996.. 6. Grant of Special Casual Leave and Issue of Journey Passes 6.1 Special Casual leave and special passes should be granted to the Office bearers of All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association to enable them to attend the informal meetings at Zonal "Railway Headquarters/Railway Board. The facility of two card passes of First class/2nd AC for the Zonal Railway Jurisdiction on each Zonal Railway for the President/Working President and the General Secretary was extended in 1994. (Railway Board's letters No. 79/E(SCT)15/1 dated 1.5.1979, No. 80-E(SCT)15/1(Pt. II) dated 21.9.1982 and No. 93-E(SCT)I/22/1 dated 18.05.1994) 7. The above facilities provided to All India SC/ST Railway Employees Association were withdrawn in Oct 1980 because of differences in different groups of Association. However, the facilities to Association were restored in 1982 vide Railway Board's letter No. 80-E(SCT)15/1(Pt. II) dated 5.2.1982. 8. Supply of Policy Circulars/ letter
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