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| Circular number | No. 2024/E(GR)I/38/1 |
|---|---|
| Date | 2024-08-24 |
| Type | NFR Policy |
| Topic | reservation |
Re-engagement of Retired Railway Officers as Consultant Gazetted Officers the Board have approved re-engagement of retired Railway officers as
भारत सरकार (GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)
रेल मंत्रालय (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS)
रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. 2024/E(GR)I/38/1 Dated: 24.08.2024
{No. 2024/NFR/Officers/Re-engagement/001 }
The General Manager, All Indian Railways/PUs, NF(Con), CORE
The DG/RDSO, Lucknow, DG/NAIR, Vadodara, DG/CTIs
CAOs, DMW/Patiala, WPO/Patna, COFMOW/NDLS, RWP/Bela, CAO/IROAF
Sub: Re-engagement of Retired Railway Officers as Consultant.
Keeping in view the difficulties being experienced by Zonal Railways due to vacant posts of
Gazetted Officers the Board have approved re-engagement of retired Railway officers as
consultant in exigencies of the services against the vacant posts. This scheme of re-engagement
of Retired Railway Officers shall be valid only upto 31.12.2026. The re-engagement shall be
as per the following terms & conditions:-
1. General Managers shall be empowered to re-engage retired Railway officers, who have
retired from JTS (Level-10), STS(Level-11) & JAG(Level-12) for their re-engagement against
the vacant posts at JTS (Level-10) & STS (Level-11).
2. Asa policy initiative, to encourage a training model by re-engaging retired officers in CTIs,
DG/CTIs may re-engage retired officers as faculty against vacant posts upto NFSG (L-13) in
CTIs.
3. A Fixed Monthly Remuneration shall be admissible, arrived at by deducting the Basic
Pension from the Pay drawn at the time of retirement. The amount of remuneration so fixed shall
remain unchanged for the term of the contract. Annual increment/percentage increase and
Dearness Allowance shall NOT be allowed during the contract period. [Example for determining
remuneration shall be as given in DoE’s OM No.F.No.3-25/2020-E.IIIA, Dated 09.12.2020].
4. Terms of reference of the work to be assigned shall be prepared and approved by
GM/DG(CTIs) and the same shall be advertised as part of the application.
5. Railway shall give publicity to such re-engagement by publishing such requirements on
Railway website with the eligibility criteria & application form.
6. Suitability/Competency of the retired officer shall be adjudged, on the basis of last five
APARs as per established norms for a DPC, before such re-engagement by a three member
Committee of PHODs/CHODs, as appointed by GM/DG(CTIs). While re-engaging such
officers, medical fitness of the appropriate category shall be obtained from the designated
authorities as per existing practices.
7. Period of engagement shall be initially for a period of ONE year and further extendable
as per requirement. No retired officer should be engaged beyond the validity of the scheme
i.e. not beyond 31.12.2026.
8. Maximum age limit of the re-engagement shall be 65 years.
9. The engagement of consultant shall not be considered as a case of re-employment.
10. Paid Leave of absence may be allowed at the rate of 1.5 days for each completed month of
service. Accumulation of leave beyond a calendar year will not be allowed nor carried forward in
case the engagement is extended. Also, no payment in lieu of unutilized leaves will be paid at the
time of discharge/expiry of the contract.
11. Re-engaged officer shall not be entitled for HRA, Residential accommodation. However,
Transport Allowance for the purpose of commuting between the residence and the place of
work shall be allowed not exceeding the rate applicable to the appointee at the time of
retirement. The amount so fixed shall remain unchanged during the term of appointment. Retired
employees engaged as Consultant may be allowed TA/DA in official tour, if any, as per their
entitlement at the time of retirement.
12. The designation shall be consultant followed by (trade name) i.e. Officer appointed against
the post of ADEN may be designated as Consultant (Engg.).
13. Re-engaged officer shall be given responsibilities like inspections, supervision, drawing, etc.
14. Re-engaged officer shall not be made in-charge of the unit like Branch Officer in the
Division nor be given independent charge in the Construction
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