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Post Retirement Complementary Passes to widows appointed on compassionate ground

RBE No. 05/2007 · 2007-01-08
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Circular numberRBE No. 05/2007
File numberE(W)95 PS-5-1/29
Date2007-01-08
TypeRailway Board Establishment Circular / Letter
Topicstaff-establishment
DirectorateEstablishment
Official sourceindianrailways.gov.in

Summary

Post Retirement Complimentary Passes to widows appointed on compassionate ground entitlement either under Widow Pass Scheme or Privilege Pass/PTO

Text of the circular

RB Neo. 4/2007

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD

No. E(W)95PS5-1/29 New Delhi, Dt. 7.01.07

The General Managers(P), All Indian Railways & Production Units.

Sub: Post Retirement Complimentary Passes to widows appointed on compassionate ground.

In terms of Board’s letter of even no. dt. 13.06.03 widows appointed on compassionate grounds are required to exercise an option at the time of appointment to Railway service to choose pass entitlement either under Widow Pass Scheme or Privilege Pass/PTO Scheme. They are also given an option at the time of retirement to choose either to be governed by Widow Pass Scheme or by the Post

Retirement Complimentary Pass Scheme.

2. On receipt of a reference from AIRF for allowing passes under the Widow Pass Scheme to widows appointed on compassionate grounds in Artisan Category till such time they are regularized on

completion of training, the matter has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that widows of railway employees, who are appointed as apprentice on compassionate grounds in Artisan Category may be allowed to avail of pass under the Widow Pass Scheme till such time they are given regular appointment on completion of training. On their regular appointment they will be required to give option as indicated in Board's letter of even number dt. 13-06-03. Other conditions as indicated in Board’s letter of even number dated 13-06-03 will remain the same.

3. In view of the above, Schedule V of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may be amended as in Advance Correction Slip No. 52 enclosed.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of

the Ministry of Railways.

(४.०. Sharma) Dy. Dir. Estt.(Welfare) Railway Board

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