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| Date | 2024-10-15 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | reservation |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
Re-engagement of retired staff against vacant posts on contractual basis posts of supervisors / staff, it has been decided by the Board that Railways may re-engage retired
RBE No.: 96 12024
Tr(.(THtrfir( GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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No. E(NG)tr12024 IRC-419
New Delhi, dated 15.10.2024
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs & RDSO,
(As per Standard mail list)
Sub: Re-engagement of retired staff against vacant posts on contractual basis.
Keeping in view the difficulties being experienced by Zonal Railways due to vacant
posts of supervisors / staff, it has been decided by the Board that Railways may re-engage retired
staff in exigencies of the services against the vacant posts, with following conditions:
11.
Non-gazetted Railway staff retired in Pay Level-l to Pay Level-7 may be
considered for re-engagement against the vacant posts subject to stipulation that
he/she may be re-engaged against the post having the same pay-level held by
him/her at the time of retirement.
Powers to re-engage retired employees will be with General Managers only.
Railway should give adequate publicity to such re-engagement, including by
putting it on Railway websites.
While re-engaging such staff, medical fitness of the appropriate category should
be obtained from the designated authorities as per existing practices.
Retired employees being re-engaged should not have been covered under the
Safety Related Retirement Scheme/ Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for
Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS).
Suitability/competency of the staff should be adjudged by a committee at an
appropriate level before such re-engagement duly taking into account safety and
other operational requirement. The level of the said committee shall be decided by
the General Manager. Re-engaged employees should also be free from
DAR/Vigilance cases.
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For the purpose of re-engagement, last 5 APARs of the retired employees seeking
re-engagement should be taken into consideration and only those having at least
"Good" grading in all 5 years should be considered.
viii. Maximum age limit for which re-engagement shall continue will be 65 years.
ix.
Remunerations, allowances and leave of re-engaged retired staff will be as per
OM No.F.No.3-2512020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020 of Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance, Government of India which are as under:
a. A fixed monthly amount shall be admissible as remuneration during the
contract period, amived 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.
b. No increment, Dearness Allowance and HRA shall be allowed during the
term of the contract.
c. An appropriate and fixed amount as 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. However, they may be allowed TA/DA on official tour, if
any, as per their entitlement at the time of retirement.
d. 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 may not be allowed.
x. Each engagement should be decided on merits of the requirement and the
suitability of the person for the job. The Committee should take in account
working experience of staff so that they are useful for the purpose for which they
are selected.
xi.
The scheme will remain in vogue for an initial period of 2 years from the date of
issue of instruction or till further orders, whichever is earlier. Engagement period
of an individual retired staff will be for a period of 0l year or till further orders,
whichever is earlier. However, based on satisfactory performance of a re-engaged
retired staff, his/her period of engagement can further be extended for a further
period of one year or till attainment of 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.
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