Coverage of Railway Employees appointed prior to 01.01.2004 under liberalized pension Scheme – Affected employees can always represent to the General Manager of the concerned Zonal Railways
Government Of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry Of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
No.2012/F(E)III/1(1)/4
New Delhi, dated 12.04.2016
The General secretary,
NFIR,
3, chelmsford Road,
New Delhi – 110 055.
Dear sir,
Sub: Coverage of Railway Employees appointed prior to 01.01.2004 under liberalized pension Scheme – reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No.II/35 Part
12 dated 30.03.2016 on the above subject and to state that necessary
instructions have already been issued vide this office letter
No.F(E)III/2004/NPS/1 dated 27.3.2008 (Copy enclosed). As far as
implementation of instructions dated 27.03.2008 is concerned, it is
stated that affected employees can always represent to the General
Manager of the concerned Zonal Railways. However, if they are not
satisfied with the decision of the General Manager, they may represent
to Railway Board.
Yours faithfully,
for Secretary/Railway Board.
R.B.E.No.47/2008
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
NO.F(E)III/2004/NPS/1
New Delhi Dated 27.03.2008
The GMs/FA & CAOs,
All Indian Railways/Production Units,
(As per Mailing List)
Sub: Applicability of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993
in respect of those put on induction training prior to 1.1.2004 and were
in receipt of stipend.
A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
(DOP&Pw)’s O.M.No.38/58/06-P&Pw(A) dated 5th March, 2008 is
forwarded herewith for information and compliance. The orders contained
therein apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972
referred to in the said O.M.Corresponds to Railway Services (pension)
Rules, 1993. DOP&PW’s O.M. of even number dated 11th October, 2006
quoted in the O.M.was circulated on the Railways vide Board’s letter of
even number dated 14.11.2006.
2. Please acknowledge receipt.
(S.SREERAM)
Joint Director Finance (Estt.)
Railway Board.
No.38/58/06-P&Pw(A)
Government Of India
Ministry Of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioner’s welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi – 10003
Dated 5th March, 2008
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Applicability of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in
respect of those pur on induction training prior to 1.1.04 and were in
receipt of stipend.
The undersigned is directed to state that the existing CCs (Pension)
Rules, 1972 are applicable to Government Servants appointed on or before
31st December 2003. Vide this Deportment’s OM of even No.dated 11th
October 2006. It was clarified that the employees who were put on
induction training prior to 1.1.2004 and were paid salary from that date
would be covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
2. The staff side of the National council (JCM) has sought further
clarification whether the cases of persons who are put on induction
training prior to 1.1.2004 but were in receipt of stipend would be
covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
3. The matter has been further examined and it is now clarified that
the employees who were required to undergo departmental training
relating to jobs prior to 1.01.04 before they were put on regular
employment and were in receipt of stipend during such training would
also be covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 provided the period
spent on such training was eligible for being counted as qualifying
service under the CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
4. Hindi version will follow.
(M.P.Singh)
Director
Tel.24624802
