Revised terms and condition for Senior Residents working in Railway Hospitals
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.2022/PED/H/Misc./Maternity Benefits
New Delhi, dated: 03.07.2023
General Managers,
All Indian Railways,
Including PUs, RDSO and NAIR.
Sub: Revised terms and condition for Senior Residents working in Railway Hospitals.
Ref: Board’s letter No.88/H/2-1/9 dated 24.06.2008
Terms & conditions for engagement of Senior Resident in Railway Hospitals have been issued vide Board’s letter cited under reference. Leave entitlement for Senior Residents as mentioned in the letter is reproduced below:
- One day weekly off by rotation.
- Entitles to total 20 days leave in one contract year which can be availed as not more than 10 in six months period.
- Not entitled to any vacation or any other type of leave.
Now, it has been decided, with the approval of the competent authority in Railway Board that Senior Residents will be entitled for Maternity leave of 26 weeks of which not more than eight weeks shall precede the date of expected delivery OR remaining tenure of contract period, whichever is less. This is subject to her having completed working period of not less than 80 days in the twelve months immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery in the Railway hospital and fulfilling the other terms and conditions of Maternity Act, 1961.
This issues with the concurrence of Finance (Establishment) Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Sd/-
(Dr. A.K. Malhotra)
PED/Health,
Railway Board
