Non-Payment of HRA, Transport Allowance etc.,…
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
NO.E(NG)II/2015/RC-1/Genl./2
New Delhi, dated 04.06.2015
The General Secretary,
NFIR,
3, Chelmsford Road,
New Delhi – 100 055.
sub: Non-Payment of HRA, Transport Allowance etc., to Trainees appointed on compassionate grounds in Grade Pay 1900/- in artisan category etc – reg.
The Undersigned is directed to refer to your letter No.II-1A/NFIR/Pt.19 dated 16.10.2014 on the above subject and to state that the matter has already been examined by the Board and suitably advised to all India Railways & Production unit. A copy has already been endorsed to GS/NFIR vide this office letter of even number dated 23.04.2015. (copy enclosed)
DA:As above.
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
For Secretary/Railway Board.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No.E(NG)II/2015/RC-1/Genl./2
New Delhi, dt. 23.04.2015
The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
Sub: Appointment on compassionate grouds – clarifications – regarding.
Attention is invited to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 14.09.2012 issued under RBE No.102/2012. Some of the Zonal Railway have sought clarification as regards to the allownces and benefits allowed to a trainee under Board’s letter dated 14.09.2012 (RBE No.102/2012) should be given to a trainee appointed against a working post where it is mandatory for persons being appointed to clear the entire training period before joining a working post.
The matter has been exained in Board’s office and it is clarified that in terms of one of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay commission, as accepted by the Government of India, candidates not possessing the minimum qualifications of Matric could not be recruited in the Government service. At the same time, commission also recommended that in exceptional circumstances like appointment on compassionate grounds, Government might need to provide employment opportunities to certain classes of persons not immediately meeting the minimm educational standards and Government could recruit them as “Trainees”who would be given a regular pay band and Grade pay only on acquiring the minimum qualification prescribed under the Recuritment rules.
Thus it is amply clear that Board’s instructions dated 14.09.2012 applies exclusively in cases, where candidate being considered for appointment on compassionate grounds are not meeting the minimum qualification for entry into the Government service that is, in Grade Pay Rs.1800/- and the word “Trainees”have been coined only for this limited purpose. It has nothing to do with trainees (who get stipend and not salary) in various posts of Grade Pay Rs 1900 7above, where it is mandatory for persons to complete the training successfully, before joining a working post.
Please acknowledge receipt.
Sd/-
(Lily Pandeya)
Director Estt.(N)II,
Railway Board
Source: NFIR