IREC Rule No.2006: Foreign Service Contributions (FR-115)

2006. Foreign Service Contributions (FR-115):-

(a)   While a railway servant is in Foreign Service, contribution towards the cost of his pension must be paid to general revenues on his behalf.

(b)   If the Foreign Service is in India, contributions must be paid on account of the cost of leave-salary also.

(c)   Contributions due under clause (a) and (b) above shall be paid by the railway servant himself unless the foreign employer consents to pay them. They shall not be payable during leave taken while in foreign service.

(d)   By special arrangement made under Rule 2017(b) [(FR-123(b)] contributions on account of leave-salary may be required in the case of Foreign Service out of India also; the contributions being paid by the foreign employer.

Note: Pensions, throughout this Chapter include Government contribution, if any, payable to a railway servant’s credit in a Provident Fund.