RBE No. 131/2010: Safety Related Retirement Scheme (SRRS) – Renamed as Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS)

No.E(P&A)/I-2010/RT-2, dated 11.09.2010

Sub: Safety Related Retirement Scheme covering safety categories with Grade pay of Rs.1800.

1. Please refer to Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-2001/RT-2(KW), dated 02.01.2004 (RBE No. 04/2004) regarding introduction of Safety Related Retirement Scheme (SRRS) for Drivers and Gangmen.
2. It has now been decided to extend the benefit of a scheme to other safety categories of his staff with a Grade Pay of Rs.1800 p.m. The qualifying service has been reduced from 33 years to 20 years and the eligibility age group from 55-57 years to 50-57 years for seeking retirement under the scheme in the case of safety categories with grade pay of Rs.1800. The list of safety categories covered under the scheme is enclosed as Annexure.
2.1 It has also been decided to modify the nomenclature of the scheme as Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme For Guaranteed Employment For Safety Staff (LARSGESS) with grade pay of Rs.1800. However, the employment under the scheme would be guaranteed only to those found eligible/ suitable and finally selected as per procedure.
3. The condition of qualifying service (i.e. 33 years) and age group (i.e. 55-57) for Drivers will remain unchanged.
4. It is also reiterated that the retirement of the employees be considered only if the ward is found suitable in all respects. Retirement of the employee and appointment of the ward should take place simultaneously.
5. The Other terms and conditions of the scheme will remain unchanged.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of The Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 131/2010

Forward reference⇒Letter dated 27.10.2017, RBE No. 150/2018