Settlement: Processing of Settlement Cases for Staff working in Construction Units
No.PC-VII/2021/HRMS/18, dated 07.03.2022
Sub: Processing of Settlement Cases for Staff working in Construction Units.
1. With respect to the processing of retirement cases in Construction Units of Railways, detailed policy guidelines have been issued VIDE Board’s letter No.2019/AC-II/21/7, dated 27.09.2019 (RBA No.91/2019) (copy enclosed).
2. Item No.2 of these guidelines envisages that in the case of Officers/ Staff retiring from Railway Organizations who are not authorized to do final settlement, their settlement should be done by the Railway/ Unit where the Officers last worked prior to their transfer to such organization. Accordingly, all settlement cases of Staff/ Officers retiring from Construction Organization are being done by Divisional Accounts/ Head Quarters Accounts (as the case may be) where the staff last worked.
3. Therefore, in order to bring uniformity across Indian Railways, it is advised that the processing of settlement cases of retirees from Construction Units of Railways may be carried out by single Bill Unit/ Account Unit through Settlement Module of HRMS in accordance with Board’s instruction dated 27.09.2019 (RBA No.91/2019).
No.2019/AC-II/21/7, dated 27.09.2019
RBA No.91/2019
Sub: Settlement of dues of Officers/ Staff on retirement.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter No.89/AC-II/21/4, dated 09.03.1989 and 16.04.1990.
Kindly referred to the above mentioned letters issued by Railway Board on the captioned subject. In supersession of these instructions, Board (FC and MS) has approved that following procedure may be enforced with immediate effect:-
1. Officers/ Staff should be settled at the Railways/ Unit from where the Officers/ Staff are retiring. In case Officer/ Staff are retiring from Railway Board they can opt for settlement of retirement dues, either from Railway Board or from their lien Railways.
2. In the case of Officers/ Staff retiring from Railway Organisations who are not authorized to do final settlement, their settlement should be done by the Railway/ Unit where the officers last worked prior to their transfer to such organization.
3. Notwithstanding the provision (1) above, in the cases of Officers retiring on deputation, they may have an option to get their settlements either from Railway/ Unit where service records, leave account and PF account are maintained. However, this option shall be exercised at least six months in advance.
4. Officers/ Staff retiring while on deputation to a Central Government Department are to be settled by the Borrowing Departments only.
Download Railway Board Circular dated 07.03.2022
Forward reference ⇒ dated 08.06.2022