Re-engagement: RBE No.115/2024 – Retired Railway Staff on Contract Basis

No.E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9, dated 31.12.2024

Sub: Re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contract basis.

Ref:  Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9, dated 15.10.2024 (RBE No.96/2024).

1. In terms of Board’s letter of even number cited under reference, all Zonal Railways/PUs & RDSO were authorized to re-engage non-gazetted Railway staff retired in Pay Level-1 to Pay Level-7 against the vacant posts subject to stipulation that he/she may be re-engaged against the post having the same pay-level held by him/her at the time of retirement.

2. It has now been decided to include non-gazetted posts in level 8 and 9 also under the ambit of the Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9, dated 15.10.2024 (RBE No.96/2024). Accordingly, para 1 (i) of Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2024/RC-4/9, dated 15.10.2024 (RBE No.96/2024) stands modified to read as under:-

“(i) Non-gazetted Railway staff retired in Pay Level-1 to Pay Level-9 may be considered for re-engagement against the vacant posts subject to stipulation that he/she may be re-engaged against the post having the same pay-level held by him/her at the time of retirement.”

3. The above modification will be effective prospectively i.e. from the date of issue of these instructions.

4. Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.115/2024

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.55/2025, RBE No.61/2025,