Pension Matters: RBE No.41/2000 – Master Circulars
No.F(E)III/2000/Master Circulars/Revision, dated 10.03.2000
Sub: Revision of Master Circulars on Pensionary matters and SRPF Rules.
1. Prior to notification of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, pension rules were incorporated in the Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol.II (1973 Edition) and the Manual of Railway Pension Rules (1968 Edition). Keeping in view the substantial modifications made in these Rules as well as SRPF Rules by way of issue of instructions over a period of time, it was decided to compile these instructions under six different headings, viz;
(i) Master Circular No.1 on Pension Scheme on Railways and Retirement Benefits on Absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies. (M.C. No.53/93, RBE No.156/93, dated 28.10.1993);
(ii) Master Circular No.2 on Qualifying Service for Pensionary Purposes. (M.C. No.54, RBE No.14/1994, dated 30.03.1994);
(iii) Master Circular No.3 on Emoluments/ Average emoluments for Pensionary Benefits. (M.C. No.55, RBE No.17/1994, dated 18.04.1994);
(iv) Master Circular No.4 on Pension and Retirement/ Death Gratuity (M.C. No.60/1994, RBE No.77/1994, dated 17.10.1994);
(v) Master Circular No.5 on Commutation of Pension (M.C. No.61, RBE No.94/1994, dated 28.11.1994); and
(vi) Master Circular No.6 on State Railway Provident Fund Rules. (M.C. No.62, RBE No.62/1994, dated 30.12.1994).
2. Further to compilation of the above Master Circulars, various instructions have been issued on these subjects, which are compiled and placed below under the different headings to be read in continuation of the existing Master Circulars. Certain parts of the Master Circulars, containing the extant provisions, have also undergone amendments, which are indicated in the beginning of the compilation.
3. If any circular has been omitted but which are current on the subject, the same should be treated as valid.
Master Circular No.1 on Pension Scheme on Railways and Retirement Benefits on Absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies. (M.C. No.53/1993, RBE No.156/1993, dated 28.10.1993)
PART-B
The following para may be added below para 2.3
2.4 With effect from 01.01.1996, pension shall continue to be calculated at 50% of average emoluments in all cases and shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.1,275 p.m. and maximum upto 50% of the highest pay in the Government i.e., Rs.30,000. The maximum limit of retirement/death gratuity shall be Rs.3.5 Lakhs. Further, pension of all the retired Railway servants irrespective of the date of retirement shall not be less than 50% of the minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996 of the post last held by the pension. This is, however, subject to the retired Railway servant having rendered 33 years of qualifying service and where the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-rata reduction shall be made from the revised pension. Similarly w.e.f. 01.01.1996 family pension shall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996. Revision of pension/ family pension of the Railway servants who had retired/ died during different periods shall be regulated in terms of the detailed procedure given in the following letters.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997) &
23.10.1998 (RBE No.242/1998), and
Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999]
The existing para 4 of Part-B “Retirement Benefits under Pension Rules” may be renumbered as 4.1 and below para 4.1 para 4.2 may be added as under:
4.2 A Railway servant retiring from service on or after 01.01.1996 is entitled to commute for a fraction not exceeding 40% of his pension.
[Authority: Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997)]
PART-C
The following para may be added below the existing para 14:
14.1 The entitlement of the family pension in the case of absorbed employees is also to be indicated in the calculation sheet to be supplied to them for future use with an explanation that the benefit of family pension will be admissible in such cases subject to fulfillment of prescribed conditions.
[Authority: No.91/AC-II/21/4, dated 24.04.1993]
The following paras may be added under para 17 of Chapter I, Part-C “Retirement benefits for Railway employees absorbed in Public Sector Undertakings.”
18. Formats for issue of sanction of terms and conditions on permanent absorption of permanent Railway employees in Central Public Sector Undertakings/ Central Autonomous Bodies, has been revised incorporating the changes which have taken place consequent upon the publication of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 and Railway Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1993.
[Letter No.F(E)III/86/PN-1/5, dated 21.09.1994 (RBE No.72/1994)]
19. The Cut-off date i.e. 21.09.1967 envisaged in Board’s letter No.F(P)67 PN-1/18, dated 21.09.1967 for grant of pro-rata retirement benefits has been removed and the benefits have been extended to all permanent Railway employees, who were absorbed in Central Public Sector Undertakings prior to 21.09.1967 subject to certain conditions.
[Letter No.F(E)III/95/PN1/1, dated 07.04.1995 (RBE No.27/1995) and
25.06.1997 (RBE No.93/1997)]
20. The existing facility of receiving capitalized value equivalent to 100 percent commutation of pension on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies, etc. stands withdrawn w.e.f. 10.07.1995.
[Letter No.F(E)III/95/PN1/9, dated 10.07.1995 (RBE No.65/1995)]
21. The Railway servant will be relieved only after he has tendered technical resignation for being absorbed in Central Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies. The relieving order should indicate the period, normally 15 days, within which he should join the PSU/AB. The period between the date of relief and the date of joining PSU/AB can be regulated by grant of leave due and admissible and if no leave is due, by grant of EOL. The case for grant of retirement dues should be processed only after ascertaining the fact of his having joined the PSU/AB.
[Letter No.F(E)III/86/PN1/5, dated 22.12.1995]
22. Railway servants opted for lump sum payment in lieu of pro-rata monthly pension shall be eligible for restoration of 1/3rd commuted portion of pension after 15 years from the date of commutation or 01.04.1985 whichever is later. Where the permanent absorption in the PSU/AB had taken place prior to 31.03.1979 or thereafter, the provisions contained in Liberalised Pension Formula of 1979, and/or recommendations of IVth/ Vth Pay Commission as accepted by the Government, as the case may be, shall be applied while restoring 1/3rd commuted portion of pension. The restored amount of one-third pension shall not be less than one-third of 50% of the minimum pay as on 01.01.1996 in the Vth CPC scale of pay provided the absorbed employee had 33 years of qualifying service in the Railways and if the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-rata reduction shall be made.
Family pension, wherever admissible shall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay in Vth CPC scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PN1/9, dated 25.10.1996 (RBE No.103/1996),
09.01.1997,
06.02.1998 (RBE No.25/1998),
18.08.1998 (RBE No.185/1998),
08.03.1999 (RBE No.41/1999), and
18.11.1999 (RBE No.292/1999)].
23. The extant instructions do not provide for counting of service rendered by a Central Government/ Railway employee in Public Sector Undertaking or service rendered by an employee in PSU under the Government for the purpose of pension.
[Letter No.F(E)III/84/PN1/4, dated 27.02.1997 (RBE No.35/1997) and
24.04.1997 (RBE No.60/1997)]
24. Resignation tendered by Railway employees while on deputation of Public Sector Undertakings, etc, in order to get absorbed in such organizations, should be processed and orders accepting the same issued before the expiry of the sanctioned deputation term and not at a later date with retrospective effect.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/9, dated 08.08.1997 (RBE No.108/1997)]
25. Option once exercised by a Railway servant to receive 100% commutation of pension instead of pro-rata monthly pension consequent upon his permanent absorption in PŞUs/ ABs, is to be treated as final and the request for changing option vice-versa cannot be permitted at any later stage.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/9, dated 27.12.1999 (RBE No.317/1999)]
PART-D
The following paras may be added under para 10 of Chapter I, Part D “Retirement benefits admissible to a Railway servant absorbed in Autonomous Bodies and Counting of service between Railways and Autonomous Bodies.”
11. The service rendered by the employees in Government/ Railways will not be counted for the purpose of pension on absorption in the Nationalised Banks including the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and other financial institutions including Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries. Likewise the service rendered in these institutions by the employees prior to their appointment in Central Government/ Railways will not count for the purpose of pensionary benefits under Central Government/ Railways. They may seek terminal benefits as admissible from the concerned Nationalised Banks etc. in which they had rendered service before being appointed in the Central Govt./ Railways.
[Letter No.F(E)III/95/PN1/4, dated 04.08.1995 (RBE No.79/1995)]
12. Discharge of pro-rata pensionary liability by the parent organization is necessary in all cases of mobility of personnel from Government/ Railway to Autonomous Bodies and vice-versa if the employees opt for pensionary benefits based on the combined service in accordance with the instructions contained in Board’s letter No.F(E)III/84/PN1/4, dated 08.04.1985 and 24.03.1986.
[Letter No.F(E)III/84/PN1/4, dated 07.08.1995 (RBE No.80/1995)]
13. Belated requests for counting of past services rendered by the employees in Autonomous Bodies on their permanent absorption in the Railways and vice-versa by surrendering pro-rata pensionary benefits already drawn by them shall be considered by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare if the Ministry of Railways record a certificate of non-circulation of Board’s instructions contained in their letter No.F(E)III/84/PN1/4, dated 08.04.1985 and 24.03.1986 by the Zonal/ Divisional Railways.
[Letter No.F(E)III/84/PN1/4, dated 25.05.1999 (RBE No.117/1999)]
PART-E
The following paras may be added under para 4 of Ch.I/ Part E “Orders and procedure to be followed for timely payment of pensionary benefits to the retiring Railway employees.”
5. Instructions issued for prompt finalisation of pensionary cases to ensure payment of pensionary benefits to retiring employees immediately after retirement by strictly following the existing rules/ orders in this regard.
[Letter No.F(E)III/94/PN1/18, dated 21.07.1994 (RBE No.55/1994)]
6. In implementation of recommendations contained in para 61 of 44th Report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Home Affairs, instructions issued that time schedule for disbursement of pension laid down in the RS(P) Rules 1993 should be strictly followed. Wherever delays are anticipated, provisional pension should be sanctioned and the matter should be reported to the next higher authority by the Head of Office.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/3 5, dated 21.01.2000 (RBE No.15/2000)]
Master Circular No. 2 on Qualifying Service for Pensionary Purposes, [MC No.54(11), (RBE No.14/1994)]
(i) At the end of para 1 in continuation of Authority, add “and Rule 20 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993”
(ii) At the end of para 4, in continuation of authority, add “and Rule 23 of RS(P) Rules, 1993”
(iii) The existing para 5 may be renumbered as 5.1 and at the end of para 5.1, add para 5.2 as under:
5.2 Where the trainee fails to complete the training period in one attempt, he shall be allowed the benefit of initial training period to qualify for pension if he succeeds in the repeat course subject to the condition that the period of interruptions between the initial training period and repeat course as well as the entire period of repeat course will be treated as dies-non.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/20, dated 14.03.1995 (RBE No.23/1995)]
(iv) At the end of para 7, after letter No.(iv) F(E)III/88/PN1/15, dated 02.08.1988 (RBE No.164/1988), add “and 25.01.1995”
(v) In para 13.1 read letter No. (iv) as F(E)II/87/IN3/1, dated 15.12.1987, 27.02.1990 (RBE No.40/1990) and 12.02.1997 (RBE No.29/1997).
(vi) At the end of para 21, in continuation of authority add “and Rule 14 of RS (P) Rules, 1993.”
Add the following paras below para 21.
22. A qualifying service of 9 years and 9 months and above at the time of retirement shall be treated as ten years of service for the purpose of pension and death/ retirement gratuity.
[Letter No.F(E)III/90/PN1/34, dated 25.10.1990 (RBE No.187/1990) and
07.06.1993 (RBE No.88/1993)]
23. The service rendered by the employees in Government/ Railways will not be counted for the purpose of pension on absorption in the Nationalised Banks including the Reserve Bank of India and the State Bank of India and its Subsidiaries and other financial institutions including Life Insurance Corporation of India, General Insurance Corporation and its Subsidiaries. Similarly, the service rendered in these institutions by the employees prior to their appointment in Central Government/ Railways will not count for the purpose of pensionary benefits under Central Government/ Railways. They may seek terminal benefits as admissible from the concerned Nationalised Banks, etc, in which they had rendered service before being appointed in the Central Government/ Railways.
[Letter No.F(E)III/95/PN1/4, dated 04.08.1995 (RBE No.79/1995)]
Master Circular No.3 on Emoluments/ Average Emoluments for Pensionary Benefits. [M.C. No.55, RBE No.17/1994]
Add the following under para 10
11. Treatment of Charge Allowance as emoluments for pensionary benefits.
The Charge Allowance, which is actually in the nature of pay restricted under FR-35 should be reckoned as pay as defined in Rule 1303-RII [(FR-9)(21)(a)(i)]. As such it will count as pay for the purposes of pension and gratuity. These orders are effective from 01.01.1986.
[Letter No.F(E)III/94/PN1/26, dated 23.06.1995 (RBE No.61/1995) and
30.04.1997 (RBE No.64/1997)]
12. Emoluments/ Average emoluments for determining retirement benefits to those retiring from service from 01.01.1996 onwards.
(i) In respect of a Railway servant who has opted to come over to the Vth CPC scales of pay, the emoluments for the purpose of calculating pension shall mean pay as defined in Rule 1303(i)/RII [FR-9(2)(a)(i)] which the Railway servant was receiving immediately before his retirement or on the date of his death.
(ii) For the purpose of calculating DCRG the emoluments as defined above shall also include dearness allowance admissible on the date of retirement/ death.
(iii) In the case of a Railway servant who has opted for the Vth CPC revised scale of pay and retires within 10 months from the date of coming over to the revised scale, basic pay for 10 months period preceding retirement shall be calculated by taking into account pay as follows:
(a) For the period during which pay was drawn in the pre-revised pay scales:
Basic pay plus dearness allowance upto CPI 1510 plus 1st & 2nd installments of interim relief plus fitment benefit of 40% of basic pay.
(b) For the period during which pay was drawn in the revised pay scales:
Basic pay in the revised scales of pay.
(iv) Special provision has also been made for calculating retirement benefits to those retiring between 01.01.1996 and 31.12.1997 and opted to retain the pre-revised scales of pay.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997),
08.10.1998 (RBE No.207/1998), and
29.10.1999 (RBE No.279/1999)]
(v) The pay of all the Railway servants who had retired from service prior to 01.01.1986 and are in receipt of pension or family pension (in the case such deceased retirees), as on 01.01.1996 will be refixed on notional basis as on 01.01.1986 by adopting the same formula as was done for fixing pay of the serving employees. The notional pay thus fixed will be treated as average pay for calculating pension/ family pension as on 01.01.1986 and for consolidation as on 01.01.1996 in terms of Board’s instructions contained in letter No. F(E)III/97/PN1/23, dated 07.11.1997 (RBE No.143/1997)).
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998 (RBE No.55/1998)]
13. Treatment of Non Practising Allowance and Running Allowance for determining pensionary benefits of Railway servants retiring on or after 1.1.1996.
(i) The Non-practising allowance at revised rates contained in letter No.PC-V/97/I/7/15, dated 13.04.1998 (RBE No.74/1998) will form part of the emoluments for calculating retirement benefits
[Letter No.PC-V/97/I/7/15, dated 13.04.1998 (RBE No.74/1998)]
(ii) For the purpose of retirement benefits of Running staff, an additional quantum of 55% of basic pay under the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 will be added to the basic pay.
(iii) In the case of Loco Inspectors governed by the scheme contained in Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II/83/RS-10(iv) dated 25.11.1992 (RBE No.198/1992), an additional quantum of 30% of basic pay under the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997 will be added to the basic pay.
[Letter No.E(P&A)II-97/RS-2, dated 02.04.1998]
14. Treatment of Non-Practising Allowance and Running Allowance after revision of pay of pre 01.01.1986 retirees on notional basis as on 01.01.1986 and for determining minimum pay in the revised scales of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996:-
Non-Practising Allowance and Running Allowance are neither to be taken into consideration after pay revised on notional basis as on 01.01.1986 nor are to be added to the minimum pay in the revised scales of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996 while revising pension family pension in terms of Board’s letter No. F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998 (RBE No.55/1998) and F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999 (RBE No.08/1999).
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 12.11.1999 (RBE No.289/1999) and
29.12.1999 (RBE No.312/1999)]
Master Circular No. 4 on Pension and Retirement/ Death Gratuity (M.C. No.60/1994, RBE No.77/1994)
(i) In para 1.3 of Part-I, following may be added in continuation:-
1.3 “……….per/month w.e.f. 01.01.1996, pension shall be subject to a minimum of Rs.1,275 p.m. and a maximum upto 50% of the highest pay in the Government i.e., Rs.30,000 p.m.”
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997) and
23.10.1998 (RBE No.242/1998)]
(ii) The portion appearing within the bracket at the end of para 2.1 of Part-I Pension may be replaced as “Superannuation i.e., 60 years at present.”
[Letter No.E(P&A)I/98/RT-6, dated 14.05.1998 (RBE No.103/1998)]
Add the following paras under para 41 of Part IIIA – “Pension”
42. Settlement of dues such as arrears of pay and allowances etc, PF balance, family pension, gratuity, group insurance, etc. in respect of Railway employees who have suddenly disappeared and whose whereabouts are not known, is to be regulated in terms of the instructions contained in the following letters:
[Letter No.F(E)III/86/PN1/17, dated 19.09.1986,
27.03.1991 (RBE No.63/1991), and
21.01.1994 (RBE No.03/1994)]
43. Family pension to sons and unmarried daughters shall be payable upto the age of 25 years instead of 21 years and 30 years respectively w.e.f. 06.08.1987 irrespective of whether they start earning or not.
[Letter No.F(E)III/85/PN1/19, dated 28.09.1987, and
14.05.1993 (RBE No.70/1993)]
44. The post-retiral spouses are eligible for family pension from the date following the date of death of the pensioner.
[Letter No.F(E)III/89/PN1/7, dated 23.01.1991 (RBE No.13/1991)]
45. The detailed procedures have been indicated in the following orders for avoidance of delays in payment of pensionary benefits.
[Letter No.F(E)III/94/PN1/1 8, dated 21.07.1994 (RBE No.55/1994)]
46. Certain amendments to Rule 75 Family Pension Scheme for Railway Servants, 1964 Rule 79 Stages for the completion of pension papers, and Rule 86 Railway servants on deputation, have been notified.
[Notification No.F(E)III/94/PN1/31 (Amendment), dated 03.02.1995]
47. The benefits of Family Pension Scheme, 1964 were extended to the families of pensionable Railway servants who retired/ died before 31.12.1963 or who opted out of the 1964 scheme. The arrears of family pension are admissible w.e.f. 22.09.1977 or from subsequent date they become eligible for family pension, whichever is later.
[Letter No.F(E)III/85/PN1/19, dated 26.07.1985,
25.02.1986, and
31.03.1995 (RBE No.25/1995)]
48. Detailed procedure circulated for inclusion of the name of physically handicapped or mentally retarded children in the PPOs issued prior to 1989. The spouse of the deceased pensioner/ employee also allowed to furnish the details of the eligible children to the Pension Sanctioning Authority if such details were not furnished earlier.
[Letters No.87/AC-II/21/33, dated 05.05.1995, and
25.02.1999]
49. Dearness relief on pension/ family pension is not admissible during re-employment/ employment of Central Government/ Railway pensioners/ family pensioners in terms of Supreme Court Judgment dated 08.12.1994 in Civil Appeal Nos.3545-46 of 1990.
[Letter No.F(E)III/92/PN1/41, dated 18.05.1995 (RBE No.45/1995)]
50. In the event of death of a family pensioner, the right to receive any arrears of family pension would automatically pass on to the eligible member of family next in line. As such it is not considered necessary to provide the facility of nomination facility for family pension.
[Letter No.F(E)III/95/PN1/23, dated 19.01.1996 (RBE No.06/1996)]
51. The death certificate required to be produced for payment of settlement dues of the deceased employees should be the one issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths of the area where such registration has been made.
[Letter No.F(E)III/88/PN1/Ex-gratia/46, dated 11.03. 1996 (RBE No.20/1996)]
52. Two months emoluments deducted from the gratuity of retiring Railway servants for grant of family pension in the eventuality of their death, are not to be refunded, as the question of law has been settled by the Supreme Court in their judgment dated 26.09.1995 in CA No.1799 of 1992 filed by U.T./Chandigarh.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PN1/13, dated 02.08.1996 (RBE No.62/1996)]
53. Railway servants on election duty in Jammu & Kashmir in connection with 11th Lok Sabha General Elections shall be entitled to the benefits under Liberalised Pensionary Awards.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PN1/17, dated 04.12.1996 (RBE No.118/1996)]
54. The children of a deceased Railway servant/ pensioner from a wife whose marriage with the said Railway servant/ pensioner would be voidable or held void under the provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, are eligible for family pension.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/3, dated 14.02.1997 (RBE No.30/1997)]
55. With effect from 01.01.1996 the basic pension/ family pension shall not be less than Rs.1,275 p.m. The maximum pension will be 50% of the highest pay in the Government i.e. Rs.30,000 Family pension will be calculated at a uniform rate of 30% of basic pay in all cases instead of slab system. Parents, who were wholly dependent on the Railway servant when he/she was alive provided the deceased employee has left behind neither a widow nor a child, will be eligible for grant of family pension. Son/ daughter including widowed/ divorced daughter, will be entitled to family pension till the age of 25 years or upto the date of his/her marriage remarriage. Family pension to parents and son/daughter will be subject to the condition that their earning does not exceed Rs.2,550 p.m.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997),
25.11.1997 (RBE No.167/1997), and
23.10.1998 (RBE No.242/1998)]
56. Pension/ family pension in respect of pre 01.01.1996 retirees will be consolidated as on 01.01.1996 by adding together the basic pension/ family pension, DR upto CPI 1510, Interim Relief I and II and Fitment Weightage @40% of the basic pension/ family pension. If the consolidated pension/ family pension is less than Rs.1275/- the same should be stepped up to Rs.1275/-. The commuted portion of pension, if any deductible, will be deducted from the consolidated pension while making monthly disbursements. The amount paid as IIIrd Interim Relief will be recovered from the arrears due for payment. Dearness Relief as announced from time to time will be calculated on the consolidated pension/ family pension. The pension disbursing authorities are authorised to disburse the consolidated pension/ family pension as per the table circulated by DOP&PW as Annexure to their O.M. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A) Part-II, dated 27.10.1997. The pensioners in receipt of personal pension will continue to draw the same as a separate element but will not be taken into account for grant of dearness relief. The arrears on account of consolidation shall be paid in cash in two installments.
[Lelter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/23, dated 07.11.1997 (RBE No.143/1997),
13.11.1998, and
F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 12.06.1998 (RBE No.128/1998)]
57. The basic pay of pre 01.01.1986 pensioners/ family pensioners who are in receipt of pension/ family pension on 01.01.1996 shall be notionally revised as on 01.01.1986 in the revised scale of pay for the post held by the pensioner at the time of retirement or on the date of death of Railway servant and the pension/ family pension recalculated as on 01.01.1986 as per the pension formula then prescribed. The pension/ family pension so calculated shall be consolidated as on 01.01.1996 in terms of para 4.1 of DOP&PW’s O.M No. 45/86/97-P&PW(A) Pt.II, dated 27.10.1997. In case where the family pension has been calculated on notional pay under the slab system, the family pension as on 01.01.1996 shall be recalculated at the rate of 30% of the notional pay as on 01.01.1986 and the additional pension becoming due i.e., the difference between the family pension as on 01.01.1986 under the slab system and at 30% of notional pay, shall be added to the consolidated family pension. With the notional fixation of pay and revision of pension as on 01.01.1996, the pensioners in receipt of personal pension will cease to draw the same and the amount of personal pension disbursed from 01.01.1996 shall be recovered from the arrears becoming due for payment. The pensioners/ family pensioners are required to apply for revision of pension in the prescribed form by 30th September, 1998.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998 (RBE No.55/1998),
01.06.1998 (RBE No.116/1998), and
05.06.1998 (RBE No.122/1998)]
58. The definition of “family” for the purpose of family pension shall also include (a) parents who were wholly dependent on the Railway servant when he/she was alive provided the deceased employee had left behind neither a widow nor a child and (b) widowed/ divorced daughter subject to the production of an annual income certificate to the effect that their earning is not more than Rs.2,550 p.m. The family pension to the widowed/ divorced daughters will be admissible till they attain the age of 25 years or upto the date of her re-marriage, whichever is earlier. The family pension to parents and sons/ daughters will be admissible as long as their earnings from employment in Government, private sector, self employment, etc. are less than Rs.2,550 p.m. The production of income certificate is necessary. The certificate furnished by the concerned beneficiaries themselves may be accepted if they are self employed or are in receipt of income from sources other than employment. Eligible sons will also have to furnish six monthly certificates in regard to marital status. Grant of family pension to parents and widowed/ divorced daughters will be effective from 01.01.1998 or from the date following the date of death of Railway servant/ pensioner, whichever is later. For receipt of family pension to parents mother will get precedence over father. Past cases where death of the Railway servant occurred prior to 01.01.1998 can also be considered for grant of family pension w.e.f. 01.01.1998.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/4, dated 27.04.1998 (RBE No.81/1998),
10.08.1999 (RBE No.195/1999), and
09.09.1999 (RBE No.229/1999)]
59. In respect of Railway servants who retired/ died between 01.01.1986 and 31.12.1995 and in whose case the last pay drawn exceeded Rs.1,500 their family pension may be revised w.e.f. 01.01.1996 in the following manner.
(i) The existing family pension shall be consolidated in terms of para 4.1. of DOP&PW’s O.M. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A) Pt.II, dated 27.10.1997 circulated vide Board’s letter No.F(E)III/97/PN 1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997).
(ii) The difference between family pension at 30% and 20%/15% of the last pay drawn shall be added to the consolidated family pension worked out as at (i) above.
(iii) The sum arrived at in terms of (ii) above shall be the basic family pension w.e.f. 01.01.1996 upon which dearness relief as announced by the Government from time to time, shall be admissible.
The pensioner/ family pensioner who are in receipt of pension/ family pension as on 01.01.1996 and are entitled to the benefit of revision of family pension is required to apply for the same in the prescribed form within 180 days from the date of issue of DOP&PW’s O.M. No.45/86/97-P &PW (A) Pt.IV, dated 08.05.1998.
[Letter No.F(E)II/98/PN1/11, dated 05.06.1998 (RBE No.121/1998)]
60. The pension/ family pension in respect of pre 01.01.1986 retirees who are in receipt of pension/ family pension on 01.01.1996, is required to be revised in accordance with the base instructions contained in Board’s letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998. In cases where the amount of revised pension/ family pension happens to be less than the amount of consolidated pension/ family pension already drawn, there is no need to revise the existing pension/ family pension and issue a revised PPO.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 02.09.1998 (RBE No.199/1998)]
61. The last date for submitting application form for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of pre 01.01.1986 pensioners/ family pensioners in terms of Board’s letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998 extended to 31st March, 1999.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 16.10.1998 (REB No.241/1998)]
62. The last date for submitting application form for revision of family pension in respect of retirees of the period from 01.01.1986 to 31.12.1995 in terms of Board’s letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/11, dated 05.06.1998 (RBE No.121/1998) extended upto 31st March, 1999.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/11, dated 23.12.1998 (RBE No.294/1998)]
63. Enhanced family pension in respect of pre 01.01.1996 retirees shall be revised as under.
(i) In cases where the last pay drawn by the retiree/ deceased Railway servant did not exceed Rs.1,500, the enhanced family pension worked out at the time of retirement/ death of the Railway servant shall be consolidated as on 01.01.1996 in terms of para 4.1. of DOP&PW’s O.M. No.45/86/97-P&PW(A) Pt.II, dated 27.10.1997 circulated vide Board’s letter No.F(E)II/97/PN1/23, dated 07.11.1997 (RBE No.143/1997).
(ii) In cases where the last pay drawn by the retiree/ deceased Railway servant exceeded Rs.1,500, the enhanced family pension worked out at the time of retirement/ death of the Railway servant shall be consolidated as on 01.01.1996. Thereafter the difference between the amount of enhanced family pension calculated at the rate of 30% and 20%/15% of normal rate of family pension shall be added with the consolidated enhanced family pension.
The enhanced family pension as consolidated as on 01.01.1996 is subject to updation as per ceilings on pension and family pension prescribed from time to time. In no case enhanced family pension will be allowed at twice the consolidated/ revised normal rate of family pension.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/11, dated 07.01.1999 (RBE No.04/1999)]
64. With effect from 01.01.1996 pension of all the retired Railway servants irrespective of the date of retirement shall not be less than 50% of the minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996 of the post last held by the pensioner. This is, however, subject to the retired Railway servant having rendered 33 years of qualifying service and where the qualifying service is less than 33 years, pro-rata reduction shall be made from the revised pension. Similarly w.e.f. 01.01.1996 family pension shall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996. Revision of pension/ family pension of the Railway servants who had retired/ died during different periods shall be regulated in terms of the detailed procedure given in the following letter.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999 (RBE No.08/1999)]
65. The enhanced family pension consolidated as on 01.01.1996 in terms of Board’s letter dated 07.01.1999 shall not be less than 50% of the minimum pay in the revised scale of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996 or the amount of pension revised in accordance with the instructions contained in Board’s letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999, whichever is lower.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/11, dated 05.03.1999 (RBE No.42/1999) &
27.08.1999 (RBE No.216/1999)]
66. In the cases where the Railway servant is to retire at the age of 60 years in pursuance of Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-98/RT-6, dated 14.05.1998, family pension at enhanced rate will be payable for a period of seven years or till the Railway servant/ pensioner would have attained the age of 67 years against the existing provision of 65 years.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/5, dated 15.03.1999 (RBE No.49/1999)]
67. The last date for submission of application for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of pre 01.01.1996 pensioners/ family pensioners extended upto 30th September, 1999.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 23.04.1999 (RBE No.82/1999)]
68. Employed family pensioners and re-employed pensioners other than those who held a post in group ‘A’ service, are eligible to draw dearness relief on family pension/ pension w.e.f. 18th July, 1997. While in the case of employed family pensioners, the pension disbursing authority has been authorized to release dearness relief at rates as announced by the Government from time to time, in the case of re-employed pensioners, release of dearness relief will be based on a certificate to be issued by the office in which the pensioner is re-employed.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/21, dated 05.08.1999 (RBE No.190/1999)]
69. Various categories of posts on the Railways have been extended higher replacement scales w.e.f. 01.01.1996 instead of the earlier revised scales allotted to them w.e.f. 01.01.1996. As a consequence of these decisions, the pension/ family pension of the retired Railway servants, irrespective of the date of retirement, shall be raised to 50% and 30% respectively of the minimum pay in the higher replacement scale of pay, as envisaged in Boards letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999 (RBE No.08/1999).
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/20, dated 09.09.1999 (RBE No.232/1999)]
70. Payment of family pension may be allowed to the judicially separated spouse of the deceased Railway servant after his/her children cease to be eligible for family pension, till his/her death or remarriage, whichever is earlier.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/27, dated 16.09.1999 (RBE No.236/1999)]
71. In Board’s letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999 (RBE No.08/1999)it has been stipulated that w.e.f. 01.01.1996 family pension shall not be less than 30% of the minimum pay in the revised scale introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996 of the post last held by the pensioner/ deceased Railway servant. In view of this the Zonal Railways, etc. are required to revise the family pension of all the family pensioners especially in the case of pre-1986 retirees/ death cases suo-motu without waiting for tracing of the records and verification of details, etc. Subsequently if the records are available the family pension may be recalculated on the basis of Board’s letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998 (RBE No.55/1998), and F(E)III/98/PN1/11, dated 05.06.1998 (RBE No.121/1998) and if this amount is more than 30% of the minimum of the revised pay scale, the family pension may be revised upwardly.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.10.1999(RBE No.269/1999)]
72. The last date for submission of application for revision of pension/ family pension in respect of pre 01.01.1996 retirees extended upto 31st March, 2000.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/11, dated 04.11.1999]
73. Non-Practising Allowance and Running Allowance are neither to taken into consideration after pay revised on notional basis as on 01.01.1986 nor are to be added to the minimum pay in the revised scales of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996 while revising pension/ family pension in terms of Board’s letters No. F(E)III/98/PN1/2, dated 10.03.1998 (RBE No.55/1998) and F(E)III/ 98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999 (RBE No.08/1999).
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 12.11.1999 (RBE No.289/1999), and
29.12.1999 (RBE No.318/1999)]
74. Pensionary dues are to be settled by strictly following the procedures laid down in Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. Wherever delays are anticipated provisional pension should be sanctioned immediately and the matter should be reported to the next higher authority by the Head of Office.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/35, dated 21.01.2000 (RBE No.15/2000)]
Add the following paras under para 30 of Part III(B) – “Gratuity”
31. With effect from 25.08.1994 where the payment of DCRG has been delayed beyond 3 months from the date of retirement, interest at the rate applicable to SRPF deposits (at present 12% p.a., compounded annually) will be paid to retired/ dependents of deceased Railway servant. Wherever the employees are required to refund the pensionary benefits received by them for the service rendered by them under the Central or State Government or Autonomous Bodies or IRCA etc. in order to avail of the benefit of counting of past services for pension purposes, the same rate of interest as applicable on SRPF accumulations, for the period from the date of receipt of pensionary benefits to the date of their refund to the Railway/ Government/ Autonomous Body shall be payable to the Railways. A penal interest of 2% will be charged for non-deposit of pensionary benefits by the employees within one month from the date of instructions. The interest will be calculated in the same manner as is done in respect of SRPF balances.
[Letter No.F(E)III/94/PN1/28, dated 01.11.1994 (RBE No.93/1994)]
32. In case of Railway employees who retire or die on or after 16th September, 1993, 20% of the basic pay shall be treated as Dearness Pay for the purpose of DCRG. In the case of Running Staff, Dearness Pay shall be calculated as 20% of basic pay + 30% basic pay. Stagnation increment, if any drawn, will also be taken into account for deciding Dearness Pay as above.
[Letter No.PC-IV/93/DP/1, dated 25.11.1993 (RBE No.167/1993), and
26.07.1994 (RBE No.61/1994)]
33. Dearness Allowance linked to AICPI 1201.66, as indicated below, shall be treated as dearness pay for reckoning emoluments for the purpose of retirement/ death gratuity in the case of Railway employees, who retire or die on or after 01.04.1995:
| Pay range | D.A. to be added to pay for calculating gratuity | |
| 1 | Basic pay up to Rs.3500/- p.m. | 97% of pay |
| 2 | Basic pay above Rs.3500/- p.m. and upto Rs.6000/- p.m. | 73% of pay subject to a minimum of Rs.3,395/- |
| 3 | Basic pay above Rs. 6000/- p.m. | 63% of pay subject to a minimum of Rs.4380/- |
The ceiling on the maximum amount of DCRG shall stand raised from Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs.2.50 lakhs w.e.f. 01.04.1995.
[Letter No.PC-V/95/DCRG, dated 08.08.1995]
34. The upper limit of retirement/ death gratuity has been raised from Rs.2.5 lakhs to Rs.3.5 lakhs in the case of Railway servants who were in service on 01.01.1996 and retire/die on or after 01.01.1996. The dearness allowance admissible at the time of retirement/ death will form part of emoluments for the purpose of calculating DCRG.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated (RBE No.142/1997)]
35. In cases where payment of gratuity is delayed and it results in payment of interest, action should be initiated to fix responsibility and to recover the amount of interest from the concerned dealing official, Supervisor and Head of Office in proportion to their salary. The payment of gratuity should not be delayed on account of pending a decision regarding payment of interest.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/35, dated 21.01.2000 (RBE No.15/2000)]
Master Circular No.5 on Commutation of Pension (M.C. No.61, RBE No.94/1994)
Add the following under para 1 of part I:
The upper limit for commutation of one-third of pension has been raised to 40% of the pension w.e.f. 01.01.1996 in the case of Railway servants who retired/ retiring from service on or after 01.01.1996.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997)]
Add the following paras after para No.30 of Part II:
31. The facility of receiving capitalized value equivalent to 100 percent commutation of pension on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies, etc. has been withdrawn w.e.f. 10.07.1995.
[Letter No.F(E)III/95/PN1/9, dated 10.07.1995 (RBE No.65/1995)]
32. The Railway servants who had opted for receiving capitalized value equivalent to 100 percent commutation of pension on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies, etc. are eligible for getting 1/3rd commuted portion of pension restored on completion of 15 years from the date of commutation or 01.04.1985, whichever is later. For the purpose, the provisions contained in Liberalised Pension Formula of 1979 and the recommendations of IVth and Vth Central Pay Commissions in respect of pensioners/ family pensioners will be taken into account.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PN1/9, dated 25.10.1996 (RBE No.103/1996),
09.01.1997,
06.02.1998 (RBE No.25/1998),
18.08.1998 (RBE No.185/1998),
08.03.1999 (RBE No.41/1999), and
18.11.1999 (RBE No.292/1999)]
33. The Railway servants retired/ retiring from service on or after 01.01.1996 are entitled to commute for lumpsum payment upto 40% of their pension. The Railway servants retired from service prior to revision of provisions regulating pension/ commutation of pension as contained in Board’s letter No.F(E)III/97/PN 1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997) are required to apply afresh for commutation of pension upto 40%. In cases where commutation upto 1/3rd of pension has already been availed of within one year from the date of retirement, the pensioners need not be subjected to medical examination for availing of commutation upto 40% of the pension. In cases where commutation upto 1/3rd of pension has not at all been availed of within one year from the date of retirement, they may be allowed commutation upto 40% of pension only after medical examination. However, if the pensioners have already been medically examined for availing of commutation upto l/3rd of pension, they need not undergo medical examination again for commutation upto 40% of pension.
The commutation factor for fresh commutation or additional commutation shall be decided w.r.t. age next birthday based on the date of receipt of application for commutation or the date on which the medical examination report is signed, as the case may be. The reduction in pension on account of fresh commutation/ additional commutation shall commence from the date of disbursement of commutation value and the commuted portion of pension shall be restored on expiry of 15 years from the date of disbursement. The family cannot be given the benefit of 40% commutation if a pensioner dies before exercising his option.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PN1/22, dated 05.11.1997 (RBE No.142/1997) &
08.10.1998 (RBE No.207/1998)]
34. The Railway servants who retired on or after 01.01.1996 and commuted a fraction of pension may be paid the difference in the commutation value arising out of upward revision of pension upto 50% of the minimum pay in the revised scales of pay introduced w.e.f. 01.01.1996.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PN1/29, dated 15.01.1999 (RBE No.08/1999)]
35. On finalisation of departmental/ judicial proceedings if the Railway servant is exonerated, the commutation of pension shall be deemed to have become absolute on the date following the date of retirement if the application for commutation has already been received. If the application is received within one year from the date of final orders of exoneration, the commutation shall become absolute on the date of receipt of application.
In the cases where the Railway servant is not exonerated the commutation shall be deemed to have become absolute on the date of final orders if the application has been received prior to that date and if the application is received on a date not later than one year from the date of final orders, the commutation shall become due on the date of receipt of final orders.
In both the above cases, if the application is received after the lapse of one year from the date of final orders, commutation shall become absolute on the date on which the medical authority signs the medical examination report.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PN1/28, dated 20.12.1999 (RBE No.314/1999)]
Master Circular No.6 on State Railway Provident Fund Rules (M.C. No.6, RBE No.62/0000)
The following amendments/additions may be made in Part ‘A’
PART-A
(i) Replace the figure “20” appearing on the 4th line of para 14 by the figure “15”
(ii) Add clause (e) below clause (d) of para 15 as under:
(e) To purchase consumer durables like T.V., V.C.R./ V.C.P., Washing Machine, Cooking Range, Geyser, Computer, etc. The amount of advance is limited to three months pay or one half of the balance in the credit of the subscriber or the actual cost, whichever is the least.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PF1/1, dated 27.02.1996 (RBE No.15/1996) &
04.08.1997 (RBE No.105/1997)]
(iii) Para No.18 may be re-numbered as para 18.1 and para 18.2 may be added below para 18.1 as under:
18.2 The admissibility of advance upto a maximum amount of Rs.50,000 for purchase of motor car and Rs.8,000 for purchase of motor cycle/ scooter etc. has been raised to Rs.1,10,000 and Rs.20,000 respectively.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PF1/2, dated 30.03.1998 (RBE No.68/1998)]
(iv) Below sub-para 21.3, following may be added as sub-para 21.4:
21.4 To purchase consumer durables such as TV, VCR/VCP, Washing Machine, Cooking Range, Geyser, Computer etc., an advance not exceeding three months pay or half the amount standing his credit in the fund, whichever is less, may be sanctioned.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PF1/1, dated 27.02.1996 (RBE No.15/1996)]
(v) The words “20 years” appearing on the second line of para 23 may be replaced by the words “15 years”
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PF1/1, dated 27.02.1996 (RBE No.15/1996)]
(vi) Add clause (d) below clause (c) of para 23 as under:
(d) To purchase consumer durables like TV, VCR./VCP, Washing Machine, Cooking Ranges, Geyser, Computer, etc.
(vii) Add sub-para 23.5 below sub para 23.4 as under:
23.5 In respect of withdrawal for the purposes of clause (d) above, the amount of withdrawal is limited to six months pay or one half of the balance in the credit or the actual cost, whichever is the least.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PF1/1, dated 27.02.1996 (RBE No.15/1996) &
04.08.1997 (RBE No.105/1997)]
(vii) The last clause of para 24 may be re-numbered as (f) and clause (g) may be added below clause (f) as under:-
(g) For making one-time payment towards maintenance charges to cover security, conservancy, horticulture, common lighting and water charges as the same form part of the flat allotted by DDA, State Housing Boards or House Building Societies, including IRWO.
[Letter No.F(E)III/91/PF1/9, dated 04.04.1996 (RBE No.31/1996)]
(ix) Amend clauses (a) and (b) of para 32 as under:-
(a) Replace the figure “Rs.3,500.” appearing on the first line by the figure “Rs.10,500.” and the figure “Rs.1,500.” appearing on the third line by the figure “Rs.4,600.”
(b) Replace the figure “Rs.50,000” appearing on the first line by the figure “Rs.1,10,000 and the figure “Rs.8,000.” appearing on the second line by the figure “Rs.20,000.”
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PF1/2, dated 30.03.1998 (RBE No.68/1998)]
(x) Rewrite clause (a) of para 33 as under:-
(a) The officer’s pay is Rs.10,500 or more per month under the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1997.
(xi) Replace the figure “Rs.5,000” appearing on the first line of clause (b) of para 33 by the figure “Rs.10,000.”
(xii) Add the following sentence in continuation of clause (c) of para 33:-
In the case of a second-hand car, the initial date of purchase by the first purchaser will be taken into account.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PF1/2, dated 30.03.1998 (RBE No.68/1998)]
The following paras may be added below para 128 in Part-B of Master Circular on SRPF Rules.
129. The accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to SRPF for the financial year 1994-95 will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.
[Letter No.F(E)III/92/PF1/6, dated 07.10.1994 (RBE No.83/1994)]
130. The accumulations at the credit of the subscriber to SRPF for the financial year 1995-96 will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.
[Letter No.F(E)III/95/PF1/7, dated 04.10.1995 (RBE No.112/1995)]
131.1 The requirement of 20 years service for final withdrawal from SRPF has been reduced to 15 years.
131.2 Advance/ Final withdrawal is permissible to purchase consumer durables like TV, VCR/VCP, Washing Machine, Cooking range, geyser, computer etc.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PF1/1, dated 27.02.1996 (RBE No.15/1996),
25.03.1996 (RBE No.27/1996), and
04.08.1997 (RBE No.105/1997)]
132. Final withdrawal from SRPF for making onetime payment towards maintenance charges to cover security, conservancy, horticulture, common lighting and water charges is admissible as the same form part of the flat allotted by DDA, State Housing Board or House Building Societies including IRWO.
[Letter No.F(E)III/91/PF1/9, dated 04.04.1996 (RBE No.31/1996)]
133. The accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to SRPF for the financial year 1996-97 will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.
[Letter No.F(E)III/96/PF1/3, dated 08.08.1996 (RBE No.64/1996)]
134. The accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to SRPF for the financial year 1997-98 will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PF1/5, dated 04.08.1997 (RBE No.105/1997)]
135. Additional amount of compulsory subscription to SRPF arising out of revision of pay in the Vth CPC scales of pay shall be deducted from the arrears of pay for the period from 01.01.1996 to 30.09.1997 and credited to the SRP Fund of the subscriber.
[Letter No.PC-V/97/RSRP/1, dated 16.10.1997 (RBE No.138/1997), and
No.97/DFA/PC, dated 19.11.1997 (RBE No.164/1997)]
136. The advance/ final withdrawal from SRPF may be sanctioned with reference to the pay in the Vth CPC revised pay scales.
[Letter No.F(E)III/97/PF1/9, dated 22.12.1997]
137. The interest on the arrears of subscription credited from the arrears of pay of the subscriber consequent upon revision of pay in the Vth CPC scales of pay will accrue from 01.11.1997.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PF1/3, dated 23.03.1998 (RBE No.63/1998)]
138. The admissibility of the amount of final withdrawal from SRPF for the purchase of motor car and motor cycle/ scooter has been raised from Rs.50,000 to Rs.1,10,000 and from Rs.8,000 to Rs.20,000 respectively. The upper limit prescribed for extensive repairs/ overhauling of motor car has also been enhanced from Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000. For grant of these withdrawals the officer’s basic pay should be Rs.10,500 or more in the case of purchase of motor car and Rs.4,600 or more in the case of motor cycle/ scooter etc.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PF1/2, dated 30.03.1998 (RBE No.68/1998),
18.05.1998 (RBE No.105/1998)]
139. The accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to SRPF for the financial year 1998-99 will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.
[Letter No.F(E)III/98/PF1/5, dated 04.02.1999 (RBE No.18/1999) and
24.02.1999 (RBE No.34/1999)]
140. The accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to SRPF for the financial year 1998-99 will continue to carry interest at the rate of 12% p.a.
[Letter No.F(E)III/99/PF1/2, dated 09.07.1999]
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.41/2000
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.