RBE No. 39/2010: Periodical Transfer

No.E(NG)I-2009/TR/7, dated 04.03.2010

Sub: Periodical transfer of Railway employees holding sensitive posts on Railways.

1. As the Railway Administrations are aware, in terms of existing instructions, Railway employees holding sensitive post and who frequently come into contact with public and/or Contractors/ Suppliers are required to be transferred every four years. For smooth implementation of the policy of periodical transfer, certain guidelines were issued vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2000/TR/17, dated 26.06.2000 (RBE No. 123/2000) wherein inter-alia provisions of periodical transfer of office bearers of recognized unions in terms of Board’s letter No.E(L)61FE1-43, dated 31.07.1961, were also reiterated.

2. The staff side in the DC/JCM meeting held on 27th and 28th August, 2009, have demanded that periodical transfer should not be resorted to during academic session of children of the staff being transferred. In the light of the discussion, it is reiterated that while ensuring compliance and fundamental objectives of the scheme of periodical transfers, the academic session of the children of the employees being transferred may also be kept in view within the ambit of guidelines contained in Board’s letter referred to above.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 39/2010

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