Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Medically De-categorized
No.E(NG)III/78/RC 1/1, dated 03.09.1983
Sub: Employment on compassionate grounds.
1. In terms of the instructions contained in para I (iv) of Ministry of Railways letter of even number dated 07.04.1983, appointments on compassionate grounds may be offered where a Railway employee becomes medically de-categorized for the job he is holding and no alternative job with the same emoluments can be offered to him.
2. During discussions in the meetings of the Departmental Council of the J.C.M. held on 28th and 29th June, 1982 and 29th and 30th July, 1983 the staff side demanded that even in those cases where, on being medically de-categorized, a Railway employee is offered an alternative job on the same employments, his son or daughter should be offered employment on compassionate grounds if the employee himself opts to retire voluntarily.
3. After careful consideration of the matter it has been decided that in cases where on being medically de-categorized Railway employee is offered alternative employment on the same emoluments but it is not accepted by the employee and he chooses to retire from service, compassionate appointment of an eligible ward of the employee, if so requested by him, can be considered at the discretion of the competent authority provided that if the employee has less than three years of service before superannuation (i.e. he is above the age of 55 years) at the time the decision is taken, the personal approval of the General Manager has to be obtained before the offer of appointment on compassionate grounds, is made.
Download Railway Board Circular dated 03.09.1983
Forward reference⇒28.09.1983