Casual Labour: RBE No.250/1988 – Screening/ empanelment of
No.E(NG)II-88/CL/18, dated 01.10.1988
Sub: Screening/ empanelment of casual labour and substitutes.
(i) No.E(NG)II 78/CL/2, dated 21.02.1984:
Extant instructions, contained in Board’s letter cited above regarding absorption of casual labour in regular employment, lay down inter-alia that for this purpose casual labour born on the live casual labour registers are to be considered. The number to be so considered will be equal to the number of vacancies to be filled plus 25% thereof.
(ii) No.E(NG)II/79/CL/2, dated 03.03.1982:
2. In the PNM meeting held with Board in March, 1988, the AIRF had raised certain demands relating to casual labour. One of the demands related to the screening and empanelment of casual labour for absorption in regular employment.
(iii) E(NG)II/84/CL/85, dated 17.06.1988:
3.1 These demands were discussed in separate meeting with the said Federation, held on 15/16.06.1988. During this meeting the Federation pointed out that difficulties are experienced due to the Railway Administrations conducting the screening only with reference to the vacancies becoming available from time to time. They mentioned further that such screening is not always done in time. The Federation suggested that to obviate hardships arising due to these reasons, all the existing casual labour should be screened and one screened list should be prepared from which absorption in regular employment can take place against vacancies becoming available from time to time.
3.2 The practical difficulties in implementing the above suggestion were pointed out to the Federation, whereupon, after discussion, it was agreed that the existing instructions should be reviewed to see whether any modifications therein can be made.
4. The position has accordingly been reviewed by the Board who have now decided that the screening of casual labour for absorption in regular employment (in accordance with instructions governing such absorption) may be made by the Railway Administration with reference to the vacancies available for the purpose at present and the vacancies likely to arise due to normal wastage upto the end of 1989 (i.e. upto 31st December, 1989) and available for absorption of casual labour. Railway Administration should endeavor to complete the screening process on this basis within a period of four to six months. The number to be called for screening will continue to be the number assessed in the aforesaid manner plus 25% thereof in terms of instructions in Board’s letter dated 03.03.1982 cited in para 1 supra.
5. The Board wish to clarify here that in implementing the above instructions, the empanelment of casual labour for absorption in regular employment will be determined with reference to the number of days put in on the crucial date to be fixed for the purpose by the local administration in each such screening.
6. The position will be reviewed after a year or so for issue of such further instructions as may be considered necessary.
7. Other instructions issued, from time to time, regarding consideration of casual labour for absorption in regular employment will continue to hold good.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.250/1988
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.