Pension: RBE No.196/2009 – Railway Services (Pension) Rules
No.F(E)III/2005/PN1/35, dated 04.11.2009
Sub: Mobility of personnel amongst Central/ State & Autonomous Bodies while working under Pensionable establishments – regarding.
1. A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s O.M. No.28/30/2004-P&PW(B), dated 28th October, 2009 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. Rule 2 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 corresponds to Rule 2 of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. DoP&PW’s O.M. dated 26.07.2005, mentioned in the enclosed O.M. was adopted on Railways vide this office letter of even number dated 26.09.2005 (RBE No.163/2005).
2. Please acknowledge receipt.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pensioners ans Pensioners’ Welfare
No.28/30/2004-P&PW(B), dated 28.10.2009
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Mobility of personnel amongst Central/ State & Autonomous Bodies while working under Pensionable establishments – regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that while introducing the New Pension Scheme from 01.01.2004, amendments to various existing rules including Rule 2 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 were made whereby these rules became inapplicable to those appointed to Central Govt. Services and posts from 01.01.2004. Also the new and changed position obtaining on mobility of personnel between Central Government departments; between Central and State Governments; and between Govt. departments and autonomous bodies on technical resignation from 01.01.2004 under these rules were clarified vide OM of even number dated 26.07.2005.
2. The position has been further reviewed by the Government of India and it has been decided to continue mobility of Govt. servants/ Autonomous body employees appointed on or before 31.12.2003 and who were governed under the old non-contributory Pension scheme of their respective Governments/ organizations in order to provide for the continuance of Pensionary benefits based on combined service in accordance with the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 as under:-
(a) between the Central Govt. departments covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972; and Railway Pension Rules, 1993 or other similar non-contributory pensionable establishments of Central Govt. covered by old Pension Rules other than CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972;
(b) between State and Central Govt provided the employees were appointed in the State Govt.(s) on or before 31.12.2003 and covered under old pension scheme similar to CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972;
(c) the pre-existing arrangement of mobility between State/ Central Autonomous Body to Central/ State Govt. and between autonomous bodies that were governed by old pension schemes in force upto 31.12.2003 vide No.28/10/84-P&PW, dated 07.02.1986 and OM. No.28/10/84-Pension unit, dated 29.08.1984 stand restored although those under CPF etc. will not be allowed entry into the old pension scheme on appointments from 01.01.2004.
3. These instructions modify/ supersede provisions in the OM of even number dated 26.07.2005 to the extent as indicated above and take effect from 01.01.2004.
4. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure vide their UO No.335/EV/2009, dt. 05.10.2009 and in consultation with C&AG vide their U.O. No.93-audit (Rules)/28-2009, dated 09.10.2009.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.196/2009
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.127/2023,