RBE No. 05/2007: Complimentary Passes – Widow Pass – On Compassionate Appointment

No.E(W)95 PS5-1/29, dated 08.01.2007

Sub: Post retirement complimentary passes to widows appointed on compassionate ground. (ACS No.52).

1. In terms of Board’s letter of even number dated 13.06.2003 (RBE No. 98/2003) widows appointed on compassionate grounds are required to exercise an option at the time of appointment to Railway service to choose pass entitlement either under the Widow Pass Scheme for the Privilege Pass/ PTO Scheme. They are also given an option at the time of retirement to choose either to be governed by the Widow Pass Scheme or by the Post Retirement Complimentary Passes Scheme.
2. On receipt of a reference from AIRF for allowing passes under the Widow Pass Scheme to windows appointed on compassionate grounds in Artisan Category till such time they are regularized on completion of training, the matter has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that widows of railway employees, who are appointed as apprentice on compassionate grounds in Artisan Category may be allowed to avail of pass under the Widow Pass Scheme till such time they are given regular appointment on completion of training. On their regular appointment, they will be required to give option as indicated in Board’s letter of even number dated 13.06.2003. Other conditions as indicated in Board’s letter of even number dated 13.06.2003 will remain the same.
3. In view of the above, Schedule-V of the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition, 1993) may be amended as in Advance Correction Slip No.52 enclosed.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

The Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986
(Second Edition, 1993)
Advance Correction Slip No.52

The para added after item No.(ii)(b) under Column-3 of Schedule-V vide ACS No.40 may be numbered as Para (c). The following note may be added after para (c):-
“Note: Widows of railway employees who are appointed as apprentice on compassionate grounds in Artisan Category may be allowed to avail of Pass under the Widow Pass Scheme till such time they are given regular appointment on completion of training. Thereafter they will be required to give their option as brought out in Para (c) above.”

[Authority: RBE No. 05/2007, No.E(W)95 PS5-1/29, dated 08.01.2007, ACS No.52]

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 05/2007

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