RBE No. 153/2006: Passes – On Deputation to IRCTC
No.E(W)2001PS5-1/16, dated 20.10.2006
Sub: Facility of passes to the staff after their transfer on deputation/ deemed deputation basis and after their absorption in IRCTC.
Ref: (i) Board’s letters No.2000/TG-III/60/5 Pt.II, dated 17.08.2001 (RBE No. 232/2001)
(ii) No.F(E)II/2003/DE1/1, dated 14.02.2003 (RBE No. 33/2003)
(iii) No.E(W)2001 PS5-16, dated 08.11.2001, 26.11.2001 (RBE No. 232/2001), 28.08.2003 (RBE No. 153/2003), 01.12.2004 and 23.06.2005.
1. Instructions regulating issue of passes to IRCTC personnel have been issued vide Board’s letters referred to above. The entire issue has been considered by Board and it has been decided to regulate issue of various types of passes to railway employees on deputation/ deemed deputation as under:
(i) Duty Passes:
IRCTC was authorized to issue duty cheque passes upto 31.05.2005 vide Board’s letter of even number dated 01.12.2004. This was agreed to on a specific undertaking from IRCTC that cost of duty passes issued to IRCTC will be reimbursed to the Railways. It has now been decided that duty cheque Passes to officers and staff on deputation from Railway to IRCTC for self only as per their entitlement be extended beyond 31.05.2005 for a period of two years subject to full realization of cost of such passes for the period from 01.06.2005 onwards & clearance of pending dues, if any.
(ii) Privilege Passes on absorption:
Clarification has been sought by IRCTC as to whether Railway employees after their absorption in IRCTC will continue to be entitled to the same class/ number of privilege passes as were admissible to them on the date of their absorption in IRCTC or there will be any change in their entitlement subsequent to their promotion to the higher executive cadre during the course of their service in IRCTC. In this connection attention is invited to para 1(ii) of Board’s letter No.F(E)II/2003/DE1/1, dated 14.02.2003 wherein it has been clarified that on absorption, the employees of IRCTC shall continue to avail of the facility of privilege passes as per eligibility on the date of absorption. For the purpose, the class and number of passes admissible will be determined based on the notional pay and length of service on the date they ceased to be in Railway service. Any increase in pay or any period of service in IRCTC after absorption will not alter the class and number of passes admissible as on the date of absorption.
(iii) Post Retirement Complimentary Passes:
The provisions contained in Railway Servants (Pass) Rules 1986, (1993 Edition) will apply to Railway employees on deputation to IRCTC i.e. minimum 20 years of Railway service will be required to become eligible for issue of Post retirement complimentary passes.
(iv) Issue of suburban pass to staff posted at Mumbai:
Catering staff of Mumbai before their joining IRCTC on deemed deputation basis were availing the facility of suburban passes free of cost enabling them and their family members to travel in local trains in Mumbai. It has been decided by Board that such staff on deemed deputation will continue to get the facility of suburban passes till such time the issue of giving various facilities to Railway staff transferred to IRCTC is finalized by Board. However, other employees, who are on deputation to IRCTC, will not be entitled to the facility of free of cost suburban local passes.
(v) School Passes:
Wards of Railway employees, who are on deputation to IRCTC, are entitled to school pass in terms of Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986 (Second Edition 1993). However, after their absorption in IRCTC they cease to be Railway employees and will not be entitled to the facility of issue of school passes.
2. Other instructions as contained in Board’s letters referred to above will continue to be followed.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 153/2006
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