RBE No. 278/1985: Voluntary Retirement – Clarification
No.E(P&A)I-85/RT/14, dated 08.10.1985
Sub: Scheme of voluntary retirement for Railway employees.
1. In terms of the instructions contained in Board’s letter No.E(P&A)I-77/RT/46, dated 09.11.1977, a Railway servant can seek voluntary retirement by giving 3 months’ notice subject to the fulfillment of conditions by following the procedure laid down in the above letter and amendments/ clarifications issued from time to time.
2. It has now been decided that a railway servant, including a Scientist or a Technical Expert who is:-
(i) On assignment under the Indian Technical & Economic Co-operation (ITEC) program of the Ministry of External Affairs & other aid programmer;
(ii) Posted abroad in foreign based offices of the Ministries/ Departments;
(iii) On a specific contract assignment to a Foreign Government;
shall not be eligible to seek voluntary retirement under the scheme of voluntary retirement unless, after having been transferred to India, he has assumed charge of a post in India and served for a period of not less than one year.
3. This has the sanction of the President.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 278/1985
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.
I want to take voluntary retirement. I have joined on 15.12.1993. Now I am working as a Reservation Supervisor-II and working at Eastern Railway.
I have applied for Voluntary Retirement, but regretted by the administration causing acute shortage of staff.
Now what can I do?