RBE No.34/2018: Risk and Hardship Allowance
No.PC-VII/2017/I/7/5/4(Pt.), dated 06.03.2018
Sub: Grant of Risk and Hardship Allowance and Special LC Gate Allowance for Track Maintainers posted as Gatemen – clarification reg.
1. Please refer to Board’s letters No.P-VII/2017/I/7/5/4, dated 10.08.2017 (RBE No.87/2017, PC-VII No.33) and No.E(P&A)I-2017/SP-I/CE-1, dated 30.08.2017 (RBE No.110/2017, PC-VII No.48), regarding grant of Risk and Hardship Allowance @ Rs.2700 per month for Track Maintainers and Special Level Crossing (LC) Gate Allowance @ Rs.1000 per month to Track Maintainers deployed for manning any of the Engineering gates respectively.
2. Clarification have been sought in the matter as the above circulars do not make it explicit weather Track Maintainers deployed for manning any of the Engineering Gates will continue to receive the Risk and Hardship Allowance in addition to Special LC Gate Allowance.
3. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that Trackmen selected and posted as Gatemen in Engineering Gates who are eligible for Special LC Gate Allowance would continue to get their Risk and Hardship Allowance also. Such Special LC Gate Allowance however will be paid only for the period the Track Maintainer remains actually posted as Gateman.
4. All other terms and conditions stipulated in the letter dated 10.08.2017 and 30.08.2017 shall remain unchanged.
5. This has the concurrence of the Finance Directorate and approval of the Board (MS).
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.34/2018
Forward reference⇒Letter dated 25.10.2018
SIR, PLEASE CLARIFY IF AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN SICK OR LEAVE OR HOD, HE WILL BE ELLIGIBLE FOR RISK AND HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE FOR THIS PERIOD.
Sir, Please clarify whether Trackmaintainers (who are working in Construction Department) are eligible to get Hard and Risk allowance.