RBE No. 36/2016: Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) – Patient Care Allowance (PCA)

No.E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 Vol.III, dated 18.04.2016

Sub: Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) & Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ [non-ministerial] Railway employees working in Railway Hospitals & Health Units /Clinics.
Ref: PNM/AIRF Item No.7/2010, PNM/NFIR Item No.12/2015.

1. Hospital Patient Care Allowance/ Patient Care Allowance was introduced on the Railways in terms of Railways in terms of Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-98/HW-6, dt. 09.01.2008 (RBE No.01/2008). As per paragraph 2(a)(ii), of the letter dt. 09.01.2008 Pharmacists were also made eligible for grant of HPCA/ PCA subject to fulfillment of the conditions of admissibility except exclusive Store Pharmacists who were not involved in dispensing of medicines. Both the recognized Federations, namely AIRF and NFIR have raised the issue in the forum of PNM stating that there is no particular designation of Store Pharmacists in the Indian Railways. The matter has been considered in consultation with the Health Directorate of Railway Board and it has been decided to remove the exception made for exclusive Store Pharmacists in paragraph 2(a)(ii) in Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-98/HW-6, dt. 09.01.2008 (RBE No.01/2008). Pharmacists will be entitled for payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowance/ Patient Care Allowance. This would have effect from 01.01.2008 as mentioned in Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-98/HW-6, dt. 09.01.2008 (RBE No.01/2008).
2. Other terms and conditions would remain the same as per Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-98/HW-6, dt. 09.01.2008 (RBE No.01/2008) and Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2013/AL-3, dt. 20.02.2013 (RBE No. 15/2013).
3. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 36/2016

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.