RBE No. 38/2008: Staff Benefit Fund (SBF) – ACS No.106 to Rule 805 of IREC
No.E(W)2007/FU-1/1, dated 13.03.2008
Sub: Amendment of provisions relating to Staff Benefit Fund – Chapter 8 of Indian Railways Establishment Code Volume I (5th Edition 1985) (Second Reprint Edition – 2003).
1. In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that Rule 805 of Chapter-8 of Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-I be amended as per enclosed Advance Correction Slip No.106.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Advance Correction Slip No.106
Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-I
(5th Edition 1985) (Second Reprint Edition-2003)
Chapter-8: Railway Staff Benefit Fund
(1) Rule 805(1) may be substituted by the following:- “In addition to the credits to the Fund detailed in Rule 804, there shall be credited to the fund on the 1st April of each financial year an annual grant from the revenues of the Railway at a per capita rate of Rs.35.00 based on the sanctioned strength of non-gazetted Railway employees, permanent and temporary, as on the 31st March, posts charged to capital being excluded. The Fund shall be credited provisionally on the 1st April each year with an amount equal to the contribution for the previous year, the necessary adjustment being made as soon as the correct amount of the contribution has been determined. The distribution of Rs.35 amongst different activities will be as under:-
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(i) |
General activities viz. Education, recreation, amusement, cultural, relief of distress, sickness and miscellaneous items:- |
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(a) |
Education |
Rs.4.75 |
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(b) |
Recreation other than sports |
Rs.2.25 |
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(c) |
Promotion of Cultural Activities |
Rs.0.50 |
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(d) |
Relief of distress, sickness, etc. |
Rs.7.50 |
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(e) |
Women empowerment activities |
Rs.0.50 |
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(f) |
Miscellaneous |
Rs.0.50 |
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(ii) |
Sports activities |
Rs.5.00 |
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(iii) |
Scouts activities |
Rs.3.50 |
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(iv) |
Recreational facilities to Officers and Supervisory staff |
Rs.3.00 |
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(v) |
Indigenous system of medicine including Homoeopathy |
Rs.2.50 |
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(vi) |
Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities |
Rs.3.00 |
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(vii) |
Training for developing occupational skills of physically/mentally challenged wards especially girls of railway employees |
Rs.2.00 |
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Total |
Rs.35.00 |
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[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(W)2007/FU-1/1, dated 18.04.2007 (RBE No. 63/2007)]
(2) Note 3 below Rule 805(2) may be substituted as follows:-
Based on the overall per capita contribution of Rs.5.00 for sports activities, sports allotments shall continue to be made by the Ministry of Railways in consultation with the Railway Sports Promotion Board, to the Railways/ Production Units.
Similarly, allotment of Rs.3.50 for scouting activities will also be made by the Ministry of Railways Rs.3 per capita allotted for “Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of natural calamities” will be made from the “SBF Calamity Relief Fund” at the level of the Ministry of Railways. Therefore, allotment for Rs.11.50 will be made centrally by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). Augmentation to the SBF by Railways will thus be at the rate of Rs.23.50 per capita (Rs.35.00 minus Rs.11.50).
[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(W)2007/FU-1/1, dated 18.04.2007 (RBE No. 63/2007), and
19.11.2007 (RBE No. 150/2007)]
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 38/2008
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 166/2008