RBE No. 47/2008: Railway Services (Pension) Rules – Trainees as on 01.01.2004
No.F(E)III/2004/NPS/1, dated 27.03.2008
Sub: Applicability of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993 in respect of those put on induction training prior to 01.01.2004 and were in receipt of stipend.
A copy of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.38/58/06-P&PW(A), dated 5th March, 2008 is forwarded herewith for information and compliance. The orders contained therein apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways. CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 referred to in the said OM corresponds to Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993. DOP&PW’s OM of even number dated 11th October, 2006 quoted in the OM was circulated on the Railways vide Board’s letter of even number dated 14.11.2006 (RBE No. 169/2006).
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
OM No.38/58/06-P&PW(A), dated 5th March, 2008
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Applicability of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in respect of those put on induction training prior to 01.01.2004 and were in receipt of stipend.
1. The undersigned is directed to state that the existing CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 are applicable to Government Servants appointed on or before 31st December, 2003. Vide this Department’s OM of even No. dated 11th October, 2006, it was clarified that the employees who were put on induction training prior to 01.01.2004 and were paid salary from that date would be covered under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
2. The staff side of the National Council (JCM) has sought further clarification whether the cases of persons who are put on induction training prior to 01.01.2004 but were in receipt of stipend would be covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
3. The matter has been further examined and it is now clarified that the employees who were required to undergo departmental training relating to jobs prior to 01.01.2004 before they were put on regular employment and were in receipt of stipend during such training would also be covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 provided the period spent on such training was eligible for being counted as qualifying service under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
4. Hindi version will follow.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 47/2008
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