Amendment of provisions relating to Railway Staff Benefit Fund –
Chapter 8 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code Volume I, 1985
Edition (Second Reprint Edition – 2003).
Railway
Board has amended the Railway Staff Benefit Fund – Chapter 8 of the
Indian Railway Establishment Code Volume I, 1985 Edition (Second Reprint
Edition – 2003).
RBE No.125/2015
ACS No.127
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No. E(W) 2010/FU-1/4
New Delhi, dated 12.10.201
The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways and Production Units etc.
Sub:
Amendment
of provisions relating to Railway Staff Benefit Fund – Chapter 8 of the
Indian Railway Establishment Code Volume I, 1985 Edition (Second
Reprint Edition – 2003).
In exercise of the powers
conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the
President is pleased to direct that Rules 805 (1) and 805 (2) of the
Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-I 1985 Edition be amended as
per enclosed Advance Correction Slip No. 127.
2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
3. Hindi version is enclosed.
4. Please acknowledge receipt.
Encl: Advance Correction Slip.
(Debasis Mazumdar)
Director Establishment (Welfare)
Railway Board
5.
Recreation
other than sports
32
Recreational facilities, purchase of gym equipments, employees’/wards’
holiday camps, study tours.
6.
Recreational facilities at institutes and Clubs etc.
36
7.
Promotion of Cultural Activities
16
Organizing cultural programmes in residential colonies, Divisions and
schools and purchase/maintenance of instruments etc.
8.
Relief of distress, sickness, etc for staff in grade pay up to Rs.4600/
120
To grant higher amount of relief to employees in need such as immediate
financial assistance to railway employees in accidents and for employees
who are long sick and hospitalized for a long period and are on leave
without pay: no leave (LAP or LHAP) is in his credit. Funeral charges
for death of Railway employees be given at 10,000/- in each case.
9.
Sports activities
30
Encouraging sports by giving latest sports equipment and imparting
training at schools, institutes and clubs
10.
Scouts & Guides activities
22
Augmentation of training facility all over railways
11.
Indigenous system of medicine including Homoeopathy
36
12.
Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of floods, famines,
landslides, fire or any other
calamity
24
13.
Developing occupational .skills of physically/mentally challenged
railway employees and their wards including purchase of wheel chairs,
other aids, special software etc. and organising workshops, seminars,
camps etc.
50
Assistance to employees/wards in need of special equipments etc
14.
Miscellaneous
80
Support for improvement in holiday homes, rest houses, entertainment/
information facility Viz colour TV; electrical appliances/maintenance
fund for recurring expenses on such facilities.
Total
800/-
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| 5. | Recreation other than sports | 32 | Recreational facilities, purchase of gym equipments, employees’/wards’ holiday camps, study tours. |
| 6. | Recreational facilities at institutes and Clubs etc. | 36 |
|
| 7. | Promotion of Cultural Activities | 16 | Organizing cultural programmes in residential colonies, Divisions and schools and purchase/maintenance of instruments etc. |
| 8. | Relief of distress, sickness, etc for staff in grade pay up to Rs.4600/ | 120 | To
grant higher amount of relief to employees in need such as immediate
financial assistance to railway employees in accidents and for employees
who are long sick and hospitalized for a long period and are on leave
without pay: no leave (LAP or LHAP) is in his credit. Funeral charges
for death of Railway employees be given at 10,000/- in each case. |
| 9. | Sports activities | 30 | Encouraging sports by giving latest sports equipment and imparting training at schools, institutes and clubs |
| 10. | Scouts & Guides activities | 22 | Augmentation of training facility all over railways |
| 11. | Indigenous system of medicine including Homoeopathy | 36 |
|
| 12. | Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of floods, famines, landslides, fire or any other
calamity | 24 |
|
| 13. | Developing
occupational .skills of physically/mentally challenged railway
employees and their wards including purchase of wheel chairs, other
aids, special software etc. and organising workshops, seminars, camps
etc. | 50 | Assistance to employees/wards in need of special equipments etc |
| 14. | Miscellaneous | 80 | Support
for improvement in holiday homes, rest houses, entertainment/
information facility Viz colour TV; electrical appliances/maintenance
fund for recurring expenses on such facilities. |
| Total | 800/- |
|
Note: –(1) Allocation provided against
Head/Activity at S.No.(1) (2) and (3) will also be utilized for
financing the scheme of Cash award for wards of Railway employees for
outstanding contribution in Academics & Sports as stipulated vide
Annexure-I to Board’s letter No.E(W)2014/FU-1/1 dated 01-06-2015 (RBE
No.54/2015.
(2) Note 3 below Clause (2) of Rule 805 may be substituted by the following:
Based
on the overall per capita contribution of Rs.30/- 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 Zonal Railways/Production Units.
Allotment of Rs. 22/- for
scouting activities will also be made by the Ministry of Railways. Rs.
24/- 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.76/- will be authorized centrally by Ministry of
Railways (Railway Board) from sanctioned Budget allotments.
(Authority: Board’s letter No. E(W)2014/FU-l/1 dated 30.07.2014, 08.12.2014 and 01.06.2015)
INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT CODE VOLUME-I, 1985 EDITION
(Second Reprint Edition-2003)
CHAPTER-8
Railway Staff Benefit Fund
Advance Correction Slip No.127.
0) Clause (1) of Rule 805 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.800/- 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.800/- among different activities will be as under:
| S. No | Head/activity | Allocation(in Rs) | Scope |
| 1. | Education-
Scholarship for Higher Technical/Professional education for wards of
staff in grade pay of above Rs.2400/- and up to Rs.4200/- @ Rs. 1500/-
pm. |
116
| For
railway wards of employees in grade pay of above Rs.2400/- and upto
Rs.4200/- pursuing higher technical/professional education. |
| 2. | Scholarship for higher technical/professional education of Girl children of staff in grade pay up to Rs.2,400/-@
Rs.1500/- pm | 28 | Scholarship
for pursuing technical/ professional diploma/degree for girl children
of railway employees up to Rs.2400/- in grade pay |
| 3. | Scholarship for higher technical/professional education of Male children of staff in grade pay up to Rs.2,400/- @ Rs.1500/- pm | 100 | Scholarship
for pursuing technical professional diploma/degree for male children of
railway employees in grade pay up to Rs.2400/- |
| 4. | Women empowerment activities including seminar, training programmes camps, and gender sensitization camps etc. | 28 | Giving support to creches, arrangements for safety of women railway employees & other initiatives taken by Railways. |
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5.
Recreation
other than sports
32
Recreational facilities, purchase of gym equipments, employees’/wards’
holiday camps, study tours.
6.
Recreational facilities at institutes and Clubs etc.
36
7.
Promotion of Cultural Activities
16
Organizing cultural programmes in residential colonies, Divisions and
schools and purchase/maintenance of instruments etc.
8.
Relief of distress, sickness, etc for staff in grade pay up to Rs.4600/
120
To grant higher amount of relief to employees in need such as immediate
financial assistance to railway employees in accidents and for employees
who are long sick and hospitalized for a long period and are on leave
without pay: no leave (LAP or LHAP) is in his credit. Funeral charges
for death of Railway employees be given at 10,000/- in each case.
9.
Sports activities
30
Encouraging sports by giving latest sports equipment and imparting
training at schools, institutes and clubs
10.
Scouts & Guides activities
22
Augmentation of training facility all over railways
11.
Indigenous system of medicine including Homoeopathy
36
12.
Immediate relief in times of crisis arising out of floods, famines,
landslides, fire or any other
calamity
24
13.
Developing occupational .skills of physically/mentally challenged
railway employees and their wards including purchase of wheel chairs,
other aids, special software etc. and organising workshops, seminars,
camps etc.
50
Assistance to employees/wards in need of special equipments etc
14.
Miscellaneous
80
Support for improvement in holiday homes, rest houses, entertainment/
information facility Viz colour TV; electrical appliances/maintenance
fund for recurring expenses on such facilities.
Total
800/-
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