Retirement age of Doctors belonging to IRMS and Dental
Doctors under the Ministry of Railways to serve the Government upto 65
years
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD )
RBE.No: 144/2018
No. E(P&A)I-2016/RT-16
New Delhi Dated: 2.0.09.2018
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways.
Sub:
Option
to be submitted by Doctors belonging to IRMS and Dental Doctors under
the Ministry of Railways to serve the Government upto 65 years - Reg.
Ref:
1. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (DoP&T)'s
Notification No. GSR.767(E) dated 11.08.18 (Annexure A).
2. MoH&FW’s OM NO. A.12034/4/2018-CHS.V dated 13.8.18 (Annexure B).
In
supersession of orders contained in Board’s Letters of even number
dated 31.05.16 (RBE No. 57/2016) and 26.12.2017 (RBE No. 205/2017) and
in accordance with the orders contained in the DoP&T’s Notification
No. GSR.767(E) dated 11.08.18 amending Clause (bb) under FR 56 of the
Fundamental Rules, 1922, the provisions in respect of age of
superannuation of doctors of the Indian Railways Medical Service and
Dental Doctors under the Ministry of Railways are modified as stated in
the Notification.
2. The age of superannuation of Doctors
belonging to IRMS and Dental Doctors under the Ministry of Railways
shall be sixty-two (62) years unless they exercise the option of posting
to a Clinical post depending upon their expertise and experience, as
decided by the Competent Authority in the Ministry of Railways from time
to time, in case they desire to continue in their service upto the age
of sixty-five (65) years.
3. The serving doctors belonging to IRMS
and Dental Doctors under the Ministry of Railways who have already
attained the age of 62 years or will be attaining the age of 62 years
within 6 months from the date of issue of these orders may exercise
their option as per the enclosed format within a period of 30 days from
the date of issue of these orders. All other doctors would, in future,
be required to submit their option not less than 06 months before their
attaining the age of 62 years. The Railway doctors should furnish their
option through the Personnel Branches of their respective Railway
administrations.
4. The serving doctors who fail to exercise the
option within the period specified above shall stand superannuated from
service on attaining the age of 62 years or on expiry of the period of
30 days from the date of issue of these orders, whichever is later.
5.
Posting orders involving inter-Railway transfers and for those working
in Boards office will be issued by the Railway Board. Orders of CMSs and
CMDs in Zonal Railways who cross 62 years of age and opt to serve in a
Clinical post and who are posted on the same Railway itself would be
issued by the Zonal Railway administration themselves.
6. Copies
of options exercised by the Railway doctors should be forwarded to the
Board’s office (Secretary's Confdl. Cell) for record and necessary
action.
7. A list of administrative posts identified by the
Ministry of Railways and designations of IRMS officers after 62 years is
annexed (Annexure C).
8. These instructions are available online at www.indianrailways.gov.in.
9.
These instructions may be brought to the notice of all doctors
belonging to IRMS and Dental Doctors under the Ministry of Railways.
10. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
11. Kindly acknowledge receipt. Hindi version will follow.
(N.P. Singh)
Jt. Director Estt. (P&A)
Railway Board
