Indian Railway Establishment Code (Vol - I) - Chapter 8 PDF

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11/21/24, 9:01 AM Indian Railways INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT CODE (Vol - I) || Index || Chapter 1 || Chapter 2 || Chapter 3 || Chapter 4 || Chapter 5 || Chapter 6 || || Chapter 7 || Chapter 8 || Chapter 9 || Chapter 10 || Chapter 11 || Chapter 12 || || Appendix & Annexure || Chapter 8 Staff Benefit Fund 801. A Railway Staff. Benefit Fund shall be maintained for each Indian Railway. 802. (1) Education of the staff and of their children when no assistance is admissible under the provisions laid down in Chapter – XXII, Section-A (Schooling facilities and educational assistance for children of Railway Servants) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual Volume-II, provided that no grant shall be made to a school which is not in accordance with any general or special order issued by the President in this behalf. (2) If the Committee desire to incur expenditure on any other object which in their opinion is for the benefit of the staff, they shall refer the matter to the General Manager whose decision shall be final. 803. No part of the fund shall be used for the benefit of any gazetted railway servant, except as provided in Rule 805(1). (Authority: Board’s letter No. E(W)97/FU-1/4 dated 13-10-99) Note.--A scholarship for study granted to the child/ward of a non-gazetted railway servant will not be withdrawn merely because the railway servant is subsequently promoted to officiate in a gazetted post, provided the student remains otherwise eligible fur the same. When, however, the railway servant is confirmed in the gazetted post. the scholarship should merely be discontinued and no recovery should be made in respect of the period from the date of confirmation to the date of issue of the Notification of confirmation. 804. Credits to the Fund.-To the fund shall be credited:.- (1) all receipts from fines; and (2) all receipts from forfeited Provident Fund bonuses. except forfeited bonuses of gazetted railway servants. 805. 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 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 800/- among different activities will be as under: S. No. Head/activity Allocation Scope (in Rs. ) 1 2 3 4 1. Education- Scholarship for 116 For wards of Railway Higher Technical/ Professional Servants in Grade Pay education for wards of non- aboveI 2400/- (i.e. above gazetted Railway Servants in Level-4 in Pay Matrix) Grade Pay (above) I 2400/- (i.e. pursuing Higher above Level-4 in Pay Matrix) @ Technical/Professional I 1500 p.m. education. https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/est-code-I/estbl-vol1-chap8-p01-p08.htm#801 1/5 11/21/24, 9:01 AM Indian Railways (Authority: Board’s letter No.E(W)2014/FU-1/1 dated 18.01.2017, ACS No.130) 2. Scholarship for Higher 110 Scholarship for pursuing Technical/Professional Technical/Professional education of Girl children of diploma/degree for girl Railway Servants in Grade Pay children of Railway Servants up to I 2,400/- (i.e.upto Level-4 in Grade Pay up to I 2400/- of Pay Matrix) @ 1500 p.m. (i.e.upto Level-4 of Pay Matrix) 3. Scholarship for Higher 100 Scholarship for pursuing Technical/Professional Technical Professional education of Male children of diploma/degree for male Railway Servants in Grade Pay children of Railway up to I 2,400/- (i.e.upto Level-4 Servants in Grade Pay up to of Pay Matrix) @ 1500/- p.m. I 2400/- (i.e.upto Level-4 of Pay Matrix) 4. Women empowerment activities 28 Giving support to creches, including seminar, camps, arrangements for safety of training programmes and women Railway Servants & gender sensitization camps etc. other initiatives taken by Railways. 5. Recreation other than sports 25 Recreational facilities, purchase of gym equipments, employees' /wards' holiday camps, study tours. 6. Recreational facilities at 36 Institutes and Clubs etc. 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 110 To grant higher amount of for all non-gazetted Railway relief to Railway Servants in employees. need such as immediate financial assistance to Railway Servants in Railway Board letter No accidents and for Railway E(W)/2023/SBF/7 dated Servants who are long sick 06.01.2024 (ACS No 147) 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 https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/est-code-I/estbl-vol1-chap8-p01-p08.htm#801 2/5 11/21/24, 9:01 AM Indian Railways Railway Servants be given at Rs. 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 36 including Homoeopathy 12. Immediate relief in times of 24. crisis arising out of floods , famines, landslides, fire or any other calamity 13. Developing occupational skills 50 Assistance to Railway for disabled Railway Servants with disabilities/ Servants(Divyangjan) i.e. those wards in need of special covered under ‘Rights of equipments etc Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016’ and their wards, including purchase of wheel chairs, other aids, special software etc. and organizing workshops, seminars, camps etc. 14. Miscellaneous 80 Support for improvement in holiday homes, rest houses, entertainment/ information facility viz TV; electrical appliances/maintenance fund for recurring expenses on such facilities, 15. Promotion of mental health and 17 Adequate counselling and well being of employees alternate modes of reducing stress levels through meditation, yoga ,life style changes etc. Total 800 Note:- (1) Allocation provided against Head/Activity at S. No.(1)(2) and (3) of Rule 805 will also be utilized for financing the scheme of Cash award for wards of Railway Servants 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). (Authority: Railway Board’s letter No. E(W)2010/FU-1/4 dated 12.10.2015 - ACS No.127) https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/est-code-I/estbl-vol1-chap8-p01-p08.htm#801 3/5 11/21/24, 9:01 AM Indian Railways (2) The SBF Committees on Railways have been empowered for inclusion of degree courses in the already approved courses for the purpose of grant of scholarship in terms of the conditions/priorities laid down vide Railway Board’s letter No. E(W)85/FU-1/4, dated 19.11.1985 and other instructions issued from time to time and subject to recognition of the course by the recognised University/State Governments. (Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(W)2008/FU-1/5 dated 05.11.2008). (3) Interest at 2 percent per annum shall be credited on the balance at the credit of the Fund lying with the Government and will be taken in reduction of the annual contribution from the revenues of the Railway. Authority:- Railway Board letter No E(W)2022/SBF/5 (ACS No 143) 806. Expenditure from the fund. -- Subject to the general supervision of the General Manager, all expenditure from the Staff Benefit Fund shall be authorised by the Committee or by a Sub-Committee duly appointed under the provisions of Rules 808. Railway Ministry's decision. - The cost of stationery, printing charges of forms, postage charge and other contingent expenses relating to the Fund should be met from the Railway Revenues. Expenditure on entertainment during the meetings, of the Staff Benefit Fund Committee should be met from the fund itself. (Railway Ministry's letter No. E(W)59FU-1-12 dt. 10-5-1960 & No. E(W) 60FU 1-3, dt. 12-2-1960). 807. Management of the Fund. -The fund shall be managed by a Committee at the headquarters of the Railway presided over by the Chief Personnel Officer. Besides Chairman the Committee shall consist of the following:- (i) The Chief Personnel Officer; (ii) The Chief Medical Officer; (iii) The Additional Chief Engineer; (iv) A Welfare Officer to be nominated by the General Manager who shall act as the Secretary of the Committee ; and (v) Six members shall be from recognised unions, to be equally divided amongst the recognised unions. (vi) One representative each from All India Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Railway Employees Association (AISC&STREA) and All India OBC Railway Employees Association (AIOBCREA). (Authority: Board’ s letter No.E(W)2012/FU-1/6 dated 27-05-2014) –ACS No.122 Note..-In the production units where staff councils are functioning members elected by the Central Staff Councils will be represented on the Staff Benefit Fund Committee. (Authority : Board’s letter No. E(W)97/FU-1/4 , dated 13-10-99) 808. (1) There shall be a Divisional Staff Benefit Fund Committee on each Division, which shall be presided over by the Divisional Personnel Officer. Besides the Chairman, the Committee shall consist of the following:- (i) One officer to be nominated by the Divisional Railway Manager ; (ii) Two representatives from each recognised union; and (iii) A Welfare Inspector nominated by the Divisional Manager who shall act as Secretary. (iv)One representative each from All India Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Railway Employees Association (AISC&STREA) and All India OBC Railway Employees Association (AIOBCREA). (Authority: Board’ s letter No.E(W)2012/FU-1/6 dated 27-05-2014) –ACS No.122 https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/est-code-I/estbl-vol1-chap8-p01-p08.htm#801 4/5 11/21/24, 9:01 AM Indian Railways (2) Each workshop will also have a Workshop Staff Benefit Fund Committee, the constitution of this Committee being the same as that prescribed above for the Division. If there is no Senior Scale Personnel Officer in a workshop, his place shall be taken by the Works Manager, or if there is no Works Manager, by the Assistant Works Manager. In the event of disagreement with the decision of the Division/Workshop Sub- Committee, the matter shall be referred to the Divisional Railway Manager/Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer-in-charge of the workshop, as the case may be, whose decision in the matter shall be final. The Divisional/Workshop Staff Benefit Fund Committees shall have powers to allot funds for the objects specified in these rules within the rules and limitations prescribed by the Headquarters Committee. Railway Ministry's decision 1.-No retired employee, or an outsider shall be nominated by the Recognised Unions to serve on the Staff Benefit Fund Committee. (Railway Ministry's letter No. E(W)68FU1-5, dt, 30-4-1968). Railway Ministry's decision 2.-Railway employees under suspension shall not be allowed to participate in the meetings of the Staff' Benefit Fund Committee. There is no objection to substitutes taking their place for the period the sitting members remain disqualified. (Railway Ministry's letter No. E(W)60NM1-31, dt. 1-11-1960.) Railway Ministry’s decision 3 :- There is no objection to substitute taking the place of nominated member in Committee meetings/camps of SBF provided the reasons therefore and alternative arrangement is duly informed in advance by the concerned Association i.e. AISCSTREA & AIOBCREA. (Authority : Board’s letter No. E(W)2019/FU-1/12 dated 05.08.2020 RBE No.57/2020) 809. A member of the Committee or Sub-Committee shall hold office for one year unless he is removed by the General Manager or resigns but shall be eligible for renomination or re-election. 810. If the Chairman disagrees with a majority of the Committee as regards- (1) Financial propriety of an expenditure from the Fund. (2) Whether the grant comes within the objects mentioned in rule 802. (3) Whether it conflicts with the, recognised policy of the Government or the Railway, he shall refer the matter to the General Manager whose decision in the matter shall be final. 811. Accounts of the Fund.-- The General Manager shall make such arrangements as may be necessary for keeping the accounts of the fund; and audit shall be carried out in such manner as the President may direct. 812. Annual report on the working of the Fund. -The General Manager shall submit annually a report to the Railway Board on the working of the fund during the previous financial year. *** https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/est-code-I/estbl-vol1-chap8-p01-p08.htm#801 5/5