Due to acute shortage of loco-pilots [both diesel and electrical drivers] and guards owing to delay in filling up of such vacancies through authorized modes of recruitment hampering the Railway’s services, Ministry of Railways [Railway Board] have decided to permit re-engagement of retired loco –pilots [both diesel and electrical drivers] and guards in Group ‘C’, on following conditions:
- Railway should issue necessary notification for such re-engagement by giving wide publicity through open advertisement so that all may get equal opportunity.
- Re-engaged employees should not have been covered under the Safety Related Retirement Scheme. [LARSGESS]
- While engaging such staff, medical fitness of the appropriate category should be obtained.
- Suitability/competency of the staff should also be adjudged before engaging and the issue of their safety record should be addressed while selecting them.
- Such re-engaged Diesel/Electric Loco Pilot and Guards should be utilized on non-running duties only such as Lobby Supervisors/PCRs etc.
- Maximum age limit for such re-engagement shall be 62 years and this limit shall not be exceeded in case of any retired railway employees during the period of re-engagement.
- While engaging such staff and assigning duties to them, it must be ensured that safety and other operational requirements are adequately addressed.
- Remuneration to such staff be made as stipulated vide this Ministry’s letter No. E[NG]II/2007/RC-4/CORE/1 dated 11.12.2009 [in each and every case of engagement of retired employee, the daily allowances plus full pension should not exceed the last pay drawn].
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways [Railway Board].
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Copy of Bd’s ltr No. E[NG]II/2010/RC-4/6 dated 24.11.2010 (RBE No.168/2010)
ADDENDUM
Sub: Re-engagement of retired staff on daily remuneration basis for the post of loco pilots [both diesel and electrical drivers] and guards.
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In the instructions issued vide Board’s letter of even number dated 16.11.2010 [RBE No. 164/10] , following sub-para may be added below sub-para 8:
“9. Validity of this arrangement/scheme will be applicable till November 2011. The arrangement may be terminated if adequate number of running staff becomes available in less than a year. “