Safety Related Retirement Scheme - Time Schedule

Railway Board Letter No
E(P&A)I-2010/RT-2 dated 29.03.2011
Date
RBE No
42/2011
Circular Subject
Safety Related Retirement Scheme covering Drivers, Gangmen and other safety categories with Grade Pay of ` 1800/-
Ref
Board’s letter of even number dated 11.09.2010 and 24.09.2010

The demands raised by the employees’ Federations, such as constitution of a lower level Assessment Committee at Divisions, processing of the retirement/recruitment cases more than once in a year, etc., under Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme for Guaranteed Employment for Safety Staff (LARSGESS) have been under consideration of Board for some time. It has been decided that the retirement/recruitment process under the LARSGESS in respect of all safety categories of staff including Gangmen in Grade Pay of ` 1800/- p.m. and Drivers/Loco Pilots may be done twice in a year as per the annexed time schedule.
The suitability of the wards for recruitment under the Scheme may be adjudged by the Assessment Committee as follows:-
(i) Assessment Committee of 3 JAG Officers at Divisional Level to adjudge the suitability of wards for recruitment against safety category post in Grade Pay of ` 1800/- p.m., and
(ii) Assessment Committee of 3 SAG Officers at Headquarter Level may continue to adjudge the suitability of wards of Drivers/Loco Pilot.
2. The process of retirement/recruitment may be started from July 2011 for the current calendar year 2011.
3. The other terms and conditions of the Scheme will remain the same.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
ANNEXURE
 (a) 1st half –January-June

(i)

Cut off date for reckoning eligibility of the employee and his ward

1st January

(ii)

Last date for receiving the applications

31st January

(iii)

Scrutinizing the applications

1st February to 28th/29th February

(iv)

Last date for withdrawal of application

28th/29th February

 

(v)

Conducting of Physical Test/Written Test etc.

1st March to 30th April

(vi)

2nd chance to failure in written test in fist chance giving a gap of 20-30 days.

Upto 31st May

 

(vii)

Medical exam, acceptance of retirement/joining the job by the wards

1st to 30th June

 

(b) 2nd half –July-December

(i)

Cut off date for reckoning eligibility of the employee and his ward

1st July

(ii)

Last date for receiving the applications

31st July

(iii)

Scrutinizing the applications

1st to 31st August

(iv)

Last date for withdrawal of application

31st August

(v)

Conducting of Physical Test/Written Test etc.

1st Sept. to 31st October

(vi)

2nd chance to failure in written test in fist chance giving a gap of 20-30 days.

Upto 30th November

(vii)

Medical exam, acceptance of retirement/joining the job by the wards

1st to 30th December