Please refer sub-para [v] of para 3 of Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2008/I/RSRP/1 dated 11.09.2008 [RBE No. 108/2008] vide which orders for release of first instalment of 40% of the aggregate arrears on account of implementation of 6th CPC recommendations were issued and it was clarified that orders in regard to the payment of the second instalment of arrears would be issued separately. The first instalment of arrears [40%] has already been paid in 2008-09. It has now been decided that second instalment [remaining 60%] of arrears may now be paid to the Railway employees concerned.
Further, in the case of post 01.01.2004 entrants into the Railway services, the second instalment of arrears may be released only after individual application forms for registration to the New Pension Scheme have been obtained by the DDO/PAO from the concerned Railway employees.
Railway employees will be permitted to deposit their arrears in their SRPF Account. Though not mandatory, Railway employees are encouraged to deposit their arrears in their SRPF accounts.
This issues with concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.