Appointment on Compassionate Ground in Railways questioned in Lok Sabha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO 2243

ANSWERED ON   22.08.2013

APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS

2243 . Shri S. R. JEYADURAL, D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:-

(a) the total number of applications for appointment on compassionate ground pending with the Railways as on date, zone-wise;

(b) the reasons therefor and the time by which these are likely to be disposed of;

(c) whether the Railways have made provisions of such appointment for the dependents of Group-D employees seeking voluntary retirement;

(d) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and

(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Railways to expedite the process of such appointments to the kins of those who lost their lives while in service?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY )

(a) and (b): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

(c) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2243 BY SHRI S.R. JEYADURAI AND SHRI D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 22.08.2013 REGARDING APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS.

(c): No, Madam. Compassionate appointment is admissible only in cases of Railway employees dying in harness or those who retire on medical grounds.

(d): Does not arise.

(e): Each and every case of compassionate appointment is dealt with and disposed expeditiously to save the family of the ex-employee from any hardship. With a view to expedite appointment on compassionate ground the following steps have been taken:

(i) Welfare Inspectors are deputed to contact the family members and to conduct enquiry into the details as soon as the applications are made.

(ii) Constant monitoring is done by Divisional Personnel Officers/Senior Divisional Personnel Officers at the Divisional level and by Chief Personnel Officers at the Head Quarter level and also by the Heads of Personnel Branch in other units.

(iii) Selections for determining the suitability of the applicants are conducted regularly.

(iv) Compassionate appointment Adalats are also held periodically to settle the grievances regarding appointment on compassionate grounds.

(v) The position regarding compassionate appointment is also reviewed by the Railway Board regularly.

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Appointment on Compassionate Grounds - Minimum Educational qualification - reqarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

{RAILWAY BOARD}

No. E{NG}II/2011/RC-1/NE/21 

New Delhi, Dated: 06.02.2012.

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Pus.


Sub:- Appointment on Compassionate Grounds - Minimum Educational qualification - reqarding.

   References are being received from zonal Railways/PUs seeking clarification whether exemption from possession of minimum educational qualification for compassionate ground appointment for widows are still applicable after the issue of Board's instructions issued under RBE No. 166/2011.

   The matter has been examined and it is hereby advised that widows of ex-Railway employees will be covered in instructions issued under RBE No.166/2011 for the purpose of appointment on compassionate grounds.

sd/-

(Harsha Dass)

Joint Director Estt. {N}-II

Railway Board.

Source: AIRF

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Appointment on compassionate grounds- Delegation of power- regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE NO. 77 /2011

New Delhi, Dated; 31.05.2011

NO.E(NG)II/98/RC-1/64
The General Manager (P)
All Zonal Railways/ Production Units etc.
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds- Delegation of power- regarding.

   In order to process and finalize the cases for appointment on compassionate grounds in shortest possible time to meet the very objective of such appointment, the matter of delegation of power to Railway Administration has been under consideration of this Ministry for quite some times. Accordingly, Board have decided that in supercession of the stipulation made vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/96/RC-1/116 JCM/DC dated 06/01/97, para (1) & (2) of letter No. E(NG)ll/98/RC-1/64 dated 28/07/2000 and para (1) of letter No. E(NG)II/98/RC-1/64 dated 06/01/2009, General Managers may consider and decide the time barred cases of compassionate appointment which are upto twenty five (25) years old from the date of death/medical unfitness of the ex-employee. Such cases are to be decided by the General Managers at their personal level only and are not to be delegated further.

   2. It has further been decided to delegate the powers to General Managers which has hitherto been vested with Board, in terms of stipulation made in letter No. E(NG)II/2009/RC-1/SCR/39 dated 04/06/2010. Also, while considering cases of appointment, in Grade Pay of Rs.4600/-, in terms of Board’s letter dated 04/06/10, it must be ensured that candidates are first class Engineering Graduates and are in possession of prescribed qualification for the posts.

   3. It has further been decided that cases which are covered in terms of stipulation made vide letter No. E(NG)II/83/RC-1/68 dated 07/12/1983, may now be decided by the General Managers at their personal level only with the prior personal concurrence of the FA & CAO (not to be delegated further) concerned. In rare and exceptional cases, while agreeing to fixation of initial pay at a higher stage than that normally admissible, it must be ensured that valid and strong justification exist for such an action.

   4. All those cases which have already been decided need not be re-opened. Further, all references (cases) made to Board as on the date of issue of this letter and not yet decided may be treated as withdrawn and be dealt at the General Manager’s level.

   5. As regards power to relax minimum educational qualification in Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/-, the same will continue to be vested with Railway Board.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

/sd-

(Harsha Dass)

Joint Director Estt.(N)II

Railway Board

Source:AIRF

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Scheme for Compassionate Appointment – Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection

Scheme for Compassionate Appointment – Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection







No. 37-36/2004-SPB-1/C.



Government of India



Ministry of Communication & IT



Department of Posts



SPB-1/C. Section



Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street,



New Delhi – 110001



No. 37-36/2004-SPB-I/C



Dated 20.01.2010







Sub: – Scheme for Compassionate Appointment – Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection



The objective of the Scheme for Compassionate Appointment is to grant appointment on compassionate grounds to a dependent family member of a Government servant dying in harness or who is retired on medical grounds, thereby leaving his family in penury and without any means of livelihood. It is to relieve the family of the Government servant concerned from financial destitution and to help it get over the emergency. Keeping, I view the objective of the Scheme, the existing instructions relating to compassionate Appointment have time and again been reviewed/modified/simplified so that the system finally derived at shall be more transparent, efficient and uniform in nature.







The efficacy of the Scheme is based on its transparency. It is this aspect, which is foremost and hence while considering a request for appointment on Compassionate grounds by a Committee, a balanced and objective assessment of the financial condition of the family has to be made taking into consideration its assets and liabilities and all other relevant factors such as the presence of earning member, size of the family, ages of the children and the essential needs of the family etc. This is done to assess the degree of indigence among all the applicants considered for compassionate appointment within the prescribed ceiling of 5% of the direct recruitment vacancies.







The existing position has been reviewed in this Department and it has been decided by the competent authority that to achieve the objective of the scheme of the Compassionate Appointment and to ensure complete transparency, merits of the cases can be conveniently decided by allocating points to the applicants based on various attributes indicated in the references of DOP&T from time to time. Accordingly the Department has worked out a system of allocation of points to various attributes based on a hundred point-scale as indicated in the tables below: -







(A) FAMILY PENSION (BASIC EXCLUDING DA & ALLOWANCES)







S.No. Points Proposed slab for Department of Posts



1 20 Upto 5000



2 18 5001 – 8000



3 16 8001 – 11000



4 14 11001 – 14000



5 12 14001 – 17000



6 10 17001 – 20000



7 8 20001 – 23000



8 6 Above 23000







(b)Terminal benefits (DCRG, GPF, CGEGIS, Leave encashment & Pension Commutation)







S.No. Points Proposed slab for Department of Posts



1 10 Upto 140000



2 9 140001 – 168000



3 8 168001 – 196000



4 7 196001 – 224000



5 6 224001 – 252000



6 5 252001 – 280000



7 4 280001 – 308000



8 3 308001 – 336000



9 2 336001 – 364000



10 1 364001 – 420000



11 0 420001 & above









(c)Monthly income of earning members and income from property







S.No. Points Proposed slab for Department of Posts



1 5 No Income



2 4 2500 or less



3 3 2501 – 3500



4 2 3501 – 4500



5 1 4501 – 5500



6 0 5500 & above









(d) Moveable/Immovable Property







S.No. Points Proposed slab for Department of Posts



1 10 Nil



2 8 Upto 150000



3 6 150001 – 300000



4 3 300001 – 600000



5 1 600001 – 1000000



6 0 above 1000000









(e)No of dependents – Points







Unmarried daughters Points



(i) 3 and above 15



(ii) 2 10



(iii) 1 5



(vi) None 0









(g)No of Minor children – Points







Minor Children Points



(i) 3 and above 15



(ii) 2 10



(iii) 1 5



(vi) None 0









(h)Left over Service – Points







Left over service Points



(i) Over 20 years 10



(ii) Over 15 & 20 years 8



(iii) Over 10 & Upto 15 years 6



(vi) Over 5 & 10 years 4



(v)0 – 5 years 2







IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, CASES WHERE THE WIFE OF THE DECEASED OFFICIAL HAS APPLIED FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT FOR HERSELF, SHE SHALL GET 15 ADDITIONAL POINTS AS GRACE POINTS. THIS WILL BE IN LINE WITH THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE THAT THE WIDOW NEEDS TO BE GIVEN PREFERENCE FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT.







The above system of weightage not only awards objectivity to the entire method but also ensured complete transparency and uniformity in the selection process. The above method should be strictly followed with immediate effect, keeping in view the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training from time to time.







This has the approval of Secretary (Posts)







Sd/- (B. P. Sridevi)



Director (Staff

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