Concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service payment of Travelling Allowance.

Concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service payment of Travelling Allowance.

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (भारत सरकार)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No.27/2022

No. F(E)I/2022/AL-28/19

New Delhi, dated: 08.03.2022

General Manager(P)
All Indian Railways, PUs etc.
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service payment of Travelling Allowance.

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In pursuance to’ Ministry of Finance / Department of Expenditure O.M. No 19030/42020-E.IV dated 24.01.2022 on the subject matter of concessions to person re-employed in Central Government service — payment of Traveling Allowance, it has been decided to regulate admissibility of Travelling Allowance (i.e. TA for self and family members, Composite Transfer Grant, transportation of personal effects and-transportation of conveyance) in r/o persons re-employed in Railways in the following manner:

(i) Where the pensioner is re-employed and TA on retirement has already been claimed by re-employed pensioner -from the office/organization – from where he has retired/ superannuated:

a. TA shall be allowed to him for such appointment if such appointment is made at station other than place of settlement or such appointment necessitates change of residence at place of settlement.

b. TA shall also be allowed to him after completion of his term of re-employment.

c. In both cases, the TA would be reimbursed by the office/organization where the pensioner is re-employed.

(ii) In case the re-employed pensioner has not claimed TA on retirement within one year of his retirement and he is re-employed under the Railway before the expiry of one year from the date of retirement:

a. TA shall be allowed to him for such appointment in case such appointment is made at station other than last station of duty or such appointment necessitates change of residence at last station of duty.

b. TA shall also be allowed to him after completion of his term of re-employment.

c. The expenditure for TA on joining such appointment shall be borne by the organization from where the pensioner is retired/superannuated with reference to the post held at the time of retirement. On completion of term of re-employment, the TA would be reimbursed by the office/organization where the pensioner is re-employed.

(iii) In case of appointment of a re-employed person from other than Railway, TA shall be allowed to him as per the provision at Para 1 (i) above.

2. Admissibility of TA in above cases-would be subject to the following:

i. The entitlement for TA. would be w.r.t. the post last hold and the last pay drawn under the Railway at the time of retirement. In case of appointment of a re-employed person from other than Railway, the entitlement of TA would be in accordance with the equivalence given to the post in Railway.

ii. Other provisions of Railway TA rules as provided in Chapter-16 of Indian Railway Establishment Code admissible to Railway officials on transfer in public interest as modified from time to time, would be applicable.

This order shall be effective from date of issuance of this OM. Past cases already settled would not be re-opened.

(Jitendra Kumar)
Dy. Director Finance Estt.I
Railway Board