R.B.E. No. 27/2003

 

               Subject: Relieving of employees on promotion – Instructions regarding.

[No. E(NG)I-97/PM1/13, dated 6.2.2003] 

            Instructions were issued vide this Ministry's letter No. E(NG)I/90/PM1/11, dated 9.5.1991 (Bahri's 100/1991, p.128) and E(NG)I/95/PM1/8, dated 3.8.1995 (Bahri's 85/1995, p. 78) to the effect that the Railway employees ordered for promotion should be relieved immediately so that they may join the new place of posting in time. These instructions were reiterated vide this Ministry's letter of even number dated 11.7.1997 (Bahri's 98/1997, p. 78). 

2.   The demand for protection of pay of senior employees from the date of promotion of the junior when senior is not allowed to join on promotion in time was raised by the staff side in the JCM-DC. It was explained to the staff side that it was not possible to accede to this demand. It was, explained to the staff side that it was not possible to accede to this demand. It was, however, agreed that the instructions will be issued for timely relieving of employees on promotion. 

3.   The Board, accordingly, desire that the extant instructions regarding relieving the employees immediately on promotion should be scrupulously followed so that the concerned staff do not suffer any monetary loss on this account. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.