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All PHODs/ DRMs/ CWMs/ CEWE/ CAO/ CPM/ PDA/ Dy.CPOs/ Sr.DPOs/ Secy to GM,
Chairman/RRB/MAS,TVC, Addl.Registrar/RCT/MAS, Secretary/RRT/MAS,
Principal MDZTI/TPJ, SRCETC/TBM, ZETTC/AVD,
DPOs/SPOs/WPOs/APOs of HQ/Divisions /Workshops/Units.
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संलग्नक/Encl. 07 pages.
(C.Anjani Kumar)
/Asst Personnel Officer / IR & Trg.
कृ ते प्रमुकाधि/For Principal Chief Personnel Officer
Sub: Engagement of retired para-medical staff (in Group "C") and hiring of para- medical staff
(in Group "C") on contract basis.
Ref: Board's letter No. E(NG)II/2005/RC-4/SC/2 Pt. I dated 21.06.2023 and 19.12.2023.
In continuation of this office letter of even number cited under reference on the above subject, it has now
been decided to extend the scheme of engagement of retired para-medical staff and hiring of para-medical staff on
contract basis (in Group "C") within the sanctioned strength against clear vacancies for a further period of one year
beyond 30.06.2024 i.e. upto 30.06.2025 subject to clear availability of fund. Hiring of contractual staff shall be
governed by existing terms and conditions.
2. Engagement of such paramedical staff on contract basis may be admissible subject to further condition that
all the remaining candidates if any, on the regular RRB panel as well as the standby panel against CEN 0212019 sent
to the Railways have been appointed and thereafter vacancies still exist.
3. For such engagement of para-medical staff on contract basis (in Group "C") the eligibility conditions should
be properly framed by the Zonal Railways/PUs to ensure quality. Further following procedure may be adopted: -
a. Retired employees through selection with a well laid down objective criteria for evaluation may be re-
engaged in the following categories of paramedics requiring specialized skills to the extent of vacancies
existing in each category. In the event of unavailability of retired staff, vacant posts be manned through
engagement of candidates from open market mandatorily through GeM portal'
i. Nurses
ii. Audiologist and Speech Therapist
iii. OT Technicians
iv. Cardiac technicians like ECG technicians, Perfusionists, Cathlab technicians
v. Prosthesistechnicians
vi. Dialysis technicians
vii. Laboratorytechnicians
viii. Pharmacists
ix. Physiotherapists
x. Radiographers
xi. Dental technicians
xii. Medical technicians
xiii. Respiratorytechnicians
xiv. Optometrists
xv. Clinical Psychologists
xvi. Health Inspectors
xvii. Dietician
b. However, in the following other categories of staff employed in Hospitals where less specialised skills are
required, hiring should mandatorily be done through CeM:
Contd../-
4. Remunerations and allowances of para-medical staff hired on contract basis fronr open rnarket shall be as per
Board's letter No.20l7i-f rans/O1/Policy /Pt-l dated 12.04.201 8.
5. As regards remunerations, allowances and leave of re-engaged retired paramedical staft, these will be as per
OM No.FNo.3-2512020-E-lllA dated 09.12.2020 of Depafiment of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government
of India which are as under:-
A fixed monthly amount shall be admissible as remuneration during the contract period, arrived at by
deducting the basic pension from the pay drawn at the time of retirement. The amount of retnuneration so
fixed shall remain unchanged for the term ofthe contract.
ll No increment, Dearness Allowance and HRA shall be allowed during the term of the contract.
iii An appropriate and fixed amount as Transport Allowance for the purpose of commuting between the
residence and the place of work shall be allowed not exceeding the rate applicable to the appointee at the
time of retirement. The amount so fixed shall remain unchanged during the term of appointment. However,
they may be allowed TA/DA on official tour, if any, as per their entitlement at the time of retirement.
lv Paid leave of absence may be allowed at the rate of I .5 days for each completed month of service.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Associate Finance of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
Copy to:
i. ThePrincipalFinancialAdvisor,AlllndianRailways/PUs.
ii. The Principal Director of Audit, All Indian Railways/PUs.
iii. The Dy. Comptroller and Auditor General of India (Rlys) Room No. 224, Rail Bhawan -
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For Member Finance/Railway Board
Copy to:
i. The General Secretary, NFIR, Room No. 256-C, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
ii. The General Secretary, AIRF, Room No. 248, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
Copy to:
(i) PSO/Sr.PPS/PPSs/PSs/PA to: CRB & CEO, M/Finance, M/lnfra, M/T&RS,M/O&BD,
DG/HR, AM/Staff.
( ii) F(E) Spl. Branch of Railway Board.