Children Education Allowance to Railway Employees.

NFIR General  Secretary has written to the Railway Board  regarding, not to recover the amount already paid as Children Education Allowance to Railway  Employees. 

No. NFIR/6th CPC/Main/10/Pt.VII

dated 10.5.2010

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi.

 

Dear Sir,

Sub::- Children Education Allowance Scheme – Implementation -reg. 

Ref:- DoP&T O.M .No. 12011/03/2008 – Estt. (Allowance) dated 2nd September,
2008.

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   Pursuant to the DoP&T O.M. dated 2.9.2008, the Railway Board had issued orders for payment of Children Education Allowance in the form of re-imbursement of tuition fee etc., upto a maximum of two children with the total annual ceiling of Rs. 24000/-. Accordingly the employees have submitted claims which were accepted and amounts paid by Zonal Railways etc..

   The Railway Board had subsequently issued instructions vide letter No.  E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 10.6.2009 that the re-imbursement is admissible for eldest two surviving children studying in schools affiliated to Board of Education. Consequently, the Zonal Railways etc., have decided to recover the amount from their salary on the plea that the amount was paid in  respect of 2 children regardless of their being elder or younger.

  The NFIR contends that having already paid in terms of DoP&T O.M. dated 2  September, 2008, it would be unethical to recover the amount. The Federation therefore urges upon the Railway Board to review the  matter and issue instructions to the General Managers of the Zonal Railways and Production Units not to recover the amount already paid.

 

Yours faithfully,
(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

 

   Copy to the General Secretary, WRMS, Mumbai Central, Mumbai for information in reference to his letter No. WRMS/DLI-KISH BR/2010/168 dated 8.3.2010 He may approach the Zonal Administration to pend recovery. Copy to the General Secretaries of affiliated unions ofNFIR. for information and necessary action.

Copy on file No. I/5(g)(IV)