Risk Allowance to Railway Employees Instructions in 2023
EAST COAST RAILWAY
Office of the Principal Chief Personnel Officer
Rail Sadan, IInd Floor, Bhubaneswar-751017
ECoR/Pers/R/Allowance.
Date: 13.10.2023
ALL PHODs/ CHODs,
DRMs/CWM/ CAO &CPM,
East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar.
Sub: Instructions on Risk Allowance to Railway employees.
A copy of Railway Board’s Letter No. E(P&A)1-2017/SP-1/AD-1, dated 05.10.2023 on the quoted subject is forwarded herewith for information guidance and necessary action.
EnCl: As above,
(R.C. Mahalik)
Assistant Personnel Officer(I)
For Principal Chief Personnel Officers.
E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/AD-1
I/3078996/2023
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No. 111/2023
No. E(P&A)I-2017/SP-1/AD-1
New Delhi, dated 05.10.2023
The General Managers and PFAs,
All Indian Railways
& Production Units.
Sub: Instructions on Risk Allowance to Railway employees.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. EP&A)I-2017/SP-1/AD-1 dated 13.04.2021 (RBE No. 30/2021).
Latest instructions revising the rate of Risk Allowance were issued vide Railway Board’s letter under reference. The list of categories/ staff eligible for grant of Risk Allowance is also annexed to the above referred letter.
- DoP&T, vide its OM No. A-27018/02/2022-Estt.(AL) dated 02.09.2022, has issued consolidated instructions on the subject of Risk Allowance to Central Government employees (copy enclosed).
2.1. Attention is invited to provisions of para (4) of DoP&T’s aforesaid OM directing periodical medical check-up of the staff exposed to risk in their job to ensure their good health. In the spirit of DoP&T’s directions, In-charges of the staff getting Risk Allowance should ensure that they are sent for yearly checkup, as advised vide Health Dte.’s instructions No. 2015/H-17/1 dated 03.11.2017. Clarifications on PMEs, if any, may be sought directly from Health Dte.
- This issues with the concurrence of the Health Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
- Please acknowledge receipt.
DA: As above
Meenakshi C K Vinod
Deputy Director/E(P&A)-I
Railway Board
No. A-27018/02/2022-Estt.(AL)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Old JNU Campus, New Delhi Dated 02.09.2022
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Consolidated instructions on Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.
Consequent upon the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations made by the 7th Central Pay Commission on the subject of Risk Allowance and with the approval of D/o Expenditure, the rates of Risk Allowance were revised vide this Department O M. No. A-27018/01/2017-Estt.(Al) dated 03.11.2020. Risk Allowance with revised rates has been payable from the date of issue of above mentioned OM with all other conditions envisaged in the OM No. 21012/4/88-Allowances dated 22.08.1988. However, for the purpose of ease of access, it has been decided to issue consolidated instructions on the subject of Risk Allowance to Central Government employees.
- Risk Allowance is presently given to Central Government employees engaged in hazardous duties or whose work will have a deleterious effect on health over a period of time.
i. For determining the categories of staff exposed to risk in employment the following criteria may be adopted:-
- those engaged in duties involving greater hazards or whose health is liable to be adversely affected progressively over a long period of time because of the particular avocation, and
- Sweepers / Safaiwalas engaged in cleaning of underground drains, sewer lines, those working in trenching grounds and Infectious Diseases Hospitals.
ii. The existing categories of Government servants who are in receipt of Risk Allowances may continue to get the same, at revised rates (w.e.f. 03.11.2020) as under:-
SI. No. | Categories of employees | Revised Rates in Rupees per Month |
1 | Unskilled workers | 90 |
2 | Semi-skilled workers | 135 |
3 | Skilled workers | 180 |
4 | Supervisors | 225 |
5 | Non-gazetted officers engaged in Nitro Glycerine preparation | 405 |
6 | Gazetted officers engaged in ‘Nitro Glycerine preparation | 675 |
7 | Danger Building Officers | 900 |
iii. Where a category of Government servants in a Department is in receipt of Risk Allowance, similar categories of Government servants in other Ministries / Departments shall also be considered for grant of Risk Allowance under similar conditions, e.g. Safaiwalas / Sanitary Cleaners working in underground drains, sewer lines, infectious diseases hospitals etc.
iv. The Risk Allowance will not be treated as “Pay” for any purpose.
- Proposal for inclusion of any new category fulfilling the criteria as indicated above may be processed by the concerned Ministries in consultation with their Associate Finance and the Department of Personnel & Training. Further in identifying such categories, Staff Side of the Departmental Council (JCM) may also be consulted.
- It has also been decided that Ministries / Departments may work out suitable welfare schemes for periodical medical check-up of the staff exposed to risk in their job to ensure their good health.
(Sunil Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Source: eastcoastrail.indianrailways.gov.in