(IREC - 1419) General Rules of Allowance to Nursing Staff.

Allowance to Nursing Staff.- (IREC - 1419)

The following allowances shall be granted to the nursing staff on railways- 

NOTE.-

(1) The Uniform allowance may be granted either on a monthly or an annual basis at the discretion of the Railway Administration. 

(2) Nursing staff for whom messing allowance is admissible should be allowed to draw that allowance during leave to the extent indicated below- 

(i) If the period of leave is on average pay/full pay, messing allowance will be at full rates admissible; 

(ii) If the period of leave is on half pay/half average pay, messing allowance will be at half of the normal rates admissible; 

(iii) If the period of leave is without pay, no messing allowance will be admissible; and 

(iv) Messing allowance will be admissible on the basis indicated above during leave on Medical certificate or maternity leave. 

(3) Laundry allowance will not be admissible if the period of leave exceeds 15 days at a time. 

(4) The Uniform Allowance will be admissible during leave and subject to the conditions mentioned in Rule 1412. 

If the allowance is paid on annual basis proportionate reduction should be made if the total period of all kinds of leave exceeds four months at a time. 

(Authority: Railway Board’s letter No. E(S)I-57CPC/AL/7 dated 26th October, 1959 and No E(S)I-60/CPC/AL/19 dated 2nd July, 1970.) 

5 (i) The above rates will be effective from 1-8-97. 

(ii) The Nursing Allowance will be payable at Rs.1600/-p.m. w.e.f. 15- 7-98. 

(iii) The Nursing Personnel of all categories at all levels working in Railway Hospital and registered under the Indian Nursing Council Act are eligible. 

(iv) Nursing Allowance will not be treated as “Pay”. 

(6) Since Nursing Allowance is a total compensation for the conditions of working including night work, the Nursing Staff would cease to be eligible for Night Duty Allowance.

(Authority : Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II/87/AL/1, dated 19.8.87, 4.5.89, 13.5.92, No.E(P&A)I-96/FE-4/4, dated 4.12.96, No., E(P&A)I-98/AL/1, dt.17.8.98 and No. E(P&A)I-98/AL/6, dated 12.11.1998).

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