Chapter 4. HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT REGULATION ACT
The hours of employment regulation act implemented in the year of 1956.
* These rules are not applicable to those who are governed by other act such as Factory Act, Mines Act and Merchant Shipping Act i.e. those employed in workshops or on the ferries.
* Based on Geneva & Washington Conventions sponsored by International Labour
Organization, amended, the Indian Rlys. Act.1890 in the year 1930 in order to regulate the Hours of Employment, period of rest and payment of overtime to various categories of Rly. Servants. The employees were not satisfied with the Act of 1930 and agitated and as a result
Justice Rajadhayaksha amended the Act in 1956. This effects are known as HOER.
As per HOER Rly.servants are classified as :
1) Intensive category.
2) Continuous category.
3) Essentially Intermittent and
4) Excluded category.
Intensive Category :- Section controller, Signalers,
Telephone & Wireless Operators, Librarians.
Essentially Intermittent:- Waiting Room Bearers, Gatemen Safaiwala
ExcludedCategory :- Caretakers, of Rest houses, stenos, Matrons, Sisters, IO, Asst. Surgeons, Mid wife and supervisory staff.
Continuous :- Clerical staff, staff of Locos, Drivers & Guards, TTE .
If Rest is suspended temporarily it can be granted within 15 days in intensive category
,other are within one month.
Chapter 5 : FACTORYES ACT -1948
This factories Act comes into effect in the year 1949.(1.4.1949). The worker in the
factory are regulates by this Act.It regulates the various obligations that an 'occupier' has to
fulfill in regard to health, safety, medical care and welfare of his workers working in a
factory. It also regulate the hours of week, minimum period of rest and leave, and make
provision of extra wages in case of there employment beyond the prescribed duty hours with Health, Welfare, Safety, Hours of Employment Leave and Overtime.
Factory:- It is a place where more than working through out the year the factory should be
registered with State Govt. and Licensee obtained .
Occupier:- It means the person who controls over the affairs of factory and in Rly. occupier is
appointed by Ministry of Rlys.
Worker :- The person employed in a factory.
Manufacturing. Operation/Process - For making, repairing, packing, oiling, washing and
cleaning.
Inspection :- It will be done by factory inspector appointed by the State Govt.
Health : Employer should ensure cleanliness, standard of ventilation, reasonable temp.,
sufficient light and water.
Safety :- Management, must ensure safety devices, safe working of lifts, hoists , cranes and
fencing of machinery.
House of work :- No woman will work between 7 PM to 6 A.M. in a factory. 48 hours in a
week as well as 9 hours per day be maintained.
Rest Day :- If a worker works continuously for 6 days, he is eligible for one day Rest. If the
rest was not given on 7th day, the rest can be granted on 11th Day. Rest of employees who
comes under Factory Act can be given in three day advance or three days after proper rest.
Normally the rest will be on Sundays. No woman worker should work let. 7PM to 6 A.M.
Children below 15 years is not permitted to work in factory or workshop.
Chapter 6. PASS RULES
Que:-What are the kinds of passes issuing to Rly. Employees ?
a) Duty pass.
b) Privilege pass
c) School pass
d) Post Retirement Pass
e) Residential Card pass
f) Special pass.
School Passes:
School passes are to be issued to the dependant of Railway employees (each student)
on producing of a Bonafide certificate from the Recognised Institution where the student is
studying away from the Head Quarters of the Railway Servant.
The Dependant of the Railway Employees who are in receipt of stipend or merit
scholarships will not be admissible for school passes, if they are above 21 years.
Passes are issued to students between the place where the parent is residing to school /college and back during when recognised vacations, provided the vacation period is not less than 3 consecutive days and also during the closer of the institutions due to unforeseen circumstances.
Three full sets or 6 half sets of passes are eligible in a Calendar year. The passes
issued should be debited under the heading "On School Account". A parent or guarding may
be included in school pass in which a girl student of any age or a boy under the age of 15
years, but not above 18 years age. For return journey for parents or guardian or paid Nurse to
the station from which journey is commenced, a separate pass may be issued in the class,
which is eligible. If guardian be an attendant only II pass to be issued.
Class of Privilege Pass :-
1) Group A & B gazetted - 1st class A.
2) Non gazetted group B & C
Post Retirement Privilege Pass :-
1) For Gazetted Staff :- Group A & B.
Between 20-to 25 Years -2 sets of passes per years.
More than 25 years -3 sets per year.
2) For Group C :-
Less than 20-yr. service -1 set of pass.
More than 25 yr. service - 2 set of pass
For self-wife and children only.
3) For class IV (Group D ) :-
Not less than 25 yr. service -1 set per year.
Complimentary passes-
This pass would be issued to the widow of Rly. servant who was / is in service on or
after 12.3.1987 are eligible and also eligible complimentary pass. Only one pass for every
two years.
Que.:- What are the special passes ?
a) On Medical ground.
b) On sports account.
c) For scouting activities.
d) For attending courts.
e) Physical handicapped persons.
f) Staff of Rly Co-op. Societies /banks.
g) Pass to attend S.B.F. Meetings.
h) Passes to Rly Staff under suspension.
Passes to handicapped servants.
1) If suppose one blind Rly. Servant travels alone, one attendant in the same class should
be allowed.
2) Wheel chair and tricycles be allowed on privilege pass.
Physically handicapped servants are eligible for first class pass for the following
conditions with one escorts that should be recommended by DMO
1) Not having one or two hand.
2) Not having one leg above or below the knee levels.
3) Not having both the legs and using artificial legs.
4) Lost function of legs and has to walk with support of hands
Physically handicapped Rly. Servant after getting recommendation of Head of the
Orthopedics Dept. of Rly or Govt. hospitals to those orthopedically handicapped person if
40% or 50% permanent partial disability of either upper or lower limbs or upper or both
lower limbs together will get Rs100/- Allow./ Ex.. or 5% of the basic pay . Also above said
staff are eligible for FRC.
Passes to Staff of Rly. Co-operative Societies bank and SBF.
Up to two years - NIL.
Upto 20 years - One set.
More than 20 years - Two sets.
Passes of Rly Saff (Under Suspension):- Passes are eligible to Rly. staff who are
under suspension. Licensed porters working in Rly. station may be granted one
complimentary cheque pass for self-only.
* Establishment rule chapter 1
* Establishment rule chapter 2: Leave Rules
* How to sell earn leave LAP/HLAP
* Establishment rule chapter 3: Allowance part 1
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