RBE No.101/2023 Periodical Transfer – Exemption of Single Mother Employees

No.E(NG)I-2022/TR/19, dated 25.08.2023

Sub: Exemption of Single mother employees from the purview of periodlcal transfer to other stations – Clarifications reg.

As the Railway administration are aware, detailed consolidated instructions regarding periodical transfer of non-gazetted Railway employees exists vide RBE No.48/2012 and further instructions issued from time to time.

AIRF vide agenda Item No.28/2012 has demanded that lactating mothers should be exempted from the purview of periodical transfers.

Attention in this connection is invited to instructions contained in Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2022/TR/19, dated 23.08.2022 which provides that single mother, if she holds a sensitive post cannot be exempted from the scheme of periodical transfer. However she may be shifted as far as possible to a different seat in the same place adjoining area to meet the requirements of periodical transfer. These provisions would henceforth be applicable to lactating mothers holding sensitive posts also in such a way that lactating mothers when transferred as per periodical transfer policy may be adjusted by shifting laterally during the period of breast feeding or 1 year from child birth whichever is less.

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Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.101/2023