RBE No. 08/1988: Posting of Husband and Wife

No.E(NG)I-86-TR/14, dated 06.01.1988

Sub: Posting of husband and wife at the same station.

In the PNM at the Board’s level, a demand was raised by the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) for issue of instructions regarding posting of husband and wife at the same station.

The matter was discussed in the PNM – AIRF meeting held with the Board on 27.08.1987, when it was decided that extend instructions in this regard should be reiterated. Accordingly the extant instructions in the matter as contained in the Ministry of Railway’s letter No.E(NG)II/71/TR/14, dated 01.10.1971 copy enclosed for ready reference, are hereby reiterated for information and guidance.

Copy of Board’s letter
No.E(NG)II/71/TR/14, dated 01.10.1971

Sub: Registration of requests for transfer of non-gazetted Railway servants.

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/71/TR/1, dated 31.03.1971 in which a system of registration of requests of non-gazetted Railway servants desiring transfer from one division to another or from one Railway to another Railway at their own request was introduced.

2. There are always some employees who may be desirous of transfer within the same seniority unit but at a particular station of their choice, having regard to their family convenience or educational facilities etc. To mitigate hardship of such staff, a system of registration of requests in some form, presumably, exists on the Railways already.

The Board desire that, on railway where such a system does not exist, a system of registration of requests for eventual transfer of such employees to the station of their choice within the seniority unit may also be introduced; this will satisfy a large number of employees/ organized labour. Where there are certain unpopular stations, it is necessary to ensure that such stations will be manned to the authorized strength by laying down a period of service in such places as a prerequisite to transfer to more popular places by registration.

3. The Board desire that mid-session transfers should be kept down to the minimum required in the interest of administration.

4. The Board also desire that, while transferring employees from one station to another the fact that employee’s spouse is posted at a particular station may also be kept in view. Similarly, requests for transfer to a station where an employee’s spouse is working may be considered sympathetically, as far as possible having regard to the administrative convenience and the merits of each case.