RBE No. 12/2025
Advance Correction Slip (ACS) No.148

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2024/E(W)/13/8
New Delhi, dated 06.02.2025

To
The General Managers/DGs/CAOs (P)
All Indian Railways/PUs/CTIs.

Sub: Clarification regarding the facility of substitution for Staff Benefit Fund Committee (SBFC) Meetings/Camps.

Ref: Board’s letter No. E(W)2019/FU-1/12 dated 05.08.2020 (RBE No.57/2020).

In continuation of ACS No.142 circulated vide above referred letter, communicating Board’s decision for incorporation of substitution facility below Rule 808 of Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume I, Fifth Edition-1985 (Third Reprint Edition-2008), the Competent Authority has now accorded approval for modification of the same, as indicated below to maintain uniformity in the same facility to all recognised Unions and Associations:

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There is no objection to substitute taking the place of nominated member in Committee Meetings/Camps of SBF provided the reasons therefor and alternative arrangement is duly informed in advance by the concerned Association i.e. AISCSTREA & AIOBCREA.There is no objection to the substitute taking the place of nominated member in Committee Meetings/Camps of SBF, provided the reasons therefor and alternative arrangement is duly informed in advance by the concerned recognised Union/Association.
  1. Necessary action may accordingly be taken, as per exigency.

(V. Somadas)
Deputy Director Estt.(Welfare)
Railway Board
Phone No.: 011-47845543
E-mail ID: v.somdas@gov.in

Copy to:
(i) Joint Secretary, Railway Board.
(ii) Computer Cell/C&IS, Railway Board
(iii) As per standard list.