HomeRailways OrdersGrant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) & Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group 'C' & 'D' Railway Employees

Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) & Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ Railway Employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD )

RBE.No.87/2015

No. E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 Vol.III

New Delhi, dated : 31.7.2015.

The General Managers/CAOs.
All Indian Railways &
Productions Units etc

Sub: Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) & Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ (non-ministerial) Railway employees working in Railway Hospitals & Health Units/Clinics .

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Hospital Patient Care Allowance / Patient Care Allowance was introduced on the Railways in terrns of Board’s Letter no. E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 dt.0901.2008 further, the rates of HPCA/PCA were revised as per Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2013/AL-3 dt 20.02.2013

2. The issue of inclusion of left out categories of staff for the grant of HPCA/PCA has been under consideration in this Ministry pursuant to demands raised from various quarters including both the recognised Federatons for quite some time and it has now been decided that HPCA/PCA may be made admissible to the following two categories of Group ‘C” (non-ministerial) railway employees working in railway hospitals and health units/clinics with effect from the date of issue of this letter :

(i) Dental Hygienists
(ii) Physiotherapists / Occupational Therapists.

3. Other term and condistions would remain the same as per Board’s letter no. E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 dt. 09.01.2008 and Boards letter No. E(P&A) II-2013/AL-3 dt. 20.02.2013

4. This issue with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

5. Please acknowledge receipt.

(K.Shankar)
Director / E (P&A)
Railway Board

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