Role of Indian Railway Personnel Service
IRPS officers man the Establishment Directorate and the Personnel department of the Ministry of Railways, at Zonal railway and divisional levels including the railway production units and workshops. While other services in the railway are concerned with the operational or material management of the train, the Personnel Service handles the human resource aspect.
The...
more... main functions and responsibility of IRPS Officers in the railway is
1. To recruit staff through RRB/RRC
2. Training of staff
3. Promotion, demotion, transfers etc.
4. Disciplinary actions
5. Retirement, settlement
5. Conducting departmental promotions
6. Managing good industrial relations with trade unions and to see welfare of close to 1.4 million railway employees and their families .
7.Dealing with provisions of various laws and acts such as Industrial dispute Act, Factory Act, Workman Compensation Act, Payment of Wages, Minimum Wages and their implementation. The interpretation of rules and orders is also their responsibility.
8.All matters concerning the welfare of the staff such as: 1. Quarters and colony management 2. canteen/s management 3. Holiday homes 4. consumer societies 5. School/s management 6. clubs 7. Institutes 8. Hospitals etc.
9. To Promote cultural activities, sports, scouts and guides etc. They are commissioners of scouts and guides in respective jurisdictions.