Empowered Committee for Running Allowance in the 7th CPC Pay Structure – NFIR

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

No.IV/RSAC/Conf./Part VI

Dated: 11.05.2016

The Secretary (E), 

Railway Board,

New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Empowered Committee for Running Allowance in the 7th CPC Pay Structure-reg.

Ref: Railway Board’s order No. ERB-I/2016/23/1 dated 05/05/2016.

The Railway Board has since issued an order dated 05/05/2016 constituting Empowered Committee for Running Allowance in the 7th CPC Pay Structure. According to Board’s letter, ED/PC-I, Railway Board shall be the Convenor of the Empowered Committee and five EDs of different directorates shall function as its members.

In this connection, NFIR desires to convey that pursuant to bipartite agreement reached on the report of the Running Allowances Committee, 1980, the running allowance eligibility criteria, pay elements for various purposes, ALK etc., were decided by the Railway Ministry in the year 1981.

With the implementation of 6th CPC pay structure (Pay Band & Grade Pay), a number of aberrations have however cropped up and all those issues .were raised by NFIR in different fora. The issues were also discussed in the Fast Track Committee meetings, besides PNM and DC/JCM meetings, but unfortunately, there has been no finality till now. In the full Board meeting chaired by CRB on 7th February 2014 and in the Fast Track Committee meetings, it was decided that the running staff issues need to be dealt in the joint committee and accordingly joint committee was constituted.. Although the joint committee met twice, the issues remained unresolved.

Now that the Railway Board has constituted Empowered Committee in the wake of 7th CPC repOrt presently under consideration of the Government, the NFIR urges upon the Railway Board that the issues which are pending before the Joint Committee should be got finalized quickly. Thereafter there should be formal meetings with the Federations for discussing the new issues which may arise consequent upon the decision for implementation of VIIth CPC Pay Matrix levels. In this context, the Federation wants to remind the Railway Board that the pay elements 30% and 55% of pay which are in vogue since the time of 4th CPC should be continued without any dilution even when 7th CPC Pay Matrix levels are to be implemented.

Federation hopes that the Railway Board would take note of earlier agreements reached with the Federations for ensuring that the same are not deviated.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-

(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)

General Secretary

Source : www.nfirindia.org

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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 .

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 .

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.

Sd/-

(K.Shankar)

Director / E (P&A)

Railway Board

Source:www.indianrailways.gov.in

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38 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS FOR STRIKE BALLOT

All India Railwaymen's Federation

4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi - 110055.

   The 88th Annual Conference of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation, held at Visakhapatnam on 18-20  December, 2012, decided that, if the following burning grievances of the Railwaymen are not resolved in a  time-bound programme, AIRF would be compelled to conduct strike ballot as a first step for a decisive  struggle:-

   1. Filling-up all vacant posts.

   2. Sanction additional posts in commensurate with increase in the number of trains and workload.

   3. Stop outsourcing of perennial nature jobs, violating the provision of Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970.

   4. Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all the staff with pension and family pension scheme as available to staff appointed prior to 01.01.2004.

   5. Implement recommendations of Cade Restructuring Committee.

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Extension of facility of Complimentary Card passes to parents of unmarried posthumous Chakra awardees and awardees of Police gallantry medals.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (Bharat Sarkar)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Rail Mantralya)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/TG-1/9/P

New Delhi, dated 09.04.2013

Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railways (including Metro railway, Kolkata).

(COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR No. 28 OF 2013)

Sub: Extension of facility of Complimentary Card passes to parents of unmarried posthumous Chakra awardees and awardees of Police gallantry medals

   A copy of the instructions issued from Establishment Directorate of Board’s Office vide their letter No. E(W)2008/PS 5-6/28 dated 01.04.2013 on the subject quoted above is enclosed for information and necessary action.

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Amendment to rule 18 of Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966.

RBE NO.105 /2011

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(D&A) 2011 GS 1-3

New Delhi, dated: 11.7.2011

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways and
Production Units, etc.,
(As Per Standard List).

Sub:- Amendment to rule 18 of Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966.

   In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that rule 18 of the Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966, contained in Appendix-I of the Indian Railway Establishment Code-Vol-I fifth Edition, 1985 (Third Reprint Edition, 2008)

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Medical Decategorization of staff - Issuance of proper certificate

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2011/H/5/9

 New Delhi, dated:01.07.2011

General Managers
Indian Railways

Sub:- Medical Decategorization of staff - Issuance of proper certificate

   Arising out of demand by staff side in DC/JCM meeting, the subject mentioned above has been examined in consultation with Establishment Directorate and the following has been decided by Ministry of Railways.

   Pursuant to the notification of PWD Act -1995, an employee acquiring disability during service cannot be dispensed with or reduced in rank and has to be adjusted against a suitable post with same pay scale and service benefits.

   Therefore, the Terminology ‘Medical Decategorization’ be replaced by ‘Alternative Employment on Medical Grounds’.

   IRMM-2000 Para 521 (Annexure IX & X), para 523 (ii) & para 561(B) shall be amended accordingly.

   Hindi version shall follow.

sd/-

(Dr. D.P. Pande)

Executive Director Health/Plg.

Railway Board

Source; airf

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PM dislikes free AC travel by Railway employees

   PATNA: The railways is seriously mulling over an idea to restrict free travelling facilities of railway officials and employees in AC class across the country.

   This decision is being contemplated after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is at present holding the railway ministry with him, has recently directed the general managers (GMs) of all 17 zones to give a thought over it with an aim to increase the railway revenue.

   According to a Railway Board official, the PM, who reviewed the entire functioning of the railways at the recent high-level meeting held in New Delhi with the Board members and GMs, expressed concern over increasing expenditure as well as no substantial profit from AC bogies, he said.

   According to sources, the PM wanted to know as to how free travelling in AC bogies by the railway officials and employees was making a telling effect on railway revenue. "The GMs of all zones have thus been directed by the Board to assess the exact position in each zone of the railways and suggest ways and means to increase revenue by way of AC class in particular," sources said.

   According to sources, the railways has been giving free pass facilities in AC class to railway officials belonging to Class I and II category as well as Class III employees. While railway officials are being given six set of free privilege passes in one calendar year, Class III employees are given three sets of free passes. Besides, Class IV employees, including coolies and gang men, have also been provided with free pass facility to travel in AC class once in a year, sources said, adding MPs, MLAs, MLCs, freedom fighters and gallantry award winners are also beneficiaries of free travel in AC bogies.

   According to a Board official, about 12 lakh railway employees have been given facility to travel free in AC class at least thrice in a year along with their family members. While the number of passenger trains is about 11,000 across the country, the number of mail and express is about 4,000 now. The railways has been running fully air-conditioned trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express at the country level, he said.

   Sources said that the railways has been giving free travel facility to the railway officials and employees in AC class while they are on duty. As such, the railways has to provide berths to them in AC class on priority basis ignoring the claims of bonafide passengers.

   The railways is thus busy taking stock of number of berths available in each class and their occupancy rate in each zone. Accordingly, the PM is likely to take some hard measures to streamline railway revenue. Besides, the railway fare has not been increased for the past seven years in any class while the cost of petroleum products has increased several times, sources said.

Courtesy; toi

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