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ssues discussed in the meeting held between the Federations and Railway Board (MS) on 08th February, 2016-reg.

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110055
Affiliated to:
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)

No. II/95/Part VIII

Dated: 11/02/2016

The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Unions of NFIR

Brother,

Sub: Issues discussed in the meeting held between the Federations and Railway Board (MS) on 08th February, 2016-reg.

S.No.	Issues	Railway  Board’s   response
1	New  trains  are  being  introduced   in  each   budget and against new assets, non creation    of posts   has become  a safety hazard in all the  categories  of  Maintenance,   Electrical,  Mechanical,   S&T,  Engineering,  Operating    and Commercial,  Running  etc.,	During  discussion  it was  stated  by  Member  Staff that Board will issue instructions to GMs that those non-safety   posts   which   are   redundant   may   be identified     by     DRMs     III   consultation     with representatives  of organizations  and processed  for creation   of   safety   category   posts   against   new assets/services.
2	To reserve problems of AC Attendants and    ACCI’s.	MS has agreed to discuss with MM to sort out the issue pertaining to the provision of foldable bench in the AC Coach.
3	Liberalization of GDCE Scheme from 25%    to 50% to give chance   to brilliant .staff available    with    the    Railways    recruited through RRC.	Orders already issued.
4	Recruitment of Substitutes 10% by giving benefit to wards of Railwaymen.	Discussed – no finality.
5	Non-allotment    of proper   funds   in   Staff    amenities,    particularly     improvement    of railway quarters, colonies, roads, sewer etc.	Discussed.      Addl.   Member   (L&A)   will   furnish details relating to funds allotted, amount spent for a sample study of 2/3 Zones.
6	Parity  in  Pay  Structure  for  Stenographers in Railway at par with CSS/RBSS	MS  instructed  EDE(N)  to  process  the  file  at  the stage  it was discontinued    for   considering   the demand.
7	Implementation of  norms for creation/sanction of  new  posts  of  SSE/JE (Sig), ESM, Helpers (Sig) etc.	Discussions will be held separately again.

Record note of discussions will also be sent to affiliates after vetting and finalization.

Yours fraternally,
Sd/-
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR