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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

NFIR Writes to FM and Cabinet Secretary

November 25, 2015 Maha  7th pay commission Edit Post

7th Central Pay Commission’s Report – NFIR Writes to FM and Cabinet Secretary
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

No.IV/NFIR/7th CPC/CORRES (MoF)

Dated: 23/11/2015

Shri Arun Jaitley,
Hon’ble Finance Minister,
134/North Block,
New Delhi

Respected Sir,

Sub: Seventh Central Pay Commission’s Report — serious resentment among employees against retrograde recommendations — reg.

There is widespread disappointment and resentment among all sections of Central Government employees against the retrograde recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission.

In this connection, the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) places below core recommendations briefly which have generated unhappiness and anger among the employees in Railways as well as those in other departments of the Central Government:-

I. Minimum salary:
The Pay Commission has illogically recommended the minimum salary Rs.18,000/- p.m. We have explained our case through JCM Staff Side memorandum and also during the meetings with the Pay Commission that the minimum wage of the employees needs to be fixed at Rs. 26,000/- p.m. While the Pay Commission has briefly discussed our proposal in Chapter 4.2 of its report, ‘Determination of Minimum Pay’ in para 4.2.5 & 4.2.6 (at Page 61), it is sad to state that the 7th CPC has not only mutilated Dr.Aykroyd formula for determination of minimum wages but also changed Hon’ble Supreme Court’s decision wherein 25% to be added to the salary computed towards meeting the expenses on marriage, recreation, festivals, health, education etc. The housing component has also been reduced to 3%, with the aim to peg the minimum salary at Rs.18,000/- p.m.

II.Fitment formula:

(a) The multiplying factor 2.57 recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission, vide para 5.1.27 (Page 77) of the Report, is totally illogical. Kind attention is invited to the pay increase granted pursuant to implementation of 5th & 6th Central Pay Commissions in the years 1996 & 2006 as placed below:-

Vth CPC – 40% hike with effect from 01/01/1996.
VIth CPC – over 32% hike (1.86 multiplying factor) w.e.f.01/01/2006

(b) The VIIth CPC has also admitted in its report vide Chapter 4.2, para 4.2.9 (Page 63) the percentage increase of pay in the past as below:-

VthCPC 31% w.e.f. 01/01/1996
VIth CPC 54% w.e.f. 01/01/2006
VIIth CPC 14.3% (since recommended)

The above facts, reveal that the VIIth Pay Commission has given perverse recommendation on “Minimum Wage” and “fitment formula”, which has led to all – round dissatisfaction among employees.

III. Abolition of Allowances:

The pay Commission has recommended for abolition of various allowances without looking into the background and justification on which those allowances were granted initially.

IV. House Rent Allowance:
Reduction of House Rent Allowance from the present ceiling of 30,20 & 10 to 24, 16 & 8 percent for Classes X,Y & Z cities is not proper. The house rents are very exorbitant in cities and small towns.

The Railway employees are extremely unhappy over non-grant of improved pay scales inspite of the fact that their duties are unique, complex and hazardous.

NFIR, therefore, requests the Government to take steps to modify the recommendations suitably for enhancing the minimum wage and fitment formula through discussions with staff side Federations and see that the atmosphere of confrontation is avoided. There are also many anomalies and aberrations in the report which are required to be dealt through discussions for rectification.
Yours Sincerely,

Sd/-
(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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Public Grievance on revision of bonus ceiling under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

November 23, 2015 Maha  NFIR Edit Post

Public Grievance on revision of bonus ceiling under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

No.S-33027/1/2014.W-B.

Government of India

Ministry of Labour & Employment

(Wage Board Section)

Shram Shakti Bhawan,

Rafi Marg,

New Delhi,

09 dated November, 2015.

To

Dr. M. Raghavaiah,

General Secretary,
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen,
3, Chelmsford Road
New Delhi-11 0055

Sub: Public Grievance on revision of bonus ceiling under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your grievance regarding removal of eligibility and calculation ceilings in Payment of Bonus Act.

2. The amendment in Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 is under active consideration of the Government of India.

Yours faithfully

sd/-
(Samir Kumar Das)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source : NFIR

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