Brief of the meeting held on 06.09.2016 with the Railway Board to discuss leftover PNM items of AIRF
In the meeting referred to above with the Railway Board; the following decisions were arrived after the deliberations:-
A.I.R.F.
All India Railwaymen’s Federation
4,State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055
INDIA
No.AIRF/PNM/I/2016 Dated: September 7, 2016
The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,
Dear Comrades!
Sub: Brief of the meeting held on 06.09.2016 with the Railway Board to discuss leftover PNM items of AIRF
In the meeting referred to above with the Railway Board; the following decisions were arrived after the deliberations:-
Item No.05/2016: Avenue of promotion of Sr. Supervisor in Scale S-13 to S-14 Group `B’ (Gazetted) on Railways
Position – Case is being vigorously pursued by the Railway Board with the MoF.
Item No.30/2008 – Voluntary Retirement of Drivers and Gangmen.
Position – The matter will be discussed in a separate meeting with the Member/Add. Member Staff, Railway Board.
Item No.07/2010 – Inclusion of left out categories… for the purview of HPCA.
Position – Federation demanded for inclusion of Laundry Staff and Masalchi in the purview of HPCA, to which Official Side agreed. It was agreed that, matter will be discussed in a separate meeting with the DG(RHS), Railway Board.
Item No.27/2010 – Implementation of recommendations of VI CPC – Transport Allowance to Railway Employees.
Position – Instructions issued on the subject. Closed.
Item No.03/2011 – Revision of rates of Kilometreage Allowance and Allowance in lieu of Kilometreage(ALK).
Position – The matter is under active consideration of the Railway Board, and was also discussed in the joint meeting held on 06.09.2016.
Item No.04/2011 – Placement of Pharmacist in Entry GP of Rs.4200(NFG) on completion of two years service in GP Rs.2800 as well as grant of three MACPs to Pharmacists Category on Indian Railways.
Position – A self-contained proposal is being put-up to MoF(Deptt. of Exp.) by the Railway Board for their concurrence.
Item No.09/2011 – Caretaking Allowance to Hostel Staff and merging of Caretaker Posts with Ministerial Staff.
Position – Will be discussed in a separate meeting.
Item No.10/2011 – Grant of pay scale Rs.5000-8000(pre-revised)/PB-II GP Rs.4200 in new pay scales to Tower Wagon Drivers of Electrical Deptt.
Position – Under consideration.
Item No.13/2011 – Grant of LAP, LHAP and CL to Paramedical Staff engaged in Railway Hospitals on contract basis.
Position – Necessary instructions will be reiterated by the Railway Board. Federation for a separate meeting with DG(RHS), Railway Board, to which Official Side agreed.
Item No.18/2012 – Payment of Breakdown Overtime Allowance to Mech. Supervisors(C&W) of Mechanical Deptt.
Position – Under Examination.
Item No.52/2012 – Grievances of Traffic Controllers – Early redressal thereof.
Position – The Federation pointed out that, Rest Rules are being violated by the zonal railways. The Official Side agreed to issue necessary instructions to zonal railways, reiterating the HOER provisions to be followed scrupulously. Federation demanded for consideration of all the Controllers except Chief Controllers for Breakdown Allowance.
Federation informed the Official Side that, Zonal Railways have not provided provision of Leave Reserve for Controllers.
Item No.32/2012 – MACP to IT Cadre.
Position – Under review.
Item No.46/2012 – Running Allowance to medically de-categorized Running Staff kept on supernumerary posts and fixation of pay of medically de-categorized Running Staff kept on supernumerary posts.
Position – Orders will be issued within a week’s time.
Item No.02/2013 – Allotment of higher pay scales to A/Cs staff with retrospective effect from 01.01.1996.
Position – After detailed discussions, the issue was Closed.
Item No.05/2013
Position – Necessary orders issued by the Railway Board. Closed.
Item No.10/2013 – Implementation of Hon’ble SC’s judgment for granting financial upgradation under MACPS.
Position – Official Side explained that, Hon’ble Court’s judgment implemented in the case of the applicants. Closed.
Item No.24/2013 – Payment of Special Allowance to Traffic Gatemen on Level Crossing Gates.
Position – Matter has been referred to Implementation Cell of MoF(Govt. of India).
Item No.26/2013 – MACPS for railway employees – Clarification.
Position – Necessary orders issued by the Railway Board on the subject matter. Closed.
Item No.29/2013 – Stepping up of pay to Loco Running Supervisors promoted prior to 01.01.2006.
Position – Official Side explained that, based on the judgment; benefit is to be given to the applicants only.
Federation demanded for a meeting with the CRB, to which Railway Board agreed.
Item No.15/2014 – MACPS for Railway Servants – Treatment of employees selected under LDCE/GDCE Scheme.
Position – Matter will be reviewed in consultation with the EDE(N), Railway Board.
Item No.07/2015 – Anomaly in granting financial upgradation under MACPS to directly recruited Engineering Graduates as HDA
Position – Copy of the reference made by the Railway Board to DoP&T and their reply to Railway Board will be furnished to the Federation.
Item No.27/2015 – Denial of due financial benefits on promotion – Case of Motormen of Central Railway.
Position – Federation demanded for a separate meeting with the EDF(E) and EDPC, Railway Board, to which Official Side agreed.
Item No.39/2015 – Consideration of period spent by LPs as CCs/PCs for the purpose of employment under LARSGESS.
Position – Matter will be discussed in a separate meeting with the MS/AMS, Railway Board.
Item No.40/2015 – Implementation of LARSGESS in Workshops.
Position – Necessary orders have been issued by the Railway Board. Closed.
Item No.51/2015 – Sharing of information reg. favourable judgment.
Position – Copy of clarification furnished to the Federation. Closed.
Item No.20/2009 – Rest Rules for Running Staff.
Position – Under Examination.
Item No.19/2014 – Implementation of report of the HPC constituted to review duty hours of Running and other Safety related categories staff.
Position – Para-wise position will be furnished by the Official Side to the federation.
Item No.36/2015 – Payment of ex-gratia and Workmen Compensation in favour of railway employees who either sustained permanent injuries or die while on duty.
Position – Necessary Policy Letter will be issued on the subject matter.
Item No.21/2010 – Revision in Dress Regulations, 2004.
Position – Railway Board have asked for financial implication from the Zonal Railways. Federation demanded that this should be implemented forthwith.
Item No.07/2012 – Implementation of various Welfare Schemes announced by the then Hon’ble MR during her Rail Budget.
Position – Federation demanded that, since Railways is provided its land, priority should be given to the wards of railway employees in these educational institutes. Federation further demanded for Full Board Meeting on the issue of Pass and Medical facilities to dependent father and mothers.
Item No.28/2012 – Sanction of Flood Relief Fund for flood affected staff over the Indian Railways.
Position – Not agreed to by the Railway Board.
Item No.07/2014 – Issue of Special Passes on medical ground in favour of two attendants in case of kid patient.
Position – File will be put to EDE(IR), Railway Board. Federation demanded for a separate meeting, to which Official Side agreed.
Item No.27/2013 – AC Card Passes to Divisional OBs of AIRF affiliates.
Position – Will be discussed in a separate meeting with the EDE(IR), Railway Board.
Item No.37/2015 – Provision of office accommodation to recognized unions.
Position – Will be discussed in a separate meeting with the EDE(IR), Railway Board.
Item No.59/2015 – Issue of Card Passes to CoBs of Zonal Railway Unions and Zonal Secretaries of AIRF in PUs.
Position – Will be discussed in a separate meeting with the EDE(IR), Railway Board.
Comradely Yours,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
Source: AIRF