Denial of Breakdown Allowance to Railway Employees – NFIR
Denial of payment of Breakdown Allowance to the staff working in GP 2000/Level 3 of 7th CPC
NFIR Secretary Dr. M.Raghavaiah writes to the Secretary of Railway Board regarding denial of Breakdown Allowance to the staff working in GP 2000/Level 3 of 7th CPC.
No.I/5(g)/Pt. V
Dated: 22/09/2018
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Denial of payment of Breakdown Allowance to the staff working in GP 2000/Level 3 of 7th CPc-reg
Ref: (i) RailwayBoard’s letterNo. E(P&A)II-2017/BDA-1 dated 30/08/2017 (RBE No. 10612017).
(ii) NFIR’s letterNo. ASG)lPartV dated lll04l20L8.
(iii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017IBDA-1 datedl4l0gl2018 (RBE No. 138/2018)’
Pursuant to NFIR’s reference vide letter dated 1 ll04l20lS relating to admissibility of payment of Breakdown Allowance to the staff working in GP 2000lLevel-3 of 7tn CPC who were left erroneously in Board’s order dated 30th August,2017 (RBE No. 10612017), Railway Board vide letter dated 1410912018 (RBE No. 138/2018) have issued clarification for grant of Breakdown Allowance to the Technicians Grade-III though drawing pay in higher pay level under MACPS at the rates prescribed for the post held by the employee. Federation however noticed that the said instructions are not in conformity with the Federation’s demand to grant Breakdown Allowance to the Staff working in GP 2000 /Level-3 at the pay received in the same Grade PaylPay Level.
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ln this connection, Federation desires to state that the Breakdown Allowance is treated as Compensatory Allowance and is attached to the extra-ordinary duties performed by such staff. The Board’s clarification dated 14109/2018 limiting the payment of Breakdown Allowance to the post held by the staff i.e. substantive pay in GP 1900, is unjustified and needs to be corrected suitably to render justice to the staff of Technical categories. NFIR, therefore, urges the Railway Board to consider the above points and issue amendment to the clarification to letter dated 14/09/2018 soon duly endorsing copy to the Federation.
Yours faithfully
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(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Railway Board has issued clarification for grant of Breakdown allowance to the Technicians Grade-III though drawing pay in higher pay level under MACPS at the rates prescribed for the post held by the employee.