Payment of Arrear of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the year 2014-15
The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya, on December 7, 2015. The Bill seeks to amend the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. AIRF has demanded an Arrear on PLB for FY 2014-15.
AIRF
All India Railwaymens Federation
No.AIRF/387(252)
Dated: December 23rd, 2015
Hon’ble Minister for Railways,
Ministry of Railways,
Rail Bhawan,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub:- Payment of Arrear of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the year 2014-15
In this connection, it is mentioned that Parliament has passed the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 on 22-12-2015. This Bill has a proposal to increase ceiling limit of wages from Rs. 3500/- to Rs. 7000/-. It is also worth mentioning that Railwaymen has been given Payment of PLB on Rs. 3500/- for FY 2014-15.
Since Parliament has passed the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015, and it has come into force on 01.04.2014, it is therefore requested that payment of arrears in respect of PLB pertaining to FY 2014-15 may be disbursed to railway employees at the earliest.
Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) Staff Side held on Friday, the 9th October,2015 under the Joint Chairmanship of JS(AV), DoP&T
MOST IMMEDIATE/MEETING NOTICE
No.3/1/2015-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (JCA-1) Section
******
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 18th December,2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Minutes of Meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) Staff Side held on Friday, the 9th October,2015 under the Joint Chairmanship of JS(AV), DoP&T — regarding.
The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the minutes of the Meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) Staff Side held on Friday, the 9thOctober, 2015 at 1500 hours in Room No. 190, Conference Room, North Block, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary(AV) for information and necessary action.
Action taken report on the items pertaining to them may also be furnished to this Department at the earliest.
(G.Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
Minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) side under the Chairmanship of Joint Secretary(AV), DOP&T with the Staff side at 1500 hours on 09.10.2015
The list of participants who attended the meeting is at Annexure.
2. Welcoming the participants, Ms Archana Varma, Joint Secretary, DOP&T informed that as authorized by the Competent Authority, this meeting has been convened to take stock of the issues raised by the Staff Side in the Charter of Demands submitted by them in July 2015. The purpose of the meeting is to understand the issues in its proper perspective. This meeting would lay the ground work for holding the meeting of Standing Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Personnel) and thereafter the meeting of the National Council.
3. Initially, the finalization of meetings of National Anomaly Committee meetings held on 29thMay 2015 and 9thJune 2015 under the Chairmanship of JS(E) was taken up for discussion. It was noted that the draft minutes of 29thMay and 9thJune 2015 were drafted by the Official Side and sent to the Staff Side for their perusal and concurrence. The Staff Side had proposed certain suggestions/amendments in the NAC meeting minutes. On those suggestions/amendments, the views of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance had been obtained and the minutes are now ready for finalization. The Staff Side expressed their concern about delay that had taken place in finalization of these minutes. They suggested that as per past practice, a meeting may be convened in DOP&T to discuss the draft circulated by the Official side and the suggestions/amendments made by the Staff Side. It was decided that a meeting would be convened by DS (JCA) shortly with the Staff side to finalize the minutes of meeting of NAC held on 29th May and 9th June 2015.
4. Various members of the Staff Side explained the background relating to constitution of the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM). It was informed that JCM is the negotiating machinery to look into the grievances of the Central Government employees. They informed that the continuous dialogue in the form of JCM helps in avoiding confrontation between employees and the Government through resolution of various disputes that can be settled between them. It was noted that the meeting of National Council of JCM had not been convened for more than five years and therefore there is urgent need for convening the meeting of the National Council. Noting that the last meeting of the Standing Committee was held in February 2015 at the level of Secretary (Personnel), the Staff Side suggested that a meeting of the Standing Committee, at the level of Secretary (Personnel), should be convened at the earliest.
5. Thereafter, the agenda items which were listed in the Charter of Demands submitted by the Staff Side were taken up for discussion. The Agenda items discussed and the discussions held on those items are summarized in succeeding paragraphs:-
(a) Effect wage revision of Central Government employees from 1.1.2014
(b) Ensure 5 year wage revision in future
(c) Grant interim relief and merger of 100% D.A.
(d) Ensure submission of 7thCPC report within the stipulated time frame of 18 months All these agenda items are linked to the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission and were taken up together. The Staff Side noted that in the case of banks and public sector undertakings, the Government has been considering year wage revision and similar facility should also be considered for the central government employees. It was informed by them that the 5thPay Commission had fixed the tenure of pay revision as 10 years. However, as the dearness compensation crosses the 50% mark normally over a period of five years, the Government should consider pay revision over a periodicity of 5 years. The Staff Side further demanded that the effect of wage revision of central government employees be from 1.1.2014. It was further demanded that as the 7th CPC has been given extension of time to submit its report, the Government should consider granting interim relief and merger of 100% Dearness Allowance. The Official Side informed that pay revision of Central Government employees based on the recommendations of Pay Commission has generally been made after a gap of 10 years. The last such revision is effective from 1.1.2006 based on the recommendations of the 6thPay Commission. The Government set up the 7th Pay Commission in February 2014, ahead of the general 10 year interregnum. Therefore, as regards implementation of pay revision from 1.1.12014, the same seeks a much shorter interregnum and is not in keeping with the practice so far followed. The TOR of the 7th Pay Commission also require to it recommend the date of effect of its recommendations and, hence, the decision on the date of effect thereof would be taken after the recommendations of the Commission are received. As regards the payment of interim relief, as the Government set up the Commission well in advance of the 10-year duration from the date of effect of the 6th pay Commission, the question of Interim relief does not arise. As regards merger of DA with pay, the existing emoluments structure is based on the recommendations of the 6thPay Commission which made a specific recommendations against merger of DA. The Official Side, therefore, clarified that at this stage it will not be possible to examine any of the four demands listed in (a) to (d) above.
(e) Include Grameen Dak Sewaks within the ambit of 7th CPC The Staff Side informed that the Grameen Dak Sewaks are the single largest source of postal services in the country and therefore there is need for including this category within the ambit of 7th CPC. The representative of Department of Posts informed that there are about 1.75 lakh work force working as Grameen Dak Sewaks. Department of Posts had reportedly recommended bringing them under the ambit of 7 th CPC. However, as these employees are not full time government employees, based on the advice of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, it has recently been by decided to constitute a Single Member Expert Committee to suggest pay revision for these employees. The Staff Side suggested that if a decision had already been taken to constitute a single member expert committee, instead of setting up a departmental head as the expert committee chief, the Government may consider roping in the services of the 7th CPC Chairman for rendering this service, as the 7th CPC is already aware of the working conditions and other relevant factors of central government employees and would be in a better position to decide the pay revision of Grameen Dak Sewaks. Department of Posts would be requested to examine this suggestion of the Staff Side.
(f) Settle all anomalies of the 6th CPC The Staff Side informed that as a result of implementation of 6th Pay Commission recommendations, various anomalies have come to the notice of the Staff Side which are conveyed to the Government. Meetings of the joint committee to look into the anomalies have been held but the progress of resolution of anomalies is not satisfactory, as felt by the Staff Side. It was informed that there were more than 58 items of 6th CPC which were discussed by the Anomalies Committee and yet remain unresolved. The Staff Side suggested that the Government should take a view on settlement of all anomalies of 6th CPC expeditiously.
(g) No privatisation, PPP or FDI in Railways and Defence Establishments The representative of Railways informed that discussions are held regularly with the Staff Side on the issue of PPP or FDI in Railways. Since no meetings with Staff Side are being held by Ministry of Defence, the Staff Side suggested that Ministry of Defence may be requested to hold dialogue with the Staff Side on such issues. DOP&T would accordingly take up the matter with Ministry of Defence.
(h) No corporatisation of postal services The representative of Department of Posts informed that at present there is no proposal on corporatisation of postal services.
(i) No Ban on recruitment/creation of posts The Staff Side informed that Department of Expenditure insist on the concept of matching savings for recruitment /creation of posts. In departments like Railways where new posts are to be created or employees are to be recruited for performing new functions like running new trains, maintaining newly created assets etc., this condition is not able to be met and therefore should not be insisted upon. The representative of Department of Expenditure clarified that in case of operational posts which are required for unavoidable operational and functional considerations, the need for not insisting on matching savings is considered on a case-to-case basis. However, as regards the suggestion of the Staff Side to issue a general circular on this issue, he clarified that this issue needs to be examined by the Department of Expenditure.
(j) Scrap PFRDA Act and re-introduce the defined benefit statutory pension scheme. The Staff Side informed that the implementation of New Pension Scheme and its effect on employees appointed on and after 1.1.2004 is a serious issue which is agitating the minds of central government employees. He informed that they had discussions with Department of Financial Services in the past. However, there has been no progress in solving the issues raised by the Staff Side, especially on the issues relating to social security clauses for employees covered under New Pension Schemes. Reportedly, there is no guarantee of minimum pension or gratuity under the new pension scheme. It was informed that this issue would unite all the central government employees and the Staff Side may consider serious action, including Strike, on this issue. The Staff Side insisted that the New Pension Scheme should be withdrawn and all those employees who are recruited after 01/01/2004 should be brought under the statutory Pension Scheme. Since the official representatives from the Department of Financial Services under whose purview the NPS falls were not present in the meeting, it was decided that the issue would be further discussed with
Department of Financial Services.
(k) No outsourcing; contractorisation; privatisation of governmental functions; withdraw the proposed move to close down the Printing Presses, the publication, form store and stationery departments and medical stores depots. The Staff Side informed that Ministry of Urban Development has fixed a meeting on the issues raised by them concerning that Ministry. The Staff Side was requested to discuss the issues concerning Ministry of Health & Family Welfare with them separately.
(m) Regularise the existing daily rated/casual and contract workers and absorption of trained apprentices; no labour reforms which are not in the interest of the workers The representative of Ministry of Labour informed that they have been in constant touch with trade unions and other stakeholders on issues concerning the welfare of workers. However, the Staff Side pointed out that in addition to consultation with trade unions, the Government should involve the concerned Staff Side representatives before deciding labour reforms as there are a large number of industrial workers in various departments like Railways, Defence, CPWD etc. The Chairperson requested the officials from the Labour Ministry to examine the request of the Staff Side.
(n) Revive JCM functioning at all levels as an effective negotiating forum for settlement of demands of the Central Government employees The Staff Side submitted that due to non holding of regular meetings at the Departmental Council levels, even smaller issues which can be sorted out through negotiations, are being taken up in various Courts, thereby resulting in a number of court cases to be defended by the departments/Ministries. They suggested that the institutional mechanism of Departmental Council meetings, Standing Committee meetings and National Council meeting may be revived so that there is continuous interaction between the Staff side and the government.
(o) Remove the arbitrary ceiling on compassionate appointments The Staff Side gave detailed justification for removing the ceiling of 5% on compassionate appointments. After discussions, it was agreed by the Official Side that this issue would be examined by Establishment Division of DOP&T.
(p) Removing the bonus ceiling The representative of Ministry of Labour informed that the issue of increase in the bonus ceiling is under consideration of the Government. However, the representative of Department of Expenditure clarified that payment of ad-hoc bonus and Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) applicable to central government employees is not governed by the Payment of Bonus Act, on which certain changes are under consideration of the Government. The Staff Side however felt that any change in Bonus Act would be an indicator while deciding the payment of bonus to the central government employees. The representative of the Department of Expenditure stated that the issue of PLB and ad-hoc bonus to central Government employees is covered under the TOR of the 7th Pay Commission and, hence, a view in the mater may be taken based on the recommendations of the Commission.
The Staff Side stated that bonus for Central Government Employees was based on an agreement with the staff side and not based on the recommendations of any pay commission. Moreover, every time when the Bonus Act is amended raising the payment ceiling limit, it is extended to Central Government employees also. Therefore the Staff Side suggested that as and when the Bonus Act is amended, the same benefit may be considered for extension to the Central Government employees also.
(q) Ensuring five promotions in the Service career The Official Side noted that this issue is linked to the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission. Therefore, this issue would be examined after receipt of the 7thCPC report. The Staff Side from Defence Ministry stated that inspite of various instructions issued by DOP&T cadre restructuring of the various categories of Defence Civilian Employees are not taking place for more than 2 decades. They insisted that the cadre restructuring exercise may be completed before submission of the 7th CPC report.
Action programme of NJCA on 26 Point Charter of Demands submitted by NJCA
NJCA
NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL OF ACTION
No.NJCA/2015 Dated: December 21, 2015
All the Constituent Organizations
&
NJCA Members,
Dear Comrades,
I am confident, by this time you must have studied the 26-point Charter of Demands, submitted by the NJCA to the Cabinet Secretary on 10th December, 2015, circulated vide NJCA’s Circular No.NJCA/2015/7th CPC dated 11th December, 2015.
As per decision of the NJCA, the following programmes have to be successfully observed by all your affiliates all over the country.
(i) 30.12.2015 Holding demonstrations and hand over copy of the NJCA’s letter dated 10.12.2015 to the Head of the Office for onward transmission to the Cabinet Secretary, demanding for immediate settlement of the issues.
(ii) 19-21.01.2016 3-day dharna in all the State capitals and industrial centers/ establishments for educating and mobilizing the employees.
In view of the NJCA’s decision for an “Indefinite Strike”, on the above cited 26-point Charter of Demands, commencing in the 1st week of March, it will be essential that, AIRF, NFIR, AIDEF, INDWF and Confederation of the Central Government employees should conduct strike ballot. It will be quite appropriate that strike ballot is taken by the 2nd week of February, 2016.
The NJCA will meet and decide about the date of issue of the Strike Notice and also about the date of commencement of the Indefinite Strike. In the meantime, all out efforts may be made to build up pressure on the government, so that a negotiated settlement can be reached on our demands.
I shall keep you informed about the further developments.
With fraternal greetings & best wishes for a Happy & Prosperous New Year!
Revision of Pension of Pre- 2006 pensioner- inclusion of Non Practicing Allowance
Office of the Pr.C.D.A.(Pensions),
Draupadighat, Allahabad – 211014
Tele : (0532) -2421877
Circular No. 25
Dated: 21 December, 2015
To,
1. The Director of Treasury
2. The Post Master, Kathua, Srinagar (J&K)
3. The Post Master, Campbell Bay (Andaman & Nicobar)
4. The Defence Pension Disbursing Officer ……..
5. The Pay and Accounts Officer ……..
6. The Pay and Accounts Officers Indian Embassy, Kathmandu, Nepal
7. The Director of Accounts, Panji (Goa)
8. The Finance Secretary, Gangtok
9. The Chief Manager, CPPC …..
10. The Manager, Link Bank ……..
SUBJECT:- Revision of Pension of Pre- 2006 pensioner- inclusion of Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) for revision of pension/ ordinary family pension in respect of Medical officers of Army Medical Corps (AMC)/Army Dental Corps(ADC)/ Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC).
Reference:- This office circular No. 24 dated 11.09.2015
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Amendment to this office Circular No. 24 dated 11.09.2015 hereby carried out as under-
The following sentence may be inserted at the end of existing para at serial No. 8.
“The provision of this circular is applicable mutatis mutandis in respect of all Pre-1996 and Pre-2006 retired medical officers of Navy & Air force also, who were in receipt of NPA at the time of their retirement.” Their pension/ordinary family pension will also be revised as per respective annexure enclosed with the circular as per their equivalent ranks in Army.
No complaints regarding anomalies in minimum pension
The minimum pension fixed for retired Central Government employees is Rs. 3,500/- per month with effect from 01.01.2006. For pensioners, including those retired from public sector corporations and other establishments, to whom the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 framed under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 applies, provision of a minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month has made with effect from 01.09.2014.
The Sixth Central Pay Commission had recommended pension of Rs. 3,330/- per month in respect of employees retired from the Central Government. The minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month under the EPS, 1995 implemented by the Central Government was one of the recommendations of the Expert Committee constituted by the Government. Apart from this, the Committee on Petitions of the Rajya Sabha under the chairmanship of Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in its 147th Report had recommended to increase Government share of contribution under EPS, 1995 from 1.16 per cent to 8.33 per cent to support the minimum pension level of Rs. 3000/- per month. However, it was not found feasible for implementation.
No complaints regarding anomalies in minimum pension in respect of Central Government employees have been received by the Government.
However, representations, grievances and complaints have been received from various quarters that the monthly pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 have not increased to Rs. 1,000/- per month even after the notification in respect of pensioners who had taken short service pension, commutations or return of capital. Some grievances also relate to the fact that pension has not increased for those drawing more than Rs. 1,000/- per month.
Consequent upon implementation of the minimum pension to pensioners under EPS, 1995 vide notification number GSR 593(E) dated 19.08.2014, the pension of all member/widow(er)/disabled/ nominee/dependent parent pensioners whose original pension was less than Rs. 1,000/- per month had been fixed at the minimum of Rs. 1,000/- per month. In cases where members had preferred option for Commutation, Return of Capital and Short Service Pension and have already availed these benefits as per choice exercised by them at the time of making pension claim, the deductions on account of these options would continue to apply on the minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month that has now been fixed. In such cases, the pension amount would be less than Rs. 1,000/- per month even after implementation of the said notification.
This information was given by Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment, in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
There are four hospitals functioning under CGHSin Delhi area namely: Timar Pur Hospital, Kingsway Camp Hospital, Maternity & Gynae (M&G) Hospital, R. K. Puram and Aliganj Ayurveda Hospital.
Timings of the CGHS Hospitals:
Name of the hospital
OPD
IPD
Timar Pur
7.30 AM to 1.30 PM
24 hrs
Kingsway Camp
7.30 AM to 1.30 PM
24 hrs.
M&G Hospital, R.K.Puram
9.30 AM to 4.00 PM
24 hrs.
Aliganj Ayurveda Hospital
8.00 AM to 2 PM
24 hrs.
.In order to provide adequate healthcare services to its beneficiaries, CGHS has also empanelled a large number of private hospitals for inpatient treatment and diagnostic centres at different places in the country in addition to CGHS Hospitals, Wellness Centres, polyclinics, dental units and labs.
The Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Out-Patient Service for Dengue Patients in CGHS Centre
Government had initiated various steps to deal with the situation arising out of spread of Dengue and its complication.
As one of the initiative in this regard, directives were issued that all doctors at variousCGHSWellness Centres in Delhi and NCR shall provide consultation services and primary out-patient medical care to all citizens – whether CGHS beneficiaries or not, who may visit the wellness centres with symptoms of Dengue, primarily high fever.
The Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioner for commercial employment after retirement- revision of Form 25
No. 27012/3/2014-Estt. (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P. G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 16th December, 2015
Office Memorandum
Subject: Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioner for commercial employment after retirement- revision of Form 25.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department OM even no. 27012/3/2014-Estt. (A) dated 19th November, 2014 on the subject mentioned above. In this regard it is informed that vide Gazette Notification dated 15th September, 2015 certain amendments in CCS Pension Rules, 1972 have been made on the subject. Accordingly, the Form 25 prescribed for commercial employment after retirement prescribed by above stated OM dated 19th November, 2014 has been re-visited. The fresh revised-Form 25 is enclosed.
2. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring it to the notice of all concerned.
End: As above
(Mukesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
Retention of Railway accommodation in the event of deputation of Railway officers to non-Railway PSUs / Statutory / Autonomous Bodies / Societies
R.B.E.N0:155 /2015.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/Bharat Sarkar
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/Rail Mantralaya
Railway Board
No.E(G)2015 QR1-3.
New Delhi, Dated:10.12.15.
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways/PSUs and others.
Sub: Retention of Railway accommodation in the event of deputation of Railway officers to non-Railway PSUs / Statutory / Autonomous Bodies / Societies.
The existing policy instructions on retention of Railway accommodation for officer proceeding on deputation to non-Railway PSUs/Societies are contained in Board’s letter No.E(G) 2000 QR-1-23 dated 01.06.2001. As per these instructions Railway officers in the event of their deputation to non-Railway PSUs/Societies are eligible to retain Railway accommodation for a period of two months after which they are to be treated as unauthorized occupants.
2. The aforesaid instructions regarding retention of Railway accommodation by Railway officers on deputation to non-Railway PSUs/Societies have since been reviewed by Railway Board. In exercise of the powers vested with full Board far making reasonable relaxations in public interest in all or any of the existing provisions regarding allotment/retention of Railway accommodation and charging of rent therefor for a class/group of employees, Railway Board have now decided in partial modifications of the existing instructions that Railway officers posted to non-Railway PSUs/Statutory/Autonomous Bodies/ Societies on mandatory basis shall be eligible to retain Railway accommodation during the period of deputation. In such cases it shall be required that the office of Establishment Officer. Department of Personnel & Training issues a certificate that the posting of the officer concerned to PSU / Statutory/Autonomous Bodies/Society is on mandatory basis without seeking his/her option and is in public interest,
3, In cases of employees on deputation to PSUs/Statutory/Autonomous Bodies/Societies who are allowed to retain their Railway accommodation as above, the concerned PSU/Organization shall credit to the concerned Railway Unit the amount equivalent to the entitlement for the House Rent Allowance of the Railway employee availing the retention facility plus the flat rate of Licence fee prescribed by the Railway.
4.This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways
S/Shri
Guman Singh, President
Dr. M. Raghavaiah, General Secretary
R. P. Bhatnagar
B.C. Sharma
DE(LL)
30/2014: Adverse working conditions faced by Bridge Staff on Northern Railway – remedial measures urged.
Federation was apprised that certain information have been called for from Northern Railway.
Federation has insisted that instructions should be issued to the Northern Railway for arranging payment of OT to the Bridge Organisation staff when their periodic rest is suspended or when they work beyond rostered/statutory duty hours. The official Side has agreed to take action for issuing suitable instructions after receiving reply from Northern Railway.
29/2015: Hard and difficult working conditions for the staff working in Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka, Bengaluru – unlawful deployment of staff on the activities prohibited under the Contract Labour(Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 reg.
Discussed.
(CLOSED)
31/2015: Reduction of Duty hours and revision of classification of Engineering & Traffic Gateman as “Continuous”.
The recommendations of the High Power Committee are under active consideration of the Board and a final decision is likely to be taken at an early date
Federation has invited attention of the Board to the comments sent by the Federation on the report of HPC (R&S) vide its letter No. IV/HOER/3/2006 (DC/HPC) dated 15.04.2014. Federation expressed disappointment over abnormal delay in the matter as this issue has been under consideration since over 9 years in various fora.
EDV(T)
4/2015: Excessive actions of the Vigilance officials causing demoralisation among dedicated and upright Ticket Checking and Public image category staff.
Federation pointed out that quite often Vigilance officials take excessive actions against the upright Ticket Checking staff and Public image category staff which demoralises the concerned staff. They pointed out that there are instances where Vigilance Inspector even trespassed the house of an employee. There are many cases where physical checking of the Ticket Checking staff are done by the Vigilance Inspectors on moving trains and in front of the passengers causing humiliation to such staff.
Official Side stated that procedure to be adopted by Vigilance officials are laid down in the Indian Railways’ Vigilance Manual. However, Vigilance Inspectors are being counselled regularly and the same will continue to take care of any excesses.
(CLOSED)
EDE(Res.)
33/2015: Denial of promotions against vacancies of Loco Pilots on Zonal Railways consequent to Court cases – Railway Board’s intervention – urged.
Official Side stated that reference was made to DoP&T whose reply has been received on27.10.2015 advising that the issue emanating from the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgement dated 09.10.2006 in M. Nagaraj’s case is under examination.
Federation pointed out that the examination may take considerable time and if the problem is not sorted out by December 2015, the staff whose promotion has been made on ad-hoc basis will incur heavy loss. As such, the promotion made may be treated as regular with the rider that the same will be subject to final advice of DoP&T in the matter.
Official Side agreed to re-examine this aspect.
The Federation has also insisted that granting promotion on ad-hoc basis when the staff were selected through duly constituted selection Committee and successfully completed training is improper.As the 7th CPC report is already received by the Government, if these ad-hoc promotions are not treated as “regular” from the date they are shouldering higher responsibilities, there will be
widespread staff unrest. The Federation therefore urged that instructions should be issued to the Zonal Railways etc., to act immediately and treat all ad-hoc promotions as “regular promotions”.
DE(W)
28/2011: Change of Uniform Code for Diesel Loco Shed staff & payment of Washing Allowance
A brief on the subject was handed over to Federation during the meeting and was requested to give their views. If required , discussions can be held with both Federations jointly.
The Federation said that it will convey further after examining the brief given in the meeting. Federation however wanted the Board to take steps on the proposals sent by the Federation and convey the progress made.
50/2012: Departmentalization of Staff Canteen functioning in the office of the General Manager(Const.)/ N.F. Railway, Maligaon and consequent absorption of staff working in the Canteen
Federation was advised that in a similar matter, an SLP is pending. As such, outcome of the same may be awaited.
The Federation however expressed its disappointment over procrastination of the case relating to N.F. Railway, GM’s (constructions) office while on all other Zonal Railways, departmental staff canteens have been allowed to function.
9/2013: Denial of complimentary passes to the widows of deceased railway employees
Position explained to the Federation again. Federation agreed to treat the item as finalised.
(CLOSED)
11/2013: Revised entitlement of Passes for Railway Employees – Hardship caused to certainstaff who became entitled for 1st Class Pass as per old norms – Remedial action – urged
In the earlier round of discussions, Federation stated that they will make a further reference on this issue, which they will expedite.
25/2015: Grant of Residential Card Pass or one third concession season pass to the Railway employees of Car Shed at Velachery, Chennai Division, Southern Railway- reg.
The Federation will make a detailed reference with field position for reconsideration of the decision
contained in Pay Commission Dte’s instructions.
DDE(LR)II
16/2015: Facilities for Divisional Council and Branch Executive Council meetings of the recognised unions in the Railways- reg.
Federation reiterated their demand for facility of Special pass to office bearers at branch level mentioning that in certain cases where the distance is around 140 kms and the station is outside the headquarter of branch office.
Federation stated that there is no problem so far as Branches whose jurisdiction covers different establishments at Branch Head Quarters.
However, there are branches whose jurisdiction spreads beyond the Branch Head Quarters. In these cases when the Branch Executive Committee meetings are convened out of Branch Head Quarters which is within the branch jurisdiction, travel facility needs to be extended for participating in those meetings. Federation therefore requested the Board to appreciate the difficulties now faced by the Branch Office bearers in the absence of facility and requested to grant special pass for the meetings. After discussion it was agreed to examine the matter.
43/2015: Provision of rail net/internet connections to the offices of the recognized Unions and provision of CUG SIMs to the Office Bearers at Branch level-reg.
Federation contended that for effective involvement of cadres for enhancing productivity, efficiency levels in the systems, the Rail net/Internet connection should be provided to the offices of Branches/Divisions etc. Federation also requested that the Board may consider making provision of CUG SIMs to the Branch Office Bearers also.
Federation was advised that a reply has already been furnished to the Federation on 21.09.2015.
