NRMU demanded retrospective effect to Shri O P Gupta & 50 others for SrALP promotion

After several requests following 51ALPs Shri O.P.Gupta & others were promoted late as a SrALP (GrPay Rs2400), against cadre restructuring as per Office Order No. 11/2012 Dt. 13-04-2012 LNo. SUR/P/LocoRg/ALP

Their (DOA) as ALP is 05-08-2008 & date of posting (DOP) as an independent ALP is 12-06-2009.

As per our version as they are completed 2 years’ service on 05-08-2010 including induction training period which is mandatory residence period.

But as per administration, the minimum mandatory residence service period will be counted from independent posting ie from 12-06-2009. Hence as per administration's version they are eligible for promotion wef 12-06-2011.

But administration not promoted them neither from 05-08-2010 nor from 12-06-2011.

So National Railway Mazdoor Union demands to give all consequential benefits of promotion either from 05-08-2010 or from 12-06-2011 with arrears as they are promoted against cadre restructuring.

1) P Gupta SrALP 2400

2) Jitendrakr R Pal SrALP 2400

3) RKVishwakarma SrALP 2400

4) Ranjitkr Verma SrALP 2400

5) Santoshkr Gupta SrALP 2400

6) Sunilkumar Bharati SrALP 2400

7) Kunal Krishna SrALP 2400

8) Sushilkumar Singh SrALP 2400

9) Amiklal Prasad SrALP 2400

10) Dipak Vishwakarma SrALP 2400

11) Jagdish Pd Raikwar SrALP 2400

12) Santoshkr B Sinha SrALP 2400

13) Santoshkr Yadav SrALP 2400

14) Krishna Murari Pd SrALP 2400

15) Rohitkumar Patel SrALP 2400

16) Madhav Bal Mukund SrALP 2400

17) Santoshkr Patel SrALP 2400

18) Santoshkr Biphan Ray SrALP 2400

19) T K Mandal SrALP 2400

20) Sanjay Singh Ramsevak SrALP 2400

21) Darmendrakr Verma SrALP 2400

22) Litesh kr Deshmukh SrALP 2400

23) Rajkumar Yadav SrALP 2400

24) Ashokkr Vinit SrALP 2400

25) Jay Prakash Nirala SrALP 2400

26) Rajiv kr S Bhagat SrALP 2400

27) Ashwini Kumar SrALP 2400

28) Karan Singh Sahu SrALP 2400

29) Sutugan Loro SrALP 2400

30) Sitaram Prasad SrALP 2400

31) Subhash Sharma SrALP 2400

32) Bhagat Toppo SrALP 2400

33) Hanuman Prasad Meena SrALP 2400

34) Pradeepkr Maganlal SrALP 2400

35) Dilipkr Chaudhary SrALP 2400

36) Rakeshkr Singh SrALP 2400

37) Amit Sagar SrALP 2400

38) Ranjit Lugun SrALP 2400

39) Ajay Kumar Mistry SrALP 2400

40) Manai Kalundriya SrALP SUR 2400

41) Mangal Tirkey SrALP SUR 2400

42) Sharad Kumar Rishi SrALP SUR 2400

43) Venkat Rao Nellapati SrALP 2400

44) Lokeshwar Rao Palle SrALP 2400

45) Machagiri Srinivas Rao SrALP 2400

46) Nagvenu G Palli SrALP 2400

47) Bonthu Sudhakar SrALP 2400

48) P N Rajesh SrALP 2400

49) K V Sudhakar Rao SrALP 2400

50) Devkumar Guntur SrALP 2400

51) Nenavathu Berma Nayak SrALP 2400

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NRMU:- श्री ओ.पी. गुप्ता और अन्य SrALP को पदोन्नति देने के पूर्वव्यापी प्रभाव की मांग

के बाद 51ALPs से श्री OPGupta और दूसरों के बाद कई अनुरोधों देर एक (GrPay Rs2400) संवर्ग पुनर्गठन के रूप में प्रति कार्यालय आदेश संख्या 11/2012 दिनांक के खिलाफ SrALP, के रूप में पदोन्नत किया गया. 13-04-2012 LNO. / सुर पी है / / LocoRg ALP

उनके (DOA) के रूप में ALP 2008/05/08 पोस्टिंग की तारीख के रूप में एक स्वतंत्र ALP 2009/12/06 है (DOP) है.

हमारे संस्करण के अनुसार के रूप में वे प्रेरण प्रशिक्षण अवधि जो अनिवार्य निवास की अवधि है सहित 2010/05/08 पर 2 वर्ष की सेवा पूरी कर रहे हैं.

लेकिन प्रशासन के प्रति के रूप में, न्यूनतम अनिवार्य निवास सेवा अवधि 2009/12/06 से स्वतंत्र पोस्टिंग अर्थात् से गिना जाएगा. इसलिए प्रशासन संस्करण के अनुसार वे पदोन्नति 2011/12/06 प्रभावी के लिए पात्र हैं.

लेकिन 2010/05/08 से 2011/12/06 से न तो और न ही प्रशासन उन्हें पदोन्नत नहीं.

तो नेशनल रेलवे मजदूर union या तो 2010/05/08 से या 2011/12/06 बकाया के साथ से पदोन्नति के सभी परिणामी लाभ देने के रूप में वे काडर पुनर्गठन के खिलाफ पदोन्नत कर रहे हैं की मांग है.

1) पी गुप्ता 2400 SrALP

2) Jitendrakr आर पाल 2400 SrALP

3) RKVishwakarma 2400 SrALP

4) Ranjitkr वर्मा 2400 SrALP

5) Santoshkr गुप्ता 2400 SrALP

6) Sunilkumar भारती 2400 SrALP

7) कुणाल कृष्णा SrALP 2400

8) सुशील कुमार सिंह 2400 SrALP

9) Amiklal प्रसाद 2400 SrALP

10) दीपक विश्वकर्मा SrALP 2400

11) जगदीश पी.डी. Raikwar 2400 SrALP

12) Santoshkr बी सिन्हा 2400 SrALP

13) Santoshkr यादव 2400 SrALP

14) कृष्ण मुरारी पी.डी. 2400 SrALP.

15) Rohitkumar पटेल SrALP 2400

16) माधव बाल मुकुंद 2400 SrALP

17) Santoshkr पटेल SrALP 2400

18) Santoshkr Biphan रे SrALP 2400

19) टी मंडल SrALP 2400

20) संजय सिंह रामसेवक 2400 SrALP

21) Darmendrakr वर्मा SrALP 2400

22) Litesh kr देशमुख 2400 SrALP

23) राजकुमार यादव 2400 SrALP

24) Ashokkr विनीत 2400 SrALP

25) जय प्रकाश निराला 2400 SrALP

26) राजीव kr एस भगत SrALP 2400

27) अश्विनी कुमार 2400 SrALP

28) करण सिंह साहू 2400 SrALP

29) Sutugan Loro 2400 SrALP

30) सीताराम प्रसाद 2400 SrALP

31) सुभाष शर्मा SrALP 2400

32) भगत Toppo SrALP 2400

33) हनुमान प्रसाद मीणा SrALP 2400

34) Pradeepkr Maganlal SrALP 2400

35) Dilipkr चौधरी 2400 SrALP

36) Rakeshkr सिंह 2400 SrALP

37) अमित सागर 2400 SrALP

38) रंजीत Lugun SrALP 2400

39) अजय कुमार मिस्त्री 2400 SrALP

40) Manai Kalundriya SrALP 2400 सुर

41) मंगल टिर्की SrALP 2400 सुर

42) शरद कुमार ऋषि SrALP 2400 सुर

43) वेंकट राव Nellapati SrALP 2400

44) Lokeshwar राव Palle 2400 SrALP

45) Machagiri श्रीनिवास राव 2400 SrALP

46) Nagvenu जी पल्ली 2400 SrALP

47) Bonthu सुधाकर 2400 SrALP

48) पी.एन. राजेश SrALP 2400

49) के.वी. सुधाकर राव SrALP 2400

50) Devkumar गुंटूर 2400 SrALP

51) Nenavathu Berma नायक 2400 SrALP

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SOME OF THE IMPORTANT FAVOURABLE DECISIONS ARRIVED DURING THE YEAR

 All India Railwaymen's Federation

SOME OF THE IMPORTANT FAVOURABLE DECISIONS ARRIVED DURING THE YEAR

 Railway Board vide letter No.E(LR)I/2010/NM 1-1 dated 07.12.2011(RBE No.4/2012) have provided two extra slots for women employees at the Zonal level PNM meetings and one extra slot at the Divisional level PNM meetings.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(NG)II/2011/RR-1/11 dated 09.12.2011 (RBE No.166/2011) have decided that the candidates belonging to the categories of compassionate appointment, land loser, accident victims, LARSGESS and Substitutes, not in possession of prescribed educational qualifications for the post will be recruited/engaged as trainees who will be given regular pay band and grad pay only on acquiring minimum educational qualification prescribed under the recruitment rules. The emoluments of these trainees during the period of their training and before they are absorbed in the government as employees will be governed by the minimum of the -1S pay band without any grade. The period spent in the -1S pay band in the future recruits will not be counted as service for any purpose as their regular service will start only after they are placed in the PB-1 of Rs.5200-20200 along with GP of Rs.1800.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(P&A)I-2010/RT-2 dated 03.01.2012 have (i) included Trolleymen of the departments other than Civil Engineering in the list of Safety Categories, (ii) dispensed with the requirement of Physical Efficiency Test for recruitment under LARSGESS, and (iii) relaxed the prescribed minimum educational qualifications for recruitment under the scheme in line with the recommendations of VI CPC.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W) 2011/UN-1/9 dated 12.01.2012 have decided that the breakdown staff may be provided with an extra set of uniform in addition to their eligibility as laid-down in the Dress Regulations.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W) 2008/ED-2/5 dated 07.02.2012 have issued following clarifications reg. grant of Special Allowance for Child Care for women with disability, reiterating DoP&T’s orders, contained in their O.M. No.12011/04/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 26.09.2011.

Doubt	Clarification
Whether the women employees with disabilities shall be entitled for allowance at double the rates for multiple births at the time of first child birth?	No. In case of multiple births at the time of first child birth, the woman employee shall not be entitled to this allowance at double the rates for multiple births.
Whether the allowance would be admissible for the 3rd child in case first two children, i.e. if the first child(or for that matter the 2nd child) expires before attaining the age of two years?	It is clarified that the grant of Special Allowance for child care for women with disabilities is admissible for two years from the birth of the child so long as the woman employee does not have more than two surviving children.

 

· Railway Board vide their letter No.E(G) 2008 QR1-14(CGA) dated 16.02.2012 (RBE No.21/2012) have decided that a relaxation of six months in retention of Railway quarter in case of compassionate appointment to the wards/spouse of the missing Railway employees where employee is missing and compassionate appointment begins after 02 years from the date of missing/lodge of FIR may be allowed thus making the normal permissible period as two years and six months subject to the conditions laid down in the original letter dated 17.07.2002. The six months additional extension, so granted, is further extendable by another six months, only with the approval of the GM of the concerned Railway, in cases where finalization of compassionate appointment gets delayed thereby making the maximum period of retention on normal rent as three(1+1+1/2+1/2) years.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.2011/E(Sports)/4(1)/1/Policy Clarifications dated 29.02.2012 have communicate clarification to the General Managers of the Indian Railways that the Railway Administration can grant incentive increments, only for the sports achievements in the Championships/Events concluded on or after the date of issue of above referred policy letter. All other cases of incentive increments shall be dealt with as per policy in vogue at the time of such sports achievements.

 

 The Adviser(IR), Railway Board vide his D.O. letter No.2012/E(LL)/HER/5 dated 29.02.2012 has advised the GMs and DRMs of all the Zonal Railways to ensure that the cases exceeding 10-hour duty by Running Staff are brought to the minimum and the crew management system is improved.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(NG)II/2012/RC-1/Genl/5 dated 02.03.2012 have decided to give one more chance to the widows/wards for appearing in the suitability test for appointment on compassionate ground (AIRF’s PNM Item No.9/2012).

 

 On the persistent efforts of AIRF Railway Board vide their letter No.2012/E(LL)/HER/3 dated 07.03.2012 have advised the GMs of the Indian Railways to ensure that whenever change of classification under Railway Servants(Hours of Work & Period of Rest) Rules, 2005 is resorted to, instructions issued on the subject from time to time may be kept in view.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.2011/E(Sports)/4(3)/4(Transfer Policy) dated 07.03.2012 have decided that henceforth the cases of own request transfer of sportspersons recruited against Sports Quota, from one Railway/ Unit to another Railway/Unit shall be decided exclusively by the General Managers of the concerned Railways/Units. The general conditions governing request transfers, like educational qualifications prescribed for recruitment to the category/post to which transfer has been sought for, assignment of bottom seniority etc., will apply in all cases of transfer of such sportspersons, on their own requests.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.PC-VI/2010/I/7/5/1 dated 14.03.2012 have revised the rate of two additional increments(3% of the basic pay) of the Nursing Staff.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W)2007/SC2/7 dated 16.03.2012 have enhanced the remuneration admissible to contractual teachers, appointed on contract basis in Railway Schools at the rates indicated as under:-

 

(i) Post Graduate Teacher Rs.220 per period subject to maximum of five periods in a day.

 

(ii) Trained Graduate Teacher Rs.210 per period subject to maximum of five periods in a day.

 

(iii) PRT Rs.170 per period subject to maximum of five periods in a day.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W)2009 PS 5-1/30 dated 21.03.2012 have decided to allow Railway officials to travel in Duronto Express trains while travelling “On Duty” only, subject to the entitlement of Railway officer/staff to travel in Duronto Express trains will be same as that in case of Rajdhani Express trains with the only exception that the highest class in which they can travel in these trains will be 2 AC and not 1 AC.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.PC-VI/2012/I/RSRP/1 dated 23.03.2012 (RBE No.40/2012), following Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)’s O.M.No.10/02/ 2011-E.III/A dated 18.03.2012, have decided that, in relaxation of stipulation under Rule 10 of the RS(RP) Rules, those Railway employees who were due to get their annual increment between February to June during 2006 may be granted one increment on 01.01.2006 in the pre-revised pay scale as a one-time measure and thereafter will get next increment in the revised pay structure on 01.07.2006 as per Rule 10 of RS(RP) Rules, 2008.

 

 In pursuance of the discussions held in the PNM meeting between the Railway Board and AIRF on 23- 24 February, 2012, on AIRF’s PNM Item No.27/2006, Railway Board vide their letter No.E(MPP)2009/6/8 dated 23.03.2012(RBE No.39/2012), have withdrawn their letter dated 17.06.2011(RBE No.91/2011) and decided that wherever higher grade posts have been surrendered after the issue of Board’s letter dated 06.03.2007(RBE No.32/2007) and which have led to promotions being adversely affected for staff working in the immediate lower grade(except in case of cadre restructuring) in all situations the higher grade posts may be restored and the post in the lowest recruitment grade from the cadre be surrendered without restoring to seeking difference of money value from the vacancy bank.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W) 2007/PS 5-1/9 dated 26.03.2012 have extended validity period of full/half sets of Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary/Widow Passes and Privilege Ticket Orders from the existing four months(120 days) to five months(150 days).

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(G) 2002 QR1-2(Surplus) dated 20/28.03.2012(RBE No.43/2012) have decided that the General Managers of the Railways be delegated powers to allot surplus quarters, due to shift/closure of establishments, to the employees posted at other stations.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W)2000/PS 5-1/10 dated 02.04.2012 have decided to reckon Running Allowance for the purpose of revised entitlement of Passes/PTOs.(AIRF’s PNM Item No.02/2012).

 

 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions(DoP&T), in consultation with Deptt. of Exp. vide their O.M.No.14014/2/2009-Estt.(D) dated 03.04.2012 have issued following clarifications reg. compassionate ground appointment.

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S. No.		Doubt	Clarification
1.		What will be status of Trainee?	A person appointed as “Trainee” enjoys the status of a Government Servant from initial day and will be allowed all the allowances and benefits allowed to a government servant.
2.		What will be the maximum time period allowed for a person appointed as “Trainee” to acquire minimum education qualification?	A person appointed as a “Trainee” on compassionate grounds has to acquire minimum educational qualifications in 5 years.
3.		Whether belated case of compassionate appointments against the erstwhile Group `D’ posts can be considered now after regularization of all Group `D’ employees as Group `C’ employees.	The belated cases of compassionate appointment are considered as per the revised recruitment rules for the MTS posts.
4.		Whether a person appointed on compassionate grounds as “Trainee” will have probation period.	The probation period of a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground will begin only from the date he/she acquires minimum educational qualification and such person will be on probation for a period specified in the Recruitment Rules of the post/grade against which he/she is being appointed.
5.		Whether Earned Leave, Half Pay Leave and other types of leave as applicable to regular Government employees would be allowed to a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground.	A “Trainee” appointed on compassionate ground is entitled to all kinds of leave applicable to a regular Government Servant.
	6.	Whether medical facilities/ benefit of CGEGIS/CGHS on deduction of subscription for these schemes. Patient Care Allowance is allowed to a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground.	A person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate grounds is eligible to avail medical facilities/benefit of CGECIS/CGHS available to holder of post in the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.4440-7440 without any grade pay.
	7.	Status of payment of short/long term advances as applicable to regular government servants to a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground.	A “Trainee” appointed on compassionate ground may be granted, by the competent authority, short term advances, with advances of pay recoverable in not more than 3 instalments and advance of travelling allowances, festival advances, advances of in lieu of leave salary and advances of purchase of bicycles, warm clothing and table fans without production of surety, provided that such authority is satisfied that the same could be fully recovered or adjusted during the period of temporary employment of the said government servant concerned. In case of all other advances, a “Trainee” would be required to produce surety from a permanent central government servant, the surety bond being cancelled in the event of their confirmation in the permanent post.
	8.	Applicability of Leave Travel Concession to a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground.	A “Trainee” appointed on compassionate ground is to be allowed LTC concession only on completion one year service.
	9.	What is the entitlement of annual increment to a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground?	A “Trainee” appointed on compassionate ground, till he/she acquires minimum educational qualification, is allowed increment at normal rates in the pay scale of -1S.
	10.	What is the position with reference to reimbursement of Children Education Allowance (CEA) to a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground?	A person appointed as “Trainee” is allowed Children Educational Allowance as per the admissible rates.
	11.	What is the position with respect to payment of Overtime Allowance (OTA) to a person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground.	A person appointed as “Trainee” on compassionate ground is not entitled for OTA during the period he/she continue as “Trainee”.
	12.	Whether the dependent of compassionate appointee would be eligible for employment on compassionate grounds since their service in -1S Pay Band will not be counted as regular service.	A “Trainee” has the status of Government Servant from initial day, as such, dependent of a person appointed on compassionate ground as “Trainee” would be eligible for compassionate appointment in the event of his/her death in harness.

 

2. In case of appointment of a widow not fulfilling the requirement of educational qualification, against the post of “Multi-Tasking Staff”, she will be placed in Group `C’ Pay Band-1(Rs.5200-20200) + GP Rs.1800 directly without insisting on fulfilment of educational qualification norms, provided the appointing authority is satisfied that the duties of the post against which she is being appointed can be performed with the help of some on job training.

This dispensation is to be allowed for appointment on compassionate ground against the post of “Multi-Tasking Staff” only.

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 04.04.2012 have reiterated following clarifications, related to reimbursement of Children Educational Allowance admissible to Government employees, contained in DoP&T’s O.M.No.12011/07(i)/2011-Estt.(AL) dated 21.02.2012.

 

- “Fee” shall mean fee paid to the school in which the child is studying, directly by the parents/guardian for the items mentioned in para 1(e) of DoP&T’s O.M. dated 2.9.2008(tuition fee, admission fee, laboratory fee, special fee charged for agriculture, electronics, music or any other subject, fee charged for practical work under the programme of work experience, fee paid for the use of any aid or appliance by the child, library fee, games/sports fee and fee for extra-curricular activities. This also includes reimbursement of purchase of one set of text books and notebooks, two sets of uniforms and one set of school shoes). Reimbursement of school bags, pens/pencils, etc., may not be allowed. There is no item-wise ceiling.

 

- In case of misplacement of receipts given by the school/institution towards charges received from the parents/guardian, reimbursement may be allowed if the Government servant produces a duplicate receipt, duly authenticated by the school authorities. Receipts from private parties, other than the school, if misplaced shall not be entertained, even if a duplicate receipt is produced. Original receipts from school authorities need not be attested/countersigned/rubber stamped by the school authorities.

 

- Reimbursement of 50% of the entitled amount for the academic year could be allowed in the first and/or second quarter and the remaining amount could be reimbursed in the third and/or fourth quarter. However, the entire entitled amount can be reimbursed in the last quarter.

 

- Any enhancement in the ceiling of reimbursement per annum due to increase in DA by 50% shall be applicable on pro-rata basis from the date of increase in DA, subject to actual expenditure during the quarter.

 

- Development Fee/Parents’ Contribution charged by the school/ institution in lieu of tuition fee shall be reimbursed. The Government servant will have to certify to the effect that tuition fee has not been charged by the school/ institution.

 

- Fee charged directly by the school/institution for catering to the special needs of the child with disabilities, duly certified by the school authorities, shall be reimbursed in addition to items mentioned in para 1(e) of O.M. dated 2.9.2008((tuition fee, admission fee, laboratory fee, special fee charged for agriculture, electronics, music or any other subject, fee charged for practical work under the programme of work experience, fee paid for the use of any aid or appliance by the child, library fee, games/sports fee and fee for extra-curricular activities. This also includes reimbursement of purchase of one set of text books and notebooks, two sets of uniforms and one set of school shoes).

 

- The minimum age of 5 years, stipulated in O.M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt.(Allowance) dated 11.11.2008, for disabled children, pursuing non-formal education or vocational training stands removed. Henceforth, there will be no minimum age for any child for claiming reimbursement of Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(W)2012/ED-2/1 dated 11.04.2012 have decided that no recovery needs to be made from such Railway employees where Children Education Allowance has been paid in respect of any two children other than eldest two surviving children prior to 10.06.2009.

 

 Railway vide their letter No.E(W)2012/PNM/AIRF/1 dated 25.04.2012 have advised the GMs of the Indian Railways that the provision of Separate Dress Changing Room and Separate Toilets and Tiffin

 

Rooms etc. for women workers be made. Further, if necessary, resources available under SBF may also be utilized for such purposes.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(NG)-II/94/RR-1/29 dated 25.04.2012(RBE No.57/2012) have extended relaxation of 03(three) years above the prescribed upper age limit for recruitment to all Group `C’ posts and posts in PB-1(GP Rs.1800), including engagement of Substitutes, for a further period of three years i.e. up to 03.02.2015. These orders take effect from 04.02.2012.

 

 Vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/11 Pt. IV dated 01.05.2012(RBE No.59/2012) orders were issued to the GMs of the Indian Railways and PUs regarding recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota – launch of Special Recruitment Drive – Reg.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(P&A)II-2012/HW-1 dated 08.05.2012 have revised the rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 01.01.2012.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(P&A)I-2010/RT-2 dated 17.05.2012 have taken following decisions:-

 

(i) Those Railways who have declared results, whether based on PET or without considering result of PET, should treat the result as final.

 

(ii) Those Railways who have conducted PET but are yet to publish the panel should finalize the panel based on the PET result.

 

(iii) Those who have yet held PET or have only scheduled PET should cancel the PET and declare the result based on written examination.

 

(iv) Those candidates who have failed PET and are declared/to be declared as failed, may be given another chance in January-June 2012 cycle where PET has already been dispensed with. However, such relaxation in eligibility, if any, will be given by Board.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(NG)I-2008/PM1/15 dated 23.05.2012 (RBE No.65/2012) have issued instructions to the General Managers of the Indian Railways and Production, to fill-up promotional quota vacancies till 31.12.2012, withdrawing para 2.1 of their letter dated 21.11.2011, vide which para 2.3 of Board’s letter dated 3.9.2009 was nullified.

 

 Railway Board vide their letter No.E(G) 2009 QR1-2 dated 24.05.2012(RBE No.66/2012) have issued orders reg. retention of railway quarter by Railway officers/staff posted to ECR and NWR.

 

 Vide Railway Board’s letter No.2011/H/28/1/RELHS/Court Case dated 31.05.2012, orders have been issued for the extension of RELHS 97.

Finally as suggested by NRMU/AIRF RlyBd agreed to Running Staff demands to avoid SPAD

·      Railway Board instructed through vide L. No.2004/M(L)/466/7101, Dt.14-06-12. to all GM/Zonal Railways to implement the following items.

 1. Calendar day Rest should be provided to Running staff instead of 22/30 hrs

 2. Loco pilots should only work on one traction i.e. diesel or electrical.

 3. The Retirement age of LPs should be reduced to 55 years.

 4. The maximum duty hours of mail/express Loco pilots should be reduced to 06hours.

 5. Timely CREW review should be done to creation of posts. DRM should be empowered to sanction the post.

 6. Crew which reports after leave/sickness/training should be booked after 06 hours instead of odd hours with LI. ( This was NRMU item in 10 hrs meeting)

7. No 6 hrs night duty at a stretch.

8. LRD lapse in a month instead of 6months.

9. Arrow mark on signal posts towards respective line. This was NRMU safety related Dharana item.

10. Location booklet of signals to be given to Loco Running Staff. (This is NRMU PNM item which was agreed.)

11. At Running Room Rest to be given 6+2 or 8+2. ( This was NRMU item in 10 hrs meeting & Dharana Item)

etc etc

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Some Agenda Items of Departmental Council / JCM raised by All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) 23/02/2010

Some Agenda Items of Departmental Council / JCM  23/02/2010 raised by AIRF

Item No.2

Sub: Rates of Running Allowance for Loco Traffic Running Staff

The Railway Board vide their letter No. E(P&A)II-2005/RS-34 dated 26.12.2008 have revised the rates of Running Allowance in favour of Loco & Traffic Running Staff as under:-

S. No.

Category

Pay Band plus Grade Pay

Rates of Kilometreage Allowance (per 100 kms) (in Rs.)

Rates of ALK (per 160 kms) (in Rs.)

Loco Running Staff

1.	Loco Pilot(Mail/Express)	9300-34800	4200	170.00	272.00
2.	Loco Pilot(Passenger)/ Motorman	9300-34800	4200	169.00	270.00
3.	Loco Pilot(Goods)	9300-34800	4200	168.00	269.00
4.	Loco Pilot(Shunting) Gr. I	9300-34800	4200	130.00	208.00
5.	Loco Pilot(Shunting) Gr. II	5200-20200	2400	126.00	202.00
6.	Sr. FM-1, Sr. Asstt. Loco Pilot(Diesel/Elect.)	5200-20200	2400	126.00 81.00(shunting)	202.00
7.	FM-1, Asstt. Loco Pilot (Diesel/Elect.)	5200-20200	1900	121.00 78.00(shunting)	194.00
8.	Sr. Second Fireman	5200-20200	1900	121.00 78.00(shunting)	194.00
9.	Second Fireman	5200-20200	1800	102.00 61.00(shunting)	163.00

Traffic Running Staff

1.	Mail/Express Guard	9300-34800	4200	154.00	246.00
2.	Passenger Guard	9300-34800	4200	153.00	245.00
3.	Sr. Goods Guard	9300-34800	4200	152.00	243.00
4.	Goods Guard	5200-20200	2800	151.00	242.00
5.	Sr. Asstt. Guard/ Sr. Brakesman	5200-20200	2400	90.00	144.00
6.	Asstt. Guard/Brakesman	5200-20200	1900	86.00	138.00

These rates fall far below the rates what they should get. For determining the rates of Running Allowance, Pass. Driver/Guard is taken as a reference grade. Thus, the formula for deciding the rate of Kilometreage Allowance is as under:-

Passenger Driver/Guard

Rate of KMA for Passenger Driver/ Guards

=

30% of the mean of Passenger Driver/Guard + 20 days TA for ordinary class of cities Average KMs per month of Passenger Driver/Guard

x 100

The rates of Running Allowance to be decided w.e.f. 1.1.2006 and 1.9.2008 as a result of revision of basic pay and revision of T.A. rates respectively.

Hence, it is demanded that the rates of Running Allowance, both for Loco & Traffic Running Staff should be revised from 01.01.2006 as follows and all arrears due be paid from that date.

S. No.

Category

Pay Band plus Grade Pay

Rates of Kilometreage Allowance (per 100 kms) (in Rs.)

Rates of ALK (per 160 kms) (in Rs.)

Loco Running Staff

1.	Loco Pilot (Mail/Express)	9300-34800	4200	215	344
2.	Loco Pilot (Pass.)/ M/man	9300-34800	4200	214	342
3.	Loco Pilot(Goods)	9300-34800	4200	213	341
4.	Loco Pilot(Shunting) Gr. I	9300-34800	4200	165	264
5.	Loco Pilot(Shunting) Gr. II	5200-20200	2400	160	256
6.	Sr. FM-1, Sr. Asstt. Loco Pilot(Diesel/Elect.)	5200-20200	2400	160	256
7.	FM-1, Asstt. Loco Pilot (Diesel/Elect.)	5200-20200	1900	154	246
8.	Sr. Second Fireman	5200-20200	1900	154	246
9.	Second Fireman	5200-20200	1800	131	210

Traffic Running Staff

1.	Mail/Express Guard	9300-34800	4200	205	328
2.	Passenger Guard	9300-34800	4200	204	326
3.	Sr. Goods Guard	9300-34800	4200	204	326
4.	Goods Guard	5200-20200	2800	203	325
5.	Sr. Asstt. Guard/ Sr. Brakesman	5200-20200	2400	120	192
6.	Asstt. Guard/Brakesman	5200-20200	1900	116	186

Further, rates of Running Allowance should be increased as under from 01.09.2008 taking into account the revision of rates of Travelling Allowance.

S. No.

Category

Pay Band plus Grade Pay

Rates of Kilometreage Allowance (per 100 kms) (in Rs.)

Rates of ALK (per 160 kms) (in Rs.)

Loco Running Staff

1.	Loco Pilot(Mail/Exp.)	9300-34800	4200	307	491
2.	Loco Pilot(Passenger)/ Motorman	9300-34800	4200	306	490
3.	Loco Pilot(Goods)	9300-34800	4200	305	488
4.	Loco Pilot(Shunting) Gr. I	9300-34800	4200	236	378
5.	Loco Pilot(Shunting) Gr. II	5200-20200	2400	229	366
6.	Sr. FM-1, Sr. Asstt. Loco Pilot(Diesel/Elect.)	5200-20200	2400	229	366
7.	FM-1, Asstt. Loco Pilot (Diesel/Elect.)	5200-20200	1900	220	352
8.	Sr. Second Fireman	5200-20200	1900	220	352
9.	Second Fireman	5200-20200	1800	187	299

Traffic Running Staff

1.	Mail/Express Guard	9300-34800	4200	293	469
2.	Passenger Guard	9300-34800	4200	292	467
3.	Sr. Goods Guard	9300-34800	4200	292	467
4.	Goods Guard	5200-20200	2800	291	466
5.	Sr. Asstt. Guard/ Sr. Brakesman	5200-20200	2400	172	275
6.	Asstt. Guard/Brakesman	5200-20200	1900	166	266

The above rates have been demanded keeping into view the revised basic pay, revised T.A. rates and relativity as per the recommendations of the Running Allowance Committee, 1981 and Railway Board’s letters No.E(P&A)II-97/RS-2 dated 2.4.1998 and No.E(P&A)II-98/RS-5 dated 6.5.1998 on the subject.

The relativity of the rates of Kilometerage of Mail/Exp. Drivers, Goods Drivers, Shunters, Sr. ALP and Second Fireman, Mail/Exp. Guards, Goods Guards, Sr. Brakesman/Sr. Asstt. Guard and Brakesman/Asst. Guard is maintained as per the prevailing practice on Indian Railways since 1981.

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Item No.3

Sub: Grant of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy

Railway Board vide their letter No. E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 10.06.2009 have laid down the eligibility for Children Education Allowance as follows:

“Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance is admissible for eldest two surviving children studying in schools affiliated to Board of Education”.

This is contrary to the letter and spirit of the original order issued vide Para 1(c) of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions O. M. No.12011/03/2008-Estt. (Allowance) dated 02.09.2008 circulated vide Railway Board’s letter No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4 dated 01.10.2008 which reads as under:-

“Reimbursement as indicated above will be applicable for expenditure on the education of school going children only i.e. for children from classes nursery to twelfth, including classes eleventh and twelfth held by junior colleges or schools affiliated to Universities or Boards of Education”.

It is clear from the above paragraph that only for class eleventh and twelfth colleges or schools need to be affiliated to Universities or Board of Education and not from Nursery Class.

It may further be mentioned that schools imparting education at Nursery level, primary level and even middle class level i.e. up to Class VI(Six) are not affiliated to any Education Board. Apart from the above, in road side railway stations even some Secondary Schools are also not affiliated to any State Education Board and students studying in those schools are appearing Secondary Examination through some other affiliated schools. The policy of the Govt. is to spread literacy and if, the restriction imposed by the Railway Board’s letter under reference, many students studying Nursery, Primary and middle School / classes are being deprived of the benefits of Educational Assistance.

It is urged that the Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy may please be granted to any two children studying in schools and in respect of up to middle standard affiliation to Board of Education or from any other authority may not be insisted upon.

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Item No.8

Sub: Eligibility for 1st Class/AC-2 Tier and AC 3 Tier Passes

Consequent upon introduction of VI CPC pay scales, staff of all departments other than the Railways, in Grade Pay Rs.4200 and above, are having eligibility of First Class/AC 2 Tier Passes.

It would be appropriate to mention that the VI CPC vide para 4.2.42 has recommended as under:-

“In any case in the revised scheme of pay scales, all the allowances and facilities will be governed by grade pay.”

Hence, it is urged that the Railwaymen in Grade Pay of Rs.4200 and above be issued First Class/AC 2 Tier Passes and those who are in Grade Pay Rs.2400 and 2800 be issued AC 3 Tier Passes.

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Item No.9

Sub: Stationary equivalent pay scale for Running Staff - Allotment of comparable grade Pays

The Railway Board vide their letter No.E(NG)I-98/PM2/8 dated 01.10.99 have allotted comparable grades for running staff as follows:-

M&E Driver, Sr. Shunter, Passenger, Sr. Passenger, Motorman, Sr. Motorman; M&E Guard, Sr. Passenger Guard	Rs.6500-10500
Goods Driver, Sr. Shunter, Passenger Guard, Sr. Goods Guard	Rs.5500-9000
Shunter, Sr. Asstt. Guard, Sr. DAD/EA/1st Fire man	Rs.5000-8000
Asstt. Guard, ALP (DSL)/ALP (Elect)/1st Fire man	Rs.4000-6000

It is urged that comparable grade pay for Running Staff in the stationary posts be considered and instructions issued.

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Item No.25

Sub: Abnormal delay in the matter of setting-up of Medical Board, holding of the Board and acceptance of its report – harassment to the employees

After prolong treatment when patients are not declared fit for duty, they often submit application for setting-up of Medical Board to ascertain whether they are likely to be fit for duty or otherwise.

There has been abnormal delay in the matter of setting-up of Medical Board, holding of Medical Board and acceptance or otherwise of the recommendation of the Medical Board appointed for the purpose, causing harassment to the staff. They exhaust their Earn Leave and had to be remained on LWP for months together causing untold sufferings.

Hence, it is urged that some time frame should be drawn for setting-up of Medical Board, holding of Medical Board and acceptance or otherwise of the report of the Board so that the patients are relieved of their mental and economic hardship.

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Item No.1

Sub: Appointment of High Powered Committee to review the working hours of Loco & Traffic Running Staff and other safety categories of staff – Implementation of the agreement

In the wake of strike negotiation, the following agreement was reached for reviewing working hours of Loco & Traffic Running Staff and other safety categories of staff.

“A High Power Committee with an eminent Judge of the High Court would be constituted to review the duty hours of Running Staff and other Safety Categories of Staff and other safety categories of staff.”

Despite repeated representations, the High Powered Committee as agreed to has not yet been appointed, causing serious dissatisfaction amongst the Loco & Traffic Running staff and other safety categories of staff.

Staff Side urges the Railway Board to appoint the High Powered Committee, as agreed to, without any further delay, to review working hours of Loco & Traffic Running Staff and other Safety Categories of Staff.

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