No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: December 28, 2011
The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Non-settlement of long pending of the Railwaymen
The inordinate delay in resolving the undernoted long pending major demands of the Railwaymen, deep sense of frustration is generating among them.
(i) Grievances of the Running Staff-
Issues relating to Running Staff, i.e. payment of arrears of Running Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2006, improvement in the rate of Mileage/ALK, 25% increase in the rate of Mileage due to enhancement in DA(beyond 50%), Additional Allowance, etc. etc. are not being resolved despite sustained persuasions by the AIRF.
(ii) Removal of Departmental Anomalies– Departmental Anomalies were unanimously agreed by the Railway Board, and the same were referred to the MoF by the Railway Ministry, but unfortunately the same are still hanging fire without any fruitful outcome, as such need to be addressed early.
(iii) Recruitment of Substitutes in the Railways– One of the long pending demands of AIRF is that, the wards of the Railwaymen should be recruited as “Substitutes” in the Railways. Unfortunately, orders to this effect issued by the Railway Board were so complicated that the same could not be implemented by the General Managers of the Indian Railways and could not get real shape, on the contrary invited certain litigations as well. It is requested that the said orders issued by the Railway Board should be suitably amended so that wards of the Railwaymen are given priority while recruiting “Substitute” in the Railways.
(iv) Absorption of quasi-administrative offices staff in the Railways- The issue of absorption of quasi-administrative offices staff in the Railways was raised by the AIRF several times in various negotiating Fora with the Railway Board but unfortunately nothing has been done in the matter. If these staff are absorbed in the Railways, this will enable the Railways in having trained manpower.
(v) Implementation of various Welfare Schemes announced by earlier Hon’ble MR in her Rail Budget– Ms Mamata Banerjee, Ex. Hon’ble Minister for Railways, in her last Rail Budget had announced various Welfare Schemes for Railway employees and their wards, such as opening of Nursing Schools, Medical Colleges, Engineering Colleges, Polytechnics, Kendriya Vidyalas, houses for all the Railway employees, extension of medical facilities to both dependent father and mother of railway employees, setting up of a Railway Vidyalaya Prabandhan Board to improve the quality of education to children studying in Railway Schools. The progress on these Welfare Scheme is very tardy and to create confidence among the Railwaymen, the process of implementation of such welfare schemes should be accelerated
vi) Provision of Privilege Pass facility for the parents of Railway employees– At present, Indian Railways give Privilege Pass facility only to the widow mother of the Railway employees. This facility should be extended to the parents of Railway employees in line with PSUs, such as Air India, who offers this facility even to blood relations of the employees.
(vii) Implementation of recommendations of Group `D’ Staff Promotion Committee
(viii) Addition in Safety Categories for the purpose of LARSGESS
(ix) Extension of the scope of the LARSGESS to higher grade Safety Category posts and other categories
(x) Upgradation of 15% apex level group `C’ posts to group `B’ posts
(xi) Daily Allowance to Staff Car Drivers
(xii) Payment of Washing Allowance to all those staff who are getting uniforms
(xiii) Transport Allowance to the staff of Rayanapadu and Jamalpur Workshops
(xiv) Reimbursement of medical expenses and Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy etc. and Transport Allowance.
(xv) Maintenance of Railway colonies and quarters.
(xvi) Improvement in the condition of Running Rooms
(xvii) 30% Training Allowance to the Trainers/Instructors
(xviii) Repatriation and Cadre Restructuring of the staff who are on deemed deputation in IRCTC to Railway Catering Units
(xix) Regularization of Casual Labours waiting in the Live Register
(xx) Splitting of grade pay for the purpose of cadre restructuring
It appears that there is no proper seriousness in the Railway Board on these long pending major issues. AIRF, therefore, feels that it will be quite appropriate, if these issues raised by the Staff Side are resolved within a reasonable time frame, else inordinate delay on these issues shall result in avoidable discontentment and frustration among the Railwaymen. It is hoped that the patience of the Staff Side and the sentiments shall be duly acknowledged by the Official Side(Railway Board) and a proper methodology shall be evolved to resolve these issues at the earliest to avoid unnecessary confrontation and industrial unrest.
We hope, this will be taken in right perspective and needful shall be done as early as possible. With kind regards!
Yours faithfully,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary
Copy to: Member Staff, Railway Board, New Delhi – for necessary action please.
Copy to: Addl. Member Staff, Railway Board, New Delhi – for necessary action please.
Copy to: Adviser(IR), Railway Board, New Delhi – for necessary action please.
Copy to: EDPC-I, Railway Board, New Delhi – for necessary action please.
Copy to: GSs, all affiliated unions – for information
10/01/2012
Expected DA from Jan 2012 is 66% ie 7% hike or more
Expected DA from Jan 2012 :
Expected Dearness allowance from January 2011
In coming months the trend of the dearness allowance
certainly will go up.
We have made some calculation sheet to bring the
percentage of dearness allowance on the end of December
and the AICPIN is used in the calculation an average rates of
197, 198, 199, 200 and 201 for the balance of three
months.
The expected DA will be minimum of 7% to increase from
January 2011. There will be remote chance to increase in DA
above 7%. If the AICPIN will increase above the average of
200, the DA will be go up to 66%.
Dearness Allowance to all categories of Central Government
employees is being sanctioned by the Government twice in a
year, on 1st January and 1st July based on the increase in
the average monthly All India consumer price index and it is
granted to compensate the price hike above 536 points
(Base Year 1982= 100) 115.76 Points (Base Year
2001= 100). The average increase is calculated up to
December for grant of DA from 1st January and up to June
for grant of DA from 1st July.
DA is calculated on the basic pay (plus NPA and stagnation
increment). Special Pay, Personal Pay etc. are not taken into
account for this purpose.
Dearness allowance calculation is based on AICPIN (IW). The
statistics has been published by Labour Bureau in the last
date of every month for subsequet months. The authentic
department of Labour Bureau under Ministry of Labour &
Employment computing the Consumer Price Index Numbers
for Industrial Workers on base 2001= 100, for this
calculation, more than 80 selcted places in over all India and
an average monthly consumer prices of 24 essential
commodities are taken for the finalise the index.
We are all know that the DA is announcing once in six
months i.e. , January and July of every year. The index has
been taken for the calculation of DA from January to Jnue
and July to December. The first instalment was announced in
march and the second instalment on September, the next
instalment for the year 2012 will be announced by March.
For exact calculation of additional Dearness allowance, the
AICPIN-IW received only for two months of July and August.
After knowing the index value for remaining four months
only, we can compute exact the percentage of additional
Dearness allowance from Jan, 2012, even though we can
predict with reasonably by our expreience in this field, it
may be enhanced minimum of six percent.
Expected Dearness allowance from January 2011
In coming months the trend of the dearness allowance
certainly will go up.
We have made some calculation sheet to bring the
percentage of dearness allowance on the end of December
and the AICPIN is used in the calculation an average rates of
197, 198, 199, 200 and 201 for the balance of three
months.
The expected DA will be minimum of 7% to increase from
January 2011. There will be remote chance to increase in DA
above 7%. If the AICPIN will increase above the average of
200, the DA will be go up to 66%.
Dearness Allowance to all categories of Central Government
employees is being sanctioned by the Government twice in a
year, on 1st January and 1st July based on the increase in
the average monthly All India consumer price index and it is
granted to compensate the price hike above 536 points
(Base Year 1982= 100) 115.76 Points (Base Year
2001= 100). The average increase is calculated up to
December for grant of DA from 1st January and up to June
for grant of DA from 1st July.
DA is calculated on the basic pay (plus NPA and stagnation
increment). Special Pay, Personal Pay etc. are not taken into
account for this purpose.
Dearness allowance calculation is based on AICPIN (IW). The
statistics has been published by Labour Bureau in the last
date of every month for subsequet months. The authentic
department of Labour Bureau under Ministry of Labour &
Employment computing the Consumer Price Index Numbers
for Industrial Workers on base 2001= 100, for this
calculation, more than 80 selcted places in over all India and
an average monthly consumer prices of 24 essential
commodities are taken for the finalise the index.
We are all know that the DA is announcing once in six
months i.e. , January and July of every year. The index has
been taken for the calculation of DA from January to Jnue
and July to December. The first instalment was announced in
march and the second instalment on September, the next
instalment for the year 2012 will be announced by March.
For exact calculation of additional Dearness allowance, the
AICPIN-IW received only for two months of July and August.
After knowing the index value for remaining four months
only, we can compute exact the percentage of additional
Dearness allowance from Jan, 2012, even though we can
predict with reasonably by our expreience in this field, it
may be enhanced minimum of six percent.
07/01/2012
CBI arrested CRMS Leader Rammani Tripathi & Balaji S. Patil
CBI arrested Railway trade union leader
Source : PTI
CBI arrests senior railway official,
tout in job racket
New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) CBI in Mumbai has arrested a senior Railway official and a tout for allegedly getting aspirants jobs in the country's largest government undertaking in lieu of hefty bribes arranged through political connections. The arrested officer has been identified by the agency as Rammani Tripathi, senior Technician in Central Railway and Assistant Secretary in Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) and the alleged middleman as Balaji Shelke Patil. The duo was produced before a court in Mumbai and were remanded in police custody till January 13. "Two cases were registered (by the agency in Mumbai) against Tripathi for demanding bribes of Rs five lakh each from two complainants for allegedly arranging them the job of Ticket Collector in the Railways from VIP quota through some senior Railway officers/politician at New Delhi. "CBI laid a trap and Tripathi was caught while demanding and accepting bribes of Rs 2 lakh each from the complainants as a part payment," a CBI spokesperson said here. According to CBI, during initial investigation, Tripathi disclosed the name of a middleman for arranging jobs in the Railways and the bribe amount had to be delivered to him.
The middleman, identified as Patil, was also apprehended while accepting the amount from the accused, the spokesperson said. CBI claimed that Patil allegedly had links with some persons in Delhi with whom he had tie-ups for arranging such jobs after heavy amounts as bribe. "It is also alleged that touts are operating at Railway Ministry who promise jobs at Railway for a price," the spokesperson added. Further probe is on in the case, the spokesperson added.
Increment between Feb to June 2006
Increment between Feb and June :
Govt. agreed as one time measure.
The meeting of the National Anomaly committee was held on 05/01/2012 as scheduled. 28 items were subjected to discussions. The next meeting of the Anomaly Committee will finalize the left out items.
Government has agreed in the Anomaly Committee meeting to grant one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised scale of pay for all those whose increment falls between 1 st Feb and 30 th June 2006.
This is applicable only for those who were in service as on 1.1 .2006. They will draw their next increment in the new Pay Band on 1st July 2006.
Govt. agreed as one time measure.
The meeting of the National Anomaly committee was held on 05/01/2012 as scheduled. 28 items were subjected to discussions. The next meeting of the Anomaly Committee will finalize the left out items.
Government has agreed in the Anomaly Committee meeting to grant one increment on 1.1.2006 in the pre-revised scale of pay for all those whose increment falls between 1 st Feb and 30 th June 2006.
This is applicable only for those who were in service as on 1.1 .2006. They will draw their next increment in the new Pay Band on 1st July 2006.
NAC meeting Feedback: pending items
Feedback of NAC meeting.
Due to paucity of time, rest items could not be discussed, and the same will be discussed in the next meeting.
Besides the above, issues relating to removal of GP Rs.2000 while granting MACP, GP Rs.4800 to apex level supervisors, implementation of unanimous recommendations of Departmental Anomalies Committees (Railways) (pending with MoF(Deptt. of Exp.), benefit of increment on promotion to the staff promoted in the same grade pay, particularly the issues relating to Running Staff, promotion from MCM to JE, Goods Pilot to Passenger and Mail/ Express, Goods Guard to Passenger and Mail/Express, as well as other categories where promotion in the same grade pay, MACP to Pharmacist, merger of Technician II with I, etc.etc. were also raised by us and demanded immediate solution of the same.
Due to paucity of time, rest items could not be discussed, and the same will be discussed in the next meeting.
Besides the above, issues relating to removal of GP Rs.2000 while granting MACP, GP Rs.4800 to apex level supervisors, implementation of unanimous recommendations of Departmental Anomalies Committees (Railways) (pending with MoF(Deptt. of Exp.), benefit of increment on promotion to the staff promoted in the same grade pay, particularly the issues relating to Running Staff, promotion from MCM to JE, Goods Pilot to Passenger and Mail/ Express, Goods Guard to Passenger and Mail/Express, as well as other categories where promotion in the same grade pay, MACP to Pharmacist, merger of Technician II with I, etc.etc. were also raised by us and demanded immediate solution of the same.
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