Feedback on the meeting held with the Member Staff, Railway Board

No.AIRF/24(C)                                        Dated: May 23, 2011

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Comrades,
Sub: Feedback on the meeting held with the Member Staff, Railway Board

In the meeting held today, i.e. on 23rd May, 2011, between the undersigned and Member Staff, Railway Board, wherein Adviser(IR), EDPC-I and EDF(E) were also present, the following deliberations were made on some of AIRF’s demands for which “All India Protest Day” was observed on 18th May, 2011 all over the Indian Railways :-

1. Payment of arrears of Overtime w.e.f. 1.1.2006 – Orders to this effect have already been issued.
2. Settlement of pensionery dues to Construction Organization Staff on last pay drawn – It was ensured that necessary orders will be issued in a day or two.
3. Arrears to Running Staff w.e.f. 1.1.2006 , improvement in the rate of ALK and 25% enhancement in Mileage Allowance – This issue will be discussed after collecting necessary data on 8th June, 2011.
4. Filling-up of vacancies – Efforts are on and 16,000 vacancies in GP Rs.1800 have been filled-up by Ex-servicemen. Efforts are on for further recruitment of 47,000 employees in GP Rs.1800. It is expected that a panel of 30,000 group `C’ staff will be available by the end of July, 2011. I insisted that even then there will be large number of vacancies. It was agreed that, to fill-up remaining vacancies in group `C’, possibilities for conducting GDCE will be explored.
5. Recruitment of Substitutes – The issue of recruitment of Substitutes was also discussed but remained inconclusive.
6. Anomalies – Various anomalies referred to MoF will be pursued by the Railway Ministry(Railway Board) and the outcome will be made available to the Federation shortly.

7. Constitution of High Powered Committee – Constitution of High Powered Committee to review duty hours of Running and Safety Categories Staff has already approved by Hon’ble MR and is under process of notification.
8. Joint Committee on Trackmen(Gangmen) – Meeting of the Joint Committee on Trackmen(Gangmen) is already fixed for 2nd June, 2011 and hope, recommendations of the said
committee will be finalized in this meeting.
9. Cadre Restructuring – Process of cadre restructuring has started on 20.5.2011, and the same will be progressed further.
10. LARSGESS – Member Staff agreed to review appointment of the wards of the Railwaymen under LARSGESS like compassionate ground appointment, and for that, further action will be taken in consultation with Zonal Railways.
11. Absorption of quasi-administrative offices staff in the Railways – Member Staff agreed to pursue the matter further.
Hopefully, inconclusive meeting of the DC/JCM will take place on 3rd June, 2011.

Periodic Medical examination relaxation for Loco Pilots declared with type II Diabetes

Periodic Medical examination relaxation for Loco Pilots
declared with type II Diabetes - Amendment to
Annexure-III (Para 509, 512) — 12.7.2 of IRMM- 2000

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
N0.2008/
H/5/18
New Delhi, dated 20.5.2011

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways,
(Including PUs).

CORRIGENDUM

Sub:- Periodic Medical examination relaxation for Loco
Pilots declared with type II Diabetes - Amendment to
Annexure-III (Para 509, 512) — 12.7.2 of IRMM- 2000.

Pursuant to the demand raised by Staff Side as DC/JCM
item, the issue of relaxing the medical standards of Loco
Pilots suffering from Diabetes Mellitus have been considered by the Board and the following has been decided -

Employees in safety category (A1, A2 and A3) & RPF
who are suffering from Diabetes Mellitus can be
declared fit for the respective categories if Diabetes is
controlled on diet and/or on Tab. Metformin (oral
hypoglycemic drug) upto 2gm/day only.

Periodic medical examination of such employee is to
be conducted every year in addition to regular follow
up as per the advice of the treating physician.
The in-service employee of A-one category who had been
declared unfit due to Diabetes Mellitus prior to issue of this
Board’s letter will not be considered for re-medical
examination.
This issues in consultation with Safety, Mechanical,
Electrical & Establishment Dtes. of Board’s office
Accordingly an ACS to Annex III (Para 509, 512)- 12.7.2
of IRMM-2000 is enclosed
Hindi version will follow.
This supersedes the instructions contained in Board’s letter
of even number dated 03.05.11.
sd/-
(Dr. D.P. Pande)
Executivc Director Health(Plg.)
Railway Board
Source: AIRF

DEDUCTION UNDER NEW PENSION SCHEME NOT INCLUDED IN 1 LAKH SAVINGS LIMIT

DEDUCTION UNDER NEW PENSION SCHEME NOT INCLUDED IN 1LAKH SAVING LIMIT

The New Pension Scheme (NPS) was introduced by the
Union Government in 2003. According to the new scheme,
employees appointed on or after January 1, 2004 will
contribute 10 per cent of their Pay and Dearness Allowance
to the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
under the Ministry of Finance. An equal amount will be
contributed by the Centre. The scheme is mandatory for
Government employees, but optional for other citizens of
India. NPS merely declared that tax benefits would be
applicable as per the Income Tax Act 1961 as amended
from time to time.
THE NEW SECTION 36(1
The Finance Act, 2011 has inserted a new Section 36 (1)(iva)
with effect from assessment year 2012-13 to provide that
an assessee will get a deduction in respect of contribution
towards a pension scheme referred in Section 80CCD of the
Act on account of an employee up to 10 per cent of the
salary of the employee in the previous year. For this
purpose, ‘salary' includes DA, if the terms of ‘employment'
so provide, but excludes all other allowances and
perquisites.
Currently, contribution made by an employer towards a
recognised provident fund, an approved superannuation
fund or an approved gratuity fund is allowable as a
deduction from business income under Section 36, subject
to certain limits.
However contribution made by an employer to the NPS is
not allowed as a deduction. The newly inserted clause
provides that any sum paid by the assessee as an employer
by way of contribution towards the pension scheme on
account of an employee to the extent it does not exceed 10
per cent of the salary of the employee in the previous year,
shall be allowed as deduction in computing the income
under the head ‘Profits and gains of business or profession'.
No doubt, such deduction would have been available under
Section 37. The matter, however, is placed beyond doubt by
the new Section. It should, however, be noted that
deduction would be available only upon actual payment. The
term ‘employee' will include all employees including
Director-employees. The limit of 10 per cent will apply to
each employee individually. The Finance Act has also
amended Section 40A (9) for this purpose.
LIMITS ON DEDUCTION
Section 80CCE provides that the aggregate amount of
deduction under Section 80CCC and 80CCD shall not exceed
Rs 1 lakh. The Finance Act, 2011 provides that contribution
made by the Central Government or any other employer to
NPS shall be excluded while computing the limit of Rs
1,00,000. The contribution by the employee to the NPS will
be subject to the limit of Rs 1,00,000.
At the same time, deduction in respect of contributions by
the Central Government or any other employer to NPS
available under Section 80CCD (2) will not be subject to the
limit specified in Section 80CCE. This provides a leeway for
employees to seek a restructuring of the pay. Employers
may be willing to include the contribution to the NPS in the
pay package and claim 10 per cent of the salary as
deduction. Depending on the pay scales, such restructuring
may offer a benefit to both the employer and the employee.
Deduction for contribution to the NPS in the hands of the
employer and the exclusion of such contributions in the
hands of the employees in computing the exemption under
Section 80C will mean a morale booster for the employer
and the employee.
(The author is a former Chief Commissioner of Income-Tax.)
source www.simpletax.org

Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 1-1-2011

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
( RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)II-2011/HW-2

RBE No.67/2011

New Delhi, dated 16/5/2011.

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Prod. Units etc,
(As per mailing lists No.1 & 11).

Subject: Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 1-1-2011.

*****

Consequent to sanction of an additional installment of Dearness Allowance vide this Ministry’s letter No.PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1 dated 25.03.2011, the President is pleased to decide that the rates of Night Duty Allowance, as notified vide Annexures ‘A’ and ‘B’ of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2010/HW-4 dated 27-10-2010 stand revised with effect from 01-01-2011 as indicated at Annexure ‘A’ in respect of Continuous’. ‘Intensive’,‘Excluded categories and workshop employees, and as indicated at Annexure ‘B’ in respect of Essentially intermittent’ categories.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

sd/-
(Salim Md. Ahmed)
Deputy Director/E(P&A)III,
Railway Board.

DA: One.

Rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) with effect from 1.1.2011 for ‘Intensive’, ‘Continuous’ and ‘Excluded’ categories and Workshop staff.
Pay Band	Grade Pay	Rate of NDA (in Rs.)
4440 – 7440	1300	50.85
4440 – 7440	1400	51.55
4440 – 7440	1600	52.95
4440 – 7440	1650	53.3
5200 – 20200	1800	101.85
5200 – 20200	1900	102.55
5200 – 20200	2000	103.25
5200 – 20200	2400	106.05
5200 – 20200	2800	108.85
9300 – 34800	4200	184.35
9300 – 34800	4600 and above	187.15
Rates of Night Duty Allowance (NDA) with effect from 1.1.2011 for ‘Essentially Intermittent’ categories of staff.
Pay Band	Grade Pay	Rate of NDA (in Rs.)
4440 – 7440	1300	33.9
4440 – 7440	1400	34.35
4440 – 7440	1600	35.3
4440 – 7440	1650	35.55
5200 – 20200	1800	67.9
5200 – 20200	1900	68.35
5200 – 20200	2000	68.85
5200 – 20200	2400	70.7
5200 – 20200	2800	72.55
9300 – 34800	4200	122.9
9300 – 34800	4600 and above	124.75

 

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Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances - date of effect

Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances - date of effect

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/260
RBE No.72 / 2011

No.PC-V/2008/A/O/3(OTA)
New Delhi, dated 20/05/2011

The General Managers
All Indian Railways and Production Units
(as per mailing list)

Sub: Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances - date of effect.

The issue of revising the date of effect of OTA w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 01.9.2008 (as communicated vide Para 3 of Board's letter of even number dated 17.2.2010), as demanded vide item no.24/2010 in DC/JCM, has been considered by the Board. It has been decided to revise the date of effect of OTA as 01.01.2006. It is however clarified that the basic pay and DA element for the purpose of OTA shall be revised w.e.f.01.01.2006 and other elements constituting emolument for the purpose of OTA viz. HRA and Transport Allowance etc. shall be taken into account at revised rates w.e.f.01.09.2008 as per the Sixth CPC recommendations.
2. This has the approval of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
3. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

(N.P.singh)

Deputy Director. Pay Commission-V

Raiway Board.

Source: AIRF