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No. IV/MACPl}9lPart 11 Shri Ashwani Lohani. Chairman. Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:

Bench Mark of "Very Good" introduced for granting Modified Assured Career Progressionfor the Railway employees-reg.

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addressedto the Letter No. IVA{FIR/7 CPC (Imp)12016/DoP&T dated 2310812016 CabinetSecretary. to RailwayBoard. addressed LetterNo. IV/MACPS/09/Part10 dated09101120t7 to RailwayBoard. LetterNo. IV/MACPS/09/ParI10 datedl9l0Il20I7 addressed to CRB. Letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Part 10 dated 23'd Jan,2017 addressed

NFIR requeststo kindly appreciatethat the Railways working is unique, peculiar and totally different, while the averageRailway employeeperforms his/her duties at different work places (example:- Track Maintainers, Technicians,Pointsmen,Loco Running & Traffic Staff etc.,) in shift duties and after completion of their duty hours, they leave the work spot and again 'Good' come back to duty as per the duty rosters/linksor duty lists, as th6 casemay be. How the 'Very or Good' benchmarkcan be measuredin thesework situations. 'Good' to 'Very Good' gives handle to The decision, upgrading the benchmark from higher level authoritiesto victimize those in lower pay levels. Most of the Railway employees are the field workers who perform assignedduties and leave the work places.In view of these 'Very Good' benchmark for peculiarities in the working system in Railways, applyrng considering financial upgradationunder MACPS or for promotion is an unjustified step which needsto be taken up by the Railway Ministry with DoP&T seekingindependenceto the Railway Board to take a view according to Railways' conditions. I met your predecessoras well the Member Staff (recently retired) and explainedthe necessityto approachDoP&T for mitigating I the problem so far as Railway employeesare concerned. Contd.Page...2

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I therefore, request your kind intervention to consider the merits/points brought out through my letters(copies enclosed)and seethat the genuineinterestsof Railway employeesare safeguardedand no scopeis given to deprive them the MACP benefit on the pretext of not rated "Very Good". Yours faithfi DAlAs above

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Copy togetherwith the enclosuresis forwardedto the Member Staff Railway Board, New Delhi for information andnecessaryaction please. Copy together with the enclosuresis forwarded to the Director General (Persorurel),Railway Boar4 New Delhi for information and necessaryactionplease. Copy together with the enclosuresis forwarded to the Addl. Member (Staff), Railway Board, New Delhi for information and necessaryactionplease. Copy together with the enclosuresis forwarded to the ExecutiveDirector (IR), Railway Board, New Delhi for information and necessaryaction please. Vr,Copy to the GeneralSecretariesof affiliated Unions ofNFIR. Media CentreA{FIR. File No. IVAIFIR/7 CPC (Imp) 12016lF*B/P art I . File No. IVA{FIR/7 CPC (Imp) 12016/MoF

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Fqderation invites !ri'''d attention of &e Raiiway BoarO to tire instnrctions issged r"irie letter dated'19/12/2016 $SE No-'15512*16) I specificaUyto Para 4 &'5 n'herein Benclsark fsr performauce appraisal ftr piomotion arrd fi:raneial upgradatcn under X{ACPS has ,beeaethanced arlitarily &om tbe present o'Good'oto "l,"€ry Good"l':o:i'tlie ,autbori*,,,*f DoP&T's OM No. 2. Ii this con::ection,Federation desiresto co:r,ey that &e acticn sf the DoP&T as rveil the Rflwai'Bsard is notjustified ia vierv of fbe points areafio:ied herernder:- , c .

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