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NFIR

Registration No. : RTU/Nnnlgl12012

Natiorial Federation of IndianRailwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD;NEWDELHI- 110OSs Affiliatedto : lndianNationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC)& InternationalTransportWorkers'Federation(lTF)

No. IVATIFIR/SCIWPart VII

Date:18.08.2017

The GeneralSecretaries of Affiliated Unionsof NFIR Dear Brother, Sub: Brief on the minutes of meeting of StandingCommittee of National Council (JCM), Staff Sideheld on 3'd}/'ai 2OL7at Nonh Block, New Delhi. Ref:

DoP&T office Memorandrill?_r/; /2016-IcAdated 8thAugust,2017

The Departmentof Personnel& Training (DoPT) vide MemorandumNo. 3/3i2016-JCA dated8' August, 2017 circulatedthe minutes of the meeting of StandingCommitteeof National Council (JCM), Staff Side held at Room No.119, North Block. New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Secretary(P) on 3'd May 2017. Shri M. Raghavaiah,Leader(Staff Side), Shri Guman Singh, Shri R.P. Bhatnagar and Shri K.S. Murthy have participated in the deliberationsasrepresentatives of NFIR. In the preamble,the points raisedby Shri M. Raghavaiah,GeneralSecretaryA{FlR& Leader(Staff Side)which arepart of minutesareas under:(i) (ii)

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The assurancegiven by SeniorMinisters on 30tr June 2016 on 7thCpC issueslike Minimum Wageand Multiplying Factorshouldbe honouredand fulfilled. While expressingunhappinessover the delay in implementationof Allowances, demandedfor upward revisionof all the allowancesgiving retrospectiveeffect from 01.01.2016. Ensure 14.29%hike in the pay of RunningStaff in the Railwaysas per the Ministry of FinanceResolutiondated25ft July 2016.Requestedthe Chairmun/i{CJCM to takb appropriateinitiative on the proposalsentby Ministry of Railwayswhich is pending with Ministry of Financeand seethat approvalis communicatedto Railway Minirtry. Quick actionrequestedon the references madeby differentMinistrieson staff matters to the DoP&T/lvIOF. Conveyeddissatisfactionover ineffectivefunctioningof JCM Machinery.Number of issuessince been remainedunanswered,urged foi conveningmeetingsat regular intervalsto settlethe many contentiousissues. Stressedthe needfor filling all the vacanciesin generaland safetycategoryvacancies in particularin Railwaysto avoid additionalburdenon the existingstaff and brqught to the noticeof Official Side,the stresson the needfor safetymadeby Hon'ble prime Minister in his speeches. _,, Contd.pase ...2

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Gist of minutesrecordedon the important issuesrelevantto Railways is placedielow:Sr. No. 1 I

Subject No ban of posts

Minutes Recorded

recruitment/creation Staff Side contendedthat whenevernew servicesor trains are introduced, creation of posts to man the new servicesto be ensured, which is not followed in Railways resulting operationalsufferings and as well employeesare compelledto work beyond duty hours. They further arguedthat if the power to introduce new trains is delegatedto the Railway Board, the power to create posts and make recruitment should also be delegatedto the Board. Official Side reiteratedthat there is no ban on recruitment of posts in Railways. It is further stated that Department of Expenditure vide letter dated 05.01.2017 delegatedpower to Ministry of Railways to creatework-chargedposts. Chairman, Department of Expenditure clarified that for creation of "Revenue" & o''Work-charged"Non Gazetted posts, Ministry of Railways is allowed to continue with the existing systembeing followed. For the purposeof final cadre strength of Railway Services,as was done in the last Cadre Review, 75Yo of the work charged posts may be added to arrive at the final strength.

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While admiuing the fact that the recruitment processis slow and Government is making efforts for introducing modern technologyto make it faster.On the concernsexpressedby the Staflside on securityrelated aspectson accountofnon-filling of vacancies,the representativeof Ministry of Railways was askedto note of them. It was also directedthat the Ministry of Railways be informed of the new points raised by the Staff Side in this matter. Scrap PFRDA Act and ChairmanAtrCJCM agreed to direct the views expressedby reintroduce defined benefit the Staff Side to Department of Financial Services and statutorypensionscheme. Department of Pensions& PensionersWelfare for scrapping the PFRDA Act and reverting to the old pensionscheme. Ensuring five promotions in the Staff Side opined that since previous ACP schemewas far servicecareer. better because promotions/upgradations granted in promotional hierarchy rather than Grade Pay hierarchy as per MACPS, employeesmay be allowed to give option to clmose either ACP or MACPS. Official Side agreed to refer the matter to Establishment Division to examinethe issue. ContoL Paao3

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Withdraw conditions Government MACPS.

the stringent Staff Side demanded to review the decision imposing the imposed by condition of "Very Good" benchmark. Staff Side further on lrant of pleadedthat the changeof benchmarkfrom "Good" to "Very Good" can only have prospective effect'and the grant of MACP on the basis of the reports of earlier years when the said stipulation of Very Good was not in existencemust be calibrated on the basis of earlier stipulation of the benchmark being "Good". Official Side referred the matter to Ministry of Railways to provide data on the trend of recordederadinssof APARs. Removal of ambiguity in Official statedthat the issue is under active considerationand fixation of pay of re-employed a decisionis likely be issued. ex-servicemenand grant of same ' benefit extended to commissioned officers to personnel below officers rank also. Permission to opt for pay Decision in the matter will be communicatedin due course fixation in the revised pay structure on a date after the date of issueof CCS(RP)Rules 2016 (Notification 25.7.2016) in case of employees whose promotion becomesdue after 25.7.2016.

The affiliates are advised to note the recordings made in the final minutes dated 8fr August 2017,copy of the sameis enclosed Yours fraternally,

8"[email protected]. Raghavaiah) General Secretarv Copy to NFIR Media Centre. Copyto eachsubjectfile.