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Registration No.: RTU/Nnn/31 /2012

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I n d i a nN a t i o n a l T r a d eU n i o nC o n g r e s s( I N T U C ) lnternationalTransportWorkers'Federation(lTF) No. IVAtrFIR/7CPC(Imp)l20l7lR.B.-Part II

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Dated:1910212018

The Chairman, Railway Board,

Newlelhi Dear Sir'. Sub:

Grave injustice done by successive Pay Commissions to the category of Junior Erigineers and Senior Engineers in Railways-growing dissatisfaction, discontentment - kind intervention requested. and frustration among Technical t_:*l;:"*

The Junior Engineers and Senior Section Engineers in the Railways are freld level Supervisorswhose contribution for safe and efficient running of the systemhas been very significant. These Engineers ensure quality and efficiency in the course of performing their duties on Open Line/Construction and as well in Workshops/Production Units. Unfortunately, this core section of Supervisorshas not been looked after matching with their dutiesandtegponsibilities over a period of time, consequently their pay structure as on date, got relegatedto two levels only i.e. Pay Level6 & 7 (7'nCPC). An honest review into the pay structure existed decadesback for these Supervisory Staff and fair comparison with that of 5th, 6th& 7thCPC Pay Structureswould establishthe truth that thesevital field leaclershave been subjected to grave injustice, which led to deep sense of frustration among them. The following table reveals how the Junior Engineers and Senior Section Engineers have been put to perpetual injustice not only by the Pay Commissions but also at the hands of Ministry of Railways 3'"Pav Commission: Designation Pav Scale

JuniorEnsineer/Gr-I Junior Ensineer/Gr-Il Section Engineer

425-640 455-700 550-750

Section Ensineer Sr. SectionEnsineer Sr. Section Ensineer

700-900 840-1040 840-1200

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Commission:

Designation Junior Ensineer/Gr-I Junior Eneineer/Gr-Il Section Engineer

Pav Scale

1400-2300

r600-2660 2000-3200

5th

Commission:

Desisnation

JuniorEnsineer/Gr-I JuniorEneineer/Gr-Il Section Engineer Sr. Section Ensineer

Pay Scale

5000-8000 5500-9000

6s00-10s00

Sr. SectionE

2375-3500

6th Pav Co mm lsslon:

Desienation Jwrior Engineer

Pav Scale

GP 4200tPB-2 I

Sr. Section Ensineer

GP4600/PB-2

7450-1 1s00 Contd.Pas.e...2

Phone: 011-23343305,65027299,Rly.030-22283,22626,Fax : 011-23744013,Rly. 22382 Website: www.nfirindia.org E-mail: [email protected],

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il2il 7th Com ommlssl on: Desisnation Pav Scale Junior Ensineer Level-6 Sr. Section Ensineer Level-7

NFIR has been fighting for the causeof this neglected categoryat all fora, demanding review and justice. Though in the year 2006, the Railway Board had agreed for upgradation of tivo apex level Group'C'posts to Group 'B' Gazeited,for facilitating promotion-of Senior Supervisorsand written commitment was also given by the full Board on 7th February 2014, but sadly till date no positive results have emerged. Railway Board have also given incorect picture to the 7thCPC stating that these Engineers get promoted from one grade to the other on completion of every four years service. This incorrect position led the VIIth CPC not to recommend appropriate improved pay structure. It is disheartening to mention that those technocrats recruited from Open Market throush RRBs as Sr. Section Engineer (GP 4600 of 6thCPC/L evel7 o17t!!PG) have no career growth at a'il, due to non-provision of higher pay levels in the cadre structure, with tie result large percentageof theseEngineers stagnated.In this context, NFIR brings to the kind notice of CRB that during 3'd CpC period the apex pay scale of Rs. 840- 1040 8. 840-1200 was allotted to the Technical Supervisorsand these scaleswere higher than the pay scale of Group 'B' GazettedOfficer, but sadly the said position got demolished, causing demoralizing effect on Technical Supervisorswho are the core Supirvisory force accountablefor safety, efficiency, punctuality and productivity. NFIR has already taken up this issue through its PNM agendagiven to Railway Board on 4th January, 2018, while the related subject raised by the Federation is also pending in the Departmental Anomaly Committee (DAC). A copy of NFIR's PNM Agenda Item No. 03 is enclosed for kind perusal. Incidentally, NFIR also brings to the kind notice of CRB that in the General Managers' Conference held at Rail Bhavan on 1lth January, 2010, the General Secretary,NFIR had pointeJ out to the Hon'ble Railway Minister, the miserable plight of Track Maintainers with no growth at all for them, as a result of implementation of 6th CPC Pay Structure whereby,"ur""i 94% of Track Maintainers got placed in Recruitrnent Grade Pay 18004 while only 6oh were placed in Gp lg00l(benefrt of Rs. 100/- only p.m. on promotion). The Federation also explained to the Hon'ble Railway Minister in the GMs Conference that vast percentage of Track Maintainers retire/die in the recruitment Grade Pay itself. Responding to NFIR's point, the Hon'ble Railway Minister had directed the Railway Board to constitute a Joint Committee to examine and propose special package. The Committee met and reviewed the Track Maintainers cadre structure viz-it-viz working and service conditions and given its report to the Railway Ministry. After having considered the said report, the Railway Ministry had decided to grant cadre restructuring to this category, duly introducing new grade pay GP 24001- and 28001- respectively. This decision was taken by.ttr" Railway Ministry independently, without approachingMinistry of Finance. C o n t dP . ase...3

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In the case of JEs/SSEs,NFIR strongly feels that total revamping of cadr6 structure is the need of the hour,considering multifarious duties being performed by the Supervisors who are also buffers in between the management and workers at grass root level. Though the Hon'ble Railway Minister had sought approval of Finance Ministry for placement of 75o/oof posts of GP 4600i- in GP 4800iPay Level 8, there has been no positive result till date. This reveals that the Railway Ministry has failed to deliver justice to these unfortunate Engineers who are the backbone of the system and contributing for impioved efficiency of the Railways. It may also be noted that the duty hours of these staff are unlimited, while they shoulder "storesAvlaterials" responsibilities in addition to their field duties and establishmentmatters. ln order to mitigate the problems and ensurejustice to JEs/SSEsof Indian Railways, NFIR requests the Railway Board (CRB) to kindly get examined the Pay Structure of JEs/SSEsdenovo, taking into account ihe cadre structure from 3'd CPC and onwards for the purpose of granting revised cadre structure. In this context, NFIR proposesthe following for early considerationand approval. S. No.

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Designation Junior Engineer Senior Ensineer Section Engineer Sr. Section Engineer

6thCPC Grade/Pay Level (7'n CPC)

GP 4200/PB-2lPayLevel 6 GP 4600/PB-2lPav LeveI 7. -2lPavLevel8 GP 4800/PB -2lPayLevel9 GP 5400lPB

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Federation hopes that the Railway Board (CRB) would kindly give personal attention to this issue, so as to mitigate the injustice causedto JEs/SSEsof Indian Railways.

DA"/As above

General SecretarY Copy together with the enclosure is forwarded to the Member Staff, Railway Board, New Delhi for information and necessaryaction please. Copy together with the enclosure is forwarded to the Member (Engineering), Railway Board, New Delhi for information and necessaryaction please. Copy together with the enclosure is forwarded to the Financial Commissioner (Railways), Railway Board, New Delhi for information and necessaryaction please. Copy iogether with the enclosure is forwarded to the Director General (Personnel),Railway Board, New Delhi for information and necessaryaction please' Copy together with the enclosure is forwarded to the Executive Director/PC-II, Railway Board, DF-CC Building, Pragati Maidan, Metro Bhavan, New Delhi for information and necessaryaction please. ^Copy together with the enclosure is forwarded to the Executive Director (IR), Railway Board, $ew Delhi for information and necessaryaction please. to the General Secretariesof affiliated Unions of NFIR' -i"/Copy Media CentreA{FIR. File to PNM agendaItemNo. 3 & 10.

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Item No.3

Sub:

Denial of improved Pay Matrices to GraduateEngineers/DiplomaEngineersof Railways leadingto seriousdisappointmentamongengineer5_ Removal of injuitice_urged.

Ref:

NFIR's letterNo. IVA{FIR/7 CPC*(Imp)/2016/RB-Parr I datedt4l09l20l7.

NFIR inviteskind attentionof the RailwayBoardto Para11.40.104 to 11.40.115of the 7ft CpC report (PageNo. 747 to 7 49). Vide Para 11.40.109 of the 7ft CPC report, it has been statedthat 5the next post in the hierarchical structure for Technical Supervisorsis the post of Assistant Engineer. There is a 1:1 ratio betweenthe posts of Assistant Enginier filled by Direct Recruitment and those filled through promotion" In this connection,NFIR desiresto point out the ground reality is that the SSEs(directly recruited GraduateEngineers)do not have reasonablecareergrowth at all, as they continuedto remain in the same GradePaylPayLevel (GP 4600/PayLevel 7) for not less than l0 to 15 years.There is also no cadre structurefor Technical Supervisorsbeyond 7'hcpc pay Level 7 (6t" cpc/GF +oool. It has also been found that the 7rt Central Pay Commissionhad relied upon the study report given by Indian Institute of Management,Ahmedabadfor the pu.poseof denying allotment of irnproved drade PaylPayMatricesfor GraduateEngineersas..wellDiploma bngineets.E>ttiactof para 6.l6iof the study report of IIM, Ahmedabadupon which the 7ft CPC had relied upon, is reproducedbelow: *6.16.2 Sector-WiseCareerprogressionand promotionRules: Table 6.16.2:Career Progressionfor Gi Job Role: Graduate Ensineer Graduate Engineer through

Promotion Criteria

AssistantEngineer

Period prescribedfor promotion io this level as per R/Rs is 2 years in the previous level. Actual averageperiod of

Entry+ 2 Levels

DivisionalEnsineer

Period prescribedfor promotion to this level as per R/Rs is 4 years in the previous level. Actual averageperiod of

Entry+ 3 Levels

Sr. DivisionalEngineer

Periodprescribedfor promotionto ttris level as per R/Rs is 4 years in the previouslevel.Actualaveragepericclof

Source: Basedon data

the SeventhCentral Pay Commission

In the above context, NFIR states that never, the Graduate Engineers have been grantecl promotionto the post of AssistantEngineeron completion of 4-yearsperiodind to the post of Divisional Engineeron completionof 4-yearsin the previourpuy level.It r...r,ih.IIM's distortAil;;;;.h^ dole grave damage to the career of dirictly recruiied Graduate Engineers in Railways. The incorrect information through IIM's study report with regard to careerp.ogr"riion and salary details of Graduate Engineersin |ailwavl had causedirreparableharm to their career,resulting alround resentmentamong GraduateEngineers/DiplomaEngineers. .

whilethe7rtcPChadevolvedits ownprinciple (pan 4.l.l9of itsreport), puygrading thepaycommission sadly hadfailedt" !. t" it, o*n ffiiil;r';, instantcaseof Technicar in RailwayswhoareeitherGraJuate Supervisors "Jtr*. irgii".^ o, DiplornurrorJels.It is RailwayMinistry(asrecorded ro notethatthe videpara"it.4,0.rlzoirrr.id cpi-report)alsosurprising had defended of existingaxrangements the continuance on.functionalgr"*q1gst"""s in! il n ,rr", Railway theyear2010proposed Ministry itserf had,in replacem"ntor-cil+oooi lhe with?p iir0u-.for.improving TheRailwav thecareerof SSEsetc. Ministrvhad'urto aii"o to ;; toMinistry "'ppri_r9tt" c;i ol"iiJdecisio;u"*;i?ioprJporur upgradation

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