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National Federation of IndianRailwaymen 3 , C H E L MSFORD ROAD,NEWDELHI. 110055 Affitiatedto : IndianNationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC) International TransportWorkers'Federation(lTF) No. II/95/PartIX

Dated:26/1112016

Shri SureshPrabhu, Hon'ble Minister for Railways, Rail Mantralaya, New Delhi Respected Sir, Sub: Indudtrialrelationsin Railways- implementationof agreementsreachedwith the Fgderations-reg'

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During my meetingson 1lth August 2016 and 10thOctober 2016,I specifically brought to your kind notice that the commitments given by the full Board in the mieting tretA wiir ttre Federationshave not been implemented, resulting avoidable resentment and dissatisfactionamong various categoriesof Railway employees.You have been kind enough to assurethe Federationthat the commitmentsgiven shall be implementedby the Railway Board. Incidentally,.I may mention that during your presenceon the dais at NFIR's 28ft National Convention on 10th November,2016 at Railway Studi,r-, Maligaon (Guwahati), I have also submitted a note on which you have assuredimmediate action at the level of Railway Ministrv for implementationof assurancesgiven by the Railway Board. While enclosing a copy of the note presented to you at Maligaon (Guwahati) on l0th November 2016,I once again request you to kindly direct the Railway Board (CRB) io ,rrr.rr" implementation of the commitments given to the Federations and also satisfactory settlement of remainingissuesdiscussedwith the full Board (CRB etc.,) on 07thFebruary,2014, 0lll0l20l5 &

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With regards, DA/As above

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Copyto tfe p!ai1ma1 Rglyra.yBoaqd,New Delhi for informationandnecessary actionplease. Copyto the MemberStaff,RailwayBoard,New Delhi for informationandneceisaryactionolease. Copyto.theDirectorGeneral(Personnel), RailwayBoard,New Delhi for informati6nandtrtrlrrury actionplease. Copy to-the ExecutiveDirector (IR), Railway Board, New Delhi for informationand necessary actionplease. u.{opy to the GerieralSecretaries of affiliatedUnionsofNFIR. MediaCentreA.{FIR. Copyto the Subjectfiles.

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Dated:rc111/2016

Shri SureshPrabhu, Hon'ble Ministerfor Railways, Rail Mzurtralaya, (.atMaligaon.Guwahati) Respected Sir, 28rHnarroNal

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NFIR invites kind attentionof Siri SureshPrabhu,Hon'ble Minister for Railways&at the underthe reachedin the Specialmeetingsheld by the full Board with ttre Federations agreernents :.

Chairmanshipof CRB and record note of discussionscirculatedthereon,have unforfunately,not beenimplemented by the RailwayBoard.Brief on theagreedissuesis givenbelow;(a) LPGRADATION OF APEX LEVEL GROUP 'C' POSTS(3335POSTS)TO GROUP .B' GAZETTED IN RAILWAYS: -Though agreedyearsback,ordershavenot beenissuedon thepleathatMinistryof Finance's is awaited. clearance (b)

F GP 4800/SENIOR SECTION ENGINEERS AND OT}IER INSPECTORIALI SUP OF'FICIALS: Ministry of Railwayshad agreed,unfortunately,the Railway Ministry has failed to obtain clearancefi'omFinanceMinistry.

(c) STEPPING UP OF PAY OF LOCO INSPECTOITSINDUCTED PRIOR TO ON REMAINING 6% ZONAL RAILWAYS: 0110112006 but unfortunateiyordershavenot Agreedby the Full Board (CRB, MS etc.,an 07102/2014), beenissued.The SLP filed by the RailwayBoardwasalsodismissedby Apex Court on23'd FebruaryzArc.Inspiteof this,the RailwayBoardhasnot allowedsteppingup of payon6Yz Zona],Railwayswhile on remainingten Zones,it rvasgrantedlong time back. Paqe...2 Contd.

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(d) EXSMSTION OF RAILTtrAY FROM NEW pENSTONSCHEME 0{pS): Hon'ble R,ailwayMinlster had sent proposalto the Hon'ble FinanceMinister on 20th Novenrber2A{5 as-a'followup tothe proposaisentby his predecessor on 29thMarch}Al.4 that Railways be exemptedfrorn the New PensionScheme0.lPS) as the nature of duties, conditionsof work, remoteness,riskArazardsare akin to that of DefenceForcesPersonnel. Theproposalis yet to be clearedby the Govemment.

{e)INDUCTI0I.{oF nArLwAY inalNgn nrpnnNrrcns Es sugsrrrurrs rN EXIGENCY AGAINST VACANCIES:

Though Instructionswere issuedby the Railway Board on 17s September2010 that the GeneralManagerscan engageTrained Railway Apprenticesagainstsafetyvacanciesin the exigency of service, fhe Railway Board is reluctant to reiterate instructions inspite of assurancegiven in the Fast Track CornmitteeMeeting. Large nurnber of Safety category vacinciescontinuedunfilled causingdeteriorationto safetystandardsandefFrciency. (f) RUNNING STAFF ISSUES: '

Thoughthe Running Staff issuesare dealt by the Joint Committeein which the Federations are also participating,there has been abnormaldelay in taking decisionsfor.revision of kilometragerateswith effect from January,2A16allotmentof highergradepay etc.oin the caseof Loco and Traffic RunningStaff(Loco Pilots,ALP & Guards). (g) ABSORPTION OF STAFF ORGANIZATIONS/TJhI"ITS:

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The Railway Board had arbitrarily cancelledits policy decisionsof 1973& lg77 without prior consultationswith the Federations,thus depriving absorptionof Quasi Staff against vacancies.The Federationhasbeenpressingthe RailwayBoardto restorethe earlierpolicy for their absorption (h} MERGER OF TECHNICIANS GRADE.II WIT}I GRADE.I: Railway Board haveagreedto pursuewith FinanceMinistry. This may be expedited. , Contd.Page...3

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l13il It is to be appreciatedthat NFIR GeneralSecretaryM. Raghavaia[ met Hon,ble Raiiway Minister of 10thoctober 201,6anddiscussed most of the aboveitems in detail. The Hon,bleMR cgl:g M€n*er $taff, Railway Board also.During discussions, the Hon'ble Minister saidthat the agreements reachedwith the Federalionsshouldbe implernented.He also assured that he would speakwith the Hon'ble FinanceMinister on the issuessuchas: upgradationproposal to Group.8, Gazettedandplacementof SSEsetc.,in GP 480aL.Heat the sametime directed the Board(Ms) to take actionfor implementingthe commitmentsgivento the Federations. NFIR '"qu"rt, the Hon'ble Minister for Railwaysto direct the Chairman, Railway Boardto expedite implenentation of commitmentsin the above casessoon. Federation also requeststhe Hon'ble RailwayMinister to speakwith the Hon'blePrimeMinister, FinanceMinisteretc.,seeking approvalon proposalspendingwith Govemmenl Withregards,

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