RB/ESTT.NO. 7712016 GOVERNMENTOF INDIA/B}IARAT SARKAR MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRAI-AYA (RAILWAY BOARD) -2AT5 No.E(NG)I / CFP / L2

New Delhi. dated 24.06.2016

The General Managers (P) AIl ZonalRailways&

Thb issue of providing adequatei*;i@W1il

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Safaiwalaswas raised in the 44'hmeeting of p and also by the staff side in DCIJCM forum. Pursuant to the &@oard had constituted a Committee of five SAG level officerS mrd ffnoftpresentatives from hoth the Federationsviz. AIRF and NFIR, NFIR.to revieg&ap review'{hae &sting &stins channel of promotion Dromotion for Safaiwalas/Jamadars. The recommjbrld$[ons?hadeby the Commlttee have been consideredin consultation with qffiq"&Directorates. Board's decisionstaken thereon are given below in juxtaffiti@{or implementation and complianceby the Zonal Railways: uryvqyD. ru ry' 'q Recotnmendanoffi Decision Taken (i)

In the MedicaM@Qpaftment : where strengt&",4[ffifaiwalas is more, 10% of*sanctioned strength- %H Safaiwalas, ose working in Railkrl%*Coloniesand Railway with 5 years regular should be given an option every year to go to other departments in same gradeon bottom seniori

Accepted : It may be noted that provision is already in place that Safaiwalasof all departments a-re eligible to be transferred to the Mechanical Workshop, Works Branch, Traffic and Commercial Deptt. against 10% annual quota of vacancies.

(N.F.t.R.) dHUN,4zoN.4 L FEDERATIoN oF INDIAN RAILWAYMEN V 3, Chelmsford Road. New Delhi

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6 Dated:27/06/201 )i,

Copyforwarded to the General Seuetaries'of affiliated Unions of NFIR for information. This issuewastakenby the NFIRunderDC/JCMltem No,26/201I ind 28/2012. 'r' ^ /'-\ FtC/: MetliaCenrre/NFIR. Y( (Dr M. Raghavaiah) C/: IRll, GeneralSecretarv

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(iii)

In all th; departments, : Accepted : Technician Grade III in Safaiwalasshould be included GP Rs.1900is a skilled grade and in the cadre of 25% of vacancies are filled" by Helper/Khalasis after 5 years direct recruitment, 25% through of serviceon bottom seniority LDCE from unskilled and semiand be eligible for further skilted staff r,r'ith educational promotion as Technician qualification of course completed GT"IIIin GP Rs.1900 as per Act apprentices or ITI qualified in seniority/suitability and their the relevant trade, and 50% by qualifications. promotion of staff in lower grade as per prescribed procedure, i.e. on the basis of trade test. Henceforth, in all departments, Safaiwalasshould be included in the cadre of Helper,/I(halasisafter 5 years of sen'ice assigning them bottom seniority, and be made eligible for further promotion as TechnicianGT.IIIin GP Rs.1900as per seniority/suitability and their qualifications. A channel of opportunity : Accepted : Instructions already should be available to exist vide Board's letter No, Safaiwalas in various E(NG)I-ZOLj/PML/Zz dated departments where it does 03.01.2014 that all erstwhile not exist so that Safaiwalasof Group 'D' categories in GP that department can get Rs,1800,sinceupgraded as Group 'C', will continue reasonablechance to appear to be eligible for in the selection for selection to Group 'C' posts as promotion in higher grade per AVC already provided, if they pay Rs.1900. This can be possess the required eligibility decided by the Railways criteria, prescribed i.e. Administration in educational qualification and consultation with their residency period etc. Principally, recognizedunions. the recommendation has been accepted and Safaiwalas may be permitted to appear in the selectionfor GP Rs.1900in those departments where channel of promotion does not exist. Changesin AVC may be decided, as necessary,in consultationwith the recognizedUnions.

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Safaiwalasof all departments should be made eligible to appear in the examination for ministerial staff of all the department against 16-2/3% quota if they have requisite educationalqualifications and also in the category of Accounts Clerk in GP Rs.1900 against 8-L/3% LDCE quota and of TC against 16-2/3% quota provided they'possess requisite qualiflc ation.

The recommendation is accepted subject to framing of relevant Railway by the AVCs consultation administration in with their recognized unions such employees subject to passing selection/suitability lest and possession of requisite educational qualification.

(v)

the all Safaiwalas of departments may also be considered for selection to the post of Motor Vehicle Driver in all departments if requisite have they qualificati.on and educational driving having license/experience.Selection will be done by trade test.

subject to passing Accepted and selection/suitability test possessionof Driving Licenseqnd required educational qualification prescribedfor the post.

(vi)

The present system of separate seniority group for in medical Safaiwalas department, i.e. those relating to hospital and that of Railway Colonies/Station should continue.

Accepted : Seniority of incumbent may be maintained separately in terms of para 302 and 303 of IRzu, VoI.L, 19Bg (Revised Re-print Edition-1989), First the Railway by Edition-2009 Administration themselves.

Pleaseacknowledgereceipt. Hindi version shall follow. Deputy Director Estt.(N) RailwavBoard