MACPS for Railway employees - clarification

MACPS for Railway employees - clarification

NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)

No.IV/NFIR/MACPS/09/Pt.7

Dated: 08/10/2013

The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for Railway employees - clarification - reg.

Ref: (i) Railway Board's letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/2 dated 31/01/2013.
         (ii) NFIR's letter No.IV/NFIR/MACPS/09/Pt.7 dated 29/07/2013.


NFIR vide its letter dated 29/07/2013 had invited attention of Railway Board to their letter dated 31/01/2013 wherein clarifications have been issued by Board contrary to the instructions issued by DoP&T vide 0.M. dated 4th 0ctober, 2012 allowing benefit of MACPS in the following situation:-

"Financial upgradation under MACPS, in the case of staff who joined another Unit/0rganisation on request."

The benefit of MACPS has been allowed by DoP&T pursuant to the decision in the meeting held with the Staff Side (under item no.6) to resolve anomalies arising out of implementation of MACPS.

2. In this connection, NFIR wishes to reiterate that the modified instructions issued by Railway Board vide letter dated 31/01/2013 making amendment to DoP&T instructions, have put a large number of railway employees to disadvantageous position. Federation further wishes to state that there was no necessity for making changes in the DoP&T 0.M. as the process of fixation of pay of staff while implementing MACPS could have easily taken care of the element of protected pay and did not warrant any amendment as has been done by Railway Board.

NFIR, therefore, once again urges the Railway Board to see that 0.M. dated 4th 0ctober, 2012 is implemented in toto and the instructions dated 31/01/2013 are withdrawn. A copy of instructions thus issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

Yours faithfully,

(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

Rectification of 6th CPC Grade Pay, Pay Structure anomolies relating to railway employees - Letter to PM

Rectification of 6th CPC Grade Pay, Pay Structure anomolies relating to railway employees - Letter to PM

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD FlOAD, NEW DELHI  110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (lNTUC)
International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

No.IV/NFIR/VIth CPC/Main/10/Pt.9

Dated: 04/10/2013

Dr.Manmohan Singh,
Hon ’ble Prime Minister of India,
Raising Hill,
South Block,
New Delhi

Respected Sir,

Sub: Rectification of 6th CPC Grade Pay, Pay Structure anomalies relating to railway employees - reg.

Kind attention of Hon’ble Prime Minister is invited to the following issues wherein Railway Ministry having conceded that the anomalies arisen as a result of the implementation of revised pay structure of  6th Central Pay Commission needs Io be rectified, has sent proposal Io the Ministry of Finance seeking clearance in order to see that improvements are made in the Grade Pay & Pay Structure of different sections of railway employees:-

1. Merger of Technicians-II with Technicians-I in GP Rs.2800/- in the Railways.
2. Revision of entry grade pay of Station Masters to Rs. 4200/- (PB-2)
3. Replacement of Grade Pay Rs. 4600/- with Rs. 4800/- (PB-2).
4. Allotment of entry Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- to Group 'B' Gazetted Staff.
5. Revision of Grade Pay of Loco Pilots (Mail) and Guards.
6. Placement of Junior Administrative Grade Officers in PB-4

2. So far as the issues mentioned at item no.(i) to (v) are concerned proposals were sent by Railway Ministry to Ministry of Finance in the year 2010 with the approval 0f Railway Minister. Unfortunately, the proposals have not been approved by the Finance Ministry. The proposals cover near about six (06) lakhs employees on Indian Railways who are seriously disappointed over procrastination of the matters by the Finance Ministry.
3. Pursuant to the directives of the Railway Minister, the Chairman/Railway Board held a separate meeting with NFIR on 23nd August, 2013 in which Member Staff and Financial Commissioner Railways  have also participated. In the said meeting Railway Board has stated as follows:-

Issue raised by Federation

Comments

1. Merger of Technicians-II with Technicians-I in GP Rs.2800/- in the Railways. 2. Revision of entry grade pay of Station Masters to Rs. 4200/- (PB-2) 3. Replacement of Grade Pay Rs. 4600/- with Rs. 4800/- (PB-2). 4. Allotment of entry Grade Pay of Rs. 5400/- to Group 'B' Gazetted Staff.

The pay package of the Central Government Employees including Railway Employees, is based on the recommendations of the Central Pay Commission (CPC) set up by the Government. The 6th CPC submitted its report in March, 2008 and the Government after certain modifications/improvements of 6th CPC as accepted by the Government have already been implemented. Further, as per the decision of the Government in pursuance of agreement with the Staff Side, Anomaly Committies have been set up under the Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM Scheme) at National and Departmental (Railways) levels as per the terms and conditions laid down by the nodal Ministry to look into the anomalies arising out of implementation of the recommendations of 6th CPC. The recommendations of the Anomaly Committies are subject to the acceptance by the Government. The current status of the issues are as under; Based on the deliberations in Departmental Committee (Railways) and further discussions of recognised Federations with Board, various proposals regarding merget of Technicians Grade-I and Grade-II, replacement of Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- with Rs.4800/-, additional alloawnce to running staff etc., are under examination in consultation with Ministry of Finance from time to time. These issues have been pursued at the level of Hon'ble MR for Railways vide letter dated 21/11/2012 addressed to Hon'ble Finance Minister. Recently, Hon'ble Finance Minister vide his letter dated 16/02/2013 has conveyed his disagreement on the issue of grant of Rs.4800/- to Sr.Supervisors. The mater is under further examination. Response from Ministry of Finance on the other items is still awaited.

NFIR, therefore, requests kind intervention of the Hon'ble Prime Minister for issuing suitable directives to Finance Ministry, Railway Ministry etc., to resolve above proposals without further delay.

Yours faithfully,

(M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

 Source: NFIR

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees - Revised rates at 90% effective from 1st July 2013

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees - Revised rates at 90% effective from 01.07.2013

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

S.No.PC-VI/ 325
No. PC-VI/2008/1/7/2/1

RBE No.98 /2013
New Delhi, dated 25.09.2013

The GMs/CAO(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(as per mailing list)

Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees — Revised rates effective from 01.07.2013.

Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 26.04.2013 (S.No PC-VI/315, RBE No.38/2013) on the subject mentioned above. The President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 80% to 90% with effect from 1st July, 2013.

2. The provisions contained in Paras 3, 4 & 5 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No.PC-VI/3, RBE No.106/2008) shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3. The additional installment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all railway employees. The arrears may be charged to the salary bill and no honorarium is payable for preparing separate bill for this purpose.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Sd/-
(Vikram Gulati)
Director, Pay Commission II
Railway Board

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