NFIR
National Federation of India Railwaymen
No. II/95/Part VIII
Dated: 13/04/2016
The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub : NFIR’s Charter of Demands – reg
Ref: (i) NFIR’s letter No. IV/NFIR/7th CPC/CORRES (R.B.) dated 11/01/2016
(ii) NFIR’ s letter No. IV/NJCA(N)/2014-Part I dated 23/01/2016
(iii) NFIR’s letrer No. IV/NFIR 7th CPC/CORRES (R.B) dated 12/01/2016
(iv) NFIR’s letter No. II/95 Part VIII dated 12/02/2016
(v) NFIR’s letter No. II/95/Part VIII dated 14/03/2016.
(vi) NFIR’s lefferNo. IV/NFIR/7th CPC/CORRES (R.8.) dated 11/04/2016.
(vii)Railway Board’ s letter No. 2015/E(LR)/I1/1/8 dated 08/03/2016
(viii) Railway Board’s letter No. 2016/E(LR)II/2 dated 14/15-03-2016.
Kind attention is invited to the references cited above on the
pending issues of Railway employees as also the issues arisen consequent
upon retrograde recommendations of 7th CPC.
During the. meeting of Empowered Committee of secretaries held on 1St
March 2016 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary, the JCM (Staff
Side) Members have explained on 26 point Charter of Demands and “Strike
Decision” in the event negotiated settlement is not reached. After
hearing the JCM (Staff Side) Members, on each issue listed in the
Charter of Demands, the Cabinet Secretary said that adequate time is
needed to facilitate inter-departmental consultations to crystallize the
issues to be processed further. Responding to the suggestion of Cabinet
Secretary, the “strike date” has been deferred, hoping that there will
be a negotiated settlement on the demands by the end of May 2016.
There are many Railway specific issues which were discussed at the
level of CRB & MS on 23/08/2013, 07/02/2014, 20/07/2015, 01/10/2015,
04/02/2016 & 08/02/2016. Consequently, records note of discussions
were circulated. In this connection, kind attention is invited to
Railway Board’s references No. 2013/E(LR)-IU1/15 dated 02/09/2013,
2013/E(LR)II/1/17 dated 18/02/2014, 2015/E(LR)IU13/3 dated 07/08/2015,
2015/E(LR)II/1/8 dated 27/10/2015, 2015/E(LR)II/1/8 dated 30/11/2015,
2015/E(LR)II/1/8 dated 08/03/2016 & 2016/E(LR)II/1/2 dated
14/15-03-2016.
It is however noticed that commitments given by the Board pursuant to
discussions are yet to be implemented. Some issues dealt in the Fast
Track Committee meetings and Running Staff issues discussed in the Joint
Committee Meetings are yet to be resolved satisfactorily. Orders for
stepping up of pay of Loco Inspectors inducted prior to 01/01/2006 have
not been issued yet even though SLPs were dismissed by the Apex Court.
The delay in finalizing the pending issues is contributing serious
unrest among staff of various categories. Added to this situation, the
negative and retrograde recommendations of the VIIth Central Pay
Commission have generated anger and frustration among Technicians,
Technical Supervisors, Running Staff, Safety categories staff,
Supervisory Officials, Railway common categories staff etc.
You are aware that in the interaction meeting of Empowered Committee
of Secretaries held on 30th March 2016 under the chairmanship of the
Cabinet Secretary, the Federations have explained the uniqueness of
Railways and complex and difficult nature of working of Railway
employees and the need for modification of 7th CPC recommendations and
also rectification of VI CPC anomalies by implementing the agreements
reached with the Railway Ministry. The need for exemption of Railways
from National Pension System (NPS) and the communications sent by
Hon’ble Railway Ministers to this effect to the Hon’ble Finance Minister
have also been apprised to the chairman of the Empowered Committee of
Secretaries on 30th March, 2016.
As the time is running out, the NFIR once again requests the CRB to
kindly take special initiative towards resolving the issues through
negotiated settlement at the earliest for preserving industrial peace in
the Railways.
Thanking You,
Yours faithfully
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
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