Reduction in the amount of 7th CPC Night Duty Allowance as compared to 6th CPC and imposition of pay ceiling at Rs. 43,600/- for entitlement of NDA Dated: 07/10/2020 No.I/5(E) The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Reduction in the amount of NDA in 7th CPC as compared to 6th CPC and imposition of pay ceiling at Rs. 43,600/- p.m. for entitlement of NDA -reg Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM item No.35/2018. (ii) NFIR’s letters No.I/5(E) dated 30th July, 2018, 7th December, 2018 and 18th March,2019. (iii) Railway Board’s reply vide No.E(P&A)II-2017/HW-1 dated June,2020 to NFIR. (iv) NFIR’s letter No. I/5(E) dated 24/07/2020 addressed to Railway Board. (v) Railway Board’s letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/HW-1 dated 29/09/2020 (RBE No.83/020). Responding to Railway Board’s reply vide letter No. E(P&A)II-2017/HW-1 dated June 2020 to the GS/NFIR, Federation vide its letter dated 27/07/2020, requested the Railway Board to provide a copy of the prop...

Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules,2016. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.PC-VII/2018/R-U/23 New Delhi, dated: 18.04.2019 To The General Secretary National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 55. Sub:   Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules,2016. Ref: NFIR’s letter No.1/2/Part IV dated 13.11.2018. Please refer to NFIR’s letter quoted above requesting Board to give 90 days’ time for exercise of option for fixation of pay on DNI instead of ‘one month’ period as circulated vide Board’s letter RBE No. 142/2018 dated 20.09.2018 from the date of issue of these orders on the ground that these orders have not been circula...

Request for reckoning the Additional Allowance granted to Loco Pilot (Mail), Loco Pilot (Passenger) and Mail Guard for the purpose of computation of retirement benefits to Running Staff. NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen No. IV/RSAC/2018 Dated: 18/04/2019 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:   Request for reckoning the Additional Allowance granted to Loco Pilot (Mail), Loco Pilot (Passenger) and Mail Guard for the purpose of computation of retirement benefits to Running Staff. Ref:   (i) NFIR’s PNM ItemNo. 08/2011. (ii) NFIR’s letter No. IV/RSAC/Con./Part VIII dated 13/10/2017. (iii) Railway Board’s letter No-E(P&A)II-2011/FE2/2 dated 11/12/20l7. Kind affention of Railway Board is invited to NFIR’s PNM Agenda Item No. 08/2011, Federation’s letter and Railway Board’s reply thereon, iited under reference. The Railway Board through Action Taken Statement during NFIR’s PNM meeting held on 10th/11th May, 2018 conveyed that ...

Appointment on compassionate grounds – review of extant instructions relating to acquisition of higher qualification. NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen No.II/1-A/2018 Dated: 18/04/2019 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir. Sub:   Appointment on compassionate grounds – review of extant instructions relating to acquisition of higher qualification – reg. Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM Item No. 32/2016.   (ii) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl/4 dated 02/04/2004 & 15/06/2007.   (iii) NFIR’s letter No. IIl/1-A/Pt. 20 dated 26/04/2016.   (iv) Railway Board’s reply vide letter No. E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl/4 dated 20/06/2017.   (v) NFIR’s lefter No. II/1-A/Pt.20 dated 10/07/2017. (vi) Railway Board’s reply received vide letter No. E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl./4 dated 20/06/2017.   (vii) NFIR’s letter No. II/1-A/2018 dated 22/01/2019. A copy of Federation’s letter dated 22/01/2019 requesting the Railway Board to revie...

NFIR’s Meeting with Chairman, Railway Board on 11th April, 2019 National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) Meeting with Chairman, Railway Board on 11th April, 2019 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) Dated: 12/04/2019 No. II/95/2019 The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR Dear Brother, Sub:   NFIR’s Meeting with Chairman, Railway Board on 11th April, 2019-reg. The affiliates are advised that the NFIR leaders (President, General Secretary and Joint General Secretary Shri B.C. Sharma) met Railway Board Chairman Shri V.K. Yadav on 11nd April, 2019 and discussed the subjects listed below:- (a)   LARSGESS : Need for granting appointment to the wards of safety category staff selected/medically found fit prior to 27th October, 2017. CRB’s response: This matter is being pursued on dail...

Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I-2015/TR/10 Pt New Delhi dated 02.04.2019 The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110055. Sub:   Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments – reg. Dear Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. II/1/2019 dated 29.01.2019 on the above subject and to state that there is no ban in place against recruitment of female candidates to Track Maintainers Category though admittedly the nature of the job and working conditions are strenuous/tough. Notifications for Level-1 recruitment are underway in which a significant portion is for Track Maintainers. With finalization of above 2 recruitments ( CEN 02/2018 & CEN1/RRC/2019), position should ease and transfers of eligible Trackmen to other department as provided for in rules should be able to be effec...

Allotment of Qualification based Pay Matrix – ECG Technicians in Railways – NFIR NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110055 Affiliated to : Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) No.II/1/2019 Dated: 30/03/2019 The Secretary (E) Railway Board, New Delhi. Dear Sir, Sub:   Allotment of Qualification based Pay Matrix – ECG Technicians in Railways. Ref: (i) NFIR’s PNM item No. 60/2012. (ii) NFIR’s letter No.II/1/Part XI dated 26/09/2016. (iii) NFIR’s letter No. II/1/Part XII dated 23/01/2017. (iv) Railway Board’s letterNo. PC-VII/20161F.-U140 dated 06/0312017 to GS/NFIR. (v) NFIR’s letter No. II/1/Part XII dated 08/11/2017. (vi) NFIR’s letterNo. II/1/2018 dated30/07/2018. (vii) Railway Board’s reply to GS/NFIR vide letter No. PC-VII/2018/R-U/8 dated 14/03/2019 (Item No. 5 of Annexure ‘A’). Kind attention is invited to the comments of Railway Board vide Annexure OA of ...

NFIR No. II/1/2019 Dated: 29.01.2019 To, The Chairman, Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:   Induction of Female employees in Railways and other Central Government departments – reg. The provisions of the Constitution of India, ensured “Right to Equality” to any person for employment opportunity in Government as well other than Government Institutions. Articles 14, 15 & 16 of the Constitution have enshrined the “Right to Equality” to all the persons irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Equality of opportunity in the matters of emplo5rment has been provided under Article 16 of the Constitution for all citizens to employment or appointment to any office under the state. In the above context, NFIR brings to the kind notice of the Railway Board (CRB) that on Railways female candidates are recruited through RRCs/RRBs/Compassionate appointment etc., to the posts of Track Maintainer, Junior Engineer, ESM Gr-I, Station Master, Assistant Pointsm...

Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff- Improper instructions of Railway Board NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110055 No.II/35/2018 Dated:28-01-2019 The Secretary(E) Railway Board New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:  Revision of Pension of Pre-2016 Retired Running Staff- Improper instructions of Railway Board – reg. Ref: (i) GS/NFIR’s letter to Railway Board vide no.II/35/Part XIV dated 15-01-2018 (ii) Railway Board’s letter No.D-43/34/3017-F(E)III dated 24-01-2018 (iii) NFIR’s letter No.II/35/Part XIV dated 12-02-2018 & 26-02-2018 addressed to CRB. (iv) NFIR’s PNM Agenda Item No.9 sent to Railway Board on 26-06-2018 (v) DoP&PW O.M.No.38/17/18-P&PW (A) dated 1st June 2018 to Railway Board. (vi) Railway Board’s O.M.No.D-43/34/2017-F(E)III,dated 23-05-2018 & 16-08-2018 to Department of pension & Pensioners welfare Lok Nayak Bhawan, New delhi (vii) NFIR’s letter No.II/35/2018 dated 19.09.2018 to Railw...