AIRF MEETING WITH RAILWAY MINISTER – BURNING ISSUES DISCUSSED BRIEF OF THE MEETING HELD TODAY WITH HON’BLE MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS ON THE BURNING ISSUES OF THE RAILWAYMEN A.I.R.F. All India Railwaymen’s Federation 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 1100055 No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: January 22, 2019 The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions Dear Comrades, Sub:  Brief of the meeting held today with Hon’ble Minister for Railways on the burning issues of the Railwaymen Today I had detailed discussions on the pending major issues in a meeting with Hon’ble Minister for Railways in the presence of CRB and Member Staff. The meeting was held in a very cordial atmosphere and I noticed quite positive attitude of Hon’ble MR on almost all the major issues. Brief details of the discussions held is as under:- (i)  Revision of rates of Running Allowances and other allowances related to Running Staff  – This issue was discussed threadbare and Hon’ble MR had reservations abo...

AIRF: Brief on the discussion with the CRB on date No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: December 1, 2017 The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions, Dear Comrades! Sub: Brief on the discussion with the CRB on date I met the CRB in the forenoon on date and had discussion on the following issues: 1. Benchmarking for financial upgradation under MACPS consequent upon implementation of VII CPC - I explained the CRB that, prior to implementation of VII CPC recommendations, benchmarking for financial upgradation under MACPS, and that for regular promotion had been similar. With the implementation of higher benchmarking for financial upgradation under MACPS, there is serious resentment among the Railwaymen as majority of them is deprived of this legitimate benefit. The CRB assured to look into the matter on priority. 2. Appointment on Compassionate Ground of the wards/widows of the Railwaymen either died in harness or medically incapacitated - With the direct recruitment qualification for open market recr...

7th CPC as accepted by the Government Health and Malaria Allowance GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS) (RAILWAY BOARD) PC-VII No. 7 0 RBE No. 159/2017 New Delhi, dated 27.10.2017 No. E(P&A)I-2017 /SP-1/Genl-2 The General Managers and Principal Financial Advisers, All Indian Railways & Production Units. Sub: Implementation of recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission as accepted by the Government- Health and Malaria Allowance. Consequent upon the decisions taken by the government on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission relating to revision of allowances, the President is pleased to revise the rates of Health and Malaria Allowance, granted to Health and Malaria Inspectors (Health Inspectors) in Indian Railways. The allowance will be paid as per cell R3H3 of the Risk and Hardship Matrix. The rate of this allowance will be Rs. 1000/- per month upto level 8 in Pay Matrix (VII CPC) and - 1200/per month for level 9 and above in Pay Matrix (VII CPC)...