Recovery of excess amount paid to pre-1996 retirees.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2009/PN1/8 pt.

 New Delhi, dated 28-02-2014.

The General Secretary,

AIRF,

4, State Entry Road,

New Delhi -110055.

Dear Sir,

Sub: Recovery of excess amount paid to pre-1996 retirees.

I am directed to refer to your letter No.AIRF/44(29) ated 03.02.2014 on the above subject. 

2. In this regard it is slated that clarificatory instructions dated 02.02.2010 & 18.03.2010 were issued to all the Zonal Railways for correction of the error committed by some of the Zonal Railways while revising pension/family pension of such of the pre-1996 retirees of the 4th CPC scale of pay of Rs.1400-2300 w.e.f. 01.01.1996/01.01.2006. The Zonal Railways were advised that the corresponding scale in 5th CPC and Pay Band and Grade Pay in 6th CPC to the 4th CPC scale of pay of Rs.1400-2300 is Rs. 4500-7000 and PB-1+ GP 2800 respectively.

3. When the corrective action was taken by Zonal Railways, some of the pensioners approached different CAT benches praying for restoration of their incorrect pension/family pension and for stoppage of recovery. In almost all the cases, the Hon’ble CAT has upheld the action of the Zonal Railways for correct revision of pension/family pension. On recovery aspect, in few cases, CATs have observed that since there was no misrepresentation on the part of the railway servants, no recovery be made.

4. In three of such cases, the Railway has filed writ petition against the order of the CAT challenging the stoppage of recovery ordered by CATs, which are still pending before High Courts. As such, any decision in regard to recovery or otherwise can only be taken after the judgment in The said cases are pronounced.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

for Secretary/Railway Board

Source:AIRF

Enhancement in the rates of various allowances by 25% consequent upon Dearness Allowance crossing 100%

A.I.R.F.

All India Railwaymen's Federation

4, State Entry Road,

New Delhi-110055

India.

No.AIRF/13 

Dated: March 10, 2014

The Secretary(E),

Railway Board,

New Delhi

Sub: Enhancement in the rates of various allowances by 25% consequent upon Dearness Allowance crossing 100%

Ref.: Railway Board’s letter No.F(E)1/2011/AL-28/18 dated 13.06.2011(RBE No.87) and E(P&A)I-2011/SP-l/Misc.1 dated 13.06.2011 (RBE No.88/2011)

The VI CPC in their report had recommended that certain allowances, viz. Children Education Allowance, National Holiday Allowance, Daily Allowance, Washing Allowance, Breakdown Allowance, Special Compensatory Allowance, Cycle Maintenance Allowance, Fixed Conveyance Allowance, Road Mileage Allowance, Special Allowance to various categories of staff etc. etc.,

should be increased by 25% whenever Dearness Allowance crosses 50%, and this recommendation was duly accepted by the Government of India.

Based on the above recommendation of the VI CPC, these allowances have since been enhanced by 25% w.e.f. 01.01.2011, i.e. from the date, Dearness Allowance having been crossed 50%.

Now, Dearness Allowance has crossed 100% w.e.f. 01.01.2014, there is, therefore, gross justification that the above allowances be further enhanced by additional 25%, as Dearness Allowance has again crossed the value of 50% after enhancement of these allowances w.e.f.01.01.2011.

The Board are, therefore, requested to issue necessary instruction to this effect an early date.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

General Secretary

AIRF

Restructuring of certain Group 'C' cadres.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAILWAY BOARD

RBE No.102/2013

No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4

New Delhi, dated 08-10-2013

The General Managers/ Director General,
All Indian Railways/ Production Units,
RDSO etc. Central Training Institutes.

Sub. : Restructuring of certain Group 'C' cadres.

   The Ministry of Railways have had under review Cadres of certain Group 'C' staff in consultation with both the recognized Federations (AIRF/NFIR) with a view to strengthen and rationalize the staffing pattern on Railways. As a result of the review undertaken on the basis of functional, operational and administrative requirements, it has been decide.d with the approval of the President that the Group 'C' categories of staff as indicated in the Annexures 'A' to 'H' this letter should be restructured in accordance with the revised percentages indicated therein. While implementing these orders the following instructions should be carefully and strictly adhered to:

38 POINT OF CHARTER OF DEMANDS OF AIRF FOR STRIKE BALLOT TO BE HELD ON 20TH-21ST, DECEMBER-2013.

AIRF
All India Railwaymen's Federation

38 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS FOR STRIKE BALLOT
 
   The 88th Annual Conference of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation, held at Visakhapatnam on 18-20 December, 2012, decided that, if the following burning grievances of the Railwaymen are not resolved in a time-bound programme, AIRF would be compelled to conduct strike ballot as a first step for a decisive struggle:-
 
   1. Filling-up all vacant posts.
 
   2. Sanction additional posts in commensurate with increase in the number of trains and workload.
 
   3. Stop outsourcing of perennial nature jobs, violating the provision of Contract Labour (Regulation &
Abolition) Act, 1970.
 
   4. Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all the staff with pension and family pension scheme as
available to staff appointed prior to 01.01.2004.
 
   5. Implement recommendations of Cade Restructuring Committee.

Feedback of the meeting held today with Secretary, DoP&T on Terms of Reference of VII CPC.

A.I.R.F.
All India Railwaymen’s Federation

No.AIRF/405(VII CPC)

Dated: October 24, 2013

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Comrades,

Sub: Feedback of the meeting held today with Secretary, DoP&T on Terms of Reference of VII CPC

   On the invitation of Secretary, DoP&T, today we met him at North Block, being led by Com. Umraomal Purohit, Secretary(Staff Side), National Council(JCM), where Jt. Secretary(Estt.), Ms Mamta Kundra was present along with the Director(JCA), Shri Ashok Kumar.

38 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS FOR STRIKE BALLOT

All India Railwaymen's Federation

4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi - 110055.

   The 88th Annual Conference of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation, held at Visakhapatnam on 18-20  December, 2012, decided that, if the following burning grievances of the Railwaymen are not resolved in a  time-bound programme, AIRF would be compelled to conduct strike ballot as a first step for a decisive  struggle:-

   1. Filling-up all vacant posts.

   2. Sanction additional posts in commensurate with increase in the number of trains and workload.

   3. Stop outsourcing of perennial nature jobs, violating the provision of Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970.

   4. Scrap New Pension Scheme and cover all the staff with pension and family pension scheme as available to staff appointed prior to 01.01.2004.

   5. Implement recommendations of Cade Restructuring Committee.

Recruitment to posts in Pay Band -1 of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- from Ex-servicemen regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.47/2013.

No. E (NG)II/2009/RR-1/10.

New Delhi, Dated: 10.05.2013.

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railway & Production Units
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Recruitment to posts in Pay Band -1 of ` 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of ` 1800/- from Ex-servicemen regarding.

   Attention is invited to instructions issued vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt. dated 27.6.2012 (RBE No. 76/2012) wherein while directing to issue notification in July, 2012 for vacancies occurring in Pay Band -1 of ` 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of ` 1800/-, it was communicated that modalities for filling up of 20% ex-servicemen quota will be communicated separately.

   2. The issue has been deliberated upon and it has been decided that zonal railways shall take immediate action for filling up of vacancies exclusively against ex-servicemen quota in terms of conditions mentioned in Board’s letter of even number dated 10.9.2010 (RBE No. 130/2010) taking into account 20% vacancies of ex-servicemen for which general notifications were issued in July, 2012 and also the other vacancies against the said quota which has remained unfilled before 01.1.2013.

   3. Immediate action be taken for issuance of notification and the whole process should be completed by 15th October, 2013. Further, the panel may be drawn in such a manner that it adequately takes care of eventualities like non-turning up of candidates, failing in medical etc., after selection. Therefore, panels may be drawn large enough so that all the posts are eventually filled up.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

   (Hindi version will follow.)

Sd/-
(Harsha Dass)
Director Estt. (N)-II
Railway Board.

Source: AIRF