Revision of minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2011/E (LL)AT/MW/1

New Delhi dated: 24.10.2013

The General Managers, All Indian Railways, PUs and pSUs,
Metro Railway, Kolkata, CORE, Allahabad
The General Managers,(Construction), All lndian Railways
The Director General, RDSO, Lucknow
The DG/Railway Staff College, Vadodara
The Directors, IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM
The CAO, COFMOW, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi
The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli, Kishan Ganj, Del
The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela

Sub: Revision of minimum rates of wages and variable dearness allowance.

   A copy each of orders No. (i) No. 1/11/(3)/2013-LS.II, (ii) No.1/11(4)/2013-LS-II, (iii) No.1/11/(5)/2013-LS.II, (iv) No.1/11/(6)2013-LS,II and (v) No.1/11/(7)2013-LS.II dated 19.09.2013 revising the rates of variable dearness allowance for contract workers engaged in (i) Construction or maintenance of roads or in Building operations etc., (ii) stones mines for Stone breaking & Stone Crushing, (iii) loading and unloading operations in railway goods sheds, parcel offices of Railways, (iv) Employment of sweeping and cleaning excluding activities prohibited under the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 and, (v) employment of watch and ward respectively is sent herewith, for information and strict compliance. The rates are applicable w.e.f. 01.10.2013.

Grant of Washing Allowance to the category of Track Maintainer Gr.-III & IV.

Government of India
Ministry of Railways/Rail Mantralaya
(Railway Board)

PC-VI No. 302
RBE No. 110/2012.

No. F (E)I/2012/AL-29/7

New Delhi, dated 01.10.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways etc.
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub: Grant of Washing Allowance to the category of Track Maintainer Gr.-III & IV.

   Consequent upon the decision taken by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) to accept the recommendations of the Committee to resolve issues of Package and Career Progression of Trackmen and to operate the existing categories of Trackmen/Gatemen/Trolleymen/ Watchmen/ Keymen in PB-I, Grade Pay Rs. 1800/— and Mates(P. Way) in PB-I, Grade Pay Rs. 1900/- as a unified cadre of Track Maintainer and to re-designate these categories as Track Maintainer in Grade-I (GP Rs. 2800/-), Track Maintainer-II (GP Rs. 2400/-), Track Maintainer- III (GP Rs. 1900/-) & Track Maintainer-IV (GP Rs. 1800/-), It had been decided to extend the benefit of Washing Allowance to the Track Maintainers drawing Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- and below.