Re-fixation of pay of Running Staff in 7th CPC pay level-reg.
NFIR
No.I/2/Part IV
Dated: 02/04/2018
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Re-fixation of pay of Running Staff in 7th CPC pay level-reg.
Ref: (i) NFIR's PNM Item No. 05/2017.
(ii) Railway Board's letter No. PC-VII/2016/IC/2 dated 21/08/2017 (RBE No. 99/2017)
(iii) NFIR's letter No. I/2/Part IV dated 20/02/2018.
(iv) Railway Board's letter No. PC-VIII/2017/R-U/37 dated 07/03/2018 addressed to GS/NFIR.
With reference to reply received from
Railway Board vide letter dated 07/03/2018. Federation cites below the
specific cases where the running staff promoted during the period July
and December, 2016 have not been granted pay re-fixation duly obtaining
their option.
(i) On Raipur Division of South East
Central Railway, 53 Guard (Goods) PB-I + GP 2800/- were promoted to
Senior Guard (Goods) in PB-2 + GP 4200/- on dated 29/07/2016. A copy of
notification issued by the Sr. DPO, Raipur Division on 27/07/2016 is
enclosed as Annexure to this letter.
(ii) Similarly, 127 Assistant Loco Pilot
in PB-I + GP 2400/- were promoted to Loco Pilot (Goods) PB-2 + GP
4200/- on 08th December, 2016 on Kota Division on West Central Railway.
Federation also visualizes that there
might be similar cases of Running and other category staff on the
different Divisions/Zones where the re-option opportunity not given,
resulting loss of fixation benefit.
In this connection, Federation desires
to state that in the above situations, the staff were eligible to be
continued in the 6th CPC grade pay on promotion and equally opt for a
date from which, they should be switched over to 7th CPC pay. These
staff when submitted their options to the respective Administrations,
they were denied the pay fixation after promotion date, though
permissible under the rules. Cases cited above are sufficient to prove
that injustice has been done to those promoted in between July and
December, 2016 by denying option for pay fixation in 7th CPC pay level
after the date of promotion.
NFIR therefore, once again requests the
Railway Board to issue clear; classificatory instructions to the Zones,
Production Units etc for allowing pay re-fixation in respect of staff
who have been promoted during July-December, 2016 on the basis of their
option/re-option.
A copy of instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.
Yours faithfully,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary.
Source: NFIR
