NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi - 110 055
No.IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/MoF
Dated: 31/08/2016
The General Secretaries of
Affiliated Uions of NFIR
Dear Brother,
Sub: Issues arisen consequent upon 7th CPC recommendations and Government decisions - reg.
The affiliates are aware that the Indefinite Strike action from I
11/07/2016 on Charter of demands mainly "minimum wage and multiplying
factor" was deferred on official commitment given by the Government
through Finance Ministry's statement on 6th July,20l6 for constituting
High Level Committee to examine the issues.
A committee under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (Expenditure)
with Joint Secretary (Pers), Joint Secretary (Estt), Joint Secretary
(lmp) as its members will deal the issues raised through a memorandum of
JCM (Staff Side), submitted to the Empowered Committee, among them the
major issues are "upward revision of Minimum wage as well Muliiplying
Factor".
The 1st introductory meeting chaired by Addl. Secretary (Exp) was held
on 30th August ,2016 at North Block, New Delhi attended by myself,
S/Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra & M.S. Raja. In the preamble, we tried to
impress upon the Addl. Secretary (Exp) the need for revision of minimum
wage and Multiplying factor formula on the basis of facts and merits
already presented by JCM (Staff Sidef After brief discussion, it was
agreed that another meeting of the Committee will be fixed to be held in
consultation with the JCM (Staff Side).
We also met Cabinet Secretary, Government of India thereafter and
conveyed our disappointment over the delay in sorting out important
issues. The Cabinet Secretary has stated that orders have since been
issued by the Government for payment of Gratuity to the employees
governed by the NPS. He said that the Government has also issued orders
revising the salary calculation limit to Rs.7000/- for payment of
Bonus/PLB w.e.f. 2014. The Cabinet Secretary has also assured to
positively consider remaining pending issues.
The affiliates may please note that a meeting between the Standing
Committee of JCM (Staff Side) and the Committee Chaired by Finance
Secretiry (Expenditure) will take place on lst September, 2016 at North
Block, New Delhi. In the said meeting the issues pertaining to the
negative recommendations of 7th CPC on allowances and advances will be
dealt.
Yours fraternally,
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(Dr.M.Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
Source: NFIR
