PROTEST WEEK FOR RAIL ENGINEERS

Rail Engineers all over Indian Railways observed



protest week between 26.04.2010 and 30.04.2010, to highlight the continuous suffering of Rail Engineers due serious injustice done by the last two Pay Commissions as well as by the Railway administration. On the eve of protest week Rail Engineers wore black badges and demonstrated in front of respective GM/HOD offices and passed resolutions on the following main demands of IRTSA.



1. Recognition of IRTSA



2. a) 3 Times Pay Rise in PB 1 TO PB 3 at par with %age



pay rise in PB 4 & above



b) Grant of Grade Pay of Rs 4800 to JEs, CMA & DMS.



c) Grade Pay of Rs 5400 SE, SSE, CMS, DMS, CDMS



d) Early decision on Revised Designations,



e) Filling up of all vacancies & higher grade posts



3 a) Career Planning & Time Bound promotions from Junior



Engineer to Junior Adm. grade



b) Combined “Cadre Restructuring” of posts in Group A, B & C



c) Upgrading of adequate % Group C Posts to Group ‘B’ (Gaz.)



d) Promotion to Group ‘B’ by Seniority-cum-suitability as in



Gazetted cadre.



4. a) 2 AC / First Class Pass in Gr. Pay of Rs 4200 & above –



Irrespective of DOA.



b) Inclusion of both dependent Parents – (Father & Mother)



in privilege Pass.



5. a) Revision of Rates of Incentive Bonus – w.e.f 1.1.2006 in



Workshops & Production Units.



b) Incentive / PCO Allowance to C & M Labs, Drawing,



Design, IT (EDP) & Stores & other left out Shops in



Workshops & Production Units.



c) Introduction of Incentive Scheme or grant of Honorarium to



Technical Staff & Supervisors – in Sheds & Open Line Depots.



d) Proper & adequate Infrastructure & Staff in all Sheds &



Open Line Depots as per Benchmarks



6. a) Revision of Stipend of Trainee JEs w.e.f. 1.1.2006



b) Uniform Training Period & Stipend of Trainee J. Es. of



various Departments.



7. Removal of disparity in Pay of Promotees & Direct Recruits.



8. Removal of drawbacks in Modified ACP Scheme.



9. Withdrawal of uniform date of Increment.



10. a) Exemption of all Allowances from Income Tax



b) Linking of Income Tax Exemption Limit with Consumer



Price Index



Source: Voice of Rail Engineers