National Federation of Indian Railwaymen has requested Railway Minister to exempt Railway employees from NPS and to continue Liberalised Pension Scheme as followed for the employees who joined 01.01.2004. NFIR states that the duties, responsibilities, risk involved, remoteness, arduous and hazardous conditions of railway employee are akin to that of Army Personnel
NFIR in the Fast Track Committee Meeting held in the Railway Board on 08/05/2015, Denial of TA/DA to the Staff car Drivers was discussed without finality. However, NFIR places below detailed justification warranting restoration of payment of TA/DA to the Staff Car Driver
Zonal Railways/Units may ensure that before allotment of railway quarters to eligible railway employees, it should be ensured that such railway quarters are fit for occupation. NFIR requests for Admissibility of House Rent Allowance in such cases
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen planned to strike during Budget Session of the Parliament i.e. from February to April 2016. It is also planned to organize massive protest demonstration/Dharnas in front of all work places/offices on 19th November 2015, wearing Black Badges to register our anger and resentment
Retired Railway Beneficiaries are entitled for emergency medical facilities at par with the employees in services irrespective of the place where their card is registered. Railway Hospitals have been instructed in these lines
National Holiday Allowance is appicable to Railway Employees and same is sought to be revised by various Railway Federations. Railways Ministry’s stand in this issue is the said allowance can not be revised as such presently as 7th Pay Commission has been reviewing all allowances including National Holiday Allowance.
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen has submitted a request for upward revision of National Holiday Allowance
NFIR published a letter of the Railway Board to all recruitment agencies of Railways to go for open market recruitment to posts in pay band-1. The vacancies will be published in every two years
7th Pay Commisison report likely to submitted in August 2015 – NFIR Reports on Final Meeting of 7th CPC with Staff Side JCM
NFIR has made a request to Railway Board for special privileges for Railwaymen who suffering from serious ailments
NFIR requests 7th Pay Commission to leave the Pay Element and Running Allowance of Running Staff in Railways issue as the same has to be dealt by Railway Ministry through bilateral negotiations with Railway Federations
NFIR Oral evidence before 7th Pay Commission on 13th April 2015 and 14th April 2015