General Budget 2013 : NFIR Proposals for General Budget – 2013

General Budget 2013 : NFIR Proposals for General Budget – 2013 NFIR writes to Finance Minister some proposals to consider for inclusion in the General Budget 2013. The proposals are as follows… General Budget-2013 — Consideration of NFIR’s proposals. The NFIR requests the llon’ble Finance Minister to kindly consider following proposals for inclusion in the [...]

January 15, 2013  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Expected DA  No Comments

Rightsizing – Policy on Creation of Posts

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / BHARAT SARKAR MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / RAIL MANTRALAYA (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(MPP)2012/1/10 RBE No.149/2012 New Delhi, dated 28.12.2012 The General Manager (P) All Indian Railways & Production Units CORE/Allahabad CAO/COFMOW Metro Railway/Kolkata Sub: Rightsizing – Policy on Creation of Posts AIRF and NFIR during the PREM meeting have expressed apprehensions on creation [...]

January 1, 2013  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Railways  No Comments

Grant of Child Care Leave without any reason – NFIR

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / BHARAT SARKAR MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / RAIL MANTRALAYA (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(P&A)I-2012/CPC/LE-5 New Delhi, dated 17.12.2012 The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110055. All Indian Railways & Production Units (As per mailing list) Dear Sir, Sub: Grant of Child Care Leave without any reason. The undersigned is [...]

December 27, 2012  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Leave  No Comments

Induction of Trackmen into other departments – Revision of age limit regarding

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / BHARAT SARKAR MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / RAIL MANTRALAYA (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I-99/CFP/23(Vol.II) New Delhi, dated 02.08.2012 The General Managers (P) All Indian Railways and Production Units (As per mailing list) Sub: Induction of Trackmen into other departments – Revision of age limit regarding. In terms of the extant provisions contained in para [...]

December 17, 2012  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Railways  No Comments

Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax- Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus D.A. thereon : NFIR

Exemption of Transport Allowance from the purview of Income Tax- Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs. 800/- to Rs. 3200/- plus D.A. thereon : Railway Board orders NFIR published an important order regarding the enhancement of Income Tax exemption limit for Transport Allowance to Railway employees… DC/JCM Item No 24/2012 – Exemption of Transport Allowance [...]

December 13, 2012  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Allowances, I Tax, Railways, TA  No Comments

MACP Scheme — treatment of employees appointed through LDCE/GDCE against Promotee Quota vacancies at par with those selected against DR/LDCE quota vacancies —reg.

NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (Affiliated to Indian National Trade Union Congress) No.IV/MACPS/09/Pt.6 Dated 19.11.2012 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, NEW DELHI Dear Sir, Sub: MACP Scheme — treatment of employees appointed through LDCE/GDCE against Promotee Quota vacancies at par with those selected against DR/LDCE quota vacancies —reg. Ref: Railway Bord’s letter No.PC-V/2009/ACP/2 dated [...]

November 19, 2012  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Anomaly Committee, MACP  No Comments

Exemption of Transport Allowance on Income Tax : Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs.800 to Rs.3200

Exemption of Transport Allowance on Income Tax : Enhancement of exemption limit from Rs.800 to Rs.3200 NFIR demanding to enhance the limit of exemption in Transport allowance on Income Tax from the existing level of Rs.800 to Rs.3200 plus Dearness allowance thereon. Already in Departmental Council JCM meeting the Staff Side had agreed to make [...]

September 1, 2012  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Allowances, Finmin Orders, I Tax, TA  11 Comments

Feedback of Joint Committee meeting on MACP anomalies – NFIR

Feedback of Joint Committee meeting on MACP anomalies held on 27.7.2012 – NFIR NFIR Latest News : Meeting of the Joint Committee on MACPs Anomalies National Federation of Indian Railwaymen has uploaded the feedback of the MACP meeting held on today at New Delhi. As decided in the National Anomaly Committee Meeting held on 17/07/2012, [...]

July 27, 2012  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Anomaly Committee, MACP, Meetings, Unions  9 Comments

Highlights and discussions of National Anomaly Committee Meeting held on 17th July, 2012

Highlights and discussions of National Anomaly Committee Meeting held on 17th July, 2012 NFIR published the outcome of discussion on some important issues as follows… 1. Special Allowance and Qualification Pay : The demand for taking special allowance and qualification pay for fixation purpose on promotion w.e.f.1.1.2006 is agreed to be considered and finalized within [...]

July 18, 2012  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: MACP, Meetings  10 Comments

Fixed Medical Allowance to Railway pensioners / Family pensioners

Fixed Medical Allowance to Railway pensioners / Family pensioners NFIR (National Federation of Indian Railwaymen) writes a letter to the Member Staff of Railway Board on 20.6.2012 regarding the issue of Fixed Medical Allowance to Railway Pensioners/Family Pensioners. General Secretary of NFIR Shri.M.Raghavaiah has revealed in this letter, the Retiring / Retired Railway employees are [...]

June 22, 2012  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Allowances, Railways  No Comments