Shunting Cabin and Station Staff - 6th ( VI ) Central Pay Commission Report

7.36.42  Upgradation of the posts of Cabinmen Gr. I & Switchmen to Rs.4500-7000/Rs.5000-8000 has been sought on the ground of the sensitive and responsible nature of their duties and hard working conditions. A demand has been made to upgrade Gateman to the pay scale of Rs.3050-4590.

7.36.43  Re-designation of the posts as Traffic Assistant, Points/Lever operators and Cabin Manager has been sought.

7.36.44  Hazard Allowance to Pointsmen and Shuntsmen has been demanded. Shift duty allowance for other categories has also been sought.

Recommendations

7.36.45 Consequent to the revised pay structure being recommended by the Commission, all future recruitments would be in the minimum scale of Rs.2750-4400 corresponding to pay band PB1 with grade pay of Rs.1800. The existing incumbents will also be placed in the higher pay band provided they have the higher qualifications or are suitably retrained. Insofar as upgradation of Cabinman and Switchman is concerned, it is seen that these posts have a distinct relativity with the post of Senior TNC. Shunting Jamadars, Shunting Master Gr. II, Cabinman, Switchman and TNCs in scale of Rs.4000-6000/Rs.3050-4590 have avenues of promotion to the category of Station Masters/Yard Masters, and Guards etc. in scale of Rs.4500-7000. Thus, all these categories are closely inter-linked. Upgrading any one category could disturb the entire structure. Accordingly, a higher pay scale to the post of Cabinman and Switchman is not recommended. Shunting Master Grade I will, in any case, be placed in Pay Band PB-2 of Rs.8700-34800 along with a grade pay of Rs.4200 corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 on account of the proposed merger of the scales of Rs.5000-8000, Rs.5500-9000 and Rs.6500-10500. The Commission is not in favour of recommending a separate Hazard/Risk allowance for any category. In case the job entails duties of hazardous nature, the administrative ministry may consider providing adequate insurance cover in consonance with the general recommendations made elsewhere in this report for this category as well.