User Name: Loco Running Welfare Association Nagpur
Comparison with public/private sectors
Should there be any comparison/parity between pay scales and perquisites in Government and the public/private sector?
There is no question of comparision/parity between pay scalesand perquisites in Government and the public/private sectors. Because private/public sectors aim and object is totally commercial & working with an intention of profit. They have no consult with public inconvenience. And hence private/public sector employee are mostly paid pay scales on the basis of productivity of company, status and assets of company. For ex. TATA, BIRLA, AMBANI, WIPRO, MAHENDRA & so many private sector companies paying much higher & satisfactory salary with other additional incentives than government employee. As well as public sector companies like Coal India Ltd. Oil India Ltd. ONGC, BHARAT PETROLIUM CORP LTD., INDIAN OIL, HINDUSTAN PETROLIUM LTD., NTPC, BHEL, BEL are also giving satisfactory pay scales and allowances to their employees even though these public sectors company are even running in loss. The employees working in the above said companies are getting pay revision after every short spell of three to five years. And hence now there is vast gap in earning of employees of private/public sector employees and government employees. These private/public sector employees are always first taking care of their company earning as well as there personal incentives. For this they can compromise with any situation even the matter may affect the national policy indirectly. Inefficiency of worker may damage the image/productivity of company. Whereas the government project, so many department, machinery are basically made for the public facilities. And government employees must work in the interest of nation and public first, then to think about profit If the policies of govt. employees is wrong and ineffective then the entire nation must have to pay for this. The result of policy fail is such as financial deficit, unemployment, fatalism, terrorism, stoppage of foreign investment. But in the present condition, government employees are highly skilled in management, in productivity, in policy making and result which shows rise in GDP, foreign investments, world class project, world's one of the best railway and railways achievement in freight and passenger transportation with a highest profit of Rs. 13 500/ crores. If the comparative investment assets of foreign railway and Indian railway is check on the safe running of trains, security of trains, then with full confidence our association can say this that Indian railways trains safety, security, punctuality & productivity is much higher as far as investment concern ] than Foreign railways. Even statistical data of accidents which shows heavy reduction in accidents, which is sufficient evidence of skilled ness efficiency of govt employees. But the govt employees are not getting satisfactory pay-scales as they are not having department wise separate pay and wages board as like private/public sector. And no any department have right to revise the pay scales or sanction the extra incentives to employees on the basis of productivity & on earning. And for pay scales revision, govtemployees must fully depend on Govt. declared central pay commission. And hence private/public sector employees pay scales are always higher than govtemployees pay scales. Indian railway is one of most highly successful & profitable industry of government of India. But in fact the category who worked hard, used high leveled skilled ness, highly educated by profession employees i.e. LOCO RUNNING STAFF in Indian railway whose nature of duty is totally different than all other category employees of Indian railway and employees of other govt. employees too, are badly victimized by every previous central pay commissions which association will explain in answer to following question with proper justified demand of pay-scales.
Is it possible to quantify all other benefits, excluding pay, derived by employees in Government and the public and private sectors from security of tenure, promotional avenues, retirement packages, housing and other invisibles? In view of these benefits, can there be any fair comparison between the salaries available in the government vis-à-vis the salaries in the private sector?
As stated in the answer to Q. 1/1.1 that the motto of private & public sector is not same as govt policy. Hence the there employees are not only getting good salary but they are also getting many more facilities like house building advance at the rate of 4%, car loan, petrol allowance, full medical re-imbursement of medical treatment without any obstruction, uniform purchasing allowance, washing allowance, shoes purchasing allwance & many more better amount under different types of allowances than govt. employee. As govt an employee we are getting Rs.200 for purchasing spectacles and so many examples of discrimination of injustice. In Indian railway, there is controversy and prejudice view regarding demand of loco running staff. This category is not given uniform allowance and supplying such cloth which is sufficient to dominate the image of loco running staff not only this even washing allowance is not sanction either by previous pay commission or by railway even though Indian railway are very well aware of loco running staff duty. Even loco running staff who was previously [upto 1979 ] was getting 75% running allowance for retirement benefit. Regarding running allowance there is detail explanation in last paragraph of answer to Q. 10.1. Indian railway employees are not getting all the benefits because there is no separate PAY AND WAGES BOARD same as like COAL INDIA LTD.,ONGC, NTPC, OIL INDIA LTD., ALL OIL CORPORATIONS, INDIAN AIRLINES, SHIPPING CORP. OF INDIA ETC. As well as when there is matter of increase in pay and allowance, wide publicity is given to matter that for such increase in pay and allowance may affect the budget by so many crores of ruppes. Even for Vth pay commission, it is said by govt that there will be financial expenditure of Rs. 20,000 crores. There is no such criteria adopted in case of pay and allowance revision of politician of central & state obtunded such publication will the normal people will suggest anything for govt. employees as they are not well aware of nature of duty & output i.e. productivity of the department. So for salary, allowances & Other benefits to be granted on the basis job analysis and productivity through the department and category [as far as some category concern]. And for this, classification and comparison should not be apply in case of pay & allowance sanction. Market index is very high, land cost is now very high, childems education from nursery to higher education is going beyond the limit. So all the present benefits like pensionary benefits is suggested to continue as it is and all other allowances like conveyance allowance, house rent allowance [which is in three stages i.e. 30%, 15%, 5%] to be continue with minimum of Rs.2500/p.m. and 30% HRA to be grant to employee working in a city whose population is more than 25 lakh. Full medical reimbursement as so many facilities are not available in most of the govt hospital. Uniform purchasing allowance for two pair of uniform. Washing allowance. There is no comparison possible in every matter between private/ public sector and govt policy, but it is also appriated matter that private/ public sector are paying high pay scale to the category who is nature of duty is different or on the basis of productivity, much better productivity bonus & many more facilities without any comparison. This is the reason Indian airlines, shipping corporation, and so many companies are paying higher salary and hence gross salary of air pilots, ship captain are getting more salaries than their supervisory executies & more over this category person is not viewed under 'C class employee. Whereas the matter of Indian railway loco running staff concern, this category always badly crushed in the classification as included in 'C category, & their pay scales were never revised or fix up on the basis of nature of duty, participation in productivity. Pay scales of loco running staff is always fixed up in comparison to other class 'C employee. Where as this is the only first and last category who is exercising all the executive policies & decision in field for the safety, security, punctuality & productivity of the railway. This categories best performance is the last hope in case of any sever policy failure. Hence loco running staff of Indian railway to be classified as OPERATING EXECUTIVES AND PAY SCALE AND ALLOWANCES to be suggested as per proposed in answer to question 10.1 with the consideration of nature of duty and working truth.
In order to ensure a fair comparison based on principles of equity and social justice, would it not also be appropriate to take into account the economic conditions of large sections of the community that are less privileged than Government employees and many of whom live below the poverty line?
13 In order to ensure a fair comparison based on principles of equity and social justice, economic condition of large sections of the community, many of whom live below the poverty line is not a fault of those government employee. And due to pay revised, if there is adverse effect over the poor people, then due to time to time revision of pay of politician, expenditure over facilities to them and many more expenditure over administrative top official management, corruption [as per central vigilance commission report published] is not stopped. As far as the poverty community and honest government employees concom, there is no much more difference between them. One community is struggling for day to day life & other employee is struggling for house budget management, maintaining the image of government employee, struggling for childerns admissions in primary school to higher education then struggling for their fees arrangement It is a disadvantage of government employee neither they can live like poor people nor like higher status community. And it is difficult with the honest non corrupt category of govt employee. In Indian railway, loco running staff are already facing the same problem. Because most of the amount of salary is taxable. And after deduction of tax, the salary become equivalent to head dark. Whereas every one expecting this category person pay the bill anywhere coffee shop. In case of poverty, it is seen that due to heavy rise in population, due to increase in number of formation of new states, new formation of zones [in Indian railway] causes the rise in administrative expenditure, as well as illiteracy, un¬employment are attributable factor. Hence association suggestion is that the concrete steps must be taken in the following matter. 1] Strict compulsion of family planning in every family without any matter of favourism. 2] Those who are accountable for more than children, to be imposed punishment, penalty, surcharge on income tax. 3] Employee either of govt or of private/public sector must force to compel for the family planning. 4] Employee, businessmen, employer must ensure the implementation of family planning. The above steps if taken in the interest of nation then question of community living below the line of poverty will not arise in next pay commission. Because it is not justified to divert or to nullify the legimate demand of pay commission for the same for which govt. servant is only the direct responsible and accountable. Even at this movement the demand of pay revison can not be overlooked on mis issue.
International comparisons
Some countries have raised civil service pay scales almost to levels prevalent in the private sector on the hypothesis that a well-paid bureaucracy is likely to be honest and diligent. To what extent would such a hypothesis be valid and how far would such a course of action be desirable?
For the prevalent point of view that a well paid bureaucracy is likely to be honest and diligent and this principles is so for correct then the present economical growth, past record of foreign policy, war victory, a long fighting against terrorism in proxy war, which are the sufficient examples to prove that bureaucrats were honest and diligent even though they were not getting sufficient pay and allowances compare to private/public sector bureaurocrats pay. Even if for honest and diligent employee, a well paid is the principles, then every employee who is serving for nation's safety, security, productivity with full honesty, you honor you are requested to consider those category for well paid salary. Hence your kind honor to pay attention on the complicated, nature of duty of loco running staff of Indian railway & you will notice the competency, skilldness, honesty and diligent & on the same recommendation of pay scales proposed by our association in answer to Q.10. Bureaucracy must also be given well paid salary without any injustice with lower category employee. Proportion of pay enhance must be uniform and on the basis of job valuation.
Impact on other organizations
Salary structure in the Central and State Governments is broadly similar. The recommendations of the Pay Commission are likely to lead to similar demands from employees of State Governments, municipal bodies, panchayati raj institutions & autonomous institutions Their paying capacity is considerably limited. To what extent should this factor be considered in devising a reasonable remuneration package for Central Government employees?
It is correct that uniformity in revison of pay scales may badly attact to states, autonomous units etc. But it is also true mat every govt. employee either of central or states having the same problem stated above about house management, education, market rise index etc. and everybody very well know that there is no different rates in market or anywhere for central or state employee. For some department A] condition of productivity & honesty based pay scale may apply. B] reduction in no. of administrative post which is cause of administrative expenditure. C] retirement age to be fix at the age of 58 years. This will helpful for saving higher pay & for the same post an young, comparatively less paid salaried employee will up the vacancy. DJ appointment to the post of secretary on a contractual basis may cause security, safety, As there will be no secrecy maintain in govt policies and which will be the serious cause any type of disaster. Group of retired bureaucrates may consider as THINK TANK FORCE.
Salaries
How should we determine the salary to be paid to a Secretary in the Central Government? Please suggest an appropriate basic pay for a Secretary? Can appointment to this post be made on a contractual basis where salaries and tenure are linked to the performance in terms of achieving defined targets?
Salary of the secretary must be fixed on the basis of nature of work load on it, status, image of the post [which is related with the nation image]. Hence there pay must start from Rs. 50,000/- minimum to Rsl ,00,000/- maximum. And contractual appointment on secretary level may be most harmful for contries internal & external safety, security. There will be chances of leakage of policy decision, confidential documents. Honesty and diligent view will not get under this planning. Because the person those who are ready to sell his idea for money, cannot be trusted on highly sensible post.
What should be the reasonable ratio between the minimum and the maximum of a pay scale?
Same as mention in previous answer i.e. min. Rs.50,000 to Max. Rs. 1,00,000/-.
Is it necessary to persist with a pre-determined minimum-maximum ratio on ideological considerations? Or is it more important to ensure efficient administration by preventing flight of outstanding talent from Government?
For pay revision of bureaucrates, there must not be pre determined view. And this pre-determination, assumption and calculation is totally wrong that less paid salary may cause the flight of outstanding talent from govt. because every govt servant even though very well aware of the pay scale even though they appeared in the competitive examination. No one can come directly without any competitive examination. Designation as govt. employee is itself as an higest award for them. But it does not mean that anomalies in pay scale of any employees is acceptable. Pay scale of every employee must be revised on the basis of nature of duty, output of the post. It is also necessary to recheck & reclassify the nature of duty which is must to remove anomalies in the pay scale of some category of govt. employee. For ex. Loco running staff of Indian railway who are classified as group 'C which is great injustice with them. Because no any such category in govt transporation sector is classified as 'C who are fulfilling all the requiste condition as loco running staff of Indian railway is fulfilling. Detail clarification is given in answer to Q. 8.1. In Indian Air force, such categories are called pilots and in shipping corp. of India is captain, same in Indian airlines, air India & but not classified as *C category. But classified as intensive roistered administrative post.
Relativities
Employees in the Secretariat and analogous establishments are entitled to higher pay scales than the corresponding field functionaries. This was supposed to compensate them for the loss of certain facilities available to them in field assignments and the extra effort required for decision-making at the policy level. Are these factors valid even today particularly in the context of decentralization and devolution of administrative powers? Is this discrimination between field and secretariat functionaries even justified today?
Every Govt employee either from secretariat or from field functionaries, have different working problems & have to take care of wrong interpretation, result of their work So every ones job valuation to be done on the basis of nature of duty, risk baring during the course of duty, required effort to be considered for the revision of payscales
Group-A Services
Is there a case for a Unified Civil Service, merging therein all Central (both technical and non-technical) and All India Services, allowing vertical and horizontal movement ? Or should there be two distinct streams, one embracing all the technical services and the other for non-technical services?
There should not be distinct streams, for all technical and non technical service.
Do you feel that the pattern of pay scales for all Group A Services should be redesignated so as to attract candidates of the requisite caliber? Keeping in view some of the compensation packages being offered to fresh professionals by the private sector, what emoluments would you suggest for an entrant to a Group-A Service in Government?
Not only group A should be predestinated but also redesigned some more category which are unjustifiably discriminate by all the previous CPC as not rectify & evaluate the nature of duty as not allowed to explain & with pre determined & prejudice view, were not given justice. Loco running staff of Indian railway is one of such category whose job classification and justified pay revision was not done as per the nature of duty. Hence your kind honor with referance to Q. 8.1 & Q. 10 sufficient evidence provided in answers to said question. You are requested to redesign ate the loco running staff as per the nature of duty and award this category with high pay along with group A and for both group A and loco running staff to be given minimum pay starting from Rs. 26000/- & onwards.
Professional personnel
Should there be a higher compensation package for scientists in certain specialized streams/departments like Department of Space, Department of Atomic Energy? If so, what should be the reasonable package in their case?
Any employee either scientist or govt employee who is working with honesty for the nation and when the nation is getting best output of their knowledge and work & on the basis nation getting image and status of independence on technology, and saving foreign exchange as no requirement of technology since develop in country, then such department & employee vertically to be given justice by awarding them proper pay scales and incentives. It will be beneficial step for the country. Because our country have to stand in competition along with other countries & must ready to get lead. So such category who are helping in increase in GDP, plan for safe country, making high leveled diplomatic policy, make the country independent in technology, must be given appropriate pay scale and incentives.
Classification of posts
Presently, civilian posts in the Central Government are classified into four Groups (A, B, C and D) with reference to their scales of pay. The Fifth Central Pay Commission had recommended their reclassification into Executive, Supervisory, Supporting and Auxiliary Staff. Would you suggest any changes in the existing classification or should the classification recommended by Fifth Central Pay Commission be adopted with/without modifications?
The present classification is not sufficient to differtiate the employee on the basis of nature of duty. Because mere are some category which are working in the field and exersie the executive power during the course of duty without waiting for order. Loco running staff of Indian railway who are classified as group 'C staff and while working, are exercising the power Group 'A' which are used for the safety, security, punctuality & productivity of the railway. For ex. When the train running late, loco pilots using high leveled skilledness and make up the time, without waiting for instructions. And this is only one category who is having knowledge of pathway engg., signal and telecommunication defect detection, over-head equipment observation and fault detection, carriage and wagon and technical probems detection, locomotive fault detection, train operating system including formation of load & permissive commercial loading, and this is the first category to take appropriate steps to troubleshoot the fault, to take preventive steps by reporting the fault of track, overhead equipments, signal, carriage and wagon, locomotive and system fault. This is first and last hope of railway that only this category staff can avoid the accident or reduce the seriousness of accident by using extra-ordinary effortness. This category who are exercising the powers describe under disaster management for executives, that to take steps for the self train safety, adjecent line protection for another train, full reporting about the accident and required assistance, this staff is also taking preventive steps for passangers first aid, train passangers and there property, also arranging immediate assistance and refreshment from the nearest possible source. So it is a great injustice of this category who are performing the abovesaid work in addition to duty. There is no any other category in Indian railway who is having knowledge of above said department and performing duty in such a critical way. Hence it is request of our association while classification our loco running staff must be given justice. Present four classification is unable to quantify the nature of loco running staff duty. So instead of classification of employee as under A,B,CJD, employees to be classified as under five category instead of four category i.e. EXECUTIVE, OPERATING EXECUTIVE, SUPERVISORY, SUPPORTING AND AUXILLARY STAFF. And loco running staff to be considered and classify as under OPERATING EXECUTIVES. Only this will quantify the nature of duty of loco running staff of Indian railway as uncommon system of working, eligibility for the post, required medical standard. In fact there is no any category in govt and private/public sector who required high leveled medical standard, performance of duty like loco running staff and giving highest productivity as like loco running staff and they are classified as Group 'C. Airplane pilots, Airforce pilots, merchant ship captain are not classified as group C
Restructuring of Group C & D posts
Should all lower Group C functionaries in the Secretariat be replaced by multi-functional Executive Assistants, who would be graduates and well versed in office work, secretarial skills and use of modern office equipment including computers? Should Similar arrangements can be evolved for Group C posts in other organisations of Government?
Adequate steps required in future point of view. Hence appropriate steps to be requested without disturbing the present staff and system.
Should a similar regrouping of Group D staff into fewer categories capable of performing diverse functions also be carried out?
Same as stated in Answer to Q. 9.1.
Pay Scales
How should a pay scale be structured? What is a reasonable ratio between the minimum and maximum of a pay scale?
As far as pay structure matter, it is very necessary to understand the nature of duty of the employee, required qualification for the post, productivity of the post, anomalies arised and injustice [mated due to wrong classification of post] in the fixation of pay scales in last five central pay commission. And as per the future prospect point of view and modernization in working system to be consider at the time of recommendation of pay scale. With this our association representing the entire detailed information about loco running staff of Indian railway, and demanding the justified pay scale on the basis 1] conditions required to work as loco running staff, 2] nature of duty, 3] anomalies in the pay scales which were neither rectify nor corrected by the all previous pay commission, 4] productivity of loco running staff including additional efforts for saving administrative expenditure by energy saving & which is in what way helpful for nation. Considering all this fact you are requested to give us justice by recommending the justified pay scales to loco running staff of Indian railway. In the following representation all the above said four terms references given below for your more clarification. RUNNING STAFF OF INDIAN RAILWAY MEANS THOSE WHO WORK FOR SAFE & EFFICEST MOVEMENT OF TRAINS. THOSE WHO WORK ON LOCO IS LOCO RUNNING STAFF & TRAFFIC SIDE EMPLOYEE WORKING AS INCHARGE AS GUARD IS TRAFFIC RUNNING STAFF. LOCO RUNNING STAFF: - Loco running consists of LOCO PILOT (MAIL/EXPRESS), LOCO PILOT (PASSANGER), and LOCO PILOT (GOODS) SHUNTING LOCO PILOT, ASSISTANT LOCO PILOT. LOCO PILOT (M/EXP):- Loco Running staffs those who are working on Mail/express trains. [Mail express train consists of passenger carrying train with speed of 110KMPH As well as super fast train like RAJDHANI EXPRESS TRAIN with a speed of 120 to 160 kmph]. LOCO PDLOT (PASSANGER):- Loco Running staffs those are working on passenger Trains and run the train with a speed of lOOKMPH. LOCO PILOT (GOODS);- Loco Running staffs those who are working on goods train operation with a speed of75KMPH & likely to run with lOOKMPH in the coming days as per railways modernization programmed. These loco pilot goods carrying a load of 5100 tones load with single/multiple locomotive. SHUNTING LOCO PILOT: - Loco running staffs those are utilized for formation of passenger & goods train and their shunting [attaching & detaching of coaches/ wagons] in yards. ASSISTANT LOCO PILOT: - These loco running staffs are utilized as an assistant of Loco pilot & who are equally responsible for all type of locomotive & train unusual. His Duty to check locomotive thoroughly & have to follow all lawful orders of loco pilot, have to perform extraordinary work in case of serious unusual with trains. Loco running staff playing a key role in INDIAN RAILWAY'S safe& punctual running of trains with security and productivity. Status of Loco running staff is same as sniper of Indian Army, most skilled pilots of Indian Air force. Because it is universal truth that no any organization can come up & prove their efficiency if their staff are not highly skilled. And with reference to ANNUAL STASTICAL REPORT OF INDIAN RAILWAY as well as speech of HON. RAILWAY MINISTER'S SPEECH IN LOK SABHA on budget, expressed that Indian Railway has earned freight transport, punctuality of M/Exp trains much more than the target expected during the year 2005-06. The same report in the Iastl5 years. It itself indicates management system of INDIAN RAILWAY is good and efficient for the future competition but more important is that the INDIAN RAILWAY has achieved this because of highly skilled staff in which high leveled contribution of Loco running staff is more. And Hon. Minister has acknowledged it in their budget report. TO KNOW RUNNING STAFF OF INDIAN RAILWAY, Your honor, following facts to be notice carefully. Hereby you are informed 1) the system of recruitment as a loco men in loco running Staff, 2) eligibility for loco staff, 3) training schedule and nature of training, 4) responsibility and nature of work, 4) duties of loco running staff while the train is on run, 5) conditions & Nature of duty while working on high speed train. 6) Duty hours of loco running men. 1) RECRUTTEMENT: - The system of recruitment as loco running men as a Assistant loco pilot, in Indian Railway is through RAILWAY RECRITMENT BOARD 2) ELIGIBILITY FOR RUNNING STAFF: - Because of vast advanced technological changes, and fast movement of train operation Railway required the group of high leveled Technical graduate staff for train operation. Hence Railway started recruitment of literate staff in 1962 through RRB. And from last 20 years, the Railway demanding technical diploma like Diploma in mechanical/ electrical/ electronics engg. Or ITI Diploma holders for the post of assistant loco pilot and in addition to this candidate must have high leveled medical standard which is no other category required so far. Loco running men must have the highest standard of medical fitness in medical ore 'A' One. (As it meant for Airplane Pilots) this medical standard has to maintain from the period of joining and up to the end of carrier as loco running men. A) Each eye vision must be perfect as that of air pilots, but for distance and near vision. B) Each ear must be clear for hearing. C) X-ray for chest be clear. D) ECG for heart etc functioning normal. E) Blood & Urine tests for sugar—NIL F) Physical fitness of the body must be perfect. G) Ishihara test free from color blind free. H) Blood pressure must be normal. The same medical check up, the running staff must have to pass after every periodical gap of 4 years up to the age of 45 years. From 45 years age to 55 years age, periodical medical examination in the same above manner is conducted once in 2 years. And from 55 years age up to 60 years age PME is conducted once in year. And after every PME certificate the loco running can continue as loco running staff. In fact number of medical unfitness noticed is more in loco Rg. Staff as compared to all other category employee of Indian railway due to their condition duty which is explained in the duties of running staff. In addition to this, the loco running staff working on high speed train must have to pass super-Psycho test at RDSO LUCKNOW. As well as loco 10 running staff may also send for special medical examination and called anytime to the divisional office for Psycho test. 3) TRAINING SHEDULE &NATURE OF TRAINING:- After recruitment as a loco running send to ZONAL TRAINING CENTRE for training. The training schedule is for 12 months on Diesel / Electric locomotive including technical education of locomotive, operation education of locomotive. In addition to this General and Subsidiary rules training given. And after successful completion of training from ZTS trainees sent to posted division for practical training under DIVISIONAL TRAINING CENTRE under loco supervisor. And after successful completion of training, posted as ASSISTANT LOCO PILOT SHUNTING LOCO PILOTS:- It is a promotional post from Assistant loco pilot. For this post asstt loco pilot to ZONAL TRAINING CENTRE for 15 days training in which loco operation and General rules and subsidiary rules are teaches. And after completion of training, trainee must pass the exam at ZTS as well as in Divisional exam. Then Loco Inspector gives practical handling training. Then successful eligible candidates will be given the promotion of SHUNTING LOCO PILOTS. LOCO PILOTS PROMOTIONAL COURSE:- For the loco pilot promotion, promotional course is whether for diesel or electric locomotive, must have to pass following coarse from the ZONAL TRAINING CENTRE which is as under- A) GENERAL AND SUBSIDIARY RULES - period 1 months. B) DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE-period 2 Months. C) ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE - period 6 months. At zonal training centre, there will be theory classes on GENERAL AND SUBSIDIARY RULES. This book is BIBLE of Indian railway. It means every servant those who are involved directly or indirectly with train movement, he must know the rules of this book, is related to his work. There are 18 chapters in this book. Chapter 4 is for loco pilots. But other than chapter 4, chapter 1 to 3, and 5 to 18 must also necessarily teaches to loco pilots as he is the first person who first faced & noticed the unusual during the coarse of duty. And who can immediate inform to all concern. Not only this, loco pilots have to take firm and appropriate steps towards the train safety. According to this book, an employee who can take initiative for smooth and safe running of trains, if he have proper knowledge of rules of this book. Recent vast reduction in train accidents, surprise and unbelievable achievement of railway transportation is purely based on loco running staff. Because no industry, no country are safe even they have world's high class technology, if they don't have high skilled employee. During the training, in Diesel locomotive theory classes detailed operational study of different type of diesel locomotive used in Indian railway such as type WDM-2, WDM-4,WDG-2, WDG-4, WDS-6 is given in which thorough technical education is given which is necessary to keep moving the train and loco with safety, security, punctuality & productivity. Similarly for electric locomotive pilots training, loco running staff given thorough training of different types of electric locomotive such as WAG-5, WAG-7, WAG-9(ABB Computerized loco) WAM-4, WAP-1, WAP-4, WAP-5(ABB) & WAP-7. There are also three different types in WAG-5 & WAM-4 LOCOMOTIVE on the basis of types of traction motors, modification in electrical circuit & types of brake system used. In addition to this training of multiple unit of electric locomotive are also given. 11 REFRESHER COURSE;- Every loco running staff are booked for refresher course once in three years in zonal training centre. The period of refresher course is one month to 45 days. Refresher coarse is to refresh the knowledge of loco running staff as well as to counsel the modification introduced in locomotives. Every loco Rg. Staff to pass every refresher course & then only loco Rg. Staff allowed working as running staff. 4} RESPONSIBILITY AND NATURE OF DUTY: - Loco running staff those booked to work the train, must have the complete road learning of that section for which loco running staff were given road learning in three trips. During this 3 trip learning loco Rg. Staff must take learning of road and signals with their proper locations, stations halts, level crossing gates (signaled and non-signaled gates, manned or unmanned gates). Averagely there are signals after every 1.5 kilometer distance and gates averagely after every 1.3 km, no. of bridges(over-head & under bridge). Nature of duty of loco running staff remains unchanged as compared to all other category of Indian railway. For Ex. previously ticket reservations were manually prepared maintain record by reservation clerk. And after completion of duty they have to count no. of selling of tickets & amount manually. Now they are doing all the reservations on computer and they are getting full data about no. of reservations and amount of the tickets on computer in a short time. Similarly station masters signals operating panel system instead previous lever operated track points & signals. Pathway inspector now checking track through ultrasonic machine instead of previous manual check. Now they have TTM( TRACK TESTING MACHINE) for track testing & lifting & packing. Whereas in loco running staff duty, the duties of running staff which was perform in the previous days, still remain same in present modernized railway. Not only this there is enhancement in duties by physically & mentally. For ex. When loco running staff booked to work for clearing stabled train load from road side station, loco pilot along with guard of the train must check the load & calculate brake power % and make brake power certificate in writing & copy of that to be given to station master. Then only station master will give line clear to that train. Similarly there is heavy expectation of Rly admn. That loco pilot must troubleshoot the fault of locomotive in 20 minutes during the course of duty. Whereas the loco maintenance staff takes 4 hours even though they have all facilities for check & countercheck. Loco running staff has to do following work after sign on for duty. 1) To read safety circulars, safety bulletin, technical circulars, driver instruction, caution order, chalk parts, and divisional circulars. 2) To check the loco carefully while starting from yard. And on main line staff changing, check the loco within 10 minutes along with assistant loco pilot. 3) Read the caution order carefully in which sectional track work progress with temporary speed restriction is mention. 4) Check the repair book of loco about any remark for any locomotive trouble. 5) Check the brake power certificate whether it is valid or not. 6) Check the oil level (diesel, lube oil, compressor oil in case of diesel locomotive and transformer oil, GR oil, compressor oil, exhauster oil in case of electric locomotive.) 7) Check the under truck of locomotive containing traction motor and their cardium compound, TM safety bolts and all other safety fittings. 12 8) Check brake pipe pressure continuity test with guard. 9) After getting departure signal, loco pilot must start the train and run the train as per the aspect of station signals. 10) Loco pilot must have sharp look out. While on run he must observe all permanent & temporary speed restrictions. 11) Duty of loco pilots is very much strenuous. For ex. When loco pilot working on high speed train, he have to work for 400 to 500km at a stretch without any halt. During the run he cannot even release his urinal pressure. In NAGPUR DIVISION, when loco pilots booked to work RAJDHANI EXPRESS ex nagpur to Bhopal, there are 265 signals and the running time given is 330 minutes. It means averagely after every 1 minute & 22 seconds loco pilots must ready to observe signal. There are 296 gates (manned/ unmanned) in the same section. It means after every 1 minutes &11 seconds loco pilot must be prepared to observe gates condition. In addition to this loco pilot must also observe self train track, over head equipments as well as adjacent track and there over head equipments and check the train if passing on adjacent track. Also to check self train load on curvature. He must also sharp attention on his locomotive performance. Now a days loco pilots who is working on freight train, must be very careful while on duty as he is working a load of 5000tonnes with single locomotive which was previously hauled by multiple loco. Because there is chances of load stalling on up gradient. 12) Loco pilot must always ready to notice a) any track defect through jerk or lurch, b) any unusual with self or others train. He must be mentally prepared for precautionary remedies as per the general & subsidiary rules and accident manual directives. It itself is sufficient to mental stress of loco pilots. 13)In Indian railway, no employee required to update his knowledge other than his department. Whereas loco running staff must have not only the knowledge of his train operation but also must have knowledge about pathway engineering, carriage & wagon technical problem, signal and telecommunication problem, traffic dept, safety dept, locomotive maintenance dept, commercial dept. 14) During the performance of duty, loco pilots are giving outstanding performance by increase in sectional average speed, punctuality, safety, security & productivity. In addition to this, loco pilots also saving electrical/fuel (now a days most precious) energy in coasting by his driving skilled. Mail express loco pilot run the train for 3000 km under coasting out of 8000km train run during the kmonth And. Y.ely.jier.jnftn.th- And loco running staff is not getting any incentives over this extra ordinary performance. Whereas central government emplovee like income tax dept. dept. excise dept, narcotics dept, police dept, defense dept are getting additional incentives on additional recovery. DUTY HOURS OF LOCO RUNNING STAFF:- At present loco running staff are classified under 'continuous' roaster. Under this roaster, the loco running staff has to 13 work for 54 hours in a week. Normally the loco running staff has to work for 10 hours duty at a stretch and can demand relief after 12 hours with 2 hours prior notice to controller. There is long history of struggle of ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION for reduction in duty hours. And there was triparity agreement amongst ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION, INDIAN RAILWAY & LABOUR MINISTER SHRI A. RAGHUNATH RAO on date 13 august 1973 that duty hours of running staff will be 10 hours from singing on to signing off. It should be reduced in the next 8 years up to 8 hours by reducing half an hour after every 2 years by introducing improvement in Ihe system of working of train. Till now there is no such reduction in duty hours even though the vast changes in system of working as well as enhancement in goods & mail express train average train speed. In the above duties of loco running staff, it is already very well explained about strenuous duty of loco pilots. Hence in the present system of working, it is largely expected by loco running staff that loco running staff of M/Exp loco pilots duty hours restricted to 6 hours i.e. under Intensive roaster & loco running staff of goods train, duty hours restricted to 8 hours. There will not be any type of adverse effect on railway movement but it will help in the operational system of train & increase in earning of railway. PAY SCALES OF LOCO RUNNING STAFF- It is tragedy with loco running staff of Indian Railway that even before independence and after independence Govt of India & Indian railway fail to fix up the proper pay scales to loco running staff. Actually it is long pending demand of loco running staff that our pay scales to be fix up as per nature of duty, to the class of train worked, time taken, mileage covered, total duty hours working, output of the staff which already expressed by the Honorable Railway Minister Shri. LALOO P.RASAD YADAO in parliament, that railway has achieved the target of 400billion tones freight transportation, which Indian railway waiting for. And said that this achievement is a result of team work of all railway employees. But the main and remarkable, highly appreciable role of loco running staff cannot be denied. It is the only loco running staffs who works with full honesty, in day & night, in heavy cold, hot & Rainy weather. It is also true that world famous TAJMAHAL is beautiful because it is constructed by highly skilled workers. It is the history commitment, that king Saharan instead of giving proper wages & gift, passes the orders to cut the hands of all the labors who worked on TAJMAHAL construction. Similarly loco running staff also feels as per the attitude of Rly Board and Govt of India. Because till now loco running staff is not received proper pay scales (up to Vth CPC). Rly Board also expressed their views through RUNNING ALLOWANCE Committee 2002 in which pay & allowances of loco running staff was compared with non running staff like clerk, office superintendent & with junior grade officer's pay. Through that committee Rly board was trying to curtail our allowances and trying to increase our duty hours by changing, staff changing point, which already heavy laborious, already explained in nature of duty. ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION opposed the recommendations of RAC2002 and a detailed memorandum & proved that Horace 2002 has made report on fake & false data. It was commitment of IV & Vth CPC that only ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION was explained and properly represents the issues of loco running staff. Hence your honor, you are requested to call AILRSA to explain in detail if there is any quarry required. 14 Proper pay scales of running were not given in 1st CPC & up to Vth CPC. It was not rectified and corrected. Not only this loco running staff always loosed proper & justified pay scales in every CPC [detailed calculation as given below.] And this injustice arises due to prejudice view & opinion of the administration that loco running staff should not get more pay than supervisor, officers etc. as they want to keep the loco running staff under control. Airplane pilots are getting high pay & much more salary emoluments than supervisor. There is no any such category in govt controlled transportation sector who are fulfilling a highest medical standard i.e. 'A' one & performing duty with such high intensity and shown in class in category & paid such salary. Airfare pilot, commercial pilots, ship captain are not in class HI category. Whereas in Indian railway, how the supervisors benefited this is explained as under. 1) For loco supervisor post loco pilots goods that have 5 years experience of train driving can apply for the selection & if selected will get directly the grade of Rs. 6500 —10500/- bypassing directly two grades of loco running staff. Whereas loco pilot goods when appeared for loco pilot (passenger), which is also a selection post when selected will get a grade of Rs.5500 — 9000/-. 2) When loco pilot (G) selected as loco supervisor will get 30% of basic for fixation of basic as a running allowance. As well as he will get again 30% running allowance benefit at the time of retirement. So directly & indirectly he is benefited by 69% running allowance. For ex. If the basic of loco pilot(G) is Rs.1000/- and selected as loco supervisor then his pay will be fixed at Rs.l300/-[ 1000+30% of basic as a running allowance as per the rule.] and if he retired on same basic, again he will get 30% benefit as per the rule& his basic will be Rsl690/-[1300 + 30% of 1300/-]. In Vth.CJPC}.under. para 133.40, commission was in view that there is no merit in the demand of running allowance to loco inspectors for retirement benefits. 3) Whereas loco pilot when retired as on same post, he will get 55% benefit as a running allowance for retirement benefit as per present rule & hence pay of loco pilot will be Rs.1550/- if the basic consider as Rs.1000/- It proves that those who continue to be work as loco pilot up to retirement will be financially looser. 4) Loco supervisor was given this 30% running allowance benefit for pay fixation and for retirement benefit as previously they were not given benefit of kilometer allowance but were given traveling allowance. From 1.1.1991, loco supervisors started to get km allowance. Hence now they are getting more salary than even Rajdhani loco pilots. They are also benefited by minimum guaranteed km of 160 km even for monitoring the train beyond 8km. whereas for 120 km earning loco pilots must work on train either for 8 hours or run the train up to 120 km actually. In fact, airplane pilots are only eligible for flying allowance and ground duty officers are not eligible for flying allowance. Whereas in Indian railway loco inspector is granted kilometer age allowance to attract the loco running staff to work as loco supervisor w.e.f. 1.1.1993. Similarly the guard of the train is also getting this kilometer age allowance. As per the rule, only the staff who is driving the train, is eligible for kilometer age allowance. This is also the reason beyond 15 inadequate rectification of loco running staff's pay scale. Keeping the view of control over loco running staff, loco running staff's pay scales always deprived illegally. Following examples itself proves that how the justified pay scale neglected by I Vth &Vth CPC. Before the IV CPC, there were two scales for loco pilot (mail) 80% mail/express in grade Rs.550-750 & 20% super fast train in grade Rs.700-900. The IVth CPC merged the two scales into one and allotted one new scale that was Rs. 1640-2900/-Whereas that time pay fixation formula was Rs.700+DA at 608point + 2 IR =Rs.222O. So the proposed new scale should not be lesser than Rs.2220/- at its minimum. But the allotted as minimum of scale is 1640/- the reduction is Rs.580/- in basic pay alone. Taking the fact that increase of 20% of the basic was allowed to all by IV CPC, the emoluments at basic of Rs.700/- is 2360/- then the real reduction in the emolument is Rs.720/- in basic pay alone. So loco pilots were entitled for the pay scale of Rs.2375-3500/ but was given scale of Rs.1640-2900/- i.e. 31% loss in pay scale. Similarly when the scale of Rs.550-750/was entitled for the scale of Rs.2000-3200/ as per the above said formula of IV CPC, also mixed in scale of Rs.1640-2900/, the reduction of Rs.360 in the minimum pay. Whereas other non running employee of Indian Rly who were in the grade of Rs.700-900/- & Rs.550-750/- were allotted scale of Rs.2375-3500/- & Rs.2000-3200/- respectively. Similar view & injustice mated by Vth CPC as not removed the anomaly of pay scale of loco running staff when loco running staff are entitled for grade of Rs.8000-13000/ for 20% high speed train mail loco pilots, & Rs.4000-6000/-for assistant loco pilots & were given scale of Rs.6000-9800/ to loco pilot mail [common grade for running the train with speed of 110 & 120 to 140kmph (Rajdhani, Shatabdi train in which highest leveled RDSO LUCKNOW super-psycho test passed, highly skilled with highest medical fitness certified loco pilots required.)] And category who were in scale of Rs.2375-3500/- & Rs.2000-3200/- were allotted a scale of Rs.7450-11500/- & Rs.6500-10500/- . Similarly western railway suburban loco pilots [motorman] who are working on 75 kmph speed train, are now drawing more pay scale than high speed train loco pilots. Following chart also is sufficient evidence to prove that how other non-running staffs of Indian railway benefited in pay scale fixation before 1st CPC to Vth CPC CATEGORY BEFORE 1st CPC Min. pay in Times increase Min. pay VthCPC in pay 1] Assistant station master Rs»25/- R&4500A 180- 2] Station manager Rs35/- Rs.5500/- 157.14 3] Goods Guard Rs35/- Rs.4500/- 128.57 4] TXR [train examiner] Rs.35/- Rs.4500/- 128.57 5] Ticket checker Rs30/- Rs.4000/- 13333 6] unskilled worker Rs30/- Rs. 2550/- 85 Averagely all the above mention categories i nav increased 145.52 times, whereas 7] Driver* A' Rs.110/- [+ 75% running allowance] Rs. 5500/- 50 8] Loco pilot (goods)Rs.80/-[ + „ ] Rs.5000/- 62.5 9] Firemen'AV Assistant loco Rs.60/-[+75%] Rs.3050/- 61 Pilot 16 Hence the difference between increase in pay of non-running & loco running staff 83 times. If it was rectified by Vth CPC, and the min. pay of loco running staff was increased by the same 145.52 times which was received by all other category upto Vth CPC, then the loco running staffs pay might be starts from minimum Rs.7276 i.e. for assistant loco pilot, Rs.8300 for shunting loco pilot, Rs 11,642 for loco pilot[goods], Rs. 16007/- for loco pilot [passenger], Rs. 18400/- for loco pilot [mail]. But all the facts were neglected by Vth CPC. & mated injustice with loco running staff of Indian railway. IVth & Vth CPC are the worst pay commission as far as loco running staff pay scales concern whereas all other category pay scales mostly increased 3.4 to 4.2 times by IVth & Vth CPC. If the same formula or ideology is under consideration, then it is our request to remove all the injustice mated either by all previous CPC or by Railway against the loco running staff. Hence your kind honor, association is requesting you to consider the following proposed pay scale which is 3.4 to 3.2 times of the minimum pay calculated above i.e. Rs.7276/- to Rs.l8400/-[could be the minimum pay of loco running staff in Vth CPC]. Even if this pay is calculated with current RPI which 4.2 then even the following proposed pay scale is also justified. 1} Assistant loco pilot [Rs.7276] Rs. 25000-500-35000/- 2} Shunting loco pilot [Rs.8300] Rs.28000-560- 38080/- 3} Loco pilot [goods) |Rs 11642] Rs.40000-800-56000/- 4} loco pilot [Pass] |Rs.l6007| Rs.50000-1000-66000/- 5} loco pilot |maill [Rs.18400] Rs.60000-1200-78000/- 6} Loco pilot [40% high speed] Rs.70000-1400-88200/- Honorable Sir, loco running staff are entitled for this above mention grades. There four justification stated as under as opinion asked in Q.3.1, with the consideration of employers paying capacity, productivity base, on classification of post base, extra ordinary out put of the employee. 1] On existing pay revise system- If for the pay scale fixation, existing uniform policy of fixation is adopted, then already the anomalies in the previous CPC proposed pay scale stated above, and it is sufficient evidence to prove that because of prejudice & predetermined view loco running staff already loosed more. Now running staff is not in position to bare one more shock of injustice in pay-scale. 21 PAY-SCALE ON PRODUCTIVITY BASE :- According to letter no.2006/M(L)467/02 , total sanction strength of running staff in Indian railway is 86,300 On Roaster 72,496 Traffic running staff [guards] 21,585 Loco running staff 50,911 Out of total loco running staff, loco pilot[mail] are 4125, loco pilot[passenger] are 1811, loco pilot[goods] are 19,284, shunting loco pilots are 2775 and assistant loco pilots are 22,916. [ there may be some variation in number of staff] According to Railway budget for the year 2005-2006, it was stated by Honorable Railway that railway has achieved the target of freight transportation much more the target decided even in the critical condition like Tsunami, flood in Mumbai. Railway achieved the target of 400 billion tonnes freight transportation, and 55 crores passangers. If this data is taken for the calculation of contribution of loco running 17 staff then 400bilUon tonnes freight transported by 19284 loco pilot[goods] then freight transportation/year by each loco pilot[G] is 2,07,425.84 tonnes i.e. per month transportation is 17.285.48 tonnes. According minimum tarrif of railway for freight which is Rs. 10 /tonne/kilometer is taken then on 1 kilometer transportation railway earning Rs. 1,72,854.8/- and as every loco pilots is working 3000 kilometer [minimum]/ month on goods transportation then railway is earning Rs 51,85,64,400/- through each loco pilots[goods] whereas loco pilots [goods] gross salary comes to Rs. 15000/- p.m. which is 0.00289%. Similarly minimum 65,000 passangers carried per month by each passenger carrying loco pilots and these LP[M] getting a scale of Rs.6000-9800/-. Whereas airplane pilots who fly with 35000 passangers getting a salary more than Rs.3,00,000/p.m. 31 Nature of duty :- As already stated earlier that due to improper and unjustified classification, loco running staff are shown class HI employee, whereas only this category in Indian railway performing a) highest duty hours, b) highly intense duty, c) giving high productivity & d) performing the duty of executives. Executives who are making policy & working for railways safety, security, punctuality and productivity, loco running staff also working with same motto. As and when required to exercise the executive power. 41 Additional achievement in addition to duty :- Loco pilots also saving electrical/fuel (now a days most precious) energy in coasting by his driving skilled. loco running staff is not getting any incentives over this extra ordinary performance. This is the direct saving of railway revenue. Where there is indirect saving as well as revenue earning through the coasting also. Because of coasting the expenditure on production of same quantity of energy is saved and when saved amount energy utilized by another train operation purpose, that also helps in generating additional revenue. This is three way saving i.e. Rs. 21,60,000/- p.m.due to loco running staff skilledness. Hence loco running staff are eligible for coasting incentives in addition to proposed pay scale. It is our humble request that while fixation of pay of loco running staff following factors to be considered for the natural justice. Because loco running staff always demand correct pay for correct work. Loco running staff already gives there outstanding performance much more than the expectation. And it is oath of loco running staff that we will take our railway in 21st century by real means. 1 ] Consider all the data which is based on previous data. 2] There is no any such category, in govt transport organization other than loco running staff of Indian railway, who have A-l medical standard + super psycho & classified as class HI. Airplane/Air force pilots, ship captain are not classified as class HI. Our pay should be fix as per the nature of duty, considering the risk factor, required medical standard, number of days & duty hours performing duty 3] Expenditure during the course of duty, for the fitness of health. 4] if you go through the detail, you will notice your kind honor that no. of medically de-categorized cases are very high in loco running staff than any other category of railways. 18 Most of the reasons contributed to medical unfitness are, a) Irregularities in lunch and dinner. b) Due to pollution and high voltage electricity. c) Due to heavy night duty feeing cold or rain or hot sun in summer when normal temp.up to 46 to 48 degree, in locomotive, temp. Increases up to 54 to 56 degree centigrade, i.e. adverse weather conditions. d) Insufficient facilities in running room, unhighgenic water meal atmosphere which is cause for the loss of resisting power of human body, diminution of eye sight and eye diseases, heart troubles, occupational cataract due to infra red radiations. Due to sever duty condition, pollution loco running staff may suffer from paralysis, cancer, asthma, tuber-culosis, and stomach ulcer. Some times these diseases cripple the person or sometimes become the killer disease may cause for the death. 5] Considering the pay scale where the loco running staff could be in Vth CPC as stated above which was not given, to be consider for the calculation of new pay scales. Hence proposed pay scales for loco running staff with the expectation that loco running staff definitely will get justice for which we are waiting for from the independence. This will cover all the anomalies. In feet there is previous history about the injustice with loco running staff which is placed as under - The first pay central pay commission states in part III SECTION 'C para 29 that "our attempts on the liens of the former methods did not produce any satisfactory results , as we could not obtain complete information as to what amounts this category of staff had been making during recent years on different railways, without such detailed information!, we might be affecting them prejudicially, if we fix the total emoluments at some arbitrary figures." So first pay commission clearly shows that the basic pay = basic + 75% of basic pay to draw pay scales for running staff. This 75% of basic pay was granted as running allowance as a depressed pay portion i.e. pay of the employee, the class of train, time taken, milage covered. The matter of depressed pay portion raised on the basis of job valuation i.e. nature of duty to be evaluate, but no proper classification & emulation of nature of duty of loco running staff did by railway administration. And on the basis of nature of duty the proper pay of the running staff could not be given due to consequences reformation i.e junior could get more pay than that of the o
