NFIR Letters 2023

NFIR Letters – News and Updates

One of the biggest employee federations in India, the National Federation of Indian Railways (NFIR) latest news and updates are compiled here…

• Revision of Kilometrage rates and other Allowances of Running Staff April 3, 2023
• Union Budget 2020 Proposals by NFIR January 4, 2020
• AIRF Protest – NFIR Agitation 2 to 7 Jan 2020 January 3, 2020
• List of Pending Issues of Railway Employees – NFIR December 16, 2019
• Comprehensive Transfer Policy – Exemption from 5 years of service condition November 11, 2019
• Avoid Financial Loss to Employees on their Pay Fixation in 7th CPC Pay Matrix – NFIR October 4, 2019
• NFIR PNM Pending Items – Quick Redressal of Issues – NFIR June 23, 2019
• KV School Admission for wards of Railway Employees – NFIR Letter May 9, 2019
• Allotment of Qualification Based Pay Matrix — ECG Technicians in Railways April 23, 2019
• MACP to Station Master category in Railway – NFIR April 15, 2019
• Discontinuation of Earlier Entitlement Provisions – NFIR April 13, 2019
• NFIR Proposals on Risk and Hardship Allowance to Safety Categories April 13, 2019
• NFIR’s Meeting with Chairman Railway Board on 11.4.2019 April 13, 2019
• Revision of 7th CPC Pension for Pre-2016 Pensioners – NFIR April 6, 2019
• 2 Additional Increments to Nursing Personnel – NFIR December 15, 2018
• Increment Issue Retiring on 30th June and 31st December – NFIR December 15, 2018
• 7th CPC Incentive Bonus to Railway Employees – NFIR September 27, 2018
• Grant of regular absorption of staff working in Quasi Administrative Offices September 25, 2018
• Pharmacist Day – NFIR September 25, 2018
• Denial of Breakdown Allowance in Railways – NFIR September 25, 2018
• Physical Attack on Railway Employees – NFIR September 24, 2018
• HPCA and PCA to Non-Ministerial Employees working in Railway Hospitals September 23, 2018
• DR Quota in GP 4600 should be Eliminated Totally – NFIR August 27, 2018
• Appeal to Help Thousands Marooned in Kerala Floods – NFIR August 19, 2018
• Pay Matrix Level 8 to JE – NFIR July 30, 2018
• Stepping up of Pay of Loco Inspectors – NFIR July 30, 2018
• Exemption of Railways from New Pension Scheme (NPS) – NFIR April 9, 2018
• NFIR writes to Minister to Railways April 9, 2018
• Educational Assistance to College-going children of Non-Gazetted Railway Board Staff April 2, 2018
• Denial of improved Pay Matrices to Graduate Engineers/Diploma Engineers of Railways February 22, 2018
• JEs and SSEs of Indian Railways – Removal of Injustice – NFIR February 22, 2018
• Denial of Leave Salary duly reckoning 30% of 7th CPC pay for Running Staff February 20, 2018
• 20% Reservation for Act Apprentices – NFIR February 19, 2018
• Extension of benefit of Grade Pay of Rs. 4200 (Non-functional) to Pharmacist – NFIR February 6, 2018
• Discussions of GS/NFIR held with Railway Board on 31/01/2018 – NFIR February 6, 2018
• New Year Message from NFIR December 27, 2017
• Minimum Educational Qualification for Recruitment in Railways August 3, 2017
• Permission to Leave Early for Muslim Employees breaking fast for Iftar during the Holy month of Ramzan May 31, 2017
• Benefits duly reckoning 55% to 7th CPC Pay Matrix to Running Staff – NFIR April 11, 2017
• MACPS issues raised by NFIR April 10, 2017
• 30% add on pay element to the retiring Loco Inspectors for reckoning pensionary benefits – NFIR March 29, 2017
• Both Federations jointly walked out from the DC/JCM Meeting – NFIR March 7, 2017
• NFIR General Secretary Meets Railway Minister on 23.2.2017 February 26, 2017
• Absorption of Diploma Holder as JE-II – Case of Diploma Holder progressmen working in RE Organization – NFIR December 26, 2016
• Allotment of Type-II quarters to Railway employees in grade pay 1800 December 26, 2016
• Pharmacist category – reckoning GP 4200/- (PB-2) as entry Grade Pay for granting financial upgradation under MACPS December 26, 2016
• Pay fixation in 7th CPC Pay Matrix level in the case of employees who are in 6th CPC – NFIR December 26, 2016
• Merger of Sr.PWS with JE/P.Way – Pay fixation December 19, 2016
• Cash Payment of wages to Railway employees for the month of December, 20l6 – NFIR December 10, 2016
• Observance of Protest Week from 12th to 16th December 2016 by NFIR’s affiliates December 4, 2016
• Next PNM Meeting between NFIR and Railway Board December 4, 2016
• Non-payment of Hospital Patient Care Allowance – Patient Care Allowance (HPCA/PCA) to the Kitchen Staff working in the Railway Hospitals November 25, 2016
• Next PNM Meeting between NFIR and Railway Board November 25, 2016
• Observance of Protest Week from 12th to 16th December 2016 by NFIR’s affiliates November 25, 2016
• Upgradation of Junior Accounts Assistants GP 2800 to GP 4200 in Railways – NFIR October 1, 2016
• Percentage of Posts in Technicians Category in Railways (Skilled to MCM) – NFIR September 13, 2016
• Exemption of Railways from National Pension System – NFIR June 26, 2016
• Largest participation in the Mammoth demonstration held in front of parliament on 24th June 2016 – NFIR June 26, 2016
• NFIR union issued strike notice to GM of Zonal Railways June 8, 2016
• Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance – NFIR April 23, 2016
• NFIR writes to PM to withdraw of Budget proposal to levy Income Tax on Provident Fund March 6, 2016
• Finance Minister not given assurance for reviewing the retrograde recommendations of 7th CPC – NFIR February 29, 2016
• MACPS on Promotional Hierarchy – NFIR February 27, 2016
• Railway Board decision on House Rent Allowance – Orders Issued February 21, 2016
• Pay Rise 54% in 6th CPC – 7th CPC Recommended only 14.3% February 20, 2016
• Entitlement of financial up-gradation under ACP/MACP for Pharmacist – NFIR January 19, 2016
• NFIR writes to JCM Secretary regarding the discussion points in the meeting with DPPW January 13, 2016
• Grant of financial up-gradation to JE/SSE under MACP – NFIR January 11, 2016
• Conduct massive dharnas on 26 Point Charter of demands of NJCA – NFIR January 11, 2016
• Impact of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission – NFIR January 4, 2016
• Serious disappointment on retrograde and perverse recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission – NFIR December 16, 2015
• Denial of complimentary passes to the widows of deceased railway employees: NFIR writes to Railway Board November 17, 2015
• Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance November 3, 2015
• Issue of Pensioners Identity Card to Pensioners – NFIR writes to Railway Board October 16, 2015
• Charter of demands – Standing Committee Meeting of National Council of JCM held on 9.10.2015 : NFIR Report October 14, 2015
• Exempting Railway employees from the NPS and also consider OROP – NFIR September 8, 2015
• Disadvantages caused due to Bio-toilets introduced in the passenger coaches of Indian Railways – NFIR August 11, 2015
• Debroy Committee, PLB and Strike on 23.11.2015 issues discussed with Railway Ministry – NFIR August 7, 2015
• 119% DA from July 2015 – NFIR Report August 3, 2015
• Ramzan Ifter – Muslim Railway employees may be allowed to leave office early – Railway Board order June 20, 2015
• NFIR strongly opposes the rationalisation of Railway employees working on Indian Railways June 17, 2015
• Outcome of Final Meeting with Seventh Central Pay Commission held on 9.6.2015— NFIR June 9, 2015
• DOPT to hold a meeting of NC JCM meeting on 29.05.2015 May 23, 2015
• Kayakalp – Innovative Council of Indian Railways – First Meeting held on 13.5.2015 May 14, 2015
• NFIR View on Expected DA from July 2015 May 1, 2015
• Official Report of NFIR about the Massive Demonstration by Central Government employees at Parliament May 1, 2015
• 7th Pay Commission has been given misleading facts about Allowances and pay elements of Railway staff – NFIR April 19, 2015
• Meeting with 7th Pay Commission on 13 and 14 April 2015 – NFIR published detailed report April 15, 2015
• NFIR’s Meeting with 7th Central Pay Commission on the 13th & 14th April 2015 March 22, 2015
• JCM Staff Side Meeting with 7th Pay Commission – Discussion about DA Merger and Interim Relief February 25, 2015
• NFIR – 55 Point Charter of Demands Including DA Merger, Interim Relief and Scrap NPS February 24, 2015
• Meeting between JCM Staff Side & 7th Pay Commission – Discussion on DA Merger & Interim Relief – NFIR February 19, 2015
• NFIR observe ‘Satyagraha’ all over India on 26.2.2015 February 11, 2015
• List of Allowances & Advances increased 25% due to DA raised to 100% with effect from 01.01.2014. November 14, 2014
• NFIR PUBLISHED THE PROPOSED PAY SCALE OF 7TH PAY COMMISSION UNDER DISCUSSION June 23, 2014
• Condolence Message from NFIR on demise of Shri Umraomal Purohit, President, AIRF February 27, 2014
• Simplification of rules, procedure on withdrawals from Provident Fund by Railway employees-reg. October 30, 2013
• 7th Central Pay Commission – Terms of Reference -Staff Side (JCM) views October 21, 2013
• NFIR Call off Strike after Railway Board accepted their demands October 13, 2013