Comprehensive transfer policy — exemption from 5 years condition-reg. -NFIR
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)
Dated: 12/04/2017
No. II/14/Part VII
The Member Staff,
Railway Board,
Rail Bhavan,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Comprehensive transfer policy — exemption from 5 years condition-reg.
- Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2005/TR/20 dated 10/02/2016.
- NFIR’s letter No. II/14/Part VII dated 21st Feb 2017.
- NFIR’s letter No. II/14/Part VII dated 23/02/2017.
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While enclosing copy of GS/NFIR’s letter of even number dated 23/02/2017 to the Hon’ble MR, the Federation conveys that the General Secretary met Hon’ble MR on 23rd February 2017 and explained the necessity of granting relaxation to 5 years minimum service condition in the case of inter railway transfer requests of ex-servicemen re-employed in Railways also. The Hon’ble MR has assured to consider relaxation as has been done in certain situations vide Board’s letter dated 10/02/2016 and accordingly endorsed on Federation’s communication to enable the Board to process.
NFIR therefore requests to kindly take necessary action for relaxing 5 years minimum service condition in the case of inter railway transfer requests of former defence forces personnel re-employed in Railways as a special case.
DA/AS Above
Yours sincerely,
S/d,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
No. II/14/Part VII Dated: 23/02/2017
Shri Suresh Prabhu,
Hon’ble Minister for Railways,
Rail Mantrlaya,
Rail Bhavan,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Comprehensive transfer policy exemption from 5 years condition-reg.
Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2005/TR/20 dated 10/02/2016.
(ii) NFIR’s letter No. 11/14/Part VII dated 21′ Feb 2017.
At the outset, NFIR thanks the Railway Ministry for granting exemption from 5 years minimum service condition to consider the request transfers in the following situations vide Railway Board’s letter dated 10/02/2016.
- Transfers sought on mutual exchange basis,
- Transfers sought on spouse ground,
- Railway servants who are care-givers to a disabled child and
- Physically handicapped Railway servants.
The Federation brings to your kind notice that the Defence Forces Personnel after having served for safeguarding the Nation’s Borders for decades, have retired and thereafter they are being recruited through Railway Recruitment Boards/Railway Recruitment Cells in the Railways. These Personnel during their service in the Defence Forces were far away from their families for decades. After recruitment in Railways also, they are away from their family members and children due to their postings at different places. Consequently, they are facing lot of hardships in managing two establishments. Their case therefore, deserves to be considered by relaxing 5 years minimum service condition, so that they can seek transfer nearer to their place of residence and can peacefully perform their duties while leading family life.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Hon’ble MR to kindly accord approval for relaxing minimum 5 years service condition in the case of former Defence Forces Personnel re-employed in Railways also to enable them to go on transfer nearer to their places and join their families. A copy of Federation’s letter dated 21′ Feb 2017 on the subject, already sent to Railway Board is also enclosed.
DA/As above
Yours sincerely,
S/d,
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
No.II/14-Part VII
Dated: 21′ Feb2017
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi.
Dear Sir,
Sub: Comprehensive transfer policy — exemption from 5 years condition-reg.
- Railway Board’s letter No. E(0)111-2014/PL/05 dated 3
- Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I-2005/TR/20dt 10/02
- NFIRs PNIVI item No. 18/2016 and minutes thereon.
Kind attention is invited to the minutes of NF1R’s PNM agenda item No. Railway Board’s references cited above.
Railway Board have since issued instructions granting exemption from the condition of Minimum 5 year service for transfer in the following situations:-
(a) Transfers sought on mutual exchange basis,
(b) Transfers sought on spouse ground,
(c) Railway servents who are care-givers to a disabled child and
(d) Physically handicapped Railway servants
In this connection, NFIR brings to the notice of the Railway Board that the former Defence Forces personnel who joined Railways through recruitment process are also facing serious hardships as their places of working are far away from the places of their residence consequently many such staff are away from their families. Exemption from the condition of minimum of 5 years service for request transfers in the case of former Defence Forces personnel joined Railways has however been not covered in Board’s letter dated 10th Feb 2017.
NFIR wants the Railway Board to appreciate that the Defence Forces personnel served the Nation for decades without family life. After their retirement, they joined Railways through RRCs/RRBs. These employees are away from their families and children even now, facing language, food problems besides continued separation. Their case also deserves to be considered for exemption from the condition of minimum 5 years service to enable them to –go nearer to their place of residence on request transfer.
NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board to consider the case and grant exemption from the conditon of 05 years as a special case in the case of former defence forces personnel employed in railways.
Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(Dr. K Raghavaiah)
General Secretary
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