Rationalization of Manpower Surrender of posts
The Ministry of Railways in India has informed the General Secretary of the All India Railway men’s Federation (AIRF) that the surrender of posts is being carried out to optimally utilize manpower in view of changes in technology, working systems, and redundancies. The recognized unions at the Zonal/Divisional level have already been taken into confidence to avoid any discontentment. The Zonal Railways have been advised to adhere to all related instructions with regard to surrender of posts, and due care should be taken while identifying the posts to ensure safety is not compromised and there is no adverse effect on the promotion of employees. The issue of promotional avenues of staff has already been addressed in a previous letter.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
E(MPP)2022/AIRF/12
Dated. 2/03/2023
The General Secretary,
A.I.R.F, 4, State Entry Road,
New Delhi-110055
Sir,
Sub: Rationalization of manpower-Surrender of posts.
Ref: General Secretary, AIRF letter no. AIRF/MPP (2) dtd. 01/01/2023.
With reference to your above referred letter. it is informed that in order to optimally utilize the manpower, continuous review of sanctioned Strength in view of changes in technology, working systems and redundancies is done from time to time.
- With regard to your request that Recognized Unions at the Zonal/Divisional level should be taken into confidence to avoid any discontentment, it is informed that instructions have already been issued to Zonal Railways/PUs vide Board’ letter no. E(MPP)2018/1/1 dated 24/11/2020.
- Further, Zonal Railways have also been advised vide Board’s letter no E(MPP)2021/1/4 dtd. 31/05/2022 that all the related instructions with regard to surrender of posts, especially related to promotion etc. are to be adhered to.
- Moreover, in one of the references made for surrender of posts by Eastern Railway, it has been advised, inter-alia, to Zonal railways/PUs vide Board’s letter no. E(MPP)2022/1/32 dtd. 21/02/2023 that due care should be taken while identifying the posts, so that safety is not compromised and must not have any adverse effect on promotion of employees. and it should also be ensured that the posts to accommodate the candidates coming in near future against the indents placed with RRBs/RRCs are available.
- In this regard, Board’s letter no. E(MPP)2021/1/4 dtd. 05/07/2022 addressed to General Secretary, AIRF may also be connected, wherein the issue regarding promotional avenues of the staff has already been addressed.
Yours faithfully,
For Principal Executive Director/IR, Railway Board