Federation
of Railway Officers' Associations (FROA)
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22.07.2008
No.2008/FROA/Notice
22-07-2008
President, FROA had
written to Prime Minister, Finance Minister & Cabinet Secretary regarding
anomalies in recommendations of 6th Central Pay Commission.
Subsequent to this a delegation of FROA was invited to discuss these issues
with Secretary(Expenditure), Government of India on 18.7.2008. During the
meeting held in the Ministry of Finance, indications were given that the
concerns regarding disparity between IAS and non IAS services, low level
increase in salaries of selection grade officers, fixation of HAG and GM grade
officers in new grades and low level of increment shall be addressed.
After several interactions between
Railway Board & FROA, orders are being issued for permitting hiring of air
conditioned vehicles for SAG & HAG officers of Zonal Railways, Other units &
Railway Board.
RETENTION
OF ACCOMMODATION AT PREVIOUS PLACE OF POSTING ON
TRANSFER TO NEW ZONES.
FROA Governing Council met
Chairman, Railway Board on 14 Aug.2007 and apprised him of this situation
arising out of recent decision taken in the matter. CRB assured the
federation that permission to retain the accommodation will be extended upto
31.03.2008. Besides, normal retention rules as in the case of permanent
transfer will also be applicable thereafter. In this connection FROA's
letter dt. 08.08.2007 can also be seen.
FROA HAS TENDERED ITS ORAL
EVIDENCE BEFORE THE 6TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION ON DATE i.e. APRIL
2, 2007. SECRETARY GENERAL/FROA ALONGWITH GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS MADE A
DETAILED PRESENTATION . ALL ISSUES/PROPOSALS INCLUDED IN THE MEMORANDUM WERE
DISCUSSED IN A THREAD BARE MANNER. IT WAS HEARTENING TO NOTE THAT HON’BLE
CHAIRMAN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION INTERACTED ON MOST OF THE
ISSUES WHICH INDICATED THEIR LEVEL OF INTEREST IN THE ORAL EVIDENCE BY FROA.
WHILE CONCLUDING HON’BLE CHAIRMAN AND OTHER MEMBERS APPRECIATED THE
PRESENTATION.
6TH CENTRAL
PAY COMMISSION INVITES FROA FOR ORAL EVIDENCE
6th Central Pay Commission have
invited FROA to tender its oral evidence and hearing on April 2, 2007.
Although a memorandum from FROA has been submitted to the commission,
any additional information, suggestions, demands etc. can also be placed now
before the commission during the course of oral evidence. All Federating
Units of FROA are, therefore, requested to communicate immediately if any
such additional information has been left out in the memorandum. This may
be given wide publicity.
OBJECTIVE
“TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE INTEREST OF
RAILWAY OFFICERS IN MATTERS OF WELFARE, SERVICE
CONDITIONS, PROSPECTS AND TO INCULCATE A SENSE
OF FRATERNITY AND
UNITY OF PURPOSE"
HISTORY
*
ESTABLISHED IN 1965 UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF SHRI L.D.PANKE, SDGM/NR
& PRESIDENT AND SHRI R.DAYAL,
SME(PLG)/WR & GENERAL SECRETARY
* RECOGNISED BY MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS VIDE LETTER NO.E(LL)66- AS-1-6 DATED
15.11.1966
*
THE CENTRAL OFFICE SHIFTED TO DELHI IN
1976
*
PRESENTLY ROOM NO.256-A, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI
HOUSES THE
CENTRAL OFFICE OF FROA
FROA REPRESENTS MORE THAN 7500 GROUP ‘A’ OFFICERS
OF
INDIAN RAILWAYS.
*
FROA CONSISTS OF 16 ZONAL RAILWAYOFFICERS ASSOCIATIONS AND 11 PRODUCTION
UNITS/OTHER UNITS OFFICERS
ASSOCIATIONS .
*
FROA IS ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF ‘PREM’
(PARTICIPATION OFRAILWAY EMPLOYEES IN MANAGEMENT) GROUP.
*
FROA IS ALSO ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY OF IRWO.
*
FORMAL MEETING OF FROA
WITH RAILWAY BOARD IS HELD TWICE A YEAR.
*
FULL GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING OF FROA, CONSISTING OF FROA OFFICE BEARERS
(DETAILS GIVEN BELOW) AND
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AFFILIATED UNITS, IS
HELD FROM
TIME TO TIME.
*
FUNDS FOR FROA ARE GENERATED BY WAY OF AFFILIATION FEE FROM
THE AFFILIATED UNITS @ Rs.2000/- PER ANNUM
FROM
THE ZONAL RAILWAY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (INCLUDING RBOA & RDSO) AND Rs.1000/-
PER ANNUM FROM THE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATIONS ON THE PRODUCTION UNITS/OTHER
UNITS.
*
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OFFICE
BEARERS OF FROA (20 MEMBERS ELECTED/CO-OPTED FOR A TERM OF
TWO YEARS) MANAGE AFFAIRS AT THE APEX
LEVEL
*
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF FROA
CONSISTS OF THE
FOLLOWING OFFICE BEARERS: