Railway worker body seeks Rs 69,000 minimum wage from 8th pay commission

The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen has sought a minimum pay of Rs 69,000 per employee in its representation on the 8th Central Pay Commission. The railway worker body pitched a fitment factor of 3.833 to “ensure an adequate and meaningful revision of pay.”

According to an NFIR statement, a delegation led by president Guman Singh and general secretary M. Raghavaiah presented its demands before the commission in New Delhi on Friday.

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The federation sought doubling the annual increment from 3% to 6%, with a minimum financial benefit of Rs 10,000, and at least five promotions during an employee’s service.

It also demanded merger of dearness allowance with basic pay whenever DA reaches 25%, open-ended pay scales and a distinct pay structure recognising the arduous and hazardous nature of railway duties.

On pensions, NFIR proposed 67% of last pay drawn, 50% family pension and reducing the commutation deduction period from 15 years to 11 years. Other demands included restoring discontinued allowances, tripling allowances, job-specific benefits and including parents in employees’ railway passes.