Railway Unions seek higher pay, pension reforms ahead of Eighth Central Pay Commission
The South Central Railway Employees Sangh is advocating for a special pay package and pension reforms ahead of the Eighth Central Pay Commission. They have proposed a fitment factor of 3.83% and a return to the Old Pension Scheme, emphasizing the need for better compensation for railway workers. The union also highlighted the importance of recognizing the skills of railway staff and improving their professional status.
- ▪The SCRES has called for a special pay package due to 100% electrification and increased freight loading.
- ▪They proposed a fitment factor of 3.83% and a return to the Old Pension Scheme.
- ▪The union emphasized that railway workers should be treated as a national asset deserving higher compensation.
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The South Central Railway Employees Sangh (SCRES), affiliated with the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), has called for a special pay package in light of 100% electrification and increased freight loading. The union has proposed a fitment factor of 3.83%, a 10% housing weightage, and a return to the Old Pension Scheme on par with defence personnel under the forthcoming Eighth Central Pay Commission.A memorandum outlining these demands was submitted by the SCRES Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) to Pay Commission members during their recent visit to the city. The union said it presented ground realities faced by railway staff to justify its proposals, according to convenor V. Sripati Sarma.Addressing a press conference at the union office on Wednesday, Mr.
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