- IRSTMU Demand Proper Implementation of Rotational Transfers
NEW DELHI. Employees urge strict enforcement of transfer policies in railways, citing monopolies by long-posted officials causing undue pressure on junior staff. Several Railway Unions are advocating for the effective implementation of rotational transfers for officials in sensitive positions to improve rail operations and create a smoother working environment.
Indian Railways S&T Maintainers’ Union is advocating for the effective implementation of rotational transfers for officials in sensitive positions to improve rail operations and create a smoother working environment. Alok Chandra Prakash, General Secretary of the Indian Railways Signalling and Telecommunication Department Maintainers’ Union, told to Railhunt “The railways have a clear policy regarding rotational transfers, but it has not been properly followed. As a result, many officials, supervisors, and in-charges have remained in the same positions despite completing their tenures.”
“The railways should strictly implement this policy on every level for a healthy work environment. Currently, several officials have been holding the same posting for a long time as a result they started their monopoly and put extra pressure on junior staff, which is not good at a workplace,” Prakash said.
Prakash added Officials who are not being transferred for long are conducting Trade Tests for Assistant, Technician and Artisan staffs and they indulge in corruption and pass the only to their favourite people. One woman signal technician at Ahmedabad failed atleast five times intentionally in the trade test held recently at SSE Signal Sabarmati.
Endorsing this, Navin Kumar, National President of the Indian Railways Signal and Telecom Maintainers’ Union, told Railhunt, “The rotational transfer policy is not being implemented properly, leading to several anomalies in the workplace. This policy was designed to foster harmonious relations between officials and staff for a better work environment, but its implementation has been inadequate. It is a sound policy, and the railways should apply it effectively.”
Many women railway employees, submitted a complaint letter earlier this year regarding harassment by several senior officials. “In a poor health condition, I was pressurised to work as a result my health condition deteriorated and I had to face miscarriage,” one woman railway employee alleged in her letter.
Several women employee told Railhunt “Several senior officials often put extra pressure on junior staff even during poor medical health conditions, which is not good for a healthy work environment. A proper transfer posting system should be followed to avoid such type of issues.”
Similarly, many employee submitted even written complaint to the railway against harassment at the workplace.
Prabodh Srivastav, National Treasurer, IRSTMU told to Railhunt, “Rotational transfer is not being implemented as per set rule, which affects lower level staff. If officials and supervisors work in the same position for a long tenure, he/she starts monopoly and unnecessary control over employees, which creates a vicious work environment. This situation can be averted by following transfer policy as per rule.”
According to Railway Board, policy: “The railways have a clear policy for transfers on sensitive posts, which have already been identified. Transfers for these positions are conducted in accordance with established guidelines.”
