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CHAPTER 9 MANPOWER 901 General - Manpower is the most precious and important resource for operation and maintenance of track machines. Skilled and trained manpower is required to man sophisticated track machines for their optimal utilization. 902 Requir...

CHAPTER 9 MANPOWER 901 General - Manpower is the most precious and important resource for operation and maintenance of track machines. Skilled and trained manpower is required to man sophisticated track machines for their optimal utilization. 902 Requirement of Manpower (1) The scale of man power requirement for machine working is fixed for following activities: (a) Field operation & maintenance. (b) Field supervision, technical and general services including repairs and maintenance – at satellite depot and/or for fleet of machines. (c) Repair and maintenance – at zonal depot. (d) Repair & maintenance for POH – CPOH workshop. (2) The scale of manpower for activities (a), (b) & (c) above is given in Annexure 9.1. Scale of manpower for CPOH workshop is given in Annexure 9.2. (3) While scale of manpower for activity (a) above has been laid down for each type of machine separately, scales for other activities i.e. (b), (c) and (d) have been laid down based on track machine holding in terms of machine units. Track machine holding is computed by multiplying number of machines by weightage factors for each type of machines, as given in Annexure 9.1. (4) As specified in Chapter 8, the POH of the machines may be carried out either at nominated CPOH workshops, or by entering into a contract with the manufacturer or authorized service agents or the combination of the two. (5) It should be the endeavour of railways to ensure manning as per prescribed scale to ensure optimal utilization of machines. (6) Creation of additional manpower, based on scale, commensurate with projected machine holding should be an annual exercise to ensure commissioning and deployment of new machine immediately upon receipt on Zonal Railways. 903 Training - Training of officers, supervisors and skilled as well as unskilled staff is essential and important for proper operation and maintenance of modern and sophisticated track machines. (1) Officers- They shall undergo training course at IRICEN/Pune & IRTMTC as a part of the initial training. In addition, officers working in track machine organization shall undergo special courses on track machines conducted from time to time by IRICEN, IRTMTC and OEMs. They shall also be exposed to facilities available with OEMs in India as well as abroad. All officers shall be 276  imparted hands-on training to learn basic operations of track machine at IRTMTC and Zonal Railways. (2) SSE/JE/TM(s)-They shall undergo initial course at the time of joining or after empanelment for the post of JE/TM from MCM/TMM as the case may be. Thereafter, they shall undergo refresher course once in 3 years at IRTMTC. For knowledge relating to the operation and safety of working in the field, they shall take G&SR courses at zonal training centres initially and refresher courses once in 3 years. Training facilities with OEMs and manufacturers in India as well abroad shall also be organized. They shall also be imparted training by organising special courses including that of establishment from time to time. New appointees should be exposed to all types of machines available on the zonal railway as a part of their field attachment. (3) Technical Staff- All MCMs & TMMs working in the track machines organization shall undergo regular courses designed for different categories at IRTMTC/Allahabad and field training as specified. They shall undergo refresher courses at IRTMTC every 5 years. (4) Machine Assistant- Those joining railway services directly (entry through RRCs) shall be given 2 weeks training on the lines similar to that of trackman. Suitable course plan shall be devised with liberal use of videos showing working of track machines and safety aspects. 904 Roster - Dynamic working roster has to be followed for working of track machines in the field, based on availability of traffic blocks and requirements of the work site. The guiding principle shall be optimal utilization of machines and fixing the working hours of machine staff accordingly with the aim to keep the overall working time within prescribed duty hours as far as possible. Weekly or 3 weeks roster may be followed as per the requirement of the railway. (1) Weekly Roster- Roster of the staff working in track machine organization falls under continuous classification as per HOER. The staff is rostered to work for a period of 6 days at a stretch followed by one day of rest. In respect to over time, the staff will be governed by extant instructions under HOER in regard to the principle of averaging. (2) Three Weeks Roster- Staff working on track machines may be rostered to work for a period of 3 weeks at a stretch followed by continuous rest for a period of one week at headquarters. The three weeks continuous roster will include the actual period of journey under taken from head quarters to the place of work and back. The individuals shall not be employed for more than 12 hours on any day. In respect to over time, the staff will be governed by extant instructions under HOER in regard to the principle of averaging as applicable to 3 weeks roster. The implementation of three weeks roster shall be governed by exemption communicated by Railway Board from provisions of Railway Act 1989 from time to time. (3) Duty Hours for Field -The actual roster duty hours (timings) for staff working on 277  various track machines in the field shall be decided by the Senior Divisional Engineer/Divisional Engineer; considering availability of traffic blocks/corridor blocks over the sections where the machines are deployed. The record of duty hours shall be maintained by engineering control and shall be conveyed to machine staff. (4) Duty Hours for CPOH Depot, Zonal Depot & Satellite Depot - SSE/JE/TMs and other staff working in CPOH Depot, Zonal Depot & Satellite depot, shall have weekly roster only. (5) Duty Hours for HQ Office & Control –SSE/JE/TMs and other staff working in HQ office, in HQ control, zonal depot control and satellite depot control shall follow the working system of the respective offices/depot. 278  Annexure 9.1 Weightage Factors for Track Machines and Yardsticks for Staff (1) Weightage Factors (Units) for Track Machines S.No. Type of Machine Weightage Factor 1 Tampers, Dynamic Track Stabilizer, Points & Crossing Laying 1.0 2 Mobile Flash Butt Welding Plant 1.0 3 Tamping Express Dynamic 1.5 4 Ballast Regulator/ Utility Vehicle (Self Propelled), RBMV 0.8 5 Ballast Cleaning Machine and Shoulder Ballast Cleaning 1.5 6 HOBCM (RM900) and HOSBCM 1.75 7 Track Relaying Train 3.0 8 Portal Crane, Muck Disposal Unit/ Tie Crane/ Rail threader 0.5 9 Rail Inspection Vehicle 0.8 10 Rail Grinding Machine (16 stones/08 stones) and Switch Rail 1.0 11 Rail Grinding Machine (72 stones) 4.5 12 Rail Grinding Machine (96 stones) 4.75 (2) Scale of Manpower for Field Operation & Maintenance: Scale of field operation staff for each type of machine per shift is given in the following table: S.No Name of Machine SSE(TM)/ Track Machine Cook Total JE(TM) Machine Assistant (Exclu Maintain (MA) ding ers Cook) (TMM) 1 Plain Track Tamper 2 3 3 1 8 (DUO/Worksite & CSM) 2 Mobile Flash Butt Welding 2 3 3 Nil 8 Plant 3 Tamping Express 2 4 4 1 10 (09-3X-CSM) 4 Tamping Express Dynamic 2 5 6 1 13 5 P&C Tamper 3 3 3 1 9 (UNIMAT)/ Multipurpose Tamper 6 Dynamic Track 2 2 2 Nil 6 Stabilizer 7 Ballast Cleaning 3 3 4 1 10 Machines 8 HOBCM (RM900) 3 4 6 1 13 279  9 Shoulder Ballast Cleaning 3 3 4 1 10 Machine 10 HOSBCM 3 4 6 1 13 11 Ballast Regulating Machine 2 2 3 1 7 12 Track Relaying Train 6 8 14 2 28 13 Portal Crane (one No.)/ 1 1 1 1 Per set 3 Spoil Disposal of Unit/ Tie Crane/ Tie Portals Exchanger / Rail Lifting (2 or 3 Units/Rail Cum Road Nos.) for Vehicles TLE and 14 P&C laying Machine (Two 3 3 3 1 per 9 T- 28 Cranes + one Jib Set of 2 Crane) T-28 & 1 jib crane 15 Utility Vehicle (Self 2 2 3 1 7 Propelled), Rail Borne Maintenance Vehicle. 16 Rail Inspection Vehicle 2 1 2 Nil 5 17 Rail Grinding Machine (16 3 4 3 1 10 stones/08 stones) 18 Switch Rail Grinding 3 4 5 1 12 Machine (20 stones) 19 Rail Grinding Machine (72 10 12 12 2 34 stones) 20 Rail Grinding Machine (96 10 14 14 2 38 stones) (3) Scale of Staff for Field Supervision, Technical & General Services for Satellite Depot (a) Gazetted Posts (i) Junior scale/ senior scale posts for field supervision: One post of junior/senior scale for each division for holding up to 12 machine units, Two officers posts i.e. one senior scale and one junior scale are to be provided for divisions with more than 12 (twelve) units of track machines. (b) Non-Gazetted Posts - Staff requirement for field supervision, technical and general services including repair and maintenance shall be worked out on the following scale for a set of six track machine units or part thereof in each division/satellite depot. Additional posts required in 280  satellite depot are mentioned in the note below the table. S.No Category Nos. 2 1 SSE/JE/TM(s) 3 2 MCMs &TMMs 3 3 Track Machine Assistants 4 Store Clerk/ Material chaser 1 Total* (for a set of 6 Track Machine Units) 9 * In addition one SSE/JE/TM shall be provided in to assist Engineering control for monitoring and feeding of track machines progress in each satellite depot. **In addition, minimum one Post of Sr. Loco Inspector/Loco Inspector shall be provided in each division for monitoring the staff working on track machines. Additional post of LI can be considered for a division having strength of SSE/JE/TMs of more than 40. (4) Scale of Staff for Repairs and Maintenance for Zonal Depot The scale of staff for repairs and maintenance in zonal depots excluding POH is as under (a) Gazetted Posts- Yardstick for junior scale, senior scale and junior administrative grade posts is as below. SN Category Junior Scale Senior Scale Junior Administrative Grade 1 Up to 24 Units of TMs 0 1 1 2 24 to 50 Units of TMs 0 1 1 3 50 to 75 Units of TMs 1 1 1 4 75 Units of TMs and above 1 2 1 (b) Non–Gazetted Posts – Additional posts required in zonal depot and HQ are mentioned in the note below the table. S.No Category Machine 50 to 75 24 to 50 Up to 24 units > 75 machine machine machine units units units 1 Track Machine supervisors 18 15 11 6 SSE (/JE/TM(s) 2 MCMs & Track machine 42 38 26 15 maintainers (TMMs) 3 Track Machine Assistants 40 33 23 13 281 4 OS 1 1 1 1 5 Draftsman 1 1 1 1 6 Steno 2 1 1 7 DSK 1 1 1 1 8 Material Chaser 4 3 2 2 9 Watchmen 2 2 2 2 10 Store Clerk 1 1 1 1 11 Personnel clerk 1 1 1 1 Total* 111 98 70 44 * In addition 3 SSE/JE(TM) shall be provided for round the clock functioning of control office in each zonal depot as well as HQ office of the railway – total 6 SSE/JE/TM per Zone Notes for Para (2), (3) & (4): (i) Weightage factors as per para (1) shall be applied and units of track machines calculated by multiplying number of each type of track machine with the weightage factor. (ii) Posts of SSE/TM, JE/TM, MCM, TMM and MA shall be operated as cadre posts and the post of cook shall be operated as ex-cadre. (iii) The requirement of a cook for DTS shall be met with out of the provision made for the machine to which these machines are attached. (iv) For all the above categories, additional requirements of leave reserve (LR) @ 12.5%, rest giver (RG) @ 47% (for 3 weeks roster) and @ 16.5% (for weekly roster) & trainee reserve @ 4% shall be considered to work out total requirement. Satellite and zonal depot shall have 7 days working and RG shall be considered for these also. (v) Distribution and designation of individual posts in various categories shall be based on restructuring formulae and percentage distribution of various types of grades applicable from time to time. (vi) The nomenclature of track machine maintainer covers all types of artisan staff required for operation and maintenance of machine. 282  Annexure 9.2 Scale of Staff for Repairs and Maintenance for POH - CPOH Workshop The scale of staff for repairs and maintenance for POH in CPOH work shop is as under (1) Gazetted Posts Asst. Scale, Senior Scale and JA Grade posts for CPOH work shop: Yards tick for this category of posts is as below: Category JA Grade Sr.Scale Jr. Scale 24 TMU per year 1 1 2 50 TMU per year 1 2 3 (2) Non- Gazetted Posts Details of Non Gazetted staff for CPOH required in 24 TMU and 200 tamping unit and 50 TMU and 200 tamping unit are given in Annexure 9.3 and 9.4 283  Annexure 9.3 Man Power for POH of 24 Track Machine Units and 200 Tamping Banks SN Section SSE JE Technician Helper OS/Clerk Total 1 Electronics section including repair of panels, pendulum, 1 - 4 3 - 8 transducers and PCBs etc. 2 Electrical section for repairing of lights, self 1 - 4 3 - 8 starters, alternators, battery section and testing etc. 3 Hyd. pump, motors & valves 1 - 2 5 - 8 4 Hydraulic hoses - 1 2 5 - 8 5 Z.F. and other gear box - 1 2 5 - 8 section 6 Lifting unit 1 1 2 4 - 8 7 Pneumatic valves - - 2 3 - 5 8 Maintenance of plant - - 2 4 - 6 machinery 9 Quality control cell 1 - 1 3 - 5 10 Tamping bank overhauling 1 - 2 2 - 5 section 11 Machine shop - - 2 3 - 5 12 Drawing & design 1 - 1 - 2 13 Testing & calibration 1 1 4 6 - 12 14 Material management 1 1 - 4 - 6 including store handling 15 Office - - - 2 6 8 16 Post POH site attention - 1 4 4 - 9 group Total 9 6 33 57 6 111 284  Annexure 9.4 Man Power for POH of 50 Track Machine Units and 200 Tamping Banks S.No Section SSE JE Technician Helper OS/ Total Clerk 1 Electronics section including repair of panels, pendulum, 1 1 6 6 - 14 transducers and PCBs etc. 2 Electrical section for repairing of lights, self starters, 1 - 6 6 - 13 alternators, battery section and testing etc. 3 Hyd. pump, motors 1 - 4 7 - 12 & valves 4 Hydraulic hoses - 1 4 8 - 13 5 Z.F. and other gear 2 1 3 5 - 11 box section 6 Lifting unit - - 4 6 - 10 7 Pneumatic valves - - 4 6 - 10 8 Maintenance of 1 - 4 5 - 10 plant & machinery 9 Quality control cell 1 - 2 3 - 6 10 Tamping bank 1 - 2 2 - 5 overhauling section 11 Machine shop - - 4 4 - 8 12 Drawing & design 1 1 - 1 - 3 13 Testing & calibration 2 1 6 8 - 17 14 Material management 2 1 - 7 - 10 including store handling 15 Office - - - 4 6 10 16 Post POH site 1 1 6 6 - 14 attention group Total 14 7 55 84 6 166 285