P R E M (Participation of Railway Employee in Management)
PREM was setup in the ministry of Railway in the year 1972 and the Zonal Railways in 1977.
Indian Railways main objectives are to provide rail transport service of passenger and goods.
Deciding the policies with mutual understanding between management and employees and by this way, employees participation in management is called a “PREM”.
Both are suggesting their views, ideas, opinion & strategy about the implementing the policies to achieve the target within the specific time.
Both are suggesting their views, ideas, opinion & strategy about the implementing the policies to achieve the target within the specific time.
While providing the transport services, the organization has to watch.
1) Safety of operation
2) Better and satisfied service to the passengers
3) Maintaining punctuality.
4) To develop the productivity of the Railway into a total transport organization.
5) Commercialization of working.
6) Staff welfare
7) Control over working expenditure etc.
OBJECTIVES :-
A. To have better and systematic participation of labour in management with the main objective of improving the efficiency viability of Railway organisation and building the image of Railways as a service organisation
B. To proved free flow of exchange of ideas on the running and shaping of Railway organisation
C. Apprise the investment programme particularly in regard to housing and welfare activities.
Note : Staff matters could not be discussed unless linked with the overall productivity of the organisation.
To achieve Objectives the organization observe
1) To establish a better communication system.
2) To improve the efficiency and viability of the management.
3) Appraise the investment programme in regards to housing and welfare activities.
4) Implementation of new technology in Railways with consent of Railway Employees opinion to make in action oriented methods for maximizing organizational effectiveness.
5) To facilitate effective and meaningful participation of Railway employees in the management process.
6) To develop a sense of involvement among employees in organizational purpose and activities.
7) To create a proper climate for cordial and harmonious relation between employees and management.
8) To improve the quality of service to the passengers and the safety in operations.
STRUCTURE OF PREM
On Indian Railways it is working on three-tier basis.
1. The Railway Board Level (Corporate Enterprise Group of Labour of Management)
2. The Zonal Railway Level
3. The Divisional Railway Level
1. The Railway Board Level :
Chairman - Chairman Railway Board
Convener - Secretary Railway Board
Administrative side - Members Railway Board, Advisers & ED’s,
Staff side - Four representatives of NFIR & AIRF each.
Four representatives of federation of Railway officers.
Four representatives of federation of promotee officers association
2. The Zonal Railway Level
Chairman - GM
Convener - Dy. GM (G)
Administrative side - AGM & PHOD’s
Staff side - Four representatives of NRMU & CRMS each
Four representatives of Railway officers association.
Four representatives of promotee officers association.
3. Divisional Railway Level :
Chairman - DRM
Convener - Sr. DPO/ DPO
Administrative side - ADRM & Branch Executives
Staff side - Four representatives of NRMU & CRMS each
Four representatives of Railway officers association.
Four representatives of promote officers association.
Meeting :
The meeting of the PREM is held once in a quarter on Board Level, Zonal Railway Level and Divisional Railway Level.
The reviews of suggestions and their implementation about the minutes of previous meeting are taken and any problems which occur again.
FUNCTIONS:-
At present the functions of PREM on division are as under: –
1) Care of Customer
1 Behaviour of staff.
2 Cleanliness of Stations.
3 Cleanliness of Coaches.
4 Quality of food in catering,
5 Punctuality of Trains.
6 Booking and Reservations.
7 Passenger enquiry’s.
8 Display Boards and customer help.
1 Behaviour of staff.
2 Cleanliness of Stations.
3 Cleanliness of Coaches.
4 Quality of food in catering,
5 Punctuality of Trains.
6 Booking and Reservations.
7 Passenger enquiry’s.
8 Display Boards and customer help.
2) Quality
1) Quality of products made by Railways.
2) Quality of service rendered both in freight passenger.
3) Reduction in claims.
4) Improved maintenance and reduction in accidents.
5) Total quality management.
6) Quality circles and other small group activities (SGA).
1) Quality of products made by Railways.
2) Quality of service rendered both in freight passenger.
3) Reduction in claims.
4) Improved maintenance and reduction in accidents.
5) Total quality management.
6) Quality circles and other small group activities (SGA).
3) Measures to improve revenue earnings
1) Marketing effort.
2) Strategic alliances to provide total transport.
3) Tourism
4) Leasing out parcel space in SLR’s.
5) Lockers in SLR’s to provide personalized services to passengers.
6) Any other new initiatives to attract high rated traffic.
1) Marketing effort.
2) Strategic alliances to provide total transport.
3) Tourism
4) Leasing out parcel space in SLR’s.
5) Lockers in SLR’s to provide personalized services to passengers.
6) Any other new initiatives to attract high rated traffic.
4) Expenditure Control
1) Cost reduction.
2) Waste reduction.
3) Manpower planning.
4) Value engineering.
5) Simplification of procedures
6) Computerization.
1) Cost reduction.
2) Waste reduction.
3) Manpower planning.
4) Value engineering.
5) Simplification of procedures
6) Computerization.
5) Commercialization of working (Cost Consciousness)
1) Concept of inter departmental working, treating each as a cost/profit center.
2) Cost consciousness.
1) Concept of inter departmental working, treating each as a cost/profit center.
2) Cost consciousness.
6) Human resource development
1) Imparting skills and knowledge and training, including multi- skilling.
2) Generation of value systems and creation of an environment in which people will contribute innovate and find fulfillment in a good job done.
3) Publicity of mission/value statements to get Railway wise commitment, publicity of success stories.
4) Sharing of information with all employees.
1) Imparting skills and knowledge and training, including multi- skilling.
2) Generation of value systems and creation of an environment in which people will contribute innovate and find fulfillment in a good job done.
3) Publicity of mission/value statements to get Railway wise commitment, publicity of success stories.
4) Sharing of information with all employees.
7) Redeployment of surplus labour/staff
1) Timely planning for redeployment.
2) Timely retraining.
3) Nature of facilities to be extended to staff facing displacement.
1) Timely planning for redeployment.
2) Timely retraining.
3) Nature of facilities to be extended to staff facing displacement.
8) Commercialization of production units and workshops
1) Using surplus capacities for making products for outsiders.
2) Corporation, CONCORS services etc.
1) Using surplus capacities for making products for outsiders.
2) Corporation, CONCORS services etc.
9) Holistic Initiatives
1) Inter modal transport.
2) Development of railway into a total transport organization.
3) Privatization of off-line activities.
1) Inter modal transport.
2) Development of railway into a total transport organization.
3) Privatization of off-line activities.
