All India Regional Rural Bank Officers’ Federation, popularly known as AIRRBOF, has completed its meaningful functioning of more than 33 years. Founded in 1987 at Ranchi, hill capital of the then Bihar State, AIRRBOF emerged over the period of 33 years as the largest and overwhelmingly acknowledged as the principal bargaining agent of almost 48,000 Officers working in 43 RRBs all over the country.
The emergence of AIRRBOF and the resurgence of RRBs are always in close synergies. The phenomenal growth of RRBs, their consolidation and acknowledgement as the best suited banking network in the semi urban and rural areas was made possible by the consistent, motivated and dedicated cadres of AIRRBOF. Then prevalent anarchy, indiscipline and aversion to work in the 1980’s were replaced by cohesiveness, coherent activities and camaraderie due to unstinted efforts by the leadership of AIRRBOF.
AIRRBOF is the affiliated body of All India Bank Officers’ Confederation (AIBOC) which is the overwhelming majority organization of the Officers in the Banking Sector. Close to 86% of total Officers across India are members of AIBOC. AIBOC always advocated Nation First, Organization Next and Individual Last. AIRRBOF vowed to translate the philosophy into practice. AIBOC & AIRRBOF believes that RRBs to the respective Sponsor Banks. The Foundation Conference of AIBOC held in New Delhi in 1985 and that of AIRRBOF at Ranchi in 1987 resolved to ensure untiring efforts in achievement of complete parity in salary, allow2ances & terminal benefits between RRBs and Sponsor Banks.
AIRRBOF had earned many feathers in its cap. The Federation’s principal achievement include presenting case of parity before National Industrial Tribunal (NIT), as well as winning the historic award of NIT, presentation before Equation Committee, R.C.Gupta Committee, Dr. Thorat Committee and all other Committees & Working Groups set up by Govt. of India, Reserve Bank of India & NABARD. Before all the Committees and Working Groups the views of AIRRBOF prevailed in the final report. AIRRBOF is now admist relentless flight to ensure parity in terminal benefits by way of ensuring equal pension to all working in the RRBs. The relentless flight of the Federation for safeguarding the interest of the Officers ensured emergence of AIRRBOF as the only champion of Officers’ cause in RRBs.
AIRRBOF demands recruitment of adequate number of Officers and workmen staff in RRBs so that the coveted objective of local feel and extensive touch with the rural populace as enshrined in the preamble of the RRB Act can be continued.
