ABSTRACT
Minimum Wages Act, 1948-Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in
Match Manufactory-Preliminary Notification -Confirmed.
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (JI) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(2D)
No. 1
Dated: 5.1.2006
READ:-
1. G.O.(2D) No.29, Labour and
Employment (JI) Department,dated 24.5.2004.
2. Government Letter No.31335/JI/2004-1,
Labour and Employment, dated 11.10.2004.
3. From the Commissioner of Labour,
Chennai-6 Letter No.Z1/43417/2003, dated 24.8.2005.
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ORDER:
In the Government order first
read above, a Preliminary Notification containing
proposals to revise further the Minimum rates of
wages for employment in Match Manufactory was issued
and an amendment was issued to the Preliminary
notification in the reference 2 nd cited. Objection
and suggestion were invited from the persons likely
to be affected by such revision.
2. After examining the objection
and suggestion with regard to the preliminary notification,
the Government have decided to confirm the preliminary
Notification.
3. The appended Notification will
be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,
both in English and Tamil. The Secretary to Government,
Tamil Development Culture and Religious Endowments
(Translation) Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9
is requested to send the Tamil Translation of the
Notification to the Works Manager, Government Central
Press, Chennai-79 (BY ORDER
OF THE GOVERNOR)
R. SELLAMUTHU,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Works Manager, Government
Central Press, . Chennai-79
(for publication of the notification
in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette) (2 copies)
The Secretary to Government, Tamil
Development , Culture and Religious Endowments(Translation)
Department, Chennai-9 (2 copies)
The Commissioner of Labour, Chennai-600
006
The Chief Inspector of Factories,Chennai-600
005
The Director of Industries and
Commerce, Chennai-600 005
Copy to:
The Secretary to Government of
India, Ministry of Labour , New Delhi-110 001
The Director, Labour Bureau, Government
of India,Ministry of Labour, SCO 28-31, Sector
17A, Chandigarh-160017
The Employers' and Employees'
Association, through the Commissioner of Labour,
Chennai-600 006 (25 copies)
The Secretary to Government of
Andhra Pradesh, Labour Employment, Training and
Factories Department, Hyderabad
The Secretary to Government of
Karnataka, Labour Department,Bangalore
The Secretary to Government of
Kerala, Labour Department, Thiruvananthapuram
The Secretary to Government of
Pondicherry, Labour Department, Pondicherry.
The Secretary (Labour) Administration
of Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti Island-682555.
.The Regional Labour Commissioner,
Sastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006
The Private Secretary to Secretary
to Government, Labour and Employment Department,
Chennai-600 009
The Law Department, Chennai-600
009
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APPENDIX.
NOTIFICATION.
In exercise of the powers conferred
by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 and
sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages
Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948) and in supersession
of the Labour and Employment Department Notification
No.II(2)/LE/364/2001, published at pages 176 to
177 of Part II-Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette , dated the 18 th April 2001, the Governor
of Tamil Nadu after consultation with the Advisory
Board hereby revises the minimum rates of wages
payable to the classes of employees in the employment
in Match Manufactory in the State of Tamil Nadu
specified in column (1) of the Schedule below as
specified in the corresponding entries in column
(2) thereof, the draft of the same having been
previously published as required by clause (b)
of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act.
THE SCHEDULE.
EMPLOYMENT IN MATCH MANUFACTORY.
Classes of employees |
Minimum rates
of wages |
(1) |
(2) |
1.
Class –I
Dipping master/Chemical dipping/Wax dipping,
Parafining fitters, Foreman, Sewman, Chopping
drivers and Peeling drivers. |
Rs. P.82.50 per
day |
2. Class-II
Side painters, 10 numbers and 100 numbers,
packing, band rolling, checkers, box filling
checkers and paper cutters. |
71.50 perday |
3. Class-III
Chemical grinders, frame and box leveling,
cart drivers, wood cutters, chemical levelers,
rack arranger and bundle packing. |
70.00 per day |
4. Class-IV
Cleaners/Watchman/Peon/Office boys, frame
takers/Framegivers and other un-skilledmazdoors
and Rhodomin dipping.
Clerk or Supervisor |
68.50 per day
2155.00 per month |
5. Piece rated
wages for employees engaged in the classes
of work in safety matches manufactory.
Classes of work (1) Box filling 50 (S)
Safety matches |
Rs.2.76 per 100
boxes |
(2) Band rolling
and labeling |
Rs.1.24 per 100
boxes |
(3) Outer box
making |
0.93 paise per
100 numbers |
(4) Inner box
making |
Rs.2.64 per 100
numbers |
(5) Frame filling
43.18 centimetre.
(6) Frame filling 53.34 centimetre |
Rs.3.08 per frame
of 52 lathes |
(7) Band rolling
(for card board boxes only) |
0.76 paise per
100 boxes. |
6. Piece-rated wages for employioees
engaged in the classes of work in colour matches
manufactory.
Classes of work |
Ordinary |
Deluxe |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(1) Box filling
10(S) Colour Matches |
Rs.2.20 per 100boxes |
Rs.2.20 per 100
boxes. |
(2) Band rolling
and Labelling |
Rs.1.24 per 100
boxes |
-- |
(3) Outer box
making |
Rs.0.93 per 100
numbers |
-- |
(4) Inner box
making |
Rs.2.64 per 100
numbers |
-- |
5) Frame filling
43.18 Centi metre |
Rs.3.08 per frame
of 52 lathes |
-- |
6) Frame filing
53.34 Centi metre |
Rs.3.08 per frame
of 52 lathes |
-- |
7) Band rolling
(for card board boxes only) |
Rs.0.76 per 100
boxes. |
-- |
Explanations.-
(1) Dearness Allowance.- In addition
to the minimum rates of wages fixed above, the
employees shall be paid Dearness Allowance as indicated
below:-
(i) The Dearness Allowance is
linked to the Average Chennai City Consumer Price
Index Number for the year, 2000 that is 475 points
(with base 1982=100) and for every rise of one
point over and above 475 points an increase of
14 paise (Fourteen paise only) per day shall be
paid as Dearness Allowance.
(ii) The Dearness Allowance shall
be calculated every year on the 1 st April on the
basis of the average of the indices for the preceding
12 (twelve) months, that is from January to December.
(iii) The first calculation shall
thus be effective from the date of publication
of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government
Gazette,based on the average Chennai City Consumer
Price Index Number for the previous year.
(2) Payment of Dearness Allowance
in respect of piece-rate employees will be subject
to eight hours of work in a day, where any piece-rate
employee works less than eight hours a day, he
shall be entitled to payment of proportionate Dearness
Allowance only.
(3) To arrive at the daily wages
the monthly wages shall be divided by 26.
(4) Where the nature of work is
the same, no distinction in the payment of wages
shall be made between of male and female workers.
(5) Wherever the existing wages
are higher than the minimum wages fixed herein,
the same shall be continued to be paid.
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