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Government Of Tamil Nadu
ABSTRACT
Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Revision of Minimum rates of Wages for employment in Sea Food Processing Industry- Revision of- Preliminary Notification - Confirmed.
LABOUR AND EPLOYMENT (J1) DEPARTMENT
G.O.(2D) No.49
Dated:1.8.2003.
Read:
1. G.O.(2D) No 21 Labour and Employment Department, dated 23.05.2002.
2. From the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai 6,Letter No. Z1/22124/2001, Dated 20.03.2003.
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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 Sea Food Processing Industry was issued and objection and suggestion were invited from the persons likely to be affected by such revision.
2) As there are no objection and suggestion with regard to the preliminary Notification, and the Government have decided to confirm the preliminary Notification.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
M.B. PRANESH
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
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 IX of 1948) and in supersession of the Labour and Employment Department Notification No.II( 2) /LE/370/99, Published at pages 205 - 206 of Part II Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated the 31ST March 1999, 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 Sea Food Processing Industry 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 same having been previously published as required by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act.
2. This notification shall come into force with effect, on and from the date of the publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
THE SCHEDULE
EMPLOYMENT IN SEA FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Classes of employees |
Minimum rates of wages |
A. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: |
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1) Manager |
2934.00 |
2) Assistant Manager |
2272.00 |
3) Cashier |
2272.00 |
4) Accountant |
2071.00 |
5) Assistant /Clerk |
2008.00 |
6) Typist |
1939.00 |
7) Driver |
1939.00 |
8)Office Boy/Peon |
1807.00 |
9) Watchman |
1876.00 |
B. FACTORY WORKERS: |
1. Engineer |
3595.00 |
2. Production Incharge |
2934.00 |
3. Production Supervisor |
2537.00 |
4.Suervisors(Plant/Processing/purchase/packing |
2537.00 |
5.Assistant Supervisors |
2272.00 |
6. Plant Operator |
2537.00 |
7. Technologist |
2537.00 |
8. Electrician |
2272.00 |
9. Mechanic |
2272.00 |
10. Processing Worker |
2140.00 |
11. Peeling Worker |
2071.00 |
12. Grading Worker |
2071.00 |
13. Packer |
1939.00 |
14. Processing Assistant |
1939.00 |
15. Workers engaged in Washing/setting |
1939.00 |
16. Helpers (all categories) |
1939.00 |
17. Workers engaged in loading/unloading operation |
1807.00 |
18. Workers not covered by any of the above category |
1939.00 |
EXPLANATIONS:- Dearness Allowance :
The employees shall be paid dearness allowance as indicated below:
i) The Dearness allowance is linked to the average of Chennai City Consumer Price Index for the year 2000 (i.e. 475) points with base 1982=100) and for every rise of one point ever and above 475 points, an increase of Rs.3.80 ( Three Rupees eighty paise only) per month shall be paid as dearness allowance.
ii) The Dearness allowance shall be calculated on the 1st April of every year on the basis of the indices for the earlier 12 months, namely from January to December.
iii) The first calculation of the dearness allowance shall be effective from the date of publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette based on the average consumer price index Number for the previous year.
2) Where the same work or work of a similar nature is performed by women, no distinction in the payment of wages shall be made as between men and women workers.
3) To arrive at daily wages, the monthly wages shall be divided by 26.
4) Wherever the existing wages are higher than the minimum wages fixed herein, the same shall be continued to be paid.
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Section Officer
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