GOVERNMENT
OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
The CONTRACT LABOUR
(Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 – Revision of wages of contract Labour
under Service Condition No.12, read with Clause
(b) of sub Rule (v) of Rule 25 of the Andhra
Pradesh Contract Labour (R&A) Rules, 1971 – Final Notification for
amendment of Service Condition No.12 – Issued.
LABOUR
EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND FACTORIES (LAB.II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 11 Dated:17.01.2012
Read
the following:-
1. A.P. Gazette Extra-ordinary Notification No.6,
dated:18.08.2009.
2.
G.O.Rt.No.1337, of LET & F (Lab.II) Dept,
dt:27.11.2010.
3. G.O.Rt.No.994 of LET & F (Lab.II) Dept,
dt:15.06.2011.
4.
From the COL, Lr.No.S1/3622/2009, dt:28.11.2011.
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ORDER:-
The Commissioner,
Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase, Hyderabad is requested to publish the
appended Notification in the Extra-ordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette
in English, Telugu and Urdu languages.
(BY ORDER AND
IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
D.
SREENIVASULU
SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT
To
The
Commissioner, Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase, Andhra Pradesh,
Hyderabad for publication in the Extra-ordinary issue of Andhra Pradesh Gazette
and supply 20 copies to Government, 1000 copies to the Commissioner of Labour,
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The Commissioner of Labour, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
All District Collectors,
through Commissioner of Labour, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The Secretary to
Government of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Shramshakti Bhavan,
New Delhi.
The Secretary to
Government, Department of Labour & Employment, Government of Tamilnadu,
Chennai.
The Law (B) Department. Copy to:
The OSD to M (LETFB & ITIs)
The P.S. to Secretary, LET & F Department.
The P.A. to Joint Secretary, LET & F
Department. Sf/Sc.
// FORWARDED :: BY ORDER //
SECTION
OFFICER
FINAL
NOTIFICATION
Government issued
Preliminary Notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette No.448,
dated:12.08.2011 vide G.O.Rt.No.994, Labour Employment Training & Factories
(Lab.II) Department, dt.15.06.2011. After considering proposing to revise the
wages of contract labour the objections and suggestions offered by the
representatives, the managements and unions on the above preliminary
notification and in accordance with the sub clause (b) of clause (v) of the
Rule 25 of the Andhra Pradesh Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition)
Rules, 1971, the Service Condition No.12 specified under the above Rule, shall
be substituted as follows namely:-
“12. Wage Rates:
(i)
Where no rates of wages have been regulated by way of agreement / settlement /
award or no wages have statutorily been prescribed under Minimum Wages Act,
1948, for such employment or for any category or class of workmen, the
contractor shall pay wages as prescribed in the schedule.
(ii)
To arrive at
daily wage, the monthly wage shall be divided by 26 which is inclusive of
holiday wages.
(iii)
If statutory
wages or wages regulated as per award / settlement / agreement which are in
force are more beneficial to the workmen, the workers shall be entitled to such
rates of wages notwithstanding the rates of wages fixed under his / her service
conditions.
(iv) Where any category of worker is actually in
receipt of higher rates of wages than the wages specified under this service
condition he / she shall be continued to be paid such higher wages.
(v)
Where piece
rate workers are employed in operation of the establishment, the wages paid to
such worker for a normal working day of 8 hours shall not be less than the
wages fixed for a general worker in that operation doing similar work.
(vi) The rates of wages payable to the workmen by the
contractor shall not be less than the rates prescribed under the Minimum Wages
Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) for such employment where applicable and where the rates
have been fixed by agreement, settlement or award, not less than the rates so
fixed, as per Rule 25(iv).
(vii) In case where the workmen employed by the
contractor perform the same or similar kind of work as the workmen directly
employed by the principal employer of the establishment, the wage rates,
holidays, hours of work and other conditions of service of the workmen of the
contractor shall be the same as applicable to the workmen directly employed by
the principal employer of the establishment on the same or similar kind of
work;
Provided that
in the case of any disagreement with regard to the type of work, the same shall
be decided by the Commissioner of Labour, Andhra Pradesh, whose decision shall
be final. (As per rule 25(v)(a)).
(viii)
In accordance with service condition No.12 – A
under rule 25 (v)
(b) of the Andhra Pradesh Contract Labour (R&A)
Rules, 1971, the payment of wages shall be made by way of cheque or by
crediting to the bank account of the concerned employee.
(ix)
For categories
not included in this notification, the minimum wages fixed / revised in the
respective scheduled employments under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 shall be
applicable.”
THE SCHEDULE
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WAGES OF THE CONTRACT LABOUR NOTIFIED UNDER RULE 25 (v)(b) OF
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THE A.P. CONTRACT LABOUR (R&A) RULES, 1971.
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Sl.
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Name
of the Category (Technical)
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Basic
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Cost of Living
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No.
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Wage
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Allowance to be
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(Rs.)
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paid per each
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point of increase
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(in Rs.)
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1
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2
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3
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4
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1.
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Highly Skilled
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Supervisor / Foreman /
Chargeman
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/
Shift Supervisor /
Offset Printer /
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Senior
Chemist / Works
Supervisor
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/ Technical
Supervisor / Senior
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Mechanic / Senior
Fitter / Senior
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Welder
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/
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Section
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Incharge
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/
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10079
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11.85
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Draughtsman
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/
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Computer
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Progarammer
/ Assistant Production
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Manager / Assistant
Engineer and
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other
similar categories.
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Definition:
The job
involves high
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degree
of skill, judgment and
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capacity to supervise.
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2.
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Skilled:
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Lab
Technician / Maistry
in any
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trade
/ Quality Checker / Production
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Assistant / Field Assistant / Machine
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man /
Assistant Foreman / Welder /
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Fitter
/ Carpenter /
Machinist /
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Blacksmith
/ Mechanic / Electrician,
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Mason / Lineman / Pump Operator /
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9.50
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Painter
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/
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Blacksmith
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/
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Turner
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/
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8079
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Lathe
Operator / Grinder
/ Driller /
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Vulcaniser
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and
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other
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similar
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categories.
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Definition:
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The
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employee
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should
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have skill and
capacity to work
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independently.
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3.
Semi-skilled:
Assistant
Welder / Assistant Carpenter / Assistant Mechanic / Assistant Electrician /
Assistant Machinist / Assistant Painter / Assistant Mason / Assistant
Blacksmith / Assistant Turner /
Assistant Lathe Operator
/ Assistant
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Grinder
/ Assistant Driller / Assistant
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6579
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7.75
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Maistry / Gardener
and other similar
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categories.
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Definition:
Semi-skilled
employee is one who had a minimum of one year experience in the trade and able
to do repetitive work and simple jobs with the help of simple tools or
machines.
4.
Unskilled:
Helper
/ Attender / Watchman / Hamali / Ayah and such other similar categories
Definition: An unskilled employee
is
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5579
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6.55
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one who attends
work that involves
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the performance of
the simple tasks
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which
require little or
no experience.
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No worker
shall be classified as
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unskilled if he
is called upon
to
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operate any machine.
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Office Staff
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1
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Manager
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10079
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11.85
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2
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Steno / Accountant
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6579
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7.75
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3
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Clerk / Typist
/ Cashier /
Data Entry
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6079
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7.15
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Operator
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4
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Unskilled:
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5579
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6.55
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Helper / Attender
/ Watchman /
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Hamali
/ Ayah and such other similar
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categories
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COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE
The minimum basic rates of
wages fixed are linked to the Consumer Price Index Numbers for the industrial
workers at 847 points (Base Year 1982=100 series). The Commissioner of Labour
shall notify the Cost of Living Allowance for every six months i.e. 1st
April and 1st October. For this purpose, the average rise in
the State Industrial Workers Consumer Price Index numbers for half year ending
December and June respectively shall be taken into account. The details of
calculation of Cost of Living Allowance for any rise in consumer of Price Index
over and above 847 points are specified at Col.No.4 against each category in
schedule.
D.
SREENIVASULU
SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT
