REGISTERED No. D- 28
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1949
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR ORDER New Delhi, Dated the 28th September 1949
No. LR.2(212).—Whereas an industrial dispute arose in about June 1949 and still exists between the banking companies mentioned in Schedule I annexed here (including their branches) and their employees in respect, so far as the Central Government is aware, of the matters specified in Schedule II hereto annexed;
And whereas the Central Government considers it desirable to refer the dispute for adjudication;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub- section (1) of section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (XIV of 1947), the Central Government is pleased to refer the said dispute for adjudication to the Industrial Tribunal constituted under section 7 of the said Act by Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour No. LR- 2(206), dated the 18th June 1949, as amended from time to time.
SCHEDULE I
(List of scheduled banks having branches in more than one Province).
GROUP A.—(ii) EXCHANGE BANKS. 1. American Express Company Inc.
(List of non-scheduled banks having branches in more than one Province).
GROUP A.—BANKS WORKING NORMALLY. 1. Palli Bank Ltd., Daulatpur, East Pakistan. 2. Shree Bharat Industrial Bank Ltd., Calcutta. 8. Sunrise Bank Ltd., Agartala, Tripura State. GROUP B.—BANKS WHICH ARE WORKING UNDER, SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT OR
ARE IN LIQUIDATION, ETC.
1. Allied Exchange Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation.
2. Bank of Calcutta Ltd , Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation.
8. Bharati Central Bank Ltd , Calcutta—Gone into liquidation.
4. Bogra City Bank Ltd , Calcutta —Gone into liquidation
1866 THE GAZETTE OP INDIA EXTBAOEDINABY, OCT. 9. 19498. Continental Bank of Asia Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation. 9- Darjeeliug Bonk Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation
10. Eastern Continental Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—^Goue into Honidation. 11. Economic Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation. 12. East India- Commercial Bank Ltd., Calcutta.-—Working under Rohemo of arrangement.
18. First National Bank Ltd., Ludhiana.—Working under scheme at arrangement.
14. Great Eastern Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation. 15. Hindustan Industrial Band Ltd., Caloutta.—Gone i)Jto liquidation. 16. Hindustan Standard Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation. 17. -India Exchange Bank Ltd., Calcutta.-—Gone into liquidation. 18. Indian Peoples' Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation. 10. Kuver Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation. 20. Mandi Bank Ltd., Lahore—In liquidation. 21. New National Bank Ltd., Calcutta.—Gone into liquidation. 22. New Hindustan Bank Ltd., Amritsar.—Gone into liquidation. 28. National Security Bank Ltd., Bombay.—Gone into liquidation. 24. Pacific Bank Ltd., Caloutta.—Gone into liquidation. 25. Pionter Commercial Bank Ltd., Caloutta.—Gone into liquidation. 26. Puri Bank Ltd., Puri.—-Gone into liquidation. 27. Badiant Bnnd Ltd., Comilla, East Pakistan.—Working under scheme of arrangement.
28. 8ree Luxmi Bank Ltd., Karimganj.—Gone inbo liquidation 29. Burma Valley Bank Ltd., Sylhet.—Working under schemes of arrange- ment.
80. Standard Bank Ltd., Sylhet.—Present position not known. 81. Tripura Popular Bank Ltd,, Calcutta.—-Gone into liquidation.
SCHEDULE n
1. Scales of pay, including
(a) whether the remuneration of employees and their periodical increments should be correlated to their efficiency and attendant)* and
(b) whether, if basic scales are recommended, such scales of pay ot particular categories should be uniform all over India and whether the differences in the cost of living of the various centres should be adjusted by the grant of compensatory allowances.
2. Bules for fitting the existing staff into the revised scales of pay. 8. Deamess allowance to staff as well as pensioners. Can a portion of tho dearness allowance be transferred to, and absorbed in, the basic wage? la particular can this be done in the case of banks in the United Provinces la respect of the allowance payable ati the commencement of Shri B. B. Singh'* award?
4. House rent allowance. If this allowance is payable, should it be paid So all employees falling under .the category of workmen?
5. Otlwr allowances payable, for example, children's allowance, conveyano* allowance for clerks for journeys to and from the clearing house, outetatioat allowance to members of the Cash Department going out with ofish.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTEAOBDINABY, OCT. 8, 1949 18876. Bonus, including the qualifications for eligibility and method of payment. 7. Provident fund, including the rate of contribution and the rate of interest. 8. Gratuity, including whether it should be compulsory or ex-gratia1? Doea Ahe scheme recommended by Shri B. B. Singh for the Uniied Piovinces in hia award need revision"
9. Pension, including the question whether any pension scheme should be introduced in banks having Provident Fund and/or Gratuity Schemes.
10. Guarantee Fund. 11. Insurance against old ago, sickness, death or injury from aooidents in the course of thQ di&oharge of duties.
12. Leave Bules. 18. Hours of work and overtime. 14. Medicel aid and expenses, 15. Cash deposits, fidelity bonds and other securities- to be furnished by staff, including the questions
(a) whether failure to furnish such security should opeiate as a ban on confirmation, and
(b) whether the sohemo of security and guarantee introduced by the Punjab National Bank Ltd., is suitable.
16. Recognition of (1) The Punjab National Bank Employees' Union (East Punjab), (ii) The Bharat Bank Employees' Union, Delhi, (iii) Tho United Provinces Bank Employees' Unions.
17. Method of recruitment, terms and conditions of service and procedure for termination of employment or for taking other disciplinary action.
18. Retrenchmpnt and victimisation (Specific cases to be oited by employees).
10. Payment of workers reinstated under item 18. 20. "Whether income and professional taxes payable by employees should be paid on their behalf by banks?
* 21. Utilization of proceeds from fines. 22. Subsistence nllowance during periods of suspension. 28. "Whether head cashiers' or treasurers' representatives or any employees who perform thoir functions are to be treated as Departmental Tncharges. 24. "Waiving of age restrictions for promotion to supervisory grades. 25. Policy regarding transfor of employees. 26. Travelling allowance and -joining time on transfer. 27. Whethoi cash compensation is payable to employees of branches situated in Pakistan who have had to come away to India and have not been employed in the Branches in India.;
28. Should bank pensioners be entitled to accept employment after retire- ment with or without the permission of the banks from which they draw their pensions?
29. Eeturn of quarters to peons, etc. of Bharat Bank Ltd-, Delhi, who were deprived of quarters after the strike in December 1948.
80. Bight to existing terms of service where they are more liberal them those of the awards of this Tribunal. 31. Bules regarding promotions. 32. Workh CommitteeB—Should they be established or not?
1&68 T HE GAZETTE OF INDIA MXTEAOBDINABY, OCT. 3, 194$33. Should banks bo classified into different categories for the purposes of this adjudication and if so, on what lines?
84. How should branch offices be classified, hnving regard to the extent of their business?
35. Should shops and commercial establishments acts and similar provincial enactments apply to all banks without exception?
86. Standing Orders regulating the conditions ot service of bank employees and the procedure in making amendments to them.
87. Categories of employees to whom the award of the Tribunal is appli- cable.
88. In what manner and to what extent do the decisions of the Tribunal require modification in the case of employees of banks under liquidation or moratorium?
NOTE.—This list is not intended to be exhaustive,
N. 0. KTJPPUSWAMI, Under Secy.
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