The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 196] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1964/AGRAHAYANA 2, 1886
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd November 1964
S.O. 4020.—Whereas the Central Government has, In exercise of the powers con- ferred by section 9 of the Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Mis- cellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1959), constituted a Wage Board for the purpose of fixing or revising the rates of wages in respect of working journalists In accordance with the provisions of the said Act;
And whereas the said Board continues to function under section 9 of the said Act;
And whereas the Central Government is of opinion that pending receipt of the final recommendations of the Board it is necessary to fix interim rates of wages In respect of working Journalists as stated hereunder;
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the said Act, the Central Government, after consultation with the Board, hereby fixes with effect from 1st May 1964, the Interim rates of wages In accordance- with the resolution of the said Board set out in the Schedule hereto annexed,
THE SCHEDULE
"(1) The Board also resolved that interim relief equal to 8% of the basic pay which a working journalist was drawing on 30th April 1964 subject to a minimum of Rs. 15/- p.m. and a maximum of Rs. 25/- p.m. be paid to the working journalists.
(ii) This Interim relief should be granted to working journalists drawing a basic pay upto Rs. 750/- per month. This is subject to marginal adjustments in cases of those working journalists who draw basic pay of more than Rs. 750/- and less than Rs. 775/- in" whose case an interim relief of the amount by which" their basic Day tails short of Rs. 775/- shall be granted.
(iii) This interim relief shall be payable to working journalists with effect from the 1st of May, 1964.
T I I <5 THE GAZETTE OF IMD1A EXTRAORDINARY [PART H-SEA. 8(11)](vi) If the emoluments of working Journalists consisting of basic pay plua clearness allowance and Interim relief, If any, already granted volun- tarily or by way of mutual agreement, on or after the constitution ot the Wage Board I.e. the 12th November, 1963 exceeds the emoluments which a working --mrnaJist shall be entitled to after adding the Interim relief granted by the above recommendations to the basic pay and dearness allowance, in that case his emoluments shall not be affected by these recommendations. If, however, It Jails short, then In that case, the working journalist shall be entitled to a rise of an amount equal to the difference."
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P. M. MENON. Secy.