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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section I

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 182] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1967/KARTIKA 30, 1889

Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

MINISTRY OF LABOUR, EMPLOYMENT AND REHABILITATION

(Department of Labour and Employment)

RESOLUTION

New Delhi, the 18th November 1967

No. WB-17(2)/63, By its Resolution No. "WB-17(2)/63, dated the 25th February, 1964, the Government of India constituted a Wage Board with the fol- lowing composition for fixing the rates of wages of the Non-Journalists employee! of the newspaper establishments with due regard to the cost of living, the pre- valent rates of wages for comparable employments, the circumstances relating to the newspaper industry in different regions in the country and to any other cir- cumstances which to the Board may seem relevant: —

Chairman

Shri G. K. Shinde.

Independent Members

Shri Sidheshwar Prasad, M.P.

Shri P. Brahmayya.

Members representing employers

Shri Narendra Tiwari.

Shri P. K. Roy,

( 7 0 5)

Members representing workers

Shri Amarnath Vidyalankar, M.P. Shri S. Y. Kolhatkar.

Subsequent changes in the composition of the Wage Board were notified from time to time.

2 The Board made recommendations for interim relief. These were accepted by Government by its Resolution No. WB-17(13)/64, dated the 9In April, 1965.

3. The Board's final Report was received bv Government on the 17th July, 1967. An extract of Chapter IV of the Report containing the Wage Board's recom- mendations is appended to this Resolution. Copies of the Report are being made available to the public through the Manager of Publications in the usual manner.

4. Having carefully considered the recommendations made by the Wage Board and the points made out in the Notes of Dissent, Government has decided to ac- cspt the recommendations made by the Board, subject to the following changes.

(i) Para 4.23—Grouping of Non-Journalists'.

(I) Administrative Staff:

(a) Daily newspapers Class I, II & III.

Groups "V & VI shall be substituted as under:—

Group V

Stenographers, Assistants, Accounts Clerks, Watch & Ward Inspec- tors, Cashiers, Circulation Inspectors, Advertisement Translators, Senior Clerks (i.e. those whose work involves special skills), Ope- rators of Accounting Machinea/Calculating Machines and Tele- printers, Field-Organisers and those doing Audit Bureau of Circu- lation.

Group VI

Junior Clerks (i.e. those doing normal clerical work including acceptance of advertisements and sale of publications), Time- Keepers, Typists, Telephone Operators, Addressographers, Recep- tionists, Franking Machine Operators and Sanitary Inspectors.

(b) In daily newspapers Class IV, V, VI and VII; and

(c) Weeklies & Periodicals:

Groups IV and V shall be substituted as follows;

Group IV

Stenographers, Assistants, Accounts Clerks, Watch & Ward Inspec- tors, Cashiers, Circulation Inspectors, Advertisement Translators, Senior Clerks (i.eA those whose work involves special skills), Ope- rators of Accounting Machines/Calculating Machines and Tele- printers, Field-Organisers and those doing Audit Bureau of Circu- lation.

Group V

Junior Clerks (i.e. those doing normal clerical work including acceptance of advertisements and sale of publications), Time- Keepers, Typists, Telephone Operators, Addressographers, Recep- tionists, Franking Machine Operators and Sanitary Inspectors,

M) Factory workers of daily newspapers, and

(e) Factory workers of weeklies and periodicals—•

Hand Compositors and Drivers shall be placed in Group III irrespec- tive of the class of newsyaperg/wutUlies/periodicals in which they are employed.

fii) Para 4.29—Fitment:

Sub-Para l(i)—The existing date 1st January, 1967 shall b" amended to read 1st July, 1967.

Sub-Para (5)—In the proviso, the words "three increments'' shall be substituted by the words "two increments".

(iil) Para 4,31—Aae of retirement.

Para 4.32—Pay on re-ernployment:

These paragraphs shall be omitted as the subject matter doe* not consti- tute part of the terms of reference.

5, The newspaper establishments are requested to implement expeditioMsly the Wage Board's recommendations as accepted by Government.

6. The Government of India wish to express its appreciation of the work of the Chairman and Members of the Wage Board in dealing with the matters re- ferred to them.

ORDER

Ordered that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to all concerned. Ordered also that the Resolution be published in the Gazette of India for general information.

P. C. MATHEW, Secy.

APPENDIX

CHAPTER IV

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WAGE BOARD FOR NON-JOURNALIST

EMPLOYEES OF NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHMENTS

PRELIMINARY

41 Definitions.—In the fallowing paragraphs the following expression shall have the meanings assigned to them.

"Non-Journalist employee" means all full-time employees including out-station staff of a newspaper establishment excluding Working Journalists and those who are employed mainly In a managerial or administrative capacity-

NOTE,.—Persons who can take initiative and pass independent order will be the only persons who will be treated as those who are in a managerial or adminis- trative capacity-

"Working Journalists" this term will have the same definition os defined in Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955.

"Newspaper Establishment" means an establishment including a printing press, under the control of any person or body of persons, whether incorporated or not, for the production or publication of one or more newspapers or for conductinf any news-agency or syndicate.

"Accounting Year'¹ used with reference to a particular year shall, in the case of a newspaper establishment whose accounting year is a calendar year, mean that calendar year and shall in the case of a newspaper establishment whose accounting year is different from the calendar vear, mean that accounting year of the establishment of which more than half falls in the particular calendar year. In the case of a newspaper where accounting year starts from 1st Oi July, the accounting year would be the year in which the first six months fall-

Example.—If the accounting year of a newspaper establishment starts from April 1st reference to the accounting year 1962 in the succeeding paragraph shall be constructed as reference to the accounting year 1962-63 of such establishment On the other hand, If the accounting year of a newspaper establishment starts

from 1st October, reference to the accounting year 1962 in these paragraphs will be construed as reference to the accountina year 1961-62 of that establishment

"Category" means any of the kind of employees mentioned under the groups set out in paragraph 23-

"Gross Revenue'¹ :

(a) In the ease of a newspaper means the entire revenue earned by the establishment from one centre Revenue in respect of circulation and advertise- ment shall be taken to be the amount arrived at after deducting the commission actually allowed to the extent to which the amount of commission allowed by the income-tax authorities. In the case of a group the entire revenue of a unit is to be calculated as follows :

The circulation and advertisement revenue of each unit be separated- The remaining revenue is to be apportioned to each unit in proportion to its circulation and advertisement revenue:

Provided that in a newspaper establishment in regard to the activity of other departments, which have nothing to do with the income and expenditure of the newspaper, including the depreciation on the machinery employed by the news- paper establishment, the net income of those of other departments is to be ex- cluded from the income of the newspaper.

(b) In the case of a news-agency, means the entire revenue of the establish- ment by whatever sources earned by the establishment.

"Group" means two or more newspapers published by a newspaper establish- ment from the same centre.

''Multiple Unit" means the same newspaper published from more than one centre by a newspaper establishment

"Chain" means more than one newspaper published by a newspaper establish- ment from more than one centre.

"Metropolitan Centre" or "Metropolitan City" means the city W Bombay Calcutta, Delhi and Madras.

4.2, Classification of Newspaper Establishments.—For the purpose of fixation of wages of Non-Journalists, Newspapers and News-agencies should be classified in the manner hereinafter provided.

4-3- Classification of newspaper establishment should be based on the average revenues of the three accounting years 1963, 1984 and 1965.

4.4- In the case of a newspaper establishment completing two! out of the afore- said three accounting years, its classification should be determined on the basis of its average revenues for those two years.

4.5- In the case of newspaper establishment which has completed only one year of the said accounting years, its classification should be determined on the basis of its revenues for that year-

4.6. The classification determined in accordance with the provisions of para- graphs 3, 4 and 5 should continue until the newspaper establishment is reclassifled in accordance with the provisions, of paragraph 21.

4.7. A newspaper establishment or news-agency started after the year 1968 shciuld be deemed to fall within the lowest class of newspaper establishment and should continue to remain in that class until it is reclassifled according to the provisions of paragraph 21.

4-8. If the ownership of a newspaper establishment Is transferred by one person to another at any time after the accounting year 1961, the provisions of paragraphs 3 tol 7 should apply to such newspaper establishment as if the revenues of the newspaper establishment for the relevant accounting years under the previous owner were its revenues for those years under the new owner.

4-9. Dailies—Newspaper establishment should, subject to the provisions of thn succeeding paragraphs, be classified under the following seven classes on the basis of its gross revenue :—

Class

Gross Revenue-

I II III IV V VI VII

Rs- 200 lakhs and above. Rs. 100 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 200 lakhs. R's- 50 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 100 lakhs. Rs. 30 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs- 15 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 30 lakhs. Rs. 5 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 15 lakhs- Less than Rs- 5 lakhs.

4.10- If the advertisement revenue of any such newspaper not being a news- paper falling in class VII, Is less than 40 per cent of its gross revenue reduced by advertisement revenue, it should be placed in the class next below that in which it would fall on the basis of Its gross revenue-

4.11. Groups, Multiple Units and Chains.—In the case of a multiple unit, all constituent units should be placed in the highest of the classes in which they are taken separately, would fall, under the foregoing provisions, provided that no such unit should as a result of the provisions of this paragraph be placed more than two classes above the class in which it would fall on the basis ort its own revenues in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8.

4.12. In the case of a group, English daily newspapers including the 7th day- edition by whatever name it is called published from one centre by a newspaper establishment will form one unit and all Indian language daily newspapers pub- lished from one centre including the 7th day edition by whatever name it is called will alsd form one unit:

Provided that common staff of non-journalist employees for the purpose of scales of pay and allowances shall be placed in highest class of the unit.

4.13. In the case of a newspaper establishment having more than one unit at one centre Of publication as defined in paragraph 12 the weaker unit at that centre will be given a weightage of two classes, if the stronger unit fall in class I, II or III and one class if the stronger unit falls in class IV, or VI.

Provided that where the weaker unit is only one class below the other unit of that centre then it will be placed in the class of the other unit.

4-14- Where a newspaper establishment publishes one newspaper frclm one centre and another newspaper from another centre they will be classified accord- ing to their own individual revenue. Where a newspaper forms part of a multi- ple or group the papers falling in these categories will be governed by the principles laid down in paras 11 and 12.

4.15. Weeklies and other periodicals.—Newspaper establishments owning weeklies and other periodicals should be classified on the basis of their gross revenue as follows:—

Class

Gross Revenue

I II III IV V VI

Rs- 50 lakhs and above. Rs. 30 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 50 lakhs. Rs. 15 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 30 lakhs, Rs. g lakhs and above and less than Rs. 15 lakhs. Rs. 2J lakhs and above and less than Rs, 5 lakhs. Less than Rs. 2i lakhs-

4-16- A weekly which is substantially the 7th day edition of a daily or a special edition of a daily by whatever name it may be called should be deemed to be part of the daily and should be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 11, 12, 13 and 14.

4 17. All bi-weeklies, trl-weeklies and other periodicals should be classified, on the basis of their gross revenue in accordance with the provisions of ParaGraph • U( 14.

4.18. The weaker units of weeklies, fortnightlies, bi-weeklies, trl-weeklies, monthlies and other periodicals forming part of a group shall be placed one class above the class to which they belong on the basis of gross revenue as per para- graph 15. In the case of a multiple, principles laid down in para 11 be followed.

4.19. News-ajjencies-—News-agency should be classified on the basis of their cross revenue as follows :

Gross Revenue

Class

Rs 200 lakhs and above- Rs. 100 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 200 lakhs- Rs. 60 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 100 lakhs- Rs. 30 lakha and above and less than Rs. 50 lakhs- Rs. 15 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 30 lakhs. Rs. 5 lakhs and qbove and less than Rs. 15 lakhs. Less than Rs. 5 lakhs.

I II III IV V VI VII

4.20. A foreign news-agency, that is to say news-agency which operates in India but whose principal office is situated outside India should be treated on par with the Press Trust of India in respect of classification.

4.21. Reclasslficatlon.—It should be open either to the employer or to the employees to seek reclassiflcation of a newspaper establishment at any time after the accounting year 1X8 on the basis of the average revenues of the three im- mediately preceding accounting years provided that such reqlassiflcation should not be sought more than once in any period of three consecutive accounting years.

4-22- Classification of areas.—For the payment of dearness allowance to full time employees, areas should be classified as follows :

Area No. I—Metropolitan Cities.

Area No. II—Towns with the population of 5 lakhs and above but exclu- ding metropolitan cities.

Area No- III—Other places.

The population figures as published in the last available All-India Census Report should be taken to be the figures lor the purpose of the above publica- tion.

4.23. Grouping of Non-Journalists.

I. Administrative staff

(a) In daily newspapers Class I, Class II and Class I l l-

Group

I- General Manager, Manager and Secretary.

II. Departmental Managers (Those who are Incharge of Circulation, Advertisement Departments, Personnel etc ) Chief Accountant (Accountant), P.R.Os. (Class I and III papers).

III. Liaison Oillcers, Accounts Officers, Chief Internal Auditors, Assistant Advertisement Managers and Assistant Circulation Managers, Person- nel Officers.

IV, Sectional Heads (Supervising work of 5 clerks), Business Canvassers, Sales Representatives, Head Clerks, Personal Assistants (Steno- Secretaries), Assistant Accountant, Advertisement Representative-

V. Stenographers, Assistants, Ledger Clerks, Cashiers, Clerks working on Balance-sheets or costing, Watch and Ward Inspectors, Assistant Cashiers, Circulation Inspectors, Advertisemevt Translators, Clerks doing independent correspondence, Scheduling work for advertise- mpnts or making advertisement dummy, Comptists, Clerks doing work relating tu tax matters like Sales Tax, Income Tax, Excise Duty, Persons dealing with the preparation of abstracts under the Payment of Wages Act, Minimum Wages Act, calculating E.S.I, and Provident Fund, those working on Accounting Machines, Teleprinter Operator*, (Field-Organisers) and those doing ABC.

VI. Factory Clerks, Works Clerks, Record-keepers, Clerks doinff simply copying work, Filing work, those preparing bills, Challans for bills, circulation receipts, Time-Keepers (Time office, Advertisement Box sorters), Typists, Telephone Operators, Addressographers, Reception- ists, Railway Despatch Clerks, Parcel Clerks, Despatches, Franking Machine Operators, Sanitary Inspectors, Persons dealing with the acceptance of advertisements, sale of publications.

VII. Bill Collectors, Daftry or those doing semi-clerical work.

VIII. Peon, Sweeper, Chowkidar, Bearer, Cleaner, Callboy, Canteenboy.

Waterboy, and Mali.

(b) In dally newspapers Class IV, Class V, Class VI and Class VIII-

Group

I General Manager, Manager and Secretary.

II. Departmental Managers (those who are Incharge of Circulation, Adver- tisement Departments, Personnel etc.) Chief Accountant (Accountant), P.H.Os. (Clares T and II papers), Chief Internal Auditor.

III. Sectional Heads (supervising work of 5 clerks), Business Canvassers, Sales Representatives, Head Clerks, Personal Assistants (Steno- Secretaries).

IV- Stenographers Assistants, Ledger Clerks, Clerks working on Balance- sheets or cohting, Cashiers, Watch and Ward Inspectors, Assistant Cashiers, Chculation Inspectors, Advertisement Translators, Clerks doing independent correspondence, Scheduling work for advertisements or making advertisement dummy, Comptists, Clerks doing work re- lating to Tax matters like Sales Tax, Income Tax, Excise Duty, Persons dealing with the preparation of abstracts under the Payment of Wagee Act, Minimum WaRes Act, Calculating E-S-I. and Provident Fund, those working on Accounting Machines Teleprinter Operators, Field Organisers and those doing ABC.

V- Factory Clerks, Works Clerks, Record-keeper, Clerks doing simple copy- ing work, filing work, those preparing bills, Challans for bills, Circu- lation Receipts, Time-keepers (Time Office, Advertisement Box Sorters), Typists, Telephone Operators, Addressographers, Receptionists, Rail- way Despatch Clerks, Parcel Clerks, Despatchers, Franking Machin* Operators, Sanitary Inspectors, Persons dealing with the acceptance of advertisement sale of publications.

VI. Bill Collectors, Daftry or those doing semi-clerical work-

VII. Peon, Sweeper, Chowkidar, Bearer, Cleaner, Callboy, Canteenboy, Waterboy and Mali.

(c) Weeklies and Periodicals •

Group

I. General Manager, Manager and Secretary,

II. Departmental Managers (Those who are incharge of Circulation, Adver- tisement Departments, Personnel etc ), Chief Accountant (Accountant), P.R.Os. (Classes I and II papers), Chief Internal Auditor.

III Sectional Heads (supervising work of 5 clerks), Business Canvassers.

Sales Representatives, Head Clerks, Personal Assistants (Steno Secretaries).

IV. Stenographers, Assistants, Ledger Clerks Clerks working on Balance- sheets or costing, Cashiers, Watch and Ward Inspectors, Assistant Caihiers, Circulation Inspectors, Advertisement Translators, Clerks doing independent correspondence, Scheduling work for advertise- ments or making advertisement dummy, Comptists, Clerks doing work relating to Tax matters like Sales Tax, Income Tax, Excise Duty, Persons dealing with the preparation df abstracts under the Pavment of Wages Act, Minimum Wages Act, Calculating ESI and Provident Fund, those working on Accounting Machines, Teleprinter Operators, (Field Organisers) and those doing ABC

V Factory Clerks, Works Clerks, Record-keeper's, Clerks doing simple copying work, Filing work, those preparing bills, Challans for bills, Circulation Receipts Time-keepers (Time Office Advertisement Box Sorters), Typists, Telephone Operators Addrepsographers, Recep- tionists Railway Despatch Clerks Parcel Clerks, Despatchers, Frank- ing Machine Operators, Sanitary Inspectors, Persons dealing with the ac ceptance of advertisements, sale of publications

VI Bill Collectors, Daftry or those doing semi-clerical work

VII Peon Sweeper, Chowkidar, Bearer, Cleaner, Callboy, Canteen Boy, Water Boy, and Mali

II Factory Staff

(d) Factory Workers of Daily Newspapers—

Group I Lino-Mechanics, Mono-Mechanics, Motor Mechanics, Rotary Mechanics, Armature Winder, Lino¹ Operator, Mono Operator, Colour-etcher, Printer (Foreman, Composing supervisor), Rotary Machine Shift Incharge (Mlndei)

II Sarang, Stereo Caster, Corrector, Make up Man, Hand Compositor (for Classes I, II, III and IV) Imposer, Driver (for Classes I, II, III and IV), Ludlow Operator, APL Operator, Halftone Etcher, Camera Operator, Rotary Machineman (General)

III Caster Monocaster, Electrician, Cutter, Carpenter, Copy-holder, Dark Room Assistant, Mystry, Fitter, Machineman (Except Rottary Machineman), Roller Maker, Moulder, Mangleman, Mason, Plate Maker (Black and White) Stereoman, Turner, Wireman, Welder, Hand Compositor (For Classes V, VI and VII), Driver (For Classes V, VI and VII)

IV Treadleman, Line-etcher, Blacksmith, Cook, Distributor

V Semi-skilled Bailer Binder, Flyboy, Knife Sharpener, Mounter, Plate. Grinder Rollerman, Router, Reel Winder, Stitcher, Colour Work Examiner, Barman, Counter Daftry, Dhobi, Galley Pressman, Inkman, Interlay Cutter, Liftman Lockup Man, Lead Melter, Numberer, Proof Puller, Feeder, Paperman, Head Peon, Havlldar, Jamadar.

VI Mazdoor, Reel LcJader and Unloader, Trolleyman, Bailer.

(ej} Factory Workers of Weeklies and Periodicals

Group.

I Lino-Mechanics, Mono Mechanics, Motor Periodicals, Rotary Mechanics, Armature Winder, Lino Operator, Mono Operator, Colour Etcher, Printer (Foreman, Composing supervisor, Rotary Machine Shift Incharge (Minder)

U Sarang, Stereo Caster, Corrector, Make-up Man, Hand Compositor, (for Classes I and II), Impoker, Driver (for Classes I and II). Ludlow Operator, APL Operator, Half-tone Etcher, Camera Operator, Rotary Machineman (General)

111. Caster, Monocaster, Electrician, Cutter, Carpenter, Copy Holder, Dark Room Assistant, Mystry, Fitter, Machineman (Except Rotary Machine- man), Roller Maker, Moulder, Mangleman, Mason, Plate-maker (Black and White) Stereoman, Turner, Wireman, Welder, Hand Com- positor (for Classes III, IV, V and VI), Driver (for Classes III, IV, V and VI).

IV- Treadleman, Line-etcher, Blacksmith, Cook, Distributor.

V. Semi-skilled Bailer, Binder, Fly-boy, Knife, Sharpener, Mounter, Plate- grinder, Rollerman, Router, Reel Winder, Stitcher, Colour work examiner. Barman, Counter, Daftry, Dhobi, Galley Pressman, Inkman, Interlay Cutter, Liftman, Lockup Man, Lead Melter, Numberer, Proof Puller, Feeder, Paperman, Head Peon, Havildar, Jamadar.

VI. Mazdoor, Reel-loader and Unloader, Trolleyman, Bailer.

(f) Grouping of Non-Journalist Employees ol News-Agencies

Administrative Staff

Group I. General Manager, Chief Accountant.

II. Accountant.

III. Office-Secretary, Stores Officer.

IV- Cashier, Assistant Accountant, Commercial Assistant, Stores Assistants.

V- Senior Clerks-

VI. Junior Clerks, Car Driver.

VII, Ilavildars.

VIII. Peons, liammals. Sweepers, etc.

Engineering Deptt., Transmission Deptt. and Production Deptt. >

Group I. Chief Engineer.

II- Engineer, Superintendent.

III. Assistant Engineer, Transmission Incharge-

IV. Selection Grade and Die-maker.

V- Senior Technician/Senior Operator-

vfL Technician/Junker Operator.

VII. Mechine Attender/Transmission Boys.

Remarks;

1. It is not obligatory for a newspaper establishment to comply any or all of the categories of employees grouped above. Some of the functions may be combined. The Non-Journalist employees shall continue to discharge the func- tions which they had been performing before the coming into force of these recommendations.

2. If any employee or any category of employees is not included in the above grouping, they should be placed in such prroups as would be determined by mutual negotiations between the management and the representatives of employees.

3- Due to paucity of data, scales of wages of Non-Journalist employees in Engineering, Transmission and Production Department of news-agencies other than P.T.I, have not been prescribed-

Remuneration.—

4'24 Wages, Scales and Grades ;

Years Class Group Scale

ol

Employees

(Administrative Staff—Daily Newspapers)

I. (Rs. 200 lakhs & above)

. (15 years) . (15 years) , (15 years) . (15 years) . (12 years) . (12 years y , (to yearsj

No scale. 503—30—650—40—350—75—1225 400—20—500—40—700—50—950 275—13—34³—H—Jfiv—45—fi^5 2 5 0 — 1 2 — 3 1 0 — 2 4 — 4 3 0 — 5 0 — 6 Ko 190— r 0 —240 — 1 6 — 3 2 0 — 3 0 — 3 80 1 2 5 — 3 — 1 4 0 — 5 — 1 75 n o — ; — 1 60 . . ..

r 11 in IV V VI VII VIII

II. (Rs 100 lakhs & above & lusthin Ri.aoJUWw)

No scale. 350—14—420—34—590—55—865 303—t \—MO— zh—500—50—750 24O —12—',O"J—-24—420—40—620 22 J—ID—275—21—380—42—5OO 175—11— 230—14—30a—25—350 US—3—T3°—5—l f iS

. (T5 yearB) . (15 years) . (T5 years) (15 years) , (12 years) . (12 years) . (10 ytjara 1

1 0 0 — 5 — 1 50 . . ..

I II III IV V VI VII VIII

I

III. (Rs. 50 lakhs & above

& less lhan Rs. 100 lakhs

1

. (15 years) . (15 years) . (T 5 years') (15 yeais) . (12 years 1 . (12 years) . (10 years)

III IV V VI VII VIII

No scale. 300—14—370—26—500—50—750 275—T3—340—24—460—4?—fiHs 22s—10—275—20—375—40—575 200—10—250—18—340—30—490 itio—S—200—16—2S0—20—320 105—3—T20—5—155 9°—5—140 No scale.

IV. (Rs. to lakhs & above

& 1-ss than Rs. 50 lakhs)

233—10—250—23—35D—25—400 165—9—210—12—270—25—320 130—8—170—13—235—26—275 05—3—1 TO—5—145 80—2—100 . . ..

. (J2 years) . (12 years) . (12 years) . ,(T2 years) , (12 years) (10 years)

I 11 in IV V VI VII

No sc.ilc.

V. (Rs. 1 5 lakhs ami above

Kc less than Rs. 30 lakhs)

. (12 years) . (12 years) (12 years) (12 years) (12 years') (10 years)

220 —12—2S0—18—370—35—440 190—13—240—16—320—20 360 ISO—S—190—16—270—20—310 1 i s— 5—145—T3—205—15—235 H5—2—95—5—130 70—li—85

VI. (Rs. 5 kkhs & above &

less than Rs. 15 lakhs)

. (12 years) . (12 years) (12 years) . (.12 years) . (12 years) (10 years)

No scale. 230—10 250—20—350—25—400 175—9—220—12—28O—25—330 140—8—180—10—230—25—280 105—5—130—11—185—15—215 75—2—R5—5—120 , 63—1—70 . . ..

I II [II IV V VI VII I II III IV V VI VII

VII. (Less than Rz. 5 lakhs)

No scale. 175—•)—220—12—280—25—330 150—S—T 90—10—240—25—290 125—8—165—12—225—15—255 95—5—120—10—170—12!—195 65—2—75—5—'i 10 50—1—60 . . ..

I II III IV V VI VII

. (12 years) . (12 years) . (12 years) (T2 years) . (T2 years) . (10 years)

Weeklies and Periodicals

I. (Rs. 50 lakhs and nbove)

, (15 years') . (15 years) . (15 years') . (15 years) , (12 years) , (12 years) . (to years)

No scale. 303—14—370—2(5—500—50—750 275—*3—34°—24—460—45—<585 225—10—27 s—20—375—40—575 200—10—250—iS—340—30—490 T6O—S—200—16—280—20—320 TO¹;—3—120—5—155 90—5—140 . . ..

II. (Ri. 30 lakhs & above & less thanRs. 50lakhs)

. (12 years) (12 years)

. (12 years)

No scale. 250—12—310—20—410—45—500 230—10—25O 20—350 25—400 16=;—t)—210—12—27O.—25—320

(12 years) (12 years) (10 years)

130—8—I7O—I3—235—20 275 95—1—113—5—145. MO—2—100 . . ..

III. (Rs. 15 lakhs & above

& less lhan Rg. 30 lakhs)

(12 years) , (12 years) . (,12 years) (11 years)

. (T2 years) , (10 yearb)

No scale. 220—12—2SO—18—370 35—44O 190—IJ—240—16—320—20—360 I50—8—T90—16—270—20—310 II 5—6—145—12—205—15—235 8S—2—95—5—130 70—1-1/2—85 g.

I II III IV V VI VII VIII I II 111 IV V VI VII I 11 III IV V VI VI t

IV. (R3 5 lakhs & above & less than Rs. 15 lakhs)

No scalu. 220—10-—250—20—350—25—400 175—9—2?o—12—280—25—330 140—8—180—10—230—25—280 105—5—130—11—185—15—215 75—2—"5—5—120

. (12 years) . (12 years) (12 years) (12 years) , (12 years) (10 years)

OO — I-—70 . . ..

I II in IV V VI VII

V. (Rs. 2-112 lakhs and

. (12 years) above & ICBS than Rs. 5 Jakhs)

(12 years) (12 years)

. (12 years)

(12 years)

NJ scale. 17^—9—220—12—280—25—330 150—8—T 9 3—10—240—2 5—290 J25—8—165—12—225—15—255 4<;—5—120—10—170—12-1/2—195 6 s—2—15—5—no 5 0 — 1 — 60 . . ..

. (10 yenrs) I II III IV V VI VII

VI. (.Less than Rs. 2-1/2

lakhs)

. (12 years) (12 years) I II in

(12 years) (12 years)

(12 years)

(10 years) IV V VI VII

No scale. 150— 1—-iHo—to—240—25—290 I30-—7—165—-II—220-—20 260 105—5 T3O II 1 85—15 215 9S—5—155 6s—1—70—2—So—5—90 50—50 paise—55

Factory Employees—Dully Newspapers

(15 years) I. (Rs. 230 Wkhs and above) 1 I

(12 years) (12 years) (12 years) (12 years) (10 years)

250—12—310—21—430—50—680 210—TO—2fio—20—360—30—420 190—10—240—20—3 4.0—-30—400 I7"5-—9—220—16—300—25-—350 150—7—T85—15—260—20—300 113—5—ItlO

II III IV V VI

(15 years) II. (Rs. 100 lakhs &abjvc

& less than Ri. 200 lakhs')

225—10—275 21—38O 42—590 203—10—250—18—340—30—400 I75 — 3.—22O—I6—3OO—25—35O I6O—8—200—14—270 25—320 140—8—180—12 24O 20—280 IO0—5—150

(12 years) (12 years) (t2 years; (12 years) (10 years) I 11 III IV V VI

200-10-250-18-340-30-490

175-9-220-16-300-25-350

III. (Rs. 50 lakhs & above & less than Rs. ios lakhs) f

160-8-200-20-300-25-350 145-7-I80-12-240-25-290 125-7-160-12-220-15-250 90-5-140.

(15 years) (12 years) (12 years) (12 years) (12 years) (10 years)

I II III IV V VI

175-9-220-16-303-25-425

I40-S-180-12-240-20-280

IV. (Rs. 30 lakhs anl above   I                                                    (15 years)
Sc less than Rs. 50 lakhs) J  II                                                   (12  years)
                               III        110-6-140-10-100-20-230                   (12 years)
                               IV         105-5-130-10-180-20-220                   (12 years)
                               V          95-5-120-10-170-12  1/2-195               (12 years)
                              VI          80-2-100                                  (10  years)

150-8-190-14-260-20-360

120-6-150-10-200-20-240

V. (Rs. 15 lakhs & above &    I                                                    (15 years)
   less than Rs. 30 lakhs)    II                                                   (12  years)
                              IIJ         100-5-125-10-175-12  1/2-200             12 years)
                              IV         90-5-115-8-155-12  1/2-180                 12 years)
                              V          85-5-110-8-150-10-170                     12 years)
                              VI          70-1  1/2-85                              10 years)
VI (Rs. 5 lakh? & above &     I          135-7-170-12-230-20-330                   (15 years)
   leas than Rs. 15 lakhs).   II         110-5-135-11-190-15-220                  (12  years)
                              III        95-5-120-10-170-12  1/2-195              (12  years)
                              IV         80-5-105-7-140-15-170                     (12 years)
                              V          75-5-100-8-140-12  1/2-165                (12 years)
                              VI         60-1-70                                  (10  years)

125-8-165-12-225-15-300

VII.  (less than 5 lakhs).     I                                                     (15  years)
                               II           )O-5-i25-io-i75-i2  1/2-  00             (12 years)
                               III         85-5-110-8-150-12  1/2-175                 (12  years)
                               IV          70-5-95-8-135-10-155                       (12  years)
                               V           65-5-90-7-125-10-145                       (12  years)
                               VI          50-1-60                                    (10  years)

Factory Employees of the Weeklies & Periodicals.

I.  (Rs. 50 lakhs & above).   I         200-10-250-18-340-30-490                 (15  years)
                              II         175-9-220-16-300-25-350                 (12  years)
                              III        I6O-8-2OO-2O-3OO-25--3-JO               (12  years)
                              IV         145-7-180-12-240-25-290                 (12  years)
                              V          125-7-160-12-220-15-250                 (i2  years)
                              VI         90-5-140,                               (10  years)

175-9-220-16-300-25-425

II.  (Rs. 30 lakhs & above &   I                                                   (15 years)
  less than Rs. 50 lakhs).     II         140-8-180-12-240-20-280                  (12  years)
                              III         110-6-140-10-190-20-230                  (12  years)
                              IV          105-5-130-10-180-20-220                  (12  years)
                              V           95-5-120-10-170-12  1/2-195              (12  years)
                              VI          80-2-100                                 (10  years)
III.  (Rs. 15 lakhs & above   I          150-R-190-14-260-20-360                   (15 years)
   & less than Re. 30 lakhs). II          120-6-150-10-200-20-240                   12 years)
                              III         100-5-125-10-175-12  1/2-200              12 years)
                              IV          00-5-115-8-155-12  1/2-180                12 years)
                              V           85-5-110-8-150-10-170                     12 years)
                              VI          70-1  1/2-85                             (10  years)

IV. (Rs. 5 lakhs & above & less than Rs. 15 lakhs)

135-7-170-12-230-30-330

110-5-135-11-190-15-220

95-5-120-10-170-12 1/2-195

S0-5-105-7-140-15-170

75-5-100-8-140-12 1/2-165

60-1-70

                              I                                                    (15  years)
                              II                                                   (12  years)
                              III                                                 (12  years)
                              IV                                                  a  2 years)
                              V                                                   (12 years)
                              VI                                                   ^10 years)
V.  f Rj. 2 1/2 lakh? & above I          I25-S-I65-I2-225-I5-300                  (15 years)
  & less than Rs. 5 lakhs)    II         100-5-125-10-175-12  1/2-200             (12 years)
                              III        85-5-110-8-150-12  1/2-175               (12 years)
                              IV         70-5-95-8-135-10-155                     (12 years)
                              V          65-5-90-7-125-10-145                     (12 years)
                              VI         50-1-60                                   (10 years)

VI. (less than Rs. 2 1/2

lakhs)

120-5-145-7-180-12-240

100-5-160

80-5-140

75-5-135

bo-5-120

50-50 palsc-55

(15 years) (12 year') (12 years) (12 years) (12 years) (10 years) I II III IV V VI

Pay scales for Newi Agen~ies-Administrative Staff

I  (Rs. 200 lakhs and above) I          No.  scale.
                             II         500-30-650-40-850-75-1225               (15 years)
                             III        400-20-500-40-700-50-950                (15 years)
                             IV         275-13-340-24-460-45-685                (15 years)
                             V          2 so-12-310-24-430-50-680               (15 years)
                             VI         100-10-240-16-320-30-380                C12 ytars)
                             VII        125-3-140-5-175                         (12 years)
                             VIII       110-5-160                               (10 years)
II.  fRs. 100 lakhs & above I          No.  scale.
  & less than Rs. 200 lakhs) II        400-20-500-35-675-55-900                  (15 years)
                             III        300-1 (.-370-26-500-50-750               (15 years)
                             IV         250-12-110-2JS- J5O-4 O-65O              f-i 5 years)
                             V          225-IO-275-2I-3N0-42-590                 11$ jears)
                             VI         1-5-II-230-14-300-25-350                 112 >cars)
                             VII         rio-3-i3o-s-i65                         (12 >ears)
                             VIII                                                (10 years)

roo-5-150

III.  (Rs. 50 lakhs & above  I          No scale,
  & less than  R?. 100 lakhs) II         100-[4-370-26-500-50-750                 (15 >ears)
                             III         •275-13-340-24-460-45-685                (15 >ears)
                             IV          225-10-275-20-375-40-575                 [J; \ears)
                             V           250-10-250-itf-340-30-490                (IS  Years)
                             VI          160~> -200- 16-280-20-320                (12  vears)
                             VIL         105-3-120-5-155                         fl2  years)
                             VIII        9O-1-I4O                                (10 years)

IV. TRs. 30 lakhs & above & less than Rs. 50 lakhs)

No icale.

250-12-310-20-410-45-500

200-10-250-20-350-25-4 00

njo-TO-240-16-320-20-360

165-9-210-12-270-25-320

no-8-170-13-235-20-275

95-3-110-5-145

Ko-2-100

                             I
                             II                                                   (12 years)
                             III                                                  (12 jears)
                             IV                                                   fi2  years)
                             V                                                    (12 years)
                             VI                                                   (12 yearn)
                             VII                                                  (12 >cars)
                             VIII                                                 (10 years)
V.  (Rs. 15 lakhs & above &  I
  less than Rv 30 lakhs)     II                                                   (12 years)
                              III                                                 (12 years)
                             IV                                                   (12 years)
                              V                                                   fl2  years)
                             VI                                                   fl2  years)
                             VII                                                  (12 years)
                             VIII                                                 (10 years)

No scale.

220-T2-280-18-370-35-440

190-10-210-T6-320-2O-360

I75-q-220-I2-2iJO-25-330

T50-8-190-16-270-20-310

TI5-6-I45-I2-2O5-15-235

81-2-95-5-I3O

70-1 1/2-85

VI. (Rs. 5 lakhs & above & I

less than Rs, 15 lakhs) II

No scale,

200-10-250-20-350-25-400

175-9-220-12-280-25-330

III IV V VI VII VIII

160-S -300-16-280-20-330

140-8-180-10-230-25-280

ros-5-r3O-u-i85-l5-2l5

75-2-85-5-120

60-1-70

(12 years) (12 years') (12 years) (12 years; (12 years) (12 years) (10 yean)

• VII. (less  Lhan Rs. 5 lakhs) I        No  scale.
                                         175-9-220-12-280-35-330                  (12 yeare)
                              III        i5O-8-iyo-io-24O-25-2QO                  (12 years)
                              IV         140-7-175-11-230-25-2S0                  (12 years)
                              V          125-8-165-12-225-J5-255                  (12 jears)
                              VI         95-5-120-10-170-12  T/2-195              (12 years)
                              VII        65-2-75-5-110                            (12 years)
                              VIII       50-1-60                                  do  years)

Pay scales of Press Trust of India

(Engineering and Transmission and Production Branch),

I II III IV V VI VII

No scale.

5OO-30-650-4O-85O-75-1000

450-20-550-40-750-75-500

375-15-450-30-600-50-7OO

3OO-I5-375-35-S5O-5O-65O

175-10-22 V15-300-25-350

T15-3-130-5-165

(12 years) (12 years) {rz years) (12 years) (12 years) (12 years)

4-25. Dcarness Allowance.—Dearncss Allownce should be paid to non-journalists at the

following races :

Area

'Range of Basic Pay

III

I

II

Rs.

Below Rs. 100

Rs. 40

Rs. 30

50

Rs. 100 10 Rs. 200 ,

40

70

55

Above Rs. 200 & upto R¹;. 300

80

65

50

Above Rs. 300 & upto Rs. 400

90

60

75

1 00 Abuvc Rs. 400 & upto Rs. 500

70

85

1 00

85

100

130

115

140

150

-wards the clearness allowance is to be revised at the rate of 50 paise per point upwards or downwards as the case may be. After 1968 revision is to be made every year in January on the basis of the average of the previous year as soon as the figures arc available, provided the average of the 12 months differs by 10 points or more from the average of the year immediately preceding the previous year. The rate of revision is to be 50 palse per point.

4.27- Other Allowances.—The Board recommends that the fixation of conveyance, entertainment, travelling, night shift etc:., should be left to collective bargaining between the non-journalists and the newspaper establishments concerned-

4.28 The gratuity scheme as applicable to working journalists as per the provisions t'ontained in the Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 19f>5 subject to the decisions of the Supreme Court shall be applicable to all the non-journalist employees. If there be any gratuity scheme applkable to any non-journalitts immediately before coming these re- commendations into force in that case at his option he can continue to be governed by that M heine instead of the one recommended above-

4 29 Flhnent—(1) For the purpose of fitment —

(ii Relevant dates means—

In the case of Classes I, II and III of newspapers and News-Agencies and Class I Periodicals—1st January, 1967-

In the case of all others—1st July, 19f57-

(Ii) The present emolument of a non-journalist shall mean his basic pay plus the D-A and the amount of interim relief payable to him im- mediately beJore the relevant date.

(iii) The revised scale shall mean the scale of pay applicable as per para 24 of these recommendations.

(iv) The assumed ba'-k¹ pay for a non-journalist, shall meun the amount arrived at after reducing the present emolument by the amount of D-A for the minimum of revised scale applicable in his i-ase as per para 25 and 24 respectively.

(2) If the assumed basic pay of a non-journalist is less than the revised scale, (his initial pay will be brought to the level of the minimum of the revised scale-

(3) In case the assumed basic pay Is higher than the minimum of the revised scale and equal to any stage m the revised scale it will be fixed at that stage.

(4) In case the assumed basic pay is higher than the minimum of the revised scale but not at level with any stage In the revised scale then it will be brought upward to the level of the nearest stage of the scale.

(5) After the initial fixation of basic pay of a nonJournalist as set forth in paragraphs 2, 3, 4 above each non-JournalJat shall be given one increment on the basis of each five years completed service in the group he was immediately belure coming into operation of these recommendations :

Provided that in no case more than three inc"ements shall be cjiven- and provided further that by fixation of his pay in the manner suggested above no one will get more than the maximum of the revised scale.

(6) After the initial fixation of the basic pay of a non-journalist as set forth in the foregoing suh-paragr.iphs the DA. as per para 25 shall be payable from the relevant dates on the basic wage so arrived

(7) A Non-Journalist at his- option can retain the present scale- This ontk n he has to exercise within a period of two months from the date of publication of Government decision on this recommendation. Option once exercised shall be

_ (8) When a non-iournalist is nttnj into a scale in accordance with the pro- visions of FUb-paragraphs 1 to 7 n, on the relevant date, he should be ontHled to count increments in the appropriate scales as from that date. cnutieq

(10) When a newspaper establishment is reclassifled in accordance with para- graph 21, the employee should be fitted into the new scale, applicable to him as his existing basic pay. When the basic pay does not coincide with a stage In the new scale, the employee should be fitted at the next higher stage when the classification goes up and at the next lower stage when the classification goes down. In the latter case, the higher existing basic pay should be protected and the difference between the existing basic pay and the pay to which he is so fitted may be absorbed in a future increment.

4.30. Miscellaneous.—The interim rates of wages fixed by the Government vide Notification No. WB. 17H3V64, dated 9th April, 1065, shall cease to be in opera- tion from the relevant date.

4.31- The age of retirement of a non-journalist shall be 58 years. However a Non-Journalist shall be continued in service up to the age of 60 years, on production of a fitness certificate from any registered medical practitioner,

4.32. Re-employment shall be on the basis of the last pay drawn by the em- ployee at the time of retirement.

4.33. An apprentice is a person who is only a learner and not an employee in a newspaper. The period of apprenticeship shall not exceed two years.

4.34. Subject to the provisions of the standing orders applicable to a news- paper establishment a non-journalist may be employed as a probationer for a period not exceeding one year during which he shall be paid basic pay not less than the minimum of the scale applicable to the class of establishment and the group in which he is a probationer alongwith allowances attached to the post. In case a non-journalist acting as a probationer on a higher post is drawing more than the minimum pay of the higher post then he should get 10 per cent of the minimum pay of the higher post in addition to his salary of the lower post dur- ing the probationery period.

4.35. Date of Operation.—These recommendations should be operative in res- pect of each newspaper, news-agency and periodical as from the relevant date applicable to it in accordance with paragraph 29 sub-para (1),

4-36. Total arrears payable by the newspapers or news-agencies to its non- journalists as a result of retrospective operation provided in paragraph 35 should be paid in one instalment, not later than six months from the date of the publi- cation of the order of the Central Government-

Provided that if services of any non-journalist are terminated by the employer before the arrears are paid they will become payable Immediately on such termi- nation.

4-37- It is recommended that contractual labour should not be allowed in Printing Presses by establishment However, this restriction would not apply in. the case of work of a casual nature.

(For details of voting See Schedule).

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