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REGISTERED NO. D (D )72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 44] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1980/MAGHA 9, 1901

Separate paging Is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR

ORDER

New Delhi, the 29th January, 1980

S.O. 80fE).—Whereas the employers in relation to the management of the Air India, Bombay and their workmen belonging to non-technical categories, and technical categories in the Transport Section, Civil Works and Properties Depart- ment, Stores Department, and Communications Division represented by the Air India Emplyeeg" Guild, Bombay, have jointly applied to the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) for reference of an industrial dispute that exists between them to a National Industrial Tribunal in respect of the matters as specified in the Schedule hereto annexed;

And whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the persons applying represent the majority of each party;

And whereas the said dispute is of such a nature that Indus- trial establishment* of the Air India situated In more than one State are likely to be interested in, or affected by, such dispute ;

And whereas the Central Government Is of opinion that the said dispute should be adjudicated by a National Industrial Tribunal;

Now, therefore, the Central Government—

(i) in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), hereby constitutes a National Industrial Tribunal with headquarters at Bombay, and appoints Shri Chintaman Tukaram Dighe as its Presiding Officer; •ad

(ii) in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), hereby refers the said industrial dispute to the said National Industrial Tribunal for adjudication.

SCHEDULE

Keeping in view the package offer made by the Management of Air India as mentioned in Annexure-A in respect of non- technical and technical categories of workmen aa specified in Annexure^ and charter of demands of the workmen con- cerned as specified in Annexure-B. to what relief are the work- men concerned, entitled and from which date 7

ANNEXURE-A

Package offer made by th* Management of Air India

1. Scale of Pay : Existing scales of pay will be revised as

under :—

The revised scales have been drawn by merging the existing Dearness and Additional Dearness Allowances (1974) In the existing baiic pay— Workman in the existing Revised Seal* of pay

Grades 1 to 5

Rs. 100-3450-10-1901 Rs. 250-5-280-10-360 Rs. 130-5-150-10-190/

Rs. 130-5-150-10-200-15-230 T Rs. 320-10-360-15-405-20-425-25 Rs. 150-10-200-15-230 J. 25-475 (Sr. Category) Rs. 150-10-200-15-245-20-285 j

Rs. 150-10-200-15-245-20-345 Rs. 320-10-360-15-405-20-425-

(Dirlver/Sr. Driver) 25-550 (Drivers and Head

Categories).

Junior Operator/Operator Rs. 230-15-245-20-385-25-435 Rs. 405-20-425-25-600-30-660 (Junior Operator) (Sr. Drivers/Jr. Operators) Ri. 245-20-385-25-560-40-640 Rs. 425-25-600-30-75O-4O-91O

(Operator) (Operators)

Workmen in the existing

Grades 6, 12 & 14.

Rs. 150-10-200-15-245-20-385 Rs. 320-10-360-15-405-20-425-

-25-560-40-640 25-600-30-750-40-910

(This scale will stand abolished with effect from 1-1-1979 except for workmen emplo- yed prior to 1-1-1979 who do not get promoted to scale of 525-25-600-30-750-40-910, for whom this scale shall conti- nue as personal—reference para 2.3 below)

Rs. 320-10-360-15-405-20-425-

25-575

(All categories of Assistants and other categories in electrical cadres.)

Rs. 525-25-600-3O-75O-4O-910

(Senior category of Assistants and other senior categories in clerical cadres.)

Ri 385-25-560-40-720 \ R s. 6OO-3O-75O-4O-95O-5O-100O R". 435-23*560-40-720-50-870 /

Carpenters, Tailors, Plumbers,

Masons etc.

Rs. 200-15-245-20-385-25-560 Rs. 375-15-4O5-2O-423-25-60O-

40-640 30-750-40-910

Plant Technicians, Overseers :

Rs. 245-20-385-25-56O-4O-640 Rs. 425-25-60O-30-730-4O-910

(Plant Technicians)

Rs. 385-25-560-4O-720-5O-770 Rs. 6OO-3O-75O-4O-950-50-105O

(Sr. Plant Technicians)

Rs. 410-25-560-40-720-50-920 Rs. 630-30-730-40-950-50-1200

(Chargehand (Tran iport Section)

Rs. 640-40-720-50-1170 Rs. 910-40-950-50-1450

(Foremen (Transport Section)

2. In view of the merger of the existing D. A. and A. D. A. (1974) with the basic pay in the above scales of pay, D. A. and A. D. A. (1974) will cease to be paid to the workmen.

3. The revised scale of Rs. 320-910 equivalent to the exis- ting scale of any pay of Rs. 150-640 applicable to the non- technical categories will stand abolished from 1-1-1979. In it" place, the following revised scales of pay will be introduced:—

(i) The scale of pay of Rs. 320-575 in respect of Assistants

and other clerical categories in non-technical cadres.

(ii) The scale of pay of Rs. 525-910 in respect of Senior Assistants and Sr. Typists etc. in all clerical categories In the non-technical cadres.

Subject to the availability of vacancies only such workmen who have -ompleted 10 years of continuous service in the grade of Rs. 325-575 and 4 years continuous service in the same grade by the workmen who start on basic salary of Rs. 230/- In the existing scale of Rs. 150-640 equivalent to Rs. 405/- in the revised scale of Rs. 320-575 would be eligible for considera- tion for promotion to the grade of Rs. 525-910 on the basis of Promotion Policy In vogue from time to time.

Where, however, any of the existing workmen i. e. workiren employed prior to 1-1-1979 do not get promoted to the scale of pay Rs. 525-910 on the basis of this understanding, they will continue in the revised scale of pay of Rs. 320-910 which will be personal to them.

4. Fitment : The existing basic pay fixed Dearness Allo- wance and A. D. A. (1974) will be added up and if the total so arrived at coincides with a stage in the revised scale of pay, the workmen will be fitted in that stage in the revised scale. In case the total so arrived at does not coincide with the stage in the revised scale of pay, the workmen will be fitt ed in the next higher stage in the corresponding revised pay scale. The following examples will illustrate this formula :

Example 1—Existing basic pay Rs. 130 Scale of pay

Rs. 100-190 Existing

D.A. Rs. 65

A.D.A. Rs. 90

Total Rs. 285

Fitment in the corresponding

Revised Scale Rs. 290 Rs. 250-360 Revised. (Since there is no stage of Rs. 285/- in the revised scale, the fitment has been done at Rs. 290/- which is next higher stage in the scale).

Example 2—Existing Basic Pay Rs. 325 Rs. 150-640 Existing

D.A. Rs. 80

A.D.A. Rs. 120

Total Rs. 525

Fitment in the Revised Scale Rs. 525 Rs. 320-575 Revised

(Since tho stage of Rs. 525/- existing in the revised scale of

pay, the fitment has been done at this stage.)

5. City Compensatory Allowance : The workmen will be paid City Compensatory Allowance ffu 6 % of the revised basic pay, subject to a maximum of 75/- per month. This will not count for Provident Fund, Special Allowance, House Ront Allowance or any other purpose.

6. Licence Fee : The workmen allotted residential accm- modation either in the Corporation's own Housing Colonies or any houses and flats leasod/sub-leased and subsidised by the Corporation will be charged (Si 7 -1/2% of the revised basic pay, subject to a maximum of 7-1/2% of revised basic pay at the mid point of the scale. This will be effective from lit April, 1978.

7. Productivity Allowance : The workmen will be paid Productivity Allowance at the following rates which will not count for P. F., Special Allowance, House Rent Allowance or any other purpose:—

Workmen in the revised pay sacle of —

N)n -technical Categories/Carpenter, Tailor, Plumber, Mason etc. :

Rs. 230-360 "I Rs. 320-475 I Rs. 320-550 Y Ri. 20/- p.m. Rs. 405-660 J

Rs. 320-575 > Rs. 525-910 Rs. 375-910 i- Rs. 25/- p.m. Rs. 320-910 Rs. 425-910 J

Rs. 600-10001 R"- 30'-p.m. Rs. 660-1150/

Technical categories :

Rs. 425-910 \ Rs- 35/- p.m. Rs. 600-1050 J

Rs, 630-1200 Rs. 40/- p.m.

Rs. 910-1450 Rs. 50/- p.m.

8. Computer Allowance : The following categories of work- men will be paid Computer Allowance (&¹ Rs. 30/-p.m. w. e. f. 1st January, 1979:—

(i) Traffic Assistants,

(li) Senior Traffic Assistants

(iii) Chief Traffic Assistants

(iv) Traffic Supervisors

(v) Teleprinter Operators

(vi) Sr. Teleprinter Operators

(vii) Chief Teleprinter Operators/Telex Supervisee (viii) All workman in M. S. Department in the revised pay scale of Rs. 320-575, Rs. 525-1910, Rs. 320-910, Rs.60(M090 and Rs. 660-1150 except Typists and Steno- graphers and Office Assistants and Sr. Office Assistants and such others who do not operate the Computer Equipment.

This Allowance will also bo payable to any workmen of

other Departments in the above grades, who may be required to actually operate the Real Time Computer Equipment. The workmen who are paid Computer Allowance shall not be en- titled to Machine Allowance and where such Machine Allow- ance is presently admissible, it shall' stand adjusted against the Computer Allowance.

9. Washing Allowance.—The existing rate of Washing Allowance will be increased from Rs. 8 to Rs, 15 p.m. Terms and conditions of payment of this allowance shall remain unchanged.

10. Variable Dearness Allowance (A.D.A. 1975).—Variable Dearness Allowance will count for the purposes of Provident Fund and calculation of Special Allowance. The terms and conditions of payment of Special Allowance- will remain un- changed. The Allowance will not count for the purpose of payment of House Rent Allowance or any other purpose except for which it is presently applicable.

11. Marginal adjustment.—The employees in all the pay stages falling between Ri. 320 and Rs. 523 in the revised scale of pay will be allowed a marginal adjustment of Rs. 20 p.m. The employees at the stage of Rs, 550, Rs. 575, Rs. 600, Rs. 630 and Rs. 660 will be allowed the marginal adjustment of Rs. 17, Rs. 14, Rs. 10, Rs. 5, and Re. 1 respectively. The marginal adjustment will count as Special Allowance for all purposes.

12. Subject to the approval of the Government, the Manage- ment agrees in principle, to the introduction of a pension Scheme and Group Insurance Scheme for its workmen.

13. Except where otherwise stated or implied from the con-

force till 30th September, 1981.

text, the settlement to be reached in pursuance of these pro-rials will come into force w.e.f. ¹⁴-¹⁹⁷⁹ and will remain

14. The existing terms and conditions of service "hall conti- nue unaffected insofar as not modified bv a settlement to be reached in pursuance of this understanding.

15. The Guild representative would have to accept the terms and conditions of the Agreements as they exist and as they are being followed at present except those modified by the Settlement to be reached in pursuance of these proposals.

16. The above proposals are subiect the Guild's acceptance

of the following productivity points :

17. Shift Pattem.—The 'Guild agrees that the shift pattern would have to meet the work, operational and maintenance requirements of the departments from time to time for better and efficient utilisation of manpower, Any new introduction/ change in the existing pattern will be discussed and if need arise, may be referred to a Committee consisting of the re- presentatives from the Personnel and the concerned depart- ments which will be discussed with the Guild representatives. In wise no understanding is reached between the Guild and the Management representatives, the matter will be referred to the Head of the Department who will discuss with Union representatives and take a decision and endorse a copy to the Dy. Managing Director.

18. Overtime/work on Off-Duty.—The Guild would accept the position that the Management has the right to require any workmen to work overtime including work on holidays or off days if the exigencies of work so require. Such overtime or work on off duty will be authorised by a Manager or a Supervisor nominated by the Management in this behalf from time to time at his discretion.

19. An employee may be called upon to- work before the commencement of a shift due to exigencies of work. In such a case he will be paid overtime for the number of hours worked by him prior to the commencement of the shift.

20 Meal Breaks.—The Guild would accept that break beriods have to be flexible to suit operational requirements and handling of flights. Normally such break period-! will fall between third and fifth hours of duty. Such breaks will be ex- cluded from computation of prescribed working hours per week and to that extent the soreid over timings would he increased. If the operational requirement- and handling a flight require the workman to work during the rest/meal duty interval the workman shall first attend to aircraft and to handling of flight and avail of rest/meal/tea interval only thereafter.

ANNEXURE 'B'

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1. Interim Relief.—All employees should be paid Interim Relief of Rs, 200 per month with retrospective effect from 1st April 1978.

2. Promotions,—The standard force should be reviewed in consultation with the Guild by increasing the posts in the higher grade to the extent of 25 per cent, Standard force should be reviewed every alternate year. The promotion to employees should be strictly on the basis of seniority of service.

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3. Conveyance Allowance.-—The present conveyance allo- wance of Rs. 35 p.m. paid to all employees should be increased to Rs. 100 p.m.

4. Productivity/Efficiency Allowance.—All employees should be paid Productivity/Efficiency allowance at the rate of Rs. 75 p.m.

5. Housing and H.R.A.—

(a) All employees should be provided with suitable housing free of charge. For this purpose a suitable housing programme should be undertaken by the Management in consultation with the Guild with a view to provide housing to 75 per cent of the em- ployees within five years.

(b) Employees should be given liberal loans for construc- tion of houses on individual ownership or cooperative basis, without interest. For this purpose a sizeable separate fund should be established.

(c) All employees who have not been given the benefit of housing should be paid H.R.A. @ 25 per cent of the total salary.

6. City Compensatory Allowance.—All employees should be

paid C C A. at the rate of 12 per cent of their total salary.

7. Airport /Hazard Allowance.—All employees should be paid airport/hazard Allowance at the rate of Rs. 50.55 p.m.

8. Duty Allowance.—The present duty allowance paid to the employees at 10 per cent should be enhanced to 20 per cent of the total salary.

9. Washing Allowance.—All employees should be paid

washing allowance at the rate of Rs. 50 p.m.

10. Cash handling allowance.—All employees who are required to handle cash should be paid cash handling allowance at the rate of Rs. 40 pjn.

11. Driving Allowance.—All employees who are required to drive vehicles./units or who have driving licence should be paid driving allowance at the rate of Rs. 75 p.m.

12. Shift Allowance.—The shift allowance paid to all em- ployees at present should bo increased by 100 per cent with a minimum of Rs. 50 p.m.

13 Technical Pay.—All employees who arc paid Rs. 30 pra as Technical Pay at present and who are recruited with technical qualifications /background as also all Progress Clerks, Technical and Sr. Technical Assistants should be paid Techni- cal Pay @ 20 per cent of the total salary.

14 ' ifie Allowance.—All Chowkidars, Sr. Chowkidars and Head Chowkidars should be designated as Security Guards and should oe paid Rifle Allowance at the rate of Rs. 50 p.m.

15 Radio Transmitter Allowance—All employees who handle Radio Transmitter instruments should be paid Rs. /3 p.m. as allowance. At present they are paid Rs, 30 p.m. only.

16 Graduation/Diploma Allowance—All employees who are diploma holders' should be given one increment in their scale. Those who are graduates 2 increments and who have post-graduate degree should be given 3 increments.

17 Language Allowance.—The employees who r.re paid foreign language allowance should be paid the dlowance at double the rate. At present they are pafd Rs. 50 p.m. only.

(a) The period of each outstation posting (both island and foreign) should be 3 months only. All such employees should be paid daily rate allowance only.

(b) The existing outstation posting allowance (both inland and foreign) should be increased by 100 per cent.

(c) The present list of outstation postings (both inland and foreign) should be scrapped and a fresh list of posting should be prepared based on seniority of Rervice in each category in consultation with the Guild.

19. Provident Fund.—All employees should be given the benefit of Provident Fund contribution at the rate of 10 per cent and an equal amount should be contributed by the Management. The interest rate should be increased to 10 per cent per annum.

20. Overtime.—-A.11 employees should be paid overtime on their total salary at double the rate. The present rate under which the first half an hour is not paid and the subsequent one hour is paid at 1 $ times should be scrapped.

21. Privilege Leave.—All employees should be granted the facility of encashment of privilege leave on full salary and the minimum leave period be reduced from 15 day" to 7 days for availing encashment facility.

22. Leave Travel.—Leave travel concession should be granted to all the employees and their families at actual cost •very year to any destination in India.

23. Employees' Children.—One child per employee should

be given employment in Air-India.

24. Promotion for lower categories,—All employees in the lower categories such as Peons/Cleaners possessing requisite qualifications should be promoted as Clerks/Storekeepers /Cater- ing Assistants etc. in Non-Technical category and Trainee Technician etc. in Technical categories.

25. Recruitment.—No direct recruitment should be made at the level of Asstt. Supdt. Stores, Asst Station Supdt., Asst. Personnel Officer etc. and AME IT and III, Inspectors, AME trainee, Cadet Fit. Engineer etc. and Management should pro- vide suitable vocational training to the concerned employees for these posts.

26. Flying Allowance.—Flying allowance Lit present at the rate of Rs. 5 per hour should be increased and paid equal to the flying crew. In addition proper rest should be given to the employees after completion of the job on par with flying crew.

27. Insurance.—All the employees working at Airport/ operational ^hazardous areas should be provided Insurance cover equal to flying crew.

Gr ade No. Existing Grade

(7 yrs)

(14 yrs) Rs. 100-5-150-10-190 Rs. 130-5-150-10-190 ( 8 yrs) Rs. 13O-5-15O-1O-2OO-15-23O (11 yrs) Rs. 150-10-200-15-230 Rs. 150-10-200-15-245-20-285 (10 yrs) Rs. 150-10-200-15-245-7.0-345 (13 yrs) Rs. 230-15-245-20-385-25-435 (10 yrs) Rs. 245-20-385-25-560-40-640 (16 yrs) Rs. 150-10-200-15-245-20-385-25-560-40-640* (24 yrs) Rs. 385-25-560-40-720 (11 yrs) Rs. 435-25-560-40-720-50-870 (12 yrs) Rs. 200-15-345-20-385-25-560-40-640 (19 yrs) Rs. 245-20-385-25-560-40-640 (16 yrs) Rs. 385-25-56O-4O-72O-5O-77O (12 yrs) Rs. 410-25-560-40-720-50-920 (14 yrs) (11 yrs) Rs. 640-40-720-50-1170

1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6, 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15, 16.

29. Increments for stagnations,—All employees who hav" reached the maximum of their scale should be granted incre- ment every alternate year at the last rate of increment.

29. Transport.—All employees should be provided trans- portation from the nearest railway station to their place of work i.e. V.T./Churchgate to Nariman Point, Vile Parle to NTB.

30. Medical Scheme.—All employees should be covered by the Air-India's Medical Scheme. The employees covered under the ESI Scheme should be withdrawn from the said Scheme.

31. Temporary employees.—All employees who have worked in the Corporation for a period of more than 180 days should be made permanent in their respective category and given proper grade,

32. Increment to Senior Technicians.—One increment at the time of promotion from the category of Technician to tho category of Senior Technician be given.

3,3, Machine Allowance-—Machine Allowance which is paid at present should be doubled and should be paid to all the Peons and Cleaners who operate any type of Corporation'? Machine,

34. Ex-Servicemen.—The existing rules of the Corporation be amended to provide 2 increments to those "Ex-Servicemen" who have joined the Corporation after 9 years service and 3 increments to those who have joined 12 years service. The increments in the salary be given to all sections of employees,

35. Education Allowance.—All employees should be paid

an Education allowance of Rs. 50 per child.

36. Lunch Allowance.—AH staff who are required to wort during the break periods be paid a lunch/Meal Allowance equal to flying crew.

37. Compensation for extra hours.—Storekeepers, Progress Clerks and Cleaners working in the same Department, should be brought on par with other categories so far as working hours are concerned and in addition if they are required to work beyond 36 hours a week, they should be paid applicable overtime.

38. Computer Allowance,—All employees to be pnid Rs. 50 as Computer Allowance which also should be counted for the benefit of Provident Fund,

10 per cent promotions should be given to all the categoric?

of workmen,

As the business /turn-over increases, there should be recruit-

ment of staff in all cadre of Union category.

39. The existing I>A I and DA II should be merged in the basic salary and after the merger the basic pay scales should be revised as under :•—

Proposed Grade

(15 yrs) Rs. 350-10-400-15-475-20-575 Rs. 400-15-475-20-575-25-700 (15 yrs) Rs. 400-15-475-20-575-25-700-30-760 (17 yrs) Rs. 430-15^75-20-575-25-700-30-760 (15 yrs) Rs. 430-15-475-20-575-25-700-30-760-40-800 (16 yrs) Rs. 485-15-530-2O-63O-25-755-30-815-40-895 (17 yrs) Rs. 515-15-53O'2O-63O-25-755-3O-815-4O-9~5 (if yrs) Rs. 53O-2O-63O-25-755-3O-8J5-4O-935-5O-1O35 (17 yrs) *Rs. 485-15-530-20-630-25-755-30-815-40-895-50-955 <]9 yrs) Rs, 755-30-815-4O-895-50-1095-6O-1335 (12 yrs) Rs, 815-40-895-50-1095-60-1395-75-1470 (12 yrs) Rs. 5OO-15-530-2O-630-25-755-3O-85O-40-935-5O-1085 (20 yrs) Rs. 53O-20-63O-25-755-30-815-40-935-50-1085 (17 yrs) Rs. 755-3O-815-4O-895-5O-1O95-6O-1395 (13 yrs) Rs. 785-30-815-40-895-50-1095-60-1395-75-1545 (15 yrs) (12 yrs) Rs. 1095-60-1395-75-1920

•Stenographers, Traffic Assistants and such other categories who start with Rs. 230/- will be given a higher start of basic salary

of Rs. 630/- in the above proposed grade. 1152 GI/79—2

40. Variable D.A.—The rate of compensation in the existing D.A. Scheme should be increased to Rs. 2 per point instead of Rs. 1.30.

ANNEXURE-C

CATEGORIES MENTIONED IN THE OFFER

Non-Technical Categories

1. Rs. 10O-5-150-10-19O.

1A. Rs. 130-5-150-10-190.

2. Rs. 130-5-150-10-200-15-23,0.

3. Rs. 150-10-200-15-230.

4. Rs. 150-10-200-15-245-20-285.

5. Rs. 150-1O-20O-15-245-2O-345.

6. Rs. 150-10-20O-15-245-2O-385-25-560-40-640.

7. Rs. 3S5-25-560-40-720. 8. Rs. 435-25-560-40-720-50-970. 9. Rs. 230-15-245-20-3K5-25-435 (Jr. Operators, Yard

Supervisors)

10. Rs. 245-20-385-25-560-40-640 (Operators)

Carpenter, Tailor, Plumber, Mason and Snb-oversecrs

Rs. 200-15-245-20-385-25-560-40-640.

Technical Oilcgories (In Transport Section, Civil Works St Properties Dept., Stores Dept., & Communication Divn.)

1. Rs. 245-20-385-25-560-40-640. 2. Rs. aR5-25-5fiO-40-720-50-770. 3. Rs. 410-25-560-40-720-50-920. 4. Rs. 640-40-720-50-1170.

[No. L-11011(8)/79-D. II(B)] M. SETH, Jt. Secy.

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