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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. 121] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1980/CHAITRA 7, 1902 Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation 1333 Gl/79—1

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APPENDIX 'B'

TENTATIVE PROPOSALS OF THE TRIBUNAL

FOR WORKING JOURNALISTS

SECTION I

Preliminary :

1. Definitions :

The expressions 'Newspaper [-Mi.bli.'Irncnl', 'Working Jour- nalist' and 'Non-Journalist N:w^paper Fmployce' .shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Workiuj; Jouna- lists and o'Jicr Newspaper Employees, (Conditions' of Service and_ Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955. hereinafter called the 'Act\ For the purpose of thcr-e proposals 'Newspaper Estab- lishment¹ shall not include a News Agency.

'Accounting Year' used with reference to a particular year, shall, in the case of a newspaper establishment whose account- ing 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 lhan half falls in (he particular year.

Example : If the accounting year of n newspaper establish- ment starts from April 1st, reference to the accounting year 1977 in the succeeding paragraphs shall be construed as refer- ence to the accounting year 1977-78 of such establishment. On the other hand, if the accounting year of a newspaper establish- ment starts from 1st October, reference tn the accounting year 1977 in these paragraphs will be construed as reference to the accounting year 1976-77 of that establishment.

In the case of a newspaper establishment where the ac- counting year starts from 1st July, the accounting year would be the year in which the first six months fall.

'Category' menns any of the kind of employees mentio led

under the occupational groups set out in paragraph 14.

'Gross Revenue' of a newspaper establishment means reve- nues derived by the establishment from all sources of its newpaper busineis, including circulation of and advertisements in its newspaper or newspapers, and ako includes income from the assets acquired and investments made out of funds earned in the newspaper business.

MINISTRY OF LADOUEI

7. Notwithstanding anything s;iid in [iiiia^ 4 to 6 above, a newspaper establishment which is classified on the basis ot 2 accounting years shall be placed one cluss lower than the class in which it is liable to be placed and a newspaper estab- lishment which is classified on the hash o[ one accounting year, two classes lower. In either case, it shall nul he lower (han Class VLL.

^""WMwe a classified newspaper establishment start.-, one of itSi oTH newspapers from a new ccn'Jre where it has no other newspaper publication Khali, so tar as the now centre is concerned, be placed for the first 2 accounting years one class below the class in which it would be liable to be placed on the basis on its total gross revenue : and a classified news- paper establishment which starts a new newspaper from a centre where it has no other newspaper publication, shall be similarly liable to be placed in a lower class for three account- ing years at the new centre. In eithei case it shall not be placed lower than class VT1, so far as the new centre is con- cerned.

9. The classification determine in aecoidanc with the pro- visions of paragraphs 3 to 8 shall continue until th" newspaper establishment is reclassified in accordance with th•• provisions of paragrapk 13.

10 If the ownership of the newspaper establishment i.s trans-

feired by one person to another, the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 9 shall apply to such newspaper establishment as if the gross revenue of the newspaper establishment fur the relevant accounting years under the previous owner were its revenues for those years under the new owner.

11. Newspaper establishments shall, subject to the proviso, be classified under the following 9 classes on the basis of their gross revenues :—

Cl as:

s Gross Revenue

1

IB IA I TI III IV V

Rs. 25 crores and above and 1C>G than Rs. 50 crores. Rs. 10 crores md abo^s and less than Rs. 25 crores. Rs. 2 crores ind above and hss than Rs. 10 crores. Rs, 1 crore and above and icss than Rs. 2 crores. Rs. 50 lakhs and above an.I less than Rs. 1 crore. Rs. 30 lakhs and above and le.^s than Rs. 50 lakhs. Rs. 15 lakhs and- above and less than Rs. 30 Itikhs. Rs. 5 lakhs and above ami less than Rs. 15 lakhs.

VI

VTT Less than Rs. 5 lakhs.

Provided, however, where by reason of the 2nd Wage Hoard for Working lournaiists prescribing different' ranpes of the minimum and maximum cross Tcvcnue for classes IV, V and VT, the Working Journalists of a Newspaper Establishment were, immediately before the operation of these recommenda- tions, placed in a class higher than i(s Non-Journalist Fm- ployees, the former will continue in the higher class till, as a result of changes in \hj pross revenue of the Newspaper Establishment at the time of its classification or rcclassifica- tion. as the case may be, the class distinction is eliminated.

12. If the advertisement revene derived by a newspaper estab- lishment other than one falling in class VII is less than 40 per cent of its gross revenue reduced by advertisement levcnuc. it should be placed in the cla'-s next below that in which it would fall on the basis of its grots revenue.

Reclassification :

13. It shall be open cither to the Employer or to the Em- ployees to seek a rcc1a"sification of a newspaper establishment at any lime after the accounting year 1981 on the basis of the average pros¹! revenues of the 3 immediately preceding ac- counting years, provided that such reclassification should not be sought more than once in any period of 3 consecutive ac- counting years.

SECTION TIT

Grouping of Working Journalists :—

14. 1. Full-tirne employees :

(a) In newspaper establishments of classes other than

Classes V, VI & VII.

Group I : Editor. Group TA : Resident Editor, Associate Editor, Joint Editor,

Deputy Editor.

Group IB : Assistant Kditor, Leadct Writer, ChiuC of. News

Bureau, News Editor, Special Correspondent.

Group 2 : Deputy or Assistant News Editor, Chief Reporter, ChL-f Sub-Hditor, Spprts Editor, Commercial Editor, Film f-Milor, Magazine Editor, Cartoonist, Chief of Statistical or Research Division, Chief News Photographer, Chief Librarian, Chief Index Assistant, Chief Calliyrapbist, Chief Artist, Prin- cipal Correspondent in Bombay, Madras, Delhi and Calcutta accredited to the State Government, Correspondent accredited to the Central Government, other than a Specinl Correspondent, and other sectional or batch heads, not placed in a Ingest cate- gory.

Group 2A : Deputy Chief Sub-Fditor or Senior Sub-Editor, Deputy Chief Reporter or Senior Reporter, Senior Correspon- dent, Senior Calligraphist, Senior Artist, Senior Librarian and Senior Index Assistant.

Group 3 : Sub-KJitor, Reporter. Correspondent, News Phoiographer, Artist, Calligraphist, Librarian. Index. Assistant, Chief Proof Reader.

Group 4: Proof Reader and all Working Journalists olhcr than those mentioned under any other group unless placed higher by the establishment.

(b) In newspaper establishments of classes V, VI, and

VII : —

Group 1 : Editor.

Group 1B : Assistant Ed.itoi, Leader Writer, News Editor,

Special Correspondent.

Group 2 ; Chief Sub-Fditor, Chief Reporter, Sports Euitor, Commercial Editor, Cartoonist, Chief of Statistical Division, Chief of Research Division, Principal Correspondent in Hombay, Madras, Delhi and Calcutta, accredited to (he State Govern- ment and Correspondent accredited to the Central Go* ern- ment other than a special correspondent.

Group 3 : Sub-Editor, Reporter, Correspondent, News Photo- grapher, Calligraphist, Artist, Librarian, Index Assistant and Chief Proof Reader.

Group 4 : Proof Reader and all Working Journalists other than those mentioned jndev any other group unless placed higher by the establisrunent.

(F'or functional definitions of various categories of Working Journalists, see Schedule- I.)

II, Part Time Employee* :

'Part Time Correspondent' means a person who is a part t>me employee of a newspaper establishment imi whose prin- cipal avocation is that of journalism.

15. It is not obligatory for a newspaper establishment to employ any or all of the categories mentioned in the groups above. Some of the functions mav be combined, in which case the employee shall be deemed to belong to the highest category of which functions are normally performed by him.

16. The principal duties performed by an employee should determine the category of such employee ; neither designation nor casual or occasional work should be taken into account for such categorisation.

SECTION TV

Remuneration :

17. Wages, Scales and Grades :

Working Journalists of different groups employed in ilillerent classes of newspaper establishments should be paid busii; pay per mensem in accordance with the scales as shown in Table 1 attached hereto.

Dearness Allowance :

18. The existing fixed Dearness Allowance, Variable Dear- ness Allowance and Basic wages including Interim Relief hav© been pegged at the All India Average Consumer Price Index Number 390 (1949=100j. The new Variable Dearness Allow- ance will be calculated and paid to all employees from the index Number 390 onwards. But, in doing so, the equivalent number, namely, 321 (Base 1960--100) as computed by the labour Bureau, and tile scries with Base 1960=100 will be followed as the old series 1949-100 has bren discontinued. The Dearness Allowance from the Index Number 321 will

vary with every rise or full of 6 points in the Consumer Price Index Number of I960 sencs. The Dearness Allowance will also vaiy with wage slabs as illustrated in Table Tl at- tached hereto.

Part-time Correspondents:

19. Every pmt-timc correspondent shall hi. paid not Jess than l/3rd of the basic wage (Basic payi-D.A) applicable to a full time correspondent at similar level. In addition, payment should be made U him on column basis, the rate to he settled by mutual negotiations. Provided that no newspaper establishment shall put any restriction on a part- time correspondent that he will not woik fur mor.; than one newspaper unless he is appointed for full time.

SECTION V

Other Allowance :

20. (a) House Rent Allowance: House Rent Al'owance as indicated in Table TJ1 attached heiewlth will ;i!so he paid to each employees.

(b) Night Shift Allowance :—Night Shift Allowance will be paid "by Newspaper Establishment aL Ihe rates as shown In Table IV.

fc) Compensatory Allowance:—Coirpensaioiy Allowance will he paid by all Newsp.ipci Establishments at (he rates mentioned in Table V.

SECTION VI

21. Fitment Rules ;

(1) For tho purpose of litmenr rules an "employee"

means a "Working Journalist".

(2) The "Present Emoluments" of an employee shall mean his Basic Pay, Fi.xcd Dearness Allowance, Variable Dearness Allowance, at the Consumer Price Index Number 390 (base 1949 ••= 100) and In- terim Kelief (by way of ad-hoc payment) applicable individually, granted in pursuance of (he Notification dated 1st April, 1977, issued by the Government of India, Ministry of Laboui, in respect of Working Journalists.

(3) The "Additional Emoluments" of an employee shall mean, emoluments other than the 'Present Emolu- ments" referred to in rule (2| granted by News- paper Establishments either voluntarily, or as a result of collective hargaining, agreement or awaid in Basic wage, Dearntss Allowance or Inteiim Relief, but shall not .include any other allowance or monetary benefit or money value of any other benefit it in kind.

(4) The "Revised Pay Scale" shall mean the pay scale applicable tb an employee as per these recommend- ations.

(5j The revised pay scales shall come into foice with effect from 1st January, 1973, referred to heicinafter as the "relevant date".

(6) Every employee with his "Present Emoluments" will be brought on to the revised pay scale with effect from (he relevant dale and fitted into that pay scale at the appropriate stage, cither at the initial new minimum or higher than Hie initial in (he pay scale, as the case may be.

(7) In case the present emoluments of an employee are higher than the minimum of the revised pay scales, but not at the level with any stage in the revised pay scale, he will be stepped up to the immediate next level.

(8) In addition every employee shall be given one incre- ment in the revised pay scale for completion of every five years' service in the old pay scale prior to the relevant date. The total number of increments shall not be more wan three.

Provided that;—

(i) no employee shall get more than the maximum of

the revised pay scale,

(ii) in no case should the total of the present emolu- ments be reduced as a result of fitment or opera- tion of the provisions contained in thc^-rcTTOv mendations; the balance, if any, mayf. JT treated as Personal Pay.

19) These recommendations will not affect the additional

emoluments referred to in Rule !3).

(10) Within six months from tho date of publication of Government Notification enforcing these recommen- dations every employee shall exercise his option either to retain his old pay scale and "Present emolu- ments" or to come on the revised pay tcale with effect from the relevant date,

(11) The "Present Emoluments" together with Variable Dearness Allowance as per the last Wage Hoard will continue to be pjid till such time as the option is exercised by an employee under rule (10).

(12) When a ncswaper establishment is reclassified under Para 13 above, the employee should he fitted into the revised pay scale, appropriate to that class, When the basic pay does not coincide with a stage in the revised pay scale of that class 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 Ihe difference between the existing basic pay and the pay to which he is so fitted may be treated as personal pay or it may be absorbed in future increments.

(13) The fitment of an employee in the revised pay scale will not affect his normal date of increment.

22. The Interim rates of wages fixed by Government in excci.se of powers conferred by Sub-Section I of Section 13A of the Act shall cease to he in operation six months after the dale of the order of the Cenlial Government under Sec- tion 12 coming into operation or the option exercised as per Para 21(10) above whichever fa earlier.

23. A Work'np Journalist, during his appicntici'.hip period of (wo years, ih.ill 1-c paid a stipend of 60 per cent of the Basic Pay and allowances aprli -iblc to the post for which he is being trained.

24. Subject to the provisions of the standing orders appli- cable to a particular newspaper establishment, a Working fournalist may be employed as :i probationer for a period not exceeding one year during which, he shall be paid basic pay of not less than the minimum of the scale applicable to (he class of establishment and group in which he is a probationer alongwith the allowances attached (o the post. Tn the case of a Working Tournalisl acting tis a probationer in a higher post if he is drawing more lhan 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 during the probationery period,

Date of Operation :

25. These ptoposals should be operative in respect of each newspaper establishment from the relevant date mentioned in para 21(5).

Payments of Arrears :

26. The arrears payable, if any, as a result of retrospective operation provided in para 21(5) should be paid in not more than two instalments, not later than nine months from the date of (he publication of the order of the Central Govern- ment under Section 12 of the Act.

News Agencies :

The revised pay scales introduced by Samachar after lie merger of four news agencies from 1-7-197* have undoubtedly

agencies Mould not be able to bear the increased burden created by the Samachar, Government granted rehabilitation loans lu all the agencies and further grams-in-aid for 6 years till 19M4. The rchiibil.lation process is now in operation and a clear picture of their financial capacity is not available in view of the fact that they have only recently stalled refunc- Uoning. Therefore, no revision of wages is possible at the prr-cnt stage. All the news agencies are paying the interim rcli.-f. Irom 1-4-1977. The same should be continued as personal pay.

benefited all the employees of the four news agencies. The rise has been quite substanti.il. The several allowances, bene- fits and facilities allowed by the Samachar have increased the total emoluments. These items of income are not at present available to tile staff of some top newspaper esta- blishments. Moreover from 1-4-1977, *lhe Samachar sanctioned to its employees substantial interim relief gi(v^ted-J"L the predecessor Wage Board. The Samachar was Jisbiindcc^on 13-4-1978 and thereafter the news agencies were relegated to tlhc status quo ante. Realising that the news

TABLE 1

Scale Years Class of Establishment

Group of emp- loyees

1 No scale Rs. I8OO-150-24OO-175-2925-2OO-3525

(10)

1A

IB (Rs. 25 crores and above and less than Ri. 50 crores)

(4) (3) (3)

Rs. 1550-120-2030-140-2590-160-3070

IB

(11)

(4) (4) (3)

T       Rs.  14O0-9O-1760-1OO-2160-130-2550-150-2850
                                                                      (13)
                 (4)     (4)      (3)      (2)
2A      Rs.  1100-75-1475-90-1925-100-2225-135-2630                   (16)
                 (5)      (5)      (3)      (3)
3       Rs.  1000-65-1325-75-1700-90-2060-105-2480                    (18)
                 (5)      (5)      (4)      (4)

Rs. 800-40-1000-45-1225-55-1445-65-1705

4

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

No scale

1

1A Rs. 1700-140-2260-165-2755-185-3310

(10) TA (Rs. 10 crores and above and less than Rs. 25 crores)

(4) (3) (3)

Rs. 1450-110- J 890-135-2430-155-2895

IB

(11)

(4) (4) (3)

2

(13)

Rs, 1350-85-1690-90-2050-125-2425-145-2715 (4) (4) (3) (2)

Rs. 1050-70-1400-85-1825-95-2110-130-2500

2A

(16)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

Rs. 950-60-1250-70-1600-85-1940-100-2340

3

(18)

4

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4) Rs. 750-35-925-40-1125-50-1325-60-1565 (5) (5) (4) (4)

No scale

Rs. 1600-125-2100-150-2550-180-3090

1 1A

I (Rs. 2 crores and above and less than Rs. 10 crores)

(10)

(4) (3) (3)

IB Rs, 135O-1OO-175O-125-225O-150-27OO

(ID

(4) (4) (3)

2 Rs. 1250-80-1570-85-1910-125-2285-140-2565

(13)

(4) (4) (3) (2)

2A Rs. 950-60-1250-80-1650-90-1920-125-2295

(16)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

Rs. 900-55-1175-65-1500-80-1820-95-2200

3

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

Rs, 700-30-850-35-1025-45-1205-55-1425

4

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1 1A

JI (Rs. 1 crore and above and less than Rs, 2 crores)

(10)

IB

(11)

Not less than Rs. 2,700 Rs. 1400-100-1800-125-2175-150-2625 (4) (3) (3) Rs. 1335-95-1715-120-2195-140-2615 (4) (4) (3)

Rs. 1200-75-1500-80-1820-100-2120-130-2380

(13)

(4) (4) (3) (2)

2A Rs. 900-55-1175-75-1550-85-1805-120-2165

(16)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

3 Rs. 850-50-1100-60-1400-75-1700-90-2060

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

4 Rs. 650-3O-8OO-35-975-45-1155-5O-1355

(IS)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

Class of Establishment

Scale Years

Group ol' emp- loyees

III

1 Not less than Rs. 2,400

(Rs. 50 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 1 crore)

Rs. 125O-9O-I610-100-1910-125-2285

1A

(10)

(4) (3) (3)

Rs. 1200-70-1480-80-1S00-100-2100

IB

(II)

(4) (4) (3)

T

Rs. 1050-65-1310-70-1590-80-1830-90-2010

(13)

(4) (4) (3) (2)

2A Rs. 850-50-1IOO-60-J4O0-70-1610-80-185O

(16)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

3

Rs. 800-35-975-45-1200-55-1420-65-1680

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

4

Rs. 60O-25-725-3O-S75-35-1015-40-1175

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

IV

1

Not less than Rs. 2,200

(Rs 30 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 50 lakhs)

IA Rs. 110O-8O-I420-90-169O-J10-2020

(10)

(4) (3) (3)

IB Rs,. 1050-50-1250-60-1490-70-1700

(11)

(4) (4) (3)

2

Rs, 900-45-1080-50-1280-55-1445-70-1585

(13)

(4) (4) (3) (2)

2A Rs. 750-35-925-45-1150-55-1315-65-1510

(16)

(5) (5) (3) (3)

3

Rs. 615-30-765-40-965-55-1185-60-1425

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

4

Rs. 550-25-675-30-825-35-965-40-1125

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1

Not less than Rs. 1,500

V

IB Rs. 900-45-1080-50-1280-55-1445

(Rs. 15 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 30 lakhs)

(11)

(4) (4) (3)

2

Rs. 825-40-985-45-1165-50-1315-55-1425

(13)

(4) (4) (3) (2)

3

Rs. 540-25-665-30-815-35-955-40-1115

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

4

Rs. 500-20-600-25-725-30-845-35-965

( I S)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1

Not less than Rs. 1,200/-

VI

IB Rs. 700-40-860-45-1040-50-1190

(Rv 5 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 15 lakhs)

(11)

(4) (4) (3)

Rs. 625-35-765-4O-925-45-1060-50-1160

(13)

(4) (4) (3) (2)

3

Rs. 475-20-575-25-700-30-820-35-%0

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

Rs. 450-20-550-25-675-30-795-35-935

4

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1

Not less than Rs. 1,150/-

VII

1B Rs, 650-35-790-40-950-45-1085

(Less than Rs. 5 lakhs)

(ID

(4) (4) (3)

2

Rs. 540-30-660-35-800-40-920-45-1010

(13)

(2) (4) (3) (2)

3

Rs. 425-20-525-25-650-30-770-35-910

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

4

Rs. 400-15-475-2O-575-25-675-3O-795

(18)

(5) (5) (4) (4)

TABLE 11

Rates of Dearness Allowance

Rasic P;iy Slabs

Dearness Allowance to be paid when index reaches

                                   Amount
                                   to  be            •—
                                   paid  for  1960-100      327        333        339        345        351        357        363
                                   rise in             -
                                   index  of
                                   six  points
                                    Rs.  Ps.                Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.
Upto  Rs. 300/-                        K.00                  8.00      id.OO      24.00      32.00      40.00      48.00       56.00
Rs. 301/- to Rs. 350/-                 8.40                  8.40      16.80      25.20      33.60      42.00      50.40       5N 80
Rs.  351/- to  Rs. 400/-               9  00                 9.00      IK.00      27.00      36.00      45.00      54.00       63,00
Rs. 401 to  Rs. 450/-                  10  00                10.00     20.00      30.00      40.00      50.00      60.00      70.00
Rs. 451 to  Rs. 500/-                  11.00                 11.00     22.00      33.00      44.00      55.00      66.00      77.00
Rs.  501 to  Rs. 550/-                 12.00                 12.00      24.00      36.00     48.00       60.00     72.00      84.00
Rs. 551 to  Rs. 700/-                  13.00                 13.00      26.00      39.00      52.00     65.00      78.00      91.00
Rs. 701 to  Rs. 1000/-                 14.00                 14.00     28.00      42.00      56.00      70.00      84.00      98.00
Rs.  1001 to Rs. 1150/-                15.00                 15.00      30.00     45.00       60.00      75.00     90.00     105.00
 Rs.  1151 to  Rs. 1300/-              16.00                 16.00      32.00      48.00      64  00     80.00      96.00     112.00
 Rs.  1301 to Rs. 1600/-               18.00                 18.00      36.00      54.00      72.00      90  00    108.00     126.00
 Rs.  1601 to Rs. 2000/-               19.00                 19.00      38.00      57.00      76.00      95.00     114.00     133.00
 Rs.  2001 to  Rs. 2500/-              21.00                 21.00      42.00      63.00      84.00     105.00     126.00     147.00
 Rs. 2501  to  Rs,  3000/- and  above  22.00                 22.00      44  00     66  00     88.00     110.00     132.00     154.00

TABLE 111

Rates of House Rent Allowance

District Head Quarters

Metropolitan Cities

State Capitals

Other Places

Basic pay slabs

(Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Madras)

Other than those men- tioned in column 3

Other than those men- tioned in Column 2

10% of pa> with a

Upto Rs. 300/- :

]2-|% of pay with a maximum of Rs. 37.5(1

i maximum of Rs. 30/-

15 % of pay with a maximum of Rs. 4V-

7i% of pay wilh a maximum of Rs. 22.50

i : }% Minimum Rs. 37.50

Rs. 301 to Rs. 500 1

10% Minimum Rs. 30/- Maximum Rs. 50/-

15°.;; Minimum Rs. 45/- Maximum Rs. 75/-

Maximum Rs. 62.50

7J% Minimum Rs. 22.50 Maximum Rs, 37.50

121 % Minimum Rs, 62 50

Rs. 501 to Rs. 600 :

15% Minimum Rs. 75/- Maximum Rs. 90/-

10% Minimum Rs. 50/- Maximum Rs. 60/-

Maximum Rs. 75.00

7J% Minimum Rs. 37.50 Maximum Rs. 45.00

I2J% Minimum Rs. 75.00

15% Minimum Rs. 90/-

Rs. 601 to Rs. 800

7J% Minimum Rs. 45.00

Maximum Rs. 120/-

Maximum Rs. 100/-

10% Minimum Rs. 60/- Maximum Rs. 80/-

Maximum Rs. 60/-

10",; Minimum Rs. 80/-

12J% Minimum Rs. 100/-

Rs. 801 to Rs. 1000 15% Minimum Rs. 120/- Maximum Rs. 150/-

Maximum Rs. 125/-

Maximum Rs. 100/-

7£% Minimum Rs. 60/- Maximum Rs, 75/-

Rs. 1001 to Rs. 2000

7J% Minimum Rs. 75/-

121% Minimum Rs. 125/- Maximum Rs. 250/-

15% Minimum Rs. 150/- Miximum Ri. 300/-

10% Minimum Rs. 100/- Maximum Rs. 200/-

Maximum Rs^i50/-

74% Minimum Rs, 150/- Rs. 20!)l to Rs.2500 15% Minimum Rs. 300/- Maximum Rs. 375/-

12^% Minimum Rs. 250/- Miiximum Rs. 312.50

10% Minimum Rs. 200/- Maximum Rs. 250/-

Maximum Rs. IK7.5O

10% Minimum Rs. 250/- 71% Minimum Rs. 187.50 Rs. 2501 and

Maximum Rs. 300/-

15% Minimum Rs. 375/- Maximum Rs. 450/-

\1\% Minimum Rs. 312.50 Maximum Rs. 375/-

Maximum Rs. 225/- Rs. 3000 and and above

TABLE IV

RATES OF NIGHT SHIFT ALLOWANCE

Night Shift allowance will bo paid as follows:—

Newspaper Establishments

Class IB and  IA                           —                                          Rs, 4/- per night
Class I and II                             —                                          Rs.  3/- per  night
Class III and IV                           —                                          Rs, 2/- per night

TABLE V

RATES OF COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCE

Places

1. Metropolitan cities (Bombay, Calcutta, Madras & Delhi).

2. State Capitals (excluding those specified in 1 above)

3. District Towns (other than State Capitals)

SCHEDULE I

Group 1

"Editor" is a person who directs and supervises the edi-

torial side of a newspaper.

Group IA

"Resident Editor" is a person who performs the functions of an Editor of a newspaper at a centre other thun the one from which the newspaper was originally published.

"Associate Editor" or "Joint Editor'' or "Deputy Editor" is a person who generally assists the Editor in the performance of the work of the Editor.

Group IB

"Assistant Editor" is a rrrson who lcgularly assists Ihc Editor in the discharge of his dutios generally in relation to comments and opinions and writes leaders and may also write other copy involving review, comment or criticism.

"Leader Writer" is a person who regularly writes leaders and may also write other copy involving review, comment or criticism.

''News Editor" is a person who co-ordinals anr! super- vises the work of the news department and is responsible for flic news content of all the editions of a newspaper

"Chief of Bureau" is a person who supervises the work of the news bureau and assigns work to the Bureau members.

"Special Correspondent" is a person whuse duties reguLrly include reporting and interpreting nil news of Parliamentary, political and general importance as an accredited correspondent or oiherwise at the headquarters of the Central Government or a( ^foreign centre or who regularly performs similar func- tions in more than one State or at ,iny other place where he is assigned as such.

Group 2

"Deputy or Asslsiant News Editor" is a person who assists the news editor in the discharge of his duties generally a'ld/ or is in charge of bringing out the city edition,

Compensatory Allowanco Basic Pay Slabs

Rs. 300/- and above

6";i of pay subject to a

Maximum of Rs. 75/-

• 5% of pay

Below Rs. 330/- Rs. 330/- and above

Below Rs. 750/-

Rs. 750/- and above.

4 i% of pay subject to a mini- mum of Rs. 16.45 and a maximum of Rs. 50 p.m. 3.5% of pay subject to maximum of Rs. 10 p.m Amount by which pay falls

short of Rs. 759,

"Chief Reporter" is a person who is in charge of all reporters at a centre of publication, supervises their work and also regularly reports and interprets all news of legis- lative, political or general importance.

"Chief Sub-Kditor" is a peison who takes charge of a shift at the news desk, allocates and supervises the work of one or more subeditors and is gencially responsible for the deter- mination of news space and the general display of news in the paper or in a particular edition or part of it.

"Sports Editor" is a person in charge of the sports section of a newspaper, deals with news and views on sports and allied activties, allocates and supervises the work of one or more reporters and of one or more sub-editors and is gene- rally responsible for the determination of news space and (he general display of sports news,

"Commercial Editor" is a peison who deals with news and views bearing on commerce, finance, trade and industry, and comments on them and allocates and supervises, the work of one or more reporters.

"Film Editors" is a person who deals with news and views bearing on films and stages and is in charge of specified columns or page on stage and screen and supervises the work of one or more working journalists.

"Magazine Editor" is a peison who deals with news and views bearing on literary or entertainment items of news value and is in charge of specified columns or page in res- pect of literary or such other allied matters and supervises the work of two or more working journalists.

"Cartoonist" is a person wha comments upon news and

events through cartoons and caricatures.

"Chief or Statistical or Research Division" is a person in charge of statistical or research divisions whvh deals with matters bearing on commerce, finance, trade and industry in a financial paper and supervises the work of one or more working journalists.

"Chief News Photographer" is .t person who allocates and

supervises the work of one or more news photographer.

"Chief Librarian" or "Chief Index Afsistant" or "Chief Calligraphist" or "Chief Artist'' is a person who supervises the work of one or more librarians, index assistants, calli- graphists and artists respectively.

Group 2A

"Deputy Chief Sub-Editor" or "Senior Sub-Editor" is a person who regularly assists the Chief Sub-Editor in the dis- charge of his duties and acts in his place in his absence.

"tDy. Chief Reporter" or "Senior Reporter" is a person who aB&sts pii Chief Reporter and acts in his place in his absence.

"Senior Correspondent" is a person other than special and principal correspondents and his duties include reporting on important news at the centre of publication or at any im- portant centre other than the centre of publication and has put in service of not less than five years.

"Senior Calligraphist", "Senior Artist", "Senior Libra- rian" and "Senior Index Assistant" are persons who assist the Chief Calligraphist, Chief Artist. Chief Librarian and Chief Index Assstant respectively and have put in service of not less than five years.

Group 3

"Sub-Editor" is a person who receives, selects, shortens, summarises, elaborates, translates, edits and headlines news items of all descriptions and may do tome or all of these functions.

"Reporter" is a person who gathers and presents news al

a particular centre.

"Correspondent" is a person who gathers and dispatches

by wire, post or any other means, news from any centre.

"News Photographer" is ft person who covers news events

of public interest through photographs.

"Artist" is a person who prepares for publication drawing, layouts, maps, graphs or clher similar embellishment¹;, illus- trations of any kind or of creative art. He may do some or all of these functions.

"Calligraphist" is an wtist who perform* journalistic work

and also calligraphs matters.

"Librarian" or "Index Assistant" ig a person who prepares and maintains records relating to news and views which are used as background or filled out for current stories. Persons not performing any of these functions shall not be covered. "Chief Proof Reader" is one who allocates and supervise! the work of one or more proof readers and k in charge of a shift.

Group 4

"Proof Reader" is a person who checks up printed matter of proof with edited copy to ensure strict confromity of the former with the latter. Factual discrepancies, slips of spel- ling, mistakes of grammar and syntax may also be discovered by him and he either corrects or gets them corrected. Bombay:

Dated : 15th February. 1980.

LNo. V-24040/1 /80-WB)

1333 GI'7y—4

S.O, 216(E),—-In cxerci.ve of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 13 DD of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provi- sions) Act, 1955 (45 of 1955), the Central Government by Notification S.O, 81(E) dated 9th February, 1979 published in the Gazette of India Extra Ordinary Part-II Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 9th February, 1979 constituted a Tri- bunal consisting of Shri D. G. Palekar, retired Judge of the Supreme Court, for the purpose of fixing and revising rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees, The Tribunal has now framed tentative proposals on vvage rates and allied matters in respect of non-journalist news- paper employees which are being published for general in- formation as appendix A to this notification. Those lntcresied in forwarding their comments should send the same in five copies to the Administrative Officer of the Tribunal, Shramik Shiksha Bhavan, I.. B. Shastri Marg, Kurla, Bombay-400071). not later than 31st March, 1980.

APPENDIX 'A'

TF.NTATIVF PROPOSALS OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR

NON-JOURNALIST NEWSPAPER EMPLOYEES

SECTION I

Preliminary :

1, Definitions :

The expressions 'Newspaper Establishment', 'Working Jour- nalist' and 'Non-Journalist Newspaper Employee' shall have the same meaning as assigned I'o them in the Working lour- nalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Ser- vice and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1955, hereinafter called the "Act". For the purpose of these proposals 'news- paper Establishment' shall not include a New:; Agency.

'Accounting Yeai' used with reference to a particular year, shall, in the case of a newspaper establishment whose accoun- ting year is a calendar year, mean that calendar year and shall, in the can; of a newspaper establishment whose accoun- ting year is different from the calendar year, mean that accounting year of the establishment of which more than half falls in the particular year.

Example : If the accounting year of a newspaper establish- ment starts from April 1st, reference to the accounting year 1977 in the succeeding paragraphs shall be construed ' as reference lo the accounting year 1977-78 of such cslabli-h- menl. On the other hand, if the accounting year of a news- paper establishment stalls fiom 1st Octohci, reference to th-.- accounting year 1977 in these paragraphs will he corw.- rued as reference to the accounting year 1976-77 of that establishment,

In the case of a newspaper establishment where the amoun- ting year starts from 1st July, the accounting year would be the year in which the firut six months fall.

'Category' means any ol the kind of employees mcanlioncd

under the occupational groups set out in paragraph 14.

'Gross Revenue' of a newspaper establishment means re- venues derived by the establishment from all sources of its newspaper business, including circulation of and advertise- ments in its newspaper or newspapers, and a]

'Revenue in respect of circulation and advenisem'-'nt' shall lie taU-n lo be the amount arrived at after deducting Ihe commission actually allowed to the extent to which the amount of commission so allowed K reasonable Rca"oniihle commission is one which is finallv accepted by the Income authorities in (he case of a particular newspaper establish- ment. In cases where no such final decision of the Income Tax authorities is available, the circulation commission shall be 28 per cent and the advertisement commission shall be 15 per cent of the respective revenues.

SECTION II

Classification of Newspaper Establishments ;

2. For the purpose of fixation of wages of the Non-Jour- nalist Newspaper Employees', newspaper establishments shall he classified in the manner herein-after provided.

3. Clarification of newspaper establishments should be based on the average gross revenues of 3 accounting years, 1977, 197N and 1979.

4. In the case of a newspaper establishment completing two out of the aforesaid 3 accounting years, its classification should be determined on the basis of its average gross le- venue for these 2 years.

5. In the case of a newspaper establishment which has completed only one year of the said accounting years, its classification should be determined on trie basis of its gross revenues) for that year.

6. A new newspaper establishment i.e., a newspaper estab- lishment to which the provisions of paras 3, 4, and 5 do not, in terms apply, is liable to be classified after the completion of its first accounting year on the basis of its gross revenue for that year.

7. Notwithstanding anything said in paras 4 to 6 above, a newspaper establishment winch is classified on the basis of 2 accounting years shall be placed one claas lower than ihe class in which it is liable lo be placed and a newspaper establishment which is classified on the basia of one account- ing year, two classes lower. In cither case, it shall not be lower than Class) VII.

8. Where a classified newspaper establishment starts one of its old newspapers from ii new centre where it has no other newspaper publication shall, so far as the new centre is concerned, be placed for the first 2 accounting years one class below the class in which it would be liable lo be placed on the basis of its total gross revenue ; and a classified newspaper establishment which starts a new newspaper from M centre where it has no other newspaper publication, shall be similarly liable to be placed in a lower class for three accounting years at the new centre. In either case, it shall not be placed lower than class VII, so far as the new centre is concerned.

9. rhe classificalion determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 t0 8 shall continue until the newspaper establishment is leclassifled in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 13.

1(1. If the ownership of the newspaper establishment is hansfcited by one person to another, the provisions of para- graphs 2 to 9 shall apply to such newspaper establishment as if the gro-s revenue of (he newspaper establishment for the rcUvanr iieconnting years under the previous owner were its levenucs for those years under the new owner.

11. Newspaper establishment shall be classified under the following 9 classes on the basis of their gross revenues:—

CLASS

GROSS REVHNUFS

IB 1 \ I II III IV V VI VII

Rs. 25 crores and above and less than Rs. 50 crores. Rs. 10 crores and above and less than Rs. 25 crores. R^?. 2 crores and above and less than Rs. 10 crores. Rs. 1 crore and-above and less lhan Rs. 2 crores. Rs, 50 lakhs and above and less lhan Rs. 1 crore. Rs. 30 lakhs and above and lew (han Rs. 50 lakrrs, Rs. 15 lakhs and above and less lhan Rs. 30 lakhs. Rs. 5 lakhs antl ;ihove and less (han R<". 15 lakhs. Less lhan Rs. 5 lakhs.

12. If the advertisement revenue derived by a newspaper establishment other than one falling in clays VII, is less than 4U per cent of its gross revenue reduced by advertisement levennc, ii should be placed in the class nexl below that in which it would fall on the basis of its grotnj revenue.

Rtclassllicalion :

13. It shall be open either to the Fmploycr oi to the em- piayo"&-it> seek a reclassiflcalion of a newspaper establishment ;il anytime after the accounting year 1981 on the basis of the average gross revenues of the 3 immediately preceding ac- counting yenrs, provided lhal -inch rcclassification should not be sought more than once in any period of 3 consecutive ac- counting years.

SECTION II!

14. Grouping of Non Journalist Newspaper Employee:, :

1. Administrative Staff:

la) for newspaper c-jtablishments other than Clause; V.

VI and VII.

GROUP-! : General Manager, Manager and Secretary

GROUP-2 : Departmental Managers (those who are Incharge of Circulation, Advertisement De- partments, Personnel etc.), Chief Accountant (Accountant), P.R.Os. (Classes IB, 1A, I and II Paper¹)).

GR0UP-2A ; Liaison Officers, Accounts Officers, Chief Internal Auditor, Assistant Advertisement Managers, Assistant Circulation Managers, and Personnel Officers.

GROUP-3 : Seclional Heads (su,iei vising work of 5 clerks), Business Canvassers, Sales Represen- tatives, Head Clerks, Personal AssiL'Unts (Sleno-Sccrctarics), Assistant Account wt, Advertisement Representative.

CiROUP-4 : Stenographer, Assistants, Ledger Cleik.s, Cashiers, Clerks working on Balance sheets or costing, Watch and Ward In-,pectois, Assistant Cashiers, Circula ion Insriccrorr., Advertisement translators,. Clerks doing independent correspondence, scheduling work for advertisements or making adver- Li.semcnt dummy, Complies, Clerks doing work relating to tax. matters like Sales Tax, Income Tux, Excise duty, persons dealing with the preparation of abstracts under ihe Payment of Wages Acl, Mini- mum Wages Ad, Calculating E.S.I, and Provident Fund, those working on Account- ing Machines, Teleprinter Operators*, Field Organisers and tho:e doing ABC, and Ad- vertisement Proof Readers.

Stereo Blockman, Stereo Caster, Stereo Cast- ingman, Stereo Casting Headman, Stereo -Fireman, Stereo-mouldingman, Stereoman,

Stonehand.

GROUP-3 : Air Condition Plant Cleaner, Asstt. Muka- dam Asstt. Printing Machineman (all cate- gories), Bundler, Caster, Carpenter, Charge Hand (Palatia), Chipper or Router, Colour work, Flooring Pressman, Cop}-holder, Cutter, Cycle Mistry, Dark Room Assistant, Driver (for Classes V, VI and VII), El-Rod Operator, Electrician, Electrician iB & B), Filler (A, B & C), Fitter, Galley Pressman. Hammer-man, Hand-Compositor (for Classes V, VI and VII), Hand Piessman, Lead and Rule Caster, Line etcher. Machine- man (Except Rotary Machineman), Machine- man (other than Printing), Mangleman, Mason, Metal Caster, Mistry, Monocaster, Moulder, News Daftary, Off-set Inkman, Operator (Black & White), Painter, Plate maker (Black & White), Plumber, Roller maker, Rotary Mukadam, Ruling Machine- man, Sr. Charge hand, Sing Writer, Store Mukadam, Storepaper Counter, Turner (A & B), Turner, Wireman, Welder.

GROUP-4 : Asstt. Machineman (Other than Printing), Blacksmith, Cook, Cutting Machineman, Distributor, Inkman (Rotary and oiher Machine), Mounter, Treadleman.

GROUP-5 : Bailer Mukadam, Barman, Binder, Case Room Cleaner, Colour work Examiner, Counter, Daftry, Dhobi, Feeder, Flyboy, Havildar, Head Peon, Inkman, Interlay Cutter, Jamadar, Knife-sharpener, Lead Melter, Lead Rule Caster, Liftman, Line Cleaner, Lockup-man, Metal Caster. Mono Cleaner, Numberer. Packer, Paperman, Plate Grinder, Proof Puller, Reel Winder. Rollerman, Semi-skilled Bailer, Stitcher, Wheeler (Rotary Cleaner), All other semi- skilled attendants, Cleaners and helpers by whatever name they are called.

GROUP-6 : Bailer, Binding Boy, Mazdoor, Reel Loader

and Unloader, Trolleyman.

15. The categories mentioned above are those which are generally found in newspaper establishments. Some newspaper establishments have created other categories which are pecu- liar to the establishments and not generally considered to be essential by other establishments. So far as these categories are concerned, the scales of pay may be determined by mu- tual negotiations between the Management and the representa- tives of the employees.

16. It is not obligatory for a newspaper establishment to employ any or all of the categories mentioned in the groups above Functions of some categories may be combined, ic which case the employee shall be deemed to belong to the highest category of which functions are normally performed by him. In other cases, the principal duties performed by an employee should determine the category of the employee; neither designation nor casual or occasional work should be taken into account for such categorisation.

SECTION IV

Remuneration :

17. Wages. Scales and Grades.—Non Journalist Newspaper Employees of different groups employed in different classes of newspaper establishments should be paid basic pay per mensem in accordance with the scales aa shown in Table J attached hereto.

Dearness Allowance:

18. The existing Fixed Dearness Allowance, Variable Dear- ness Allowance and Basic wages including Interim Relief have been pegged at the All India Average Consumer Pi ice Index Number 390 (1949=100). The new Variable De-irness Allowance will be calculated and paid 1e all employees fsorn the Index Number 390 onwards. But. in doing so, the equi- valent number, namely, 321 (Base 1960 = 1001 as computed bv the Labour Bureau, and the series with Base 1960=100 will bs followed as the old series 1949 = 100 has been disconti- nued. Ihe Dearness Allowance from the Index Number 321 will vary with every rise or fall of 6 points in the Consumer Pi ice index Number of 1960 series. The Dearness Allowance will aiso vaty with wage slabs as illustrated in the Table II attached herewith.

SECTION V

Other Allowances:

19. (a) House Rent Allowance :

House Rent Allowance as indicated iu Table III attached herewith will also be paid, to each em- ployee.

(b) Night Shift Allowance :

Night Shift Allowance will be paid by Newspaper establishments at the rates as shown in Table IV.

(c) Compensatory Allowance:

Compensatory Allowance will be paid by all Newspaper Establishments at the rates mentioned in Table V.

20. fitment Rides.—(1) For the purpose of fitment rules and

"employee" means a Non-Journalist Newspaper Employee.

(2) Ihe '"Present Emoluments" of an employee shall mean his Basic pay, Fixed Dearness Allowance, Variable Dearness Allowanct, at the Consumer Price Index Number 390 (base 1949=100) and Interim Relief (by way of Ad-hoc payment) applicable indhidually, granted in pcrsuance of the Notifica- tion dated 1st April, 1977, issued by the Government of S,ndia, Ministry of Labour, in respect of Non-Jouinalist News- paper Employees.

(3 The '"Additional Emoluments" of an employee shall mean, emoluments other than the "Present Emoluments" re- ferred to in rule (2) granted by Newspaper Establishments either voluntarily, or as a result of coliectiye bargaining, agree- ment or as a result of collective bargaining, agreement or award in Basic Wage, Dearness Allowance or Interim Relief, but shall not include any other allowance or monetary benefit or money value of any other benefit in kind.

(4) The '"Revised Pay Scale" shall mean the pay scale appli-

cable to an employee as per these recommendations.

(5) The revised pay scales shall come into force with effect from 1st January, !978, referred to hereinafter as the "relevant date".

(6) Every employee with his "Present Emoluments" will be brough; on to the revised pay scale with effect from the 'rele- vant date' and fitted into that pay scale at the appropriate stage, either at the initial new minimum or higher than the initial in the pay scale, as the case may be.

(7) Tn case the present emoluments of an employee are rraher than the minimum of the revised pay scale, but not .it the leve¹ with ani tage in the revised pay scale, he will bs stepped up to the immediate next level.

18i In addition every employee shall be given one increment in the -fvised pay scale for completion of every five years' service in the old nay scale prior to the relevant date. The total nur-J-er of increments shall not be more than three.

Provided that—

(i) no employee shall gel more than the maximum of the

revised pay scale.

ir) :si no case should the total of the present emoluments be reduced as a result of fitment or operation of the provisions contained in these recommendations; the balance, if any, may be treated as Personal Pay.

(9) These recommendations will not effect the additional

emolnrrents referred to in rule (3).

(10) Within six monthi from the date of publication of Ciovernmerrf Notifiostioi enforcing the^e recommendations Cverv erpp'tyee shall exercig; his option either to retain his 'i'l p.v "'."ilp find "nTsenf crrolvmcnts" or to come on the :-,;> •-'.'.1 n:v scrlc \v'(h efTr i fro.ii the re'evant date.

(Ill The "Present Emoluments" together with Variable Oe-'nies? Mlowcnce as per the last Wage Bof>'-d wi'l continue to h" r-iid till 517

(12) When a newspaper establishment is reclasslfied irder pnm 13 above, the employee should be fitted mlo the revised pay . ji'¹ .•ppropriate to that c'a-.;. When the b^ie pay dues not coincide with a ^tage in the revised P>!y r'-'i'le of that class th'.- usiHiiojee oiiuukl be lilted at tin: ncAt highci binge, when the classification goes up and at the next lower stage, when the classification goes down. In the latter case the hisiser existing basic pay should be protected a"id the difference betweeri the existing basic pay and the pay to which he h so fitted may be treated as personal pay or it may be absor- bed in future increments.

(13) The fitment of an employee in the revised pay sca'e

will not affect his normal date of increment.

21. The Interim rates of wages fixed by Government in exercise of powers conferred by Sub-Section I of Section 13A read with Section 13D of the Act. shall cease to be in opera- tion six months after the dale of the order of the Central Government under Section 12 coming into operation or the option exercised as per Para 20(10) above whichever is earlier.

22. A Non Journalist Newspaper Employee, during the apprenticeship period of two years, shall be paid a stipend of 60 per cent of the Basic pay and allowances applicable to the post for which he is being trained.

23. Subject to the provisions of the standing orders appli- cable to a particular newspaper establishment, a Non Journa- list Newspaper Employee may be employed as a probationer for a period not exceeding one year during which, he shall be paid basic pay of not less than the minimum of the seal* applicable to the class of establishment and group in which he is a probationer along with the allowances attached to the post. In the case of a Non Journalist Newspaper employee acting as a probationer in a higher post if he h 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 d'J.Jition to his salary of the lower post during the probatio- nary psn'od.

24. Dale of Operation.—These proposals should be operative in respect of each newspaper establishment from the relevant i.'.utt of applicable to it in accordance with para 20(5).

25. Payment of Arrears.—The arrears payable, if any, as a result of retrospective operation provided in para 20(5) should be paid in not more than two instalments, not later than nine months from the date of the publication of the order of the Central Government under Section 12 of the Act.

26. News Agencies.—The revised pay scales introduced by Samachar after the merger of four news agencies from 1st July. 1976 have undoubtedly benefitted all the employees of the four news agencies. The rise has been quite substantial. The several allowances, benefits and facilities allowed by the Samachar have increased the total emoluments. These items of income are not at present available to the staff of some top newspaper establishments. Moreover from 1st April, 1977, the Samachar sanctioned to its employees substantial interim relief granted by the predecessor Wage Board. The Samachar was disbanded on 13th April, 1978 and thereafter the news agencies were relegated to the status quo ante. Realising that the news agencies would not be able to bear the increased burden created by the Samachar, Government granted rehabi- litation loans to all the agencies and further grants-in-aid for 6 years till 1984. The rehabilitation process is now in operation and a clear picture of their financial capacity is not available in view of the fact that they have only recently started re- functioning. Therefore, no revision of rates of wages is possi- ble at the present stage. All the news agencies are paying the interim relief from 1st April, 1977. The same should be conti-

TABLE I

NON JOURNALISTS

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Class of establishment

Group of emp- loyees

1

~i IB (Rs. 25 crore? and above and less th^n Rs. 50 crores)

2A

3

4

5

6

7

IA (Rs. 10 crores find above and less than Rs. 25 crores)

1 2

2A

3

4

5

6

7 Scale Years

14 No. scale Rs. 1140-50-1340-75-1640-90-1910-110-2?40 (4) (4) (3) (3)

Rs. 990-45-1170-60-14! 0-70-1620-85-1875

14

16

16 (4) . (4) (3) (3) Rs. 810-40-970-45-1150-50-1350-55-1570 (4) (4) (4) (4) Rs. 770-35-910-40-1070-50-1270-55-1490 (4) (4) (4) (4)

Rs. 670-30-790-35-930-40-1090-45-1270

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

Rs. 61O-25-735-30-885-35-1025-4O-1185

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

Rs. 550-25-675-30-825-35-965-40-1125

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

14 No. scale Rs. 1090-50-1290-70-1570-85-1825-100-2125 (4) (4) (3) (3)

14

16

16 Rs. 940-45-1120-55-1340-65-1535-80-1775 (4) (4) (3) (3) Rs. 770-35-910-40-1070-50-1270-55-1490 (4) (4) (4) (4) Rs. 735-35-875-40-1035-50-1235-55-1455 (4) (4) (4) (4)

Rs. 640-30-760-35-900-40-1060-45-1240

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

Rs. 595-25-720-30-S70-35-1010-40-1170

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

Rs. 525-25-650-30-800-35-940-40-1100

1%

(5) (5) (4) (4)

NON JOURNALISTS

AhMINSTRATIVF. STAPF

Grcup

Cllss ofcsl iblishmci 1

Sen ].• Y.ms

of ,.mp- 1 l y. v,

1

14 I (Rs. 2 c rv '-, nrf ;>h .v,- and lev; than Rs. 10 crores)

N-1 Til If R^,. 1035-50-1735-65-1495-80-1 735-05-7020

(4) (4) (3) (3)

2 A

14

Rs. 900-35- 1O4O-5O-I 240-60-1420-75-1 645

16

(4) (4) (3) (3) Rs. 7J5-35-875-4O-1O35-5O-1235-55-1455 (4) (4) (4) (4>

4

16

Rs. 700-30-820-35-%0-50-l 160-55-1380

(4) (4) (4) (4)

Rs. 61O-30-730-35-870-4O-IO.30-45-121O

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

6

18

Rs. 555-25-6KO-3O-83O-35-97O-4O-11 30

(?) (5; (4) (4)

Rs, 5OO-2O-60O-2?-725-3O-845-35-9"5

7

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

I

11 ( R s. 1 L-iv.r,; iin.l ;>h.iv.j fu i] less t h an R s. 2 c r o r e)

14

2A

14

N:-l less thon Ri. 1 700 Rs. 840-40-HXXM5-1180-55-1345-65-1540 (4) (4) O) (3) Rs. 770-35-910-40-1070-50-1220-60-1400 (4) (4) (3) (3i

J

Rs, 685-30-805-35-945-4.5-1125-50-1325

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

4

16

Rs. 665-30-785-35-925-45-1105-50-1 305

(4) (4) (4) (4)

5

Rs. 59O-25-69O.-3O-8IO-35-95O-4O-1 110

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

(i Rs. 53O-25-655-3O-SO5-35-945-4O-1105

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

7

Rs. 475-20-575-25-7O0-30-820-35-9(i0

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

I

Not less than Rs. 1,500 Rs. 770-35-910-40-1070-50-1220-55-1385

III (Rs. SO Kikh>. and above , nd k-ss Ih'.m Rs. 1 crore)

14

.1A

' 14

(4) (4) (3) (3) Rs. 735-35-875-40-1035-45-11 70-50-1320 (4) (4) (3) (3)

J

Rs. 66J-3O-785-35-925-4O-1085-45-1265

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

4

Rs. 63O-30-75O-35-89O-4O-1050-45-1 230

(4) (4) (4) (4)

5

Rs. 555-25-655-30-775-35-915-40-1075

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

Rs. 5OO-2O-6OO-25-725-3O-845-35-985

6

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

7

Rs. 45O-2O-55O-25-675-30-795-35-935

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1

Not less them Rs. 1,400 Rs. 7OO-30-82O-35-96O-45-1095-50-1245

14 IV (Rs. 30 lakhs md ;ibov^ and less thnn Rs. 50 1 'khsl

(4) (4) (3) (3)

Rs. 675-3O-795-35-935-4O-1O55-45-1190

2A

14

(4) (4) (3) (3)

•" Rs. 6O0-25-7OO-30-S2O-35-960-40-1120

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

Rs. 560-25-660-30-780-35-920-40-1080

16

4

(4) (4) (4) (4)

?

Rs. 505-25-605-30-725-35-865-4O-1O25

16

(4) (4) . (4) (4)

Rs. 465-2O-565-25-69O-30-8I0-15-95O

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

7

Rs. 425-20-525-25-650-30-770-35-910

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

NON JOURNALISTS

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Scale Years CBss ^establishment

Group of emp- loyees

14

Not less than Rs. 1,300 Rs. 660-30-780-35-920-40-1040-45-1175

I 2

V (Rs. 15 lakhs and above and loss than Rs. 30 lakhs)

(4) (4) (3) (3)

16

Rs. 6O0-25-7O0-30-820-35-96O-40-1120

3

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

Rs. 540-25-640-30-760-35-900-40-1060

4

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

Rs. 490-20-570-25-670-30-790-35-930

5

(4) (4) (4) (4)

18

Rs. 44O-2O-54O-25-665-3O-785-35-925

6

(5) (5) (4) (4)

18

Rs. 4O0-15-475-20-575-25-675-30-795

7

(5) (5) (4) (4)

Not less than Rs. 1200

1

14

2 Rs. 630-30-750-35-890-40-1010-45-1145

VI (Rs. 5 Ukti3 an I abovj and has than Rs. 15 lakhs)

(4) (4) (3) (3)

16

R,. S75-25-675-3O-795-35-935-40-1095

3

(4) (4) (4) (4)

If)

Rs. 500-20-580-25-680-30-8OO-35-940

4

(4) (4) (4) (4)

5

16

Rs, 42O-20-5OO-25-600-30-720-35-860

(4) (4) (4) (4)

18

6 Rs. 375-15-45O-2O-55O-25-65O-3O-770

(5) (5) (4) (4)

18

Rs. 325-15-400-20-5OO-25-6OO-30-720

7

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1 2

14

Not less than Rs. 1,150 Rs. 605-30-725-35-865-40-985-45-1120

VII ( Lw thin Rs. 5 Ukhs)

(4) (4) (3) (3)

16

Rs. 540-25-640-30-760-35-900-40-1060

3

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

Rs. 48O-2O-56O-25-66O-3O-78O-35-92O

4

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

Rs. 410-20-490-25-590-30-710-35-850

5

(4) (4) (4) (4)

18

Rs. 355-15-43O-2O-53O-25-63O-3O-75O

6

(5) (5) (4) (4)

IS

Rs. 300-10-350-1S-425-20-505-25-605

7

(5) (5) (4) (4)

FACTORY EMPLOYEES

15

1 Rs. 77O-35-910-50-1110-6O-1350-7O-1560 (4) (4) (4) (3)

IB (Rs. 25 crores and above and less than Rs. 50 crores)

16

2 Rs. 700-30-820-40-980-50-1180-60-1420

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

Rs. 675-3O-795-3J-935-45-1115-50-1315

3

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

Rs. 650-30-770-35-910-40-1070-45-1250

4

(4) (4) (4) (4)

18

Rs. 600-25-725-30-875-35-1015-40-1175

5

(5) (5) (4) (4)

18

Rs. 55O-25-675-3O-825-35-965-4O-1125

6

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1333 01/79—5

NON JOURNALISTS

FACTORY EMPLOYEES

Class of establishment

Scale

Years

Group of emp- loyees

I

15 IA (Rs. 10 crores and above and less than Rs. 25 crores)

Rs. 735-35-875-45-1055-55-1275-65-147O (4) (4) (4) (3)

²

Rs. 670-30-790-35-930-45-1110-55-1330

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

3

Rs. 645-30-765-35-905-40-1005-45-1245

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

4

Rs. 62O-30-74O-35-R80-40-1O4O-45-1220

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

18

6

18

1 15 I (Rs. 2 crores and above and less than Rs. 10 crores)

² 16

3

16

4

16

18

6

18

1 15 II (Rs. 1 crore and above and less than Rs. 2 crores)

² 16

3

16

4

16

⁵

18

6 18

1 15 III (Rs. 50 lakhs and above and loss than Rs. 1 crore)

²

16

3

16

4

S 6

18

IV                                                                              I                                                                                          15
(Rs. 30 lakhs and  above and less than Rs. 50 lakhs)
                                                                               2                                         16
                                                                               3                                                                                           16

4 16

18

6

18

NON JOURNALISTS

FACTORY EMPLOYEES

Ca/siTe^CTtablishinent

Years

Scale

Group of emp- loyees

V

1 Rs. 56O-25-66O-3O-78O-35-92O-4O-1O4O

15 (Rs. 15 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 30 lakhs)

(4) (4) (4) (3)

2

16

Rs, 515-25-615-3O-735-35-875-4O-1O35

(4) (4) (4) (4)

3 Rs. 490-20-570-25-760-30-790-35-930

If)

(4) (4) (4) (4)

4 Rs. 475-20-555-25-655-30-775-35-915

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

5 Rs. 425-20-525-25-650-30-770-35-910

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

6

Rs. 400-15-475-2O-575-25-675-3O-795

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

VI

1

15

Rs. 540-25-640-30-760-35-900-40-1020

(Rs. 5 lakhs and above and less than Rs. 15 lakhs)

(4) (4) (4) (3)

2 Rs. 47O-2O-55O-25-65O-3O-77O-35-91O

16

(4) (4) (4) (4)

3

16

Rs. 4J0-20-530-25-63O-30-750-35-890

(4) (4) (4) (4)

16

4 Rs. 410-20-490-25-590-30-710-35-850

(4) (4) (4) (4)

5 Rs. 370-15-445-20-545-25-645-30-765

18

(5) (5) (4) (4)

6

18

Rs. 325-15-4OO-2O-5O0-25-6OO-30-72O

(5) (5) (4) (4)

1

15

Rs. 520-25-620-30-740-35-880-40-1000

VII (Less than Rs. 5 lakhs)

(4) (4) (4) (3)

2       Rs.  450-22-530-25-630-30-750-35-890                            16
                (4)     (4)    (4)    (4)
3       Rs.  400-15460-20-540-25-640-30-760                             16
                (4)     (4)    (4)    (4)
4       Rs.  370-15-430-20-510-25-610-30-730                            16
                (4)     (4)    (4)    (4)
5       Rs.  33O-15-4O5-2O-5O5-25-6O5-3O-725                            IS
                (5)     (5)    (4)    (4)
6       Rs.  3O0-10-35O-15-425-20-5O5-25-6O5                           18
                (5)    (5)     (4)   (4)

TABLE—II RATES OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE

Dearness Allowance to be paid when Index reaches

Basic pay slabs Amount

                                   to be
                                    paid  for  1960 = 100    327        333        339        345        351        357        363
                                    rise in
                                    index of
                                    six  points
                                       Rs.  P.               Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.   Rs.  P.     Rs.  P.   Rs.  P.     Rs.  P.    Rs.  P.
Upto  Rs. 300/-                         8.00                  8.00      16.00      24.00      32.00      40.00      48.00       5b.00
Rs.  301 to  Rs. 350                    8.40                  8.40      16  80     25.20      33.60      42.00      50.40       58  80
Rs.  351 to Rs. 400/-                   9.00                  9.00      18.00      27.00      36.00      45.00      54.00       63.00
Rs. 401 to Rs. 450/-                   10.00                 10.00      20.00      30.00      40.00      50.00      60.00       70.00
Rs. 451 to Rs. 500/-                   11.00                 11.00      22.00      33.00      44.00      55.00      66.00       77.00

Rs. 551 lo Rs. 700/-                 13.00                 13.00     26.00      39.00      52.00     65.00      78.00       91.00
Rs. 701 to Rs. 1000/-                 14.00                14.00     28.00      42.00      56.00     70.00      84.00
Rs.  1001 to Rs. 1150/-               15.00                15.00      30.00     45.00      60.00      75.00      90.00    105.00
Rs.  1151 to  Rs. 1300/-              16.00                16.00      32,00     48.00      64.00      80.00     96  00    112.00
Rs.  1.101 to  Rs. 1600/-             18.00                18.00      36.00     54.00      72.00      90.00     108.00    126.00
Rs.  1601 to Rs. 2000/-               19.00                19.00      38.00      57.00     76.00      95.00     114.00     133.00
 Rs. 2001 to Rs. 2500/-               21.00                21.00      42.00      63.00     84.00     105.00     126.00    147.00
Rs. 2501 to  Rs. 3000/- and  above    22.00                22.00      44.00     66.00      88.00     110.00     132.00     154.00

TABLE III

RATES OF HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE

3

4

J

5

Metropolitan Cities

State Capitals

District Head Quarters

Others Places

Basic Pay Slabs

Other than those men-

tioned in Col. 2

(Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Madras)

Other than those men- tioned in column 3

15 % of pay with a

12J% of pay with a

10% of pay with a

Upto Rs. 300/-

7-J-% of pay with a

maximum of Rs. 45/-

maximum of Rs. 37.50

maximum of Rs. 30/-

maximum of Rs. 22.50

15% Minimum Rs. 45/-

10% Minimum Rs. 30/-

Rs. 301 to

Maximum Rs. 75/-

12^% Minimum Rs. 37,50 Maximum Rs. 62.50

Maximum Rs. 50/-

7^% Minimum Rs. 22.50 Maximum Rs. 37.50 Rs. 500/-

15% Minimum Rs. 75/-

Rs. 501 to

%"/t Minimum Rs. 37.50

12J% Minimum Rs. 62.50

Maximum Rs. 75.00

Maximum Rs. 90/-

10% Minimum Rs. 50/- Maximum Rs. 60/-

Rs. 600/-

Maximum Rs. 45.(X)

12^% Minimum Rs. 75/- 10% Minimum Rs. 60/- 7i% Minimum Rs. 45/- Rs. 601 to

Maximum Rs. 100/-

15% Minimum Rs. 90/- Maximum Rs. 120/-

Maximum Rs. 80/-

Maximum Rs. 60/- Rs. 800/-

7i% Minimum Rs. 60/- Rs. 801 to

15% Minimum Rs. 120/- Maximum Rs. 150/-

10"o Minimum Rs. 80/- Maximum Rs. 100/-

12j % Minimum Rs. 100/- MaximumRs. 125/-

Maximum Rs. 75/- Rs. 1000/-

)0% Minimum Rs. 100/-

15% Minimum Rs. 150/-

Rs. 1001 to

Maximum Rs. 300/-

12£% Minimum Rs. 125/- Maximum Rs. 250/-

Maximum Rs. 200/-

1\ % Minimum Rs. 75/- Maximum Rs. 150/- Rs. 2000/-

15 % Minimum Rs. 300/- 121 % Minimum Rs. 250/- 10% Minimum Rs. 200/- 7i% Minimum Rs. 150/-

Maximum Rs. 250/-

Maximum Rs. 375/-

Maximum Rs. 312.50

Maximum Rs. 1K7.50 R.i. 2001 to 2500/-

10% Minimum Rs. 250/- 1\% Minimum Rs. 187.50 15.% Minimum Rs. 375/-

Rs. 2501 to

12£% Minimum Rs. 312.50

Maximum Rs. 375.00

Maximum Rs. 300/-

Maximum Rs. 450/-

Maximum Rs. 225.00

R5. 3000/- and above.

TABLE IV

RATES OF NfGHT SHIFT ALLOWANCES

Night Shift allowance will be paid as follows :• —

Newspaper Establishments

Class IB and JA                             ..  Rs. 4 per night
Class I and II                              ..  Rs. 3 per  nighl
Class III and  IV                           ..  Rs. 2 per night
                         TABLE  V

RATES OF COMPENSATORY ALLOWANCES

Compensatory Allowance Places

Basic Pay Slabs

6% of pay subject to a maximum of Rs. 75

Rs. 300 and above

1. Metropo] itan cities

(Bombay, Calcutta, Madras & Delhi)

TBelow Rs. 330/-

3% of Pay

2. Stale Capitals

(excluding those specified in 1 above)

4J% of pay subject to a minimum of

[.Rs. 330 and above

Rs. 16.45 and a maximum of Rs. 50 p.m.

3.5% of pay subject to a maximum of

fBelow Rs. 750

3. District Towns

Rs. 10 p.m.

(other than State Capitals)

Amount by which pay falls short of Rs. 759

LRs. 750 and above

[No'V-24040/1/80-WBl D.G. PALLEKAR, Tribunal for Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees

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