REGISTERED No. D. (D).72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3 -Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 577] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1980/PAUSA 5, 1902
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate
compilation
1105 G1/80—1
(1921)
1922 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 1923 1924 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY |PAKT I I- S E C. 3(ii)] 1925 1926 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1927 1928 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)J, 19291105 GI/80—2
1930 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1931 1932 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)J 1933 1934 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ij)j 1935 1936 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART IL—SEC. 3(ii)] 1-9.3-71105 GI/80—3
1938 THE GAZETTE 01- INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1939 1940 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EMBAORD1NARY TPAUT H—SEC. 3(ii>l 1941 1942 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1943 1944 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY |PART JI—SEC. 3(iij] 19451105 G.T/80^4
1946 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—S*sc. 3(ii)j 1947 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]MINISTRY OF LABOUR
ORDER
New Delhi, the 26th December, 1980
sions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955.), the Central Government hereby orders thdt —
(a) fbrlsub-pajragrah (9) of paragraph 20 of Chapter II.
the following sub-peragraph shall bo substituted, namely ;—
S.O. 984(15).—Whereas for the purpose of enabling the Ccntial Government to fix or revise rates of wages in respect of non-journalist newspaper employees and working journa- lists, two Wage Boards were constituted under section 13C and section 9 of the Working Journalists and Other News- paper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955} on the 11th June, 1975 and the 6th February, 1976 by the notifications of the Government of India m the Ministry of Labour Nos. S.O. ]958 and M09, duied ihc 11th June, 1975 and the 6th Feb- ruary, 1976, respectively ;
And whereas, the said two Wage Boards could not func-
tion effectively ;
And whereas, the said two Wage Boards were replaced by the Tribunals for Non-Journnlisl Newspaper Employees and Working Journalists by the Central Government in exer- cise of powers conferred on i( by sub-section (1) of section 13DD read wiih sub-section (1) of section 13AA of the said Act bv notifications of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour Nos. S.O. 8KB) and S.O. 82(E), both dated the 9th hebniury, 1979 ;
And whereas, the aforesaid Tribunals submitted their re- commendations to ihe Ceniral Government on the 13th August, 1980 ;
And whereas, the Central Government proposes to examine paragraphs 18 of Chapter II and Chapter IV and paragraph 11 of Chapter VI of the said recommendations and until such examination is complete and orders arc issued separately in that bcht'lf, the newspaper establishments shall continue to pay dearness allowance at the rates applicable immediately before Jftcjiaje of issue of this Order ;
And whereas, the Central Government has accepted the other recommendations of the said Tribunals contained in" _QMpt£is JL _IY—.and—VI of. ihe j-cconunenJatkHW -app"nd"cl in Schedule to this Order, subject to the modifications here' inafter specified, being modifications which in the opinion, of the Central Government, do not effect important alternations in the character of Ihe Other recommendations ;
Now. ilioicfoiv, in t'\L-rci.se of ihe powers coufeneU bj section 12 of lhe Woiking Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Condition-, of Service) and Miscellaneous Provi- "(9) These recommendations will not affect the terms and conditions on which additional emoluments und additional allowances referred to in rule 3 (a) and 3(b) were granted."
(b) for sub-paragraph (13) of paragraph 20 of Chapter II, the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely :— "(11) Where an employee is fitted into a scale in accor- dance with the provisions of these rules he shall be entitled to count increment in the apropriute scale on the same date on which he was entitled to it immediately before this Order."
tc) for sub-paragraph (9) of paragraph 21 of Chapter ]\ ,
the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely :
(9) '1 iiesc recommendations will not affect the terms und conditions on which additional emoluments and additional allowances referred to in rule 3(a) and 3(b) were granted."
fd) for sub-paragraph (13) of paragraph 21 of Chapter IV,
ihe following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely ;
"i 13) Where an employee is fitted into a scale in accor- dance with the provisions of these rules he shall be entitled to count increment on the same date on which he was entitled to it immediately before this Order,"
(e) the establishments in all classes, of news agencies which are at present paying house rent allowance shall continue to pay the same.
(f) the recommendations will not affect the quantum of house rent allowance if the same is higher than that admissible in terms of the recommendations in respect of the employees pi 'ht news jy-enejes^
SCHEDULE
Recommendations contained in Chapters 71, IV and VI.
[No. V-24040/6/8I)-YVB] R. K. A. SUBRAfTMANYA, Addl. Secy
1944CHAPTER—II
SECTION—II
Classification of Newspaper Establishment!,
RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION—1
Preliminary
2. For the purpose of fixation of wages of the N on-Journalist Newspaper Employees, newspaper establishments shall be classified in the manner herein- after provided.
[. Definitions
The expressions Newspaper Establishment', 'Work- ing Journalist' and Non-Journalist Newspaper Employee', shall have tin; Sitme meaning as assigned to them in tlie Working Journalists and Other News- paper Employees, (Conditions of Service) and Miscel- laneous Provisions Act, 1955, hereinafter called tut; 'Act'. For the purpose of the recommendations in this Part, 'Newspaper Establishment' shall not include a News Agency.
Accounting Year' used with reference iu a particular year, shall, in the case of a newspaper establishment whose accounting year is a calendar year, means that calendar year and shall, in the case of a newspaper establishment whose accounting year is different from the calendar year, means that accounting year of the establishment of which more than half falls in the particular year.
Example.—If the accounting year of a newspaper establishment starts from April 1st, reference to the accounting year 1977 in the succeeding paragraphs shall be construed as reference to the accounting year 1977-78 of such establishment. On the other hand, if the accounting year of a newspaper establishment starts from 1st October, reference to 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 accounting year starts from 1st July, the accounting year would be the year in which the first six months fall.
'Category' means any of the kind of employees
mentioned under the groups set out in paragraph 14.
'Gross Revenue' of a newspaper establishment means revenue derived by the establishment from all sources of its newspaper business, including circulation of and advertisements in its newspaper or newspapers, and also includes income from the assets acquired and investments made by it out of the funds earned in the newspaper business.
Revenue in respect of circulation and advertisement shall be taken to Se the amount arrived at after deduct- ing the commission actually allowed to the extent to which the amount of commission allowed is reasonable. Reasonable commission is one which is finally accepted by the Income Tax authorities in the case of a parti- cular newspaper establishment. Tn cases where no such final decision r"f the Income Tax authorities is available, the circulation commission shall be 28% and the advertisement commission shall he 15% of the respective revenues.
3. Classification of newspaper establishments should be based on the average qross revenue jf 3 accounting jears, 1977, 1978 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 revenue tor 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 the basis of its gross revenue for that year.
6. A new newspaper establishment i.e., a news- paper establishment to which the provisions of paras. 3, 4 and 5 do not, in terms apply, is liable to be classified after the completion of ils 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 which is classified on the basis of 2 accounting years shall be placed one class lower than the class in which jt is liable to be placed and a newspaper establishment which is classi- fied on the basis of one accounting year, two classes lower. In either case, it shall not be lower than class VII.
8. Where a classified newspaper establishment starts one of its old newspapers from a new centre where it has no other newspaper publication, it 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 to be placet] on the basis of its total gross revenue; and a classified newspaper 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 3 accounting vears at the new centre. Tn either case, it shaH not be placed lower than class VTT, so far as the new centre is concerned.
9. Thft classification determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 to 8 shall continue until the newspaper establishment is reclassified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 13.
10. If the ownership of the newspaper establish- ment is transferred by one person to another, the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 9 :;hall apply to such newspaper establishment as if the gross revenue of the newspaper establishment for the relevant accounting years under the previous owner were its revenue for those years under the new owner.
1950 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]11. Newspaper establishments shall be classified under the following 9 classes on the basis of their gross revenue :—
Class Gross Revenue
IB Rs. 25 Crores and above.
IA Rs. 10 Crores and above and less than
Rs. 25 Crores.
I Rs. 4 Crores and above and less than
Rs. 10 crores.
II Rs. 2 Crores and above and less than
Rs, 4 Crores.
III Rs. 1 Crore and above and less than
Rs. 2 Crores.
IV Rs. 50 lakhs and above and less than
Rs. 1 Crore.
V Rs. 25 lakhs and above and lesb than
Rs. 50 lakhs.
VI Rs. 10 lakhs and above and less than
Rs. 25 lakhs.
VII Less than Rs. 10 lakhs.
12. If the advertisement revenue derived by a newspaper establishment other than one falling in class VII, is less than 40% 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.
tjroup 3 : Sectional Heads (supervising work ol 5 clerks), Business Canvassers, Sales Representatives, Head Cierks, Personal Assistants (Steno-Secretaries), Assistant Accountant, Advertisement Representa- tive.
NOTE : The recommendations in this Part shall not apply to employees other than Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees as defined jn the Act though included in the above 4 Groups.,,
Group 4 : Sienogiaphers, Assistants, Accounts Clerks, Watch and Ward Inspectors, Cashiers, Circulation Inspectors, Ad- vertisement Translators, Senior Clerks, (i.e. those whose work involves special skills). Operators of Accounting machines/Calculating machines and Teleprinters, Field Organisers and those doing audit bureau of circulation, Ad- vertisement Proof Readers, Artists (Commercial & Process).
Group 5 : Junior Clerks (i.e., thoss doing normal clerical work including acceptance of advertisements and sale of publications, Time Keepers, Typists, Telephone Ope- rators, Addressographers, Receptionists, Franking Machine Operators, Canteen Supervisers, Junior Artists (Commercial and Process).
Group 6 : Bill Collectors, Dflltry or those doing semi-clerical work, Watchmen and Delivery Peons.
Reclassification
13. It shall be open either to the Employer or to the Employees to seek a reclassificatLon of a news- paper establishment at any time after the accounting year 1982 on the basis of the averag; gross revenue of the 3 immediately preceding accounting years, pro- vided that such reclassification should not be sought more than once in any period of 3 consecutive accounting years.
SECTION—III
Group 7 : Peon, Sweeper, Bearer, Cleaner, Call- boy, Canteen-boy, Water-boy, Mali, Tailor, Orderly, Durwan, Masalchi.
(b) For newspaper establishments classes V, VI
£>nd VII.
Group J ; General Manager, Manager and Secre-
tary.
Group 2 : Departmental Managers (those who are in-charge of Circulation, Advertisement Departments, Personnel etc.), Chief Accountant (Accountant).
14. Giouping of Non-Journalist Newspaper Emp-
loyees
I. Administrative Staff :
(a) For Newspaper Establishments other than
classes V, VI and VII.
Group 1 : General Manager, Manager and Secre-
tary.
Group 2 : Departmental Managers (trx^j who arc in-charge of Circulation, Advertisement Departments, Personnel etc.) Chief Accountant (Accountant"), P.R.Os. (classes IB, IA, I and IT newspaper establishments).
Group 2A : Liaison Officers, Accounts Officers, Chief Internal Auditor, Assistant Adverlisc- ment Managers, Assistant Circulation Managers and Personnel Officers, Group 3 : Sectional Heads (supervising work of 5 clerks), Business Canvassers. Sales Representatives, Head Clerks, Personal Assistants (steno-secretaries). Assistant Accountant, Advertisement Representa- tive.
Note : The recommendations in this Part shall not apply t0 employees other than Non- Journalist Newspaper Employees as defin- ed in the Act though included in the above 3 Groups.
Group 4 : Stenographers, Assistants, Accounts Clerks, Watch and Ward Inspectors, Cashiers, Circulation Inspectors, Advertisement Translators, Senior Clerks (i.e., those whose work involves special skills.) Operators of accounting machines/Calculating machines and teleprinters. Field Organises and those
1951doing audit bureau of circulation adver- tisement Proof Readers, Artists (com- mercial and process).
Group 5 : Junior Clerks (i.e., those doing normal clerical work including acceptance of advertisements and sale of publications), Time keepers. Typists, Telephone Ope- rators, Addressographcrs, Receptionists, Franking Machine Operators, Sanitary Inspectors, Canteen Supervisors, Junior Artists (Commercial and Process).
Group 6 : Bill Collectors, Daftary or those doing semi clerical work. Watchmen and Deli- very Peons,
Group 7 : Peon, Sweeper, Bearer, Cleaner, Call-boy, Cantecnboy, Waterboy, Mali, Tailor, Orderly, Daman, Masalehi.
Group 3 : Air Condition Plant Okuner, Assistant Mukadam, Assistant Printing Machine- man (all categories), Caster, Carpenter, Charge Hand (Palatia), Chipper or Router, Colour work Proofing Pressman, Copy Holder, Cutter, Cycle Mistry, Dark room Assistant, Driver, F.URod Opera- tor, Electrician, Fitter Hammerman, Hand Compositor, Hand Pressman, Caster, Machineman (except Rotary Machineman), Machineman (other than printing"), Mamgleman, Mason, Metal Caster, Mistry, Mono-Caster, Moulder, News Daftary, Off-Inkmau, Operator (Black & White), Painter, Plate Maker (Black & White), Plumber, Roller- maker. Rotary Mukadam, Ruling Machineman, Senior Char^ehand, Sign writer. Store Mukadam, Turner, Wire- man, Welder, Stereoman,
II. Factory Staff for all Newspaper Establishments
Group 1 : A & B Grade Supervisor, /\ic Condition Plant Mechanic, Armature Winder, Chief Press Advertising Assistant, Colour- etcher, Film Impositor, Lino Mechanic, Lino Operator, Microfilm Technician, Microfilm Unit Assistant, Mono-Mecha- nic, Mono-Operator, Motor Mechanic, offset Machineman. Off-set Mechanic, Off-set Printer, Off-set Retoucher, Pho- tographer (Process) Press Advertising Assistant, Printer (Foreman Composing Supervisor). Reprophotographcr, Rotary Mechanic, Senior Paster, Senior Printer, Supervisor, Supervisor (composing, weekly job and other sections.), T.T.S Operator, Cameraman (Off-set). Senior Mechanic.
Group 2 : APL Operator, Assistant Colour Printer Assistant Layout-man, Assistant Fore- man. Assistant Printer Block-room Assistant, Block-room Man Camera Operator. Colour Printer, Contact Operator, Conveyor Strikct Machine- man. Corrector, Deputy Foreman (Guilotine), Engraver, Enlargcr Onera- tor. Filing Assistant, Flongman. Grain- ing Mftchineman. Halftone etcher, Headingmati. Tmposer, Joiner, Junior Lino Mechanic, Junior Printer, Ludlow Operator, Make-up mnn, Paremiin. Metal Printer, Operator Colour (Hiehiv skilled), Ptiotocravure Machineman. Photo Lettering Machine Operator. Pro- cess Assistant. Process Printer Proofing Machineman (off-set). Rcelstnr Machine- man. Rofaryrnachine Heidmrn. Rotarv Macnineman (General). Rotary Machine- man. S^rane. Stereo Binckman. Stereo Caster, Stereo Cnstingmfm, Stereo rast- ine Head man. Stereo Fireman, Stere^ MnuidJngman, Stonehand, Junior Mechn. me.
Group 4 : Assistant Machineman, Assistant Fitter, Assistant Welder, Assistant Electrician, Assistant Turner, (all with 5 years service) Blacksmith, Cook, Cutting Machineman, Distributor, Treadleroau, Lineetcher.
Group 5 : Bailer Mukadam, Barman, Binder, Case Room Cleaner, Colour-work Examiner, Counter, Daftary, Dhobi, Feeder. Fly- boy, Gaily Pressman, Havildar, Head- peon, Interlay Cutter, Jamadar, Knife Sharpner, Lead Melter, Liftman, Lino Cleaner, Lock-up man. Mounter, Mono- cleaner. Numbercr, Packer, Paperman, Plate Grinder, Proof Puller, Reel Minder, Rollerman, Semi-skilled Bailer, Store- paper counter. Stitcher, Wheeler, (Rotary Cleaner), All other semi skilled atten- dants. Cleaners, and helpers by what- ever name they are called.
Group 6 : Bailer, Bindine boy, Mazdoor, Reel
Loader and Unloadcr, Trolleyman.
15. The categories mentioned above are those which are generally found in newspaper establishments. Some newsoaper establishments have created other categories which are peculiar to the establishments and not gene- rnlly considered to be essential by other establishments. Where in an establishment any individual category is already fixed in n higher group, it shall noi be placed in a lower group.
16, It is not obligatory for a newspaper establishment to employ nnv or all of the categories mentioned in the groups above. Functions of some categories may be combined, in which case the emp- loyee shall be deemed to belong to the highest cate- gory of which functions are normally nerformed by him. In other cases, the principal duties performed bv ah employee should del ermine the category of the employee, neither designation nor casual or occasional work should be taken into account for such catego- risation.
J952 THE GAZETTE 01- iNDJA : EXTRAORDINARY |IJARf 11—Snc. 3{ii))(b) Night Shift Allowance
.SECTION IV
Remuneration
17. Wa$e.\, Scales and Grades
Non-Journalist Newspaper Employee^ of different groups employed in different classes of newspaper establishments .should be paid basic pay per mensem in accordant: with the scales as shown in Table 1 attached hereto,
Night Shift Allowance will be paid to an employee at the rates as shown in Table IV attached herewith by newspaper estabiishments men- tioned therein, provided that where an emp- loyee is already in receipt of Night Shift Allowance either in cash or kind or both, the same or ihc money value thereof shall be adjusted against the amount payable under this provision.
Dearnexs Allowance
18. The existing fixed Deamcss Allowance, variable Dearnei.s Allowance and Basic Wage including interim relief granted by Government by order d,ated 1-4-1977 are pegged, as the case may be, at the All India Average Consumer Price Index Number 400 (1949^100) which is the basis for the payment of variable Deamess Allowance for the year commenc- ing 1-1-1979 and at Index Number 425 (1949 = 100) which is the basis for the payment of variable Dearness Allowance for the year commencing 1-1-1980. The relevant date for the application of revised scales of pay and Dcarncss Allowance is 1-10-1979 in the case of employees of Newspaper Establishments placed in classes IB, 1A. I, II and III, and the relevant date for employees of other establishments is 1-10-1980. The new variable Dearness Allowance will be substituted for the old one on these two dates for the respective employees. In calculating a new variable dearne.ss Allowance, however, the old series with base 1949 = 100 will be discontinued and the series with base 1960=100 will be followed. The new variable Dear- ness Allowance will vary with every rise or fall of 6 points in the Consumer Price Index Number of the series 1960=100, Tt will be revised half-vearlv on 1st April and 1st October at the rate of Rs. 5 for every variation of 6 points. The Deamess Allowance will also vary with wage slabs as illustrated in Table II .-ittached to the recommendations.
SECTION V
SECTION VI
20. Fitment Rules
{1 ) For the purpose of fitment rules an "employee"
means a "Non-Journalist Newspaper Employee."
(2) The "Present Emoluments" of an employee slwll mean his Basic Pay, Fixed Deamsss Allowance, variable Dearness Allowance at the Consumer Price Index Number 400 and 425 as the case may be, (base 1949=100) and Interim Relief (by way of Adhoc payment) applicable individually, granted in pursuance of'the Notification dated 1st April, 1977, issued by the Government of Tndia, Ministry of Labour, in respect of Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees,
C3 J fa) The "Additional Emoluments" of an employee shall mean emoluments other than the "Present Emoluments" referred to in rule (2) granted by Newspaper Establishments, as a result of collective bargaining, agreement or award, as increase in Basic wage, Dearness Allowance or Interim Relief.
(b) The "Additional Allowances" of an employee shall mean any monthly payments, by whatever name called, not related to a specific purpose nor agreed to be adjusted against any revision of pay or Deamess Allowance.
(4) The "Revised Pay Scale" shall mean the pay scale applicable to an employee as per these recom- mendations.
Other Allowance's
19.fa) House Rent Allowance
House Rent Allowance as indicated in Table HI attached herewith will also be paid by Newspaper Establishments mentioned therein to their employees posted in the respective zones. Provided that :—
(1) Where an employee is provided residential accommodation bv a Newspaper Establish- ment, no House Rent Allowance will be payable.
(2) If an employee, is being paid House Rent Allowance, the same will be adjusted against the amount of House Rent Allowance pay- able under this provision.
(3) Where a newspaper establishment contri- butes on behalf of an employee any amount towards a fund to enable the employee to own his residential accommodation, such amount shall be adjusted against House Rent Allowance payable under this provision.
(5) The revised scales of pay and Dearness Allowance shall come into force with effect from 1st October. 1979, in respect of classes IB, IA, I, II and III. With regard to classes IV, V, VI and VIT, the revised scales of pay and Dearness Allowance shall come into farcr with effect from 1st October, 1980. These dates will be referred to hereinafter as the "relevant dates."
(6) Every employee with his "Present Emolu- ments" will be brought on to the revised pay scale with effect from the relevant date and fitted into that pnv 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) in case the present emoluments of an employee are higher than the minimum of the revised pay scale, but not at the level with any stage in the revised pay scale, he will be stepped up to the immediate next level.
1953(8) In addition, every employee shill be given one increment in the revised pay scale lor compieJon of every five years' service in the pay scale prior to the relevant date. Thc total number of increments shall not be more th#n two.
pay to which he is so fitted may be treated as personal pay and it may be absorbed in future increments.
(13) Where an employee is fitted into a scale in accordance with the provisions of these rules as on the relevant dates, he should be entitled to count in- crements in the appropriate scale as from that date-.
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 emoluments be reduced as a result of fitment or opera- tion of the provisions contained in these recommenda- tions; the balance, if any, may be treated as Personal Pay to be absorbed in future increments.
(9) (a) These recommend atiofis will not a [feet the terms and conditions on which 'Additional Emolu- ments' referred to in Rule (3)(a) weie panted.
(b) 'Additional Allowances' referred to in Rule (3) (b) shall be treated as Personal Pay to be absorbed in future increments of the tvviscd pay scales.
21. A Non-Juiirnalist Newspaper Employee, during his apprenticeship period shall bi; paid a stipend of 60 per cent of the Basic pay and Dearness allowance applicable to the post for,which he is being trained.
22. Subject to the provisions of the standing ordfcis applicable to a particular newspaper establishment, # Non-Journalist Newspaper Employee may be employed as a probationer lor a period not exceeding one year during which, he shall be paid basic pay of not less tlum the minimum of the scale applicable to the class of establishment and group in which he is a probationer alongwith the allowances attached to the post. In the case of a Non-Journalist Newspaper employee acting as a probationer in a higher post it' he is drawing more than the minimum pay of the higher post, then, he should get 10% of the minimum pay of the higher post in addition to his salary of the lower post during tlie probationary period.
Dai* of Operation
CIO) Within six months from the date of publication of Government Notification enforcing these recommendations every employee shall exercise his option either to retain his existing pay scale and "Present Emoluments" or ta come on the revised pay scale with effect from the relevant date,
(11) The "Present Emoluments" together with Variable Dearness Allowance as per ths last Wage Board will continue to be paid till such time as the option is exercised by an employee under rule (10), 23. (1) Recommendations with regard to revved scales of pay and Dearness Allowance shall be opera- tive in respect of the respective newspaper establish- ment from the relevant dates applicable to it in accordance with Para 20(5).
(2) The rest of the recommendations shall come into force from the date of fhe order of the Central Government under Section 12 giving effect to the recommendations.
Payment of Arrears
(12) When a newspaper establishment is reclassificd under para 13 above, the employee should be 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 lalter case, the higher existing basic pay should be protected and the difference between the existing basic pay and the 24. The arrears payable, if any. as a result of letrospective 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.
TABIF—I
NON JOURNALISTS
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
itnent.
Group of employee!
Class of establish
" SCALES
1
IB
Years
No Scales.
•*>
J above)
(Rs. 25 crores an
Rs. 1140-50-1340-75-164O-90-1910-11O-2240
2A
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
Rs. 990-45-1170-60-1410-70-1620-85-1875
14 (4) (4) (3) (3) 1105 GI/80 5
1954 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA ; EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Sr"\ 3(ii)]TABLif—1—contd.
NON JOURNALISTS- con'd.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF—contd.
Class of establishment.
Group of employees
SCALES
Years
5
Rs. 670-27-778-30-898-33-1030-35-1170
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
6
Rs. ft 10-14-680-15-755-16-819-17-887
IS
(5) (5) (4) (4)
Rs. 550-13-615-14-685-15-745-16-809
7
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
JA
1
No Scale.
(Rs, 10 crores and above and less
Rs, 1000-5O-1290-70-1570-85-1825-10O-2125
14
than Rs, 25 crorcs)
(4) (4) (3) (3)
2A
14
Rs. 9-KM5-1120-55-1340-65-1535-80-1775
(4) (4) (3) (3)
16
3
Rs. 770-35-910-4O-107O-50-127O-55-14(>0
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 735-35-875-4O-1O35-5O-1235-55-1455
16
4
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 640-25-740-27-848-30-968-33-1100
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
6
Rs. 580-13-645-14-715-15-775-16-839
18
1(5) (5) (4) (4)
7
Rs. 525-12-585-13-650-14-706-15-766
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
I
1
No Scale,
(Rs. 4 crores and above and less
Rs. 1O35-5O-1235-65-1495-8O-1735-95-2O2O
14
than Rs, 10 crorw).
(4) (4) (3) (3)
2A
Rs. 9OO-35-104O-5O-J240-6O-1420-75-1645
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
3
Rs. 735-35-875-40-1035-50-1235-55-1455
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 7OO-3O-82O-35-96O-5O-1160-55-1380
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 610-23-702-25-802-27-910-30-1030
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
6
Rs. 555-12-615-13-680-14-736-15-796
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
7
Rs. 5OO-11-555-12-615-13-667-14-723
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
11
Not less than Rs. 1700
2
(Rs. 2 crores and above and less
Rs. S40-40-1OO0-45-1180-55-1345-65-154O
14
than Rs. 4 crores).
(4) (4) (3) (3)
2A
Rs. 770-35-910^0-1070-50-1220-60-1400
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
3
Rs. 685-3O-805-35-945-45-1125-5O-1325
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 665-30-785-35-925-45-1105-50-1306
4
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
3
Rs. 590-21-674-23-766-25-866-27-974
16
1955NON JOURNALISTS
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
SCALES
Years Class of establishment
Group of employees
1
III
Nolless thanRs. 1,500 Rs. 770-35-910-4O-1O70-50-1220-55-1385
14 (Ri. 1 crore and above and less
than Rs. 2 crores)
(4) (4) (3) (3)
2A
Rs. 735-35-875-4O-1035-45-1I70-5O-1320
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
3
Rs. 665-3O-785-35-925-4O-1O85-45-1265
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 630 -30-750 -35 -S90-40 -1050-45-] 230
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 555-19-631-21-715-23-807-25-907
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
6
Rs. 500-t0-550-11-605-12-653-13-705
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
7
Rs, 450-9-495-10-545-11-589-]2-637
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Not less than Rs. 1,400
IV
1
Rs. 700-30-820-35-960^15-1095-50-1245
14 (Rs. 50 lakhs aDd above and less
(4) (4) (3) 0)
thanRs. 1 a'ore)
2A
Rs. 675-30-795-35-935-40-1055-45-1190
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
Rs. 6OO-25-700-3O-820-35-960-4O-1I20
3
lb
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 56O-25-660-3O-780-35-92O-4O-1080
4
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 505-17-573-19-649-21-733-23-825
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs, 465-9-510-10-560-11-604-12-652
18
6
(5) (5) (4) (4)
18
7
Rs. 425-8^165-9-510-10-550-11-594
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Not less than Rs. 1,300
V
Rs, 660-30-780-35—920-40-104(M3-1175
14 (Rs. 25 lakhs and above and less
(4) (4) (3) (3)
thanRs. 50 lakhs)
3
16
Rs. 600-25-700-30-82O-35-96O-4O-1120
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
16
Rs-. 540-25-640-30-760-35-9O0-4O-1060
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 460-15-5:0-17-588-19-664-21-748
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
6
Rs. 400-9-445-10-495-11-539-12-587
IS
(5) (5) (4) (4)
7
Rs. 350-7-385-8^25-9-461-10-501
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Not less than Rs. 1200
VI
Rs. 630-30-750-35-890-40-1010-45-1145
(Rs. 10 lakhs aad above and less
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
than Rs. 25 lakhs)
3
Rs. 575-25-675-30-795-35-935-40-1095
Ifa
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 5OO-2O-58O-25-68O-3O-8O0-35-940
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 420-13-472-15-532-17-600-19-676
16
1956 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : J X T R A O R D I N A RY [PART 11—SEC. 3(ii)]Ycai s Class of cstabishnrnt
Group of employees
SCALESNot less thanRs. 1,150 VII 1 Rs. 605-30-725-35-865-40-985-45-1J 20 14 2 (Less than Rs. 10 lakhs) (4) (4; (3) (3;
16
3
Rs. 540-25-640-30-760-35-900-40-1060
(4) (4) (4) (4)
16
4
Rs. 480-2O-56O-25-660-3O-780-35-920
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Ks. 410-11-151-13-506-15-566-17-634
5
16
M) (4) (4) (4)
6
Rs. 355-7-390-8-430-9-466-10-506
IS
(5) (5.) (4) (4j
7
Rs, 300-5-325-6-355-7-383-8^115
IS
(5) (5) (4) (4;
NON JOURNALISTS
FACTORY EMPLOYEES
Group of employees
SCALES
Class of establishment i
Years
1
Rs. 770-35-910-5O-1110-6O-1350-7O-1560
IB
15
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Rs, 25 crores and above)
16
Rs, 700 30-820-40-980-JO-11S0--60-142O
(4) (4) (4) (4)
3
Rs. 675-3Q-795-35-935-45-1115-50-1315
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 650-30-770-35-910-40-1070-45-1250
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs, 60O-25-725-27-860-29-976-31-I100
5
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
Rs. 550)3 615-14-685-15-745-16-809
6
18
(.5) (5) (4j (4)
Rs. 735 -35-875-45-1055-55-1275-65-1470
IA
1
15
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Rs. 10 crores and above and less
2
Rs. 670-30-790-35-930^15-1110-55-1330
16 than Rs. 25 crores).
(4) (4) (4) (4)
3
Rs, 645-30-765-35-905-4O-1065-45-I245
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 62O-3O-740-35-88O-4O-104O-45-1220
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 570-23-685-25-810-27-918-29-1034
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
6
Rs. 525-12-585-13-65O-14-7O6-15-766
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Ra. 700-30-820-40-930-50-1130-60-1361)
I
15
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Rs. 4crores and above and list
2
Rs. 640-3O-760-35-900-40-1060-45-1240
than Rs. 10 crores)
16
(4) (4) (1) (4)
••.3
Rs. 615-30-73J-35-875-4O-1035-45-1215
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs, 590-25-690-30-810-35-950-40-1110
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
1957NON JOURNALISTS
FACTORY EMPLOYEES
Years Class of establishment
Group of employees
SCA1ES
11
15 1
Rs. 665-3O-7S5-35-925-45-I105-55-1270
(4) (4) (4) (3)
16 (Rs. 2crort:s and ubovc and lesi
Rs. 630-30-750-35-890 -40-1050-45-1230
than Rs. 4 crores)
(4) (4) (4) (4)
16 3
RS J95-25-695-3O-815-35-955-4O-1115
(4) (4) (4) (4)
10 4
Rs. 57O-25-67O-3O-79O-35-93O-4O-1O9O
(4; (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 52O-iy-615-2i-72O~23-8l2-25-912
IS 5
(5) (5) , (4) (4)
18 6
Rs. 475-10-525-11-580-12-628-13-680
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Rs. 630-30-750-35-890-40-1050-50-1200
15 111
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Rs. 1 crore and above and less
Rs. 595-25-695-30-815-35-955-40-1115
than Rs. 2crores).
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
i
Rs. 570-25-670-30-790-35 -930 -40-1090
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs, 550-25-650-30-770-35-910-^0-1070
4
16
(4) (A) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 500-17-5S5-19-680-21-704-23-856
18
(5) (5) (4) (4;
6
Rs 450 -9-495-10-545-11 -5M9-12-637
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Rs. 575-25-675-30-795-35-935-5O-1085
IV
15
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Rs. 50 lakhs and above and les;
Rs. 540-25-640-30-76(1-35-9OIMO-IO0O
than Rs. 1 crore).
16
(4) (4) (4) (4}
3
Rs. 520-25-62O-30-740-35-88O40-1040
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 500-20-580-25-680-30-800-35-940
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
s
Rs. 460-15-53:!-17-b20-19-o%-21-780
13
(5) (5) (4) (4)
0
18
Rs. 425-8-4&5-9-5IO-1O-55O-11-594 (5) (5) (4) (4)
l
15
Rs. 49O-25-59O-3O-71O-J5-S5O-45-985
V
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Rs. 25 lakhs and above and less
R>. 4hO-25-5o()-.Kl-fi80-35-82(MO-9SO
than Rs. JO lakhs).
16
(4; (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 440-20-520-25-62O-30-74O-35-SS0
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 420-2O-50O-25-6OO-3O-72O-35-K6O
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
1958 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART 11—SEC. 3(ii)]NON JOURNALISTS
FACTORY EMPLOYEES
SCALES
Class of establishment
Years Group of employees
1
Rs, 47O-25-570-30-690-35-830-4O-95O
VI
15
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Rs. 10 lakhs and above and le^s
i
Rs. 445-2O-525-25-625-3O-745-35-885
than Rs. 25 lakhs).
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
3
Rs. 425-20-505-25-605-30-725-35-S65
16
(4; (4) (4) (4)
A
Rs. 4O0-2O-4S0-25-580-30-700-35-840
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 360-11 -115-13-180-1S -540-17-oOK
IS
(5; (5) (4) (4)
Rs. 325-6-355-7-390-8^22-9-458
6
IS
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Rs, 445-25-545-3O-665-35-3O5^O-y25
15 V1J
(4) (4) (4) (3)
(Less than Rs. 10 lakhs).
-i
16
Rs. 415-20-445-25.-595-30-715-35-855
(4) (4) (4) (4)
16
3
Ks. V;o-15-450-20-530-25 630-30-750
(4j (A) 14) (4)
16
RS. 365-I5-425-2O-5O5-25-605-3O-725
4
(4) (4) (4) (4)
18
5
R.s. 330-9-375-11-430-13-432-15-542
(5) (5) (4) (4)
Rs. 300-5-325-6-355-7-383-8-115
6
IS
(5) (5) (4) (4)
T\BLh II
RATES OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
Basic Pay Slabs
Amounts to be paid for every rise of six points over the index of 363 (1960= 100) on 1st April and 1st October every year.
Rs. 5.00 UploRs. 300
Rs, 5.25 Rs. 301 to 350
Rs. 5.50
Rs. 351 to 400
Rs. 6.00
Rs. 401 to 450
Rs. 451 to 500 Rs. 6,50 Rs. 501 to 550 Rs. 7.00
Rs. 8.00
Rs, 551 to 700
Rs. 9.00
Rs. 701 to 1000
Rs. 9.50 Rs. iOOi to 1150
Rs, 10.00
Rs. 1151 to 1300
Rs, 11.00
Rs,, 1301 to 1600
Rs. 11.00
Rs. 1601 and above
1959TABLE III
RATES Ot HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
Class IB
Pay Rs.
Zone
(2)
(J) (1)
'A1
Rs. 300toRs. 1600 Rs, 1601 and above
8"s of pay. Maximum Rs. 128 Rs. 128 (Cities/Towns with a population of 20 lakhs and above as per census of 1971).
Class 1A
Class I (5)
Class It (6)
(4)
5 X of pay. Maximum Rs, SO Rs. 80
7°i of pay. Maximum Rs. 112 Rs. 112
6 % of pay. Maximum Rs. % Rs. 9d
(Cities/Towns with a Rs. 300(0 Rs. 1600 1"L of pay. 6?u of pay. 5 % of pay. 4% of pay.
population of 10 lakhs Rs. 1601 and above Maximum Rs, 112 Maximum Rs, 96 Maximum Rs. SO Maximum Rs, 64
and above but less than Rs, 112 Rs. % Rs, 80 Rs, 64
20 lakhs as per census
of 1971).
'C
(Cities/Towns with a Rs. 300 to Rs, 1600 6 % of pay. 5 % or pay. 4 °/0 of pay. 3 % of pay.
population of less than Rs. 1601 and above Maximum Rs. 96 Maximum Rs. 80 Maximum Rs, 6 1 Maximum Rs. 43
10 lakhs as per census Rs, % Rs. 80 Rs, 64 Rs. 48
ofl971).
TABLE IV
KATES OF NIGHT SHIFT ALLOWANCE
Night Shift allowance will be p.iid as follows :
Newspaper Establishments
Classes IB and IA — Rs. 4—per night.
Classes 1 and II
Class III
CHAPTER—IV
RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION I
Preliminary
1. Definitions
The expressions, 'Newspaper Establishment', 'Working Journalist' and 'Non-Joiirnalist Newspaper Employee', shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Working Journalists and Other News- paper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955, herein after called the 'Act'. For the purpose of the recommendations in this Part, 'Newspaper Establishment' shall not include a News Agency.
'Accounting Year1 used with reference to a particular year, shall, in the case of a newspaper establishment whose accounting year is a calendar year, mean that a calendar year and shall, in the case of a newspaper establishment whose accounting year is different from the calendar year, mean that accounting year of the establishment of which more than half falls in the particular year.
Rs. 3—per night.
Rs. 2 per night.
Example : If the accounting year of a newspaper establishment starts from April 1st, reference to the accounting year 1977 in the succeeding paragraphs shall be construed as reference to the accounting year 1977-78 of such establishment, On the other hand, if the accounting year of a newspaper establishment starts from 1st October, reference to 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 accounting year starts from 1st July, the accounting year would be the year in which the first six months fall.
'Category1 means any of the kind of employees mentioned under the groups set out in paragraph 14.
'Gross Revenue' of a newspaper establishment means revenue derived by the establishment from all sources of its newspaper business, including circulation of and advertisements in its newspaper or newspapers, and also includes income from the assets acquired and investments made by it out of funds earned in the newspaper business.
Revenue in respect of circulation and advertisement shall be taken to be the amount arrived at after deducting the commission actually allowed to the
1960 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SF.C. 3(ii)]extent to which the amount of commission so allowed is reasonable. Reasonable commission is one which is finally accepted by the Income Tax authorities in the case of a particular newspaper establishment. 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
apply to such newspaper establishment as if the gross revenue of the newspaper establishment for the relevant accounting years under the previous owner were its revenue for Lhcse years under the new owner.
] 1. Newspaper establishments shall be classified under the following 9 classes on the basis of their gross revenue :
C lass Gross Revenue
Classification of Newspaper Establishments
2. For the purpose of fixation of wages of Working Journalists, newspaper establishments shall be classi- fied in the manner hereinafter provided.
3. Classification of newspaper establishments should be based on the average gross revenue of 3 accounting years 1977, 197S 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 revenue lor these 2 years.
5. In the case of a newspaper establishment which have completed only one year of the said accounting years, its classification should be determined on the basis of its gross revenue for that yeur.
6. A. new newspaper establishment i.e., a newspaper establishment 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.
IB Rs, 25 Crores and above.
IA Rs. 10 Crores and above and less than R>.
25 Crores.
I Rs. 4 Crores and above and less than R?.
10 Crores.
II Rs. 2 Crores and above and less than R?.
4 Crores.
III Rs. I Crore and above and less than Rs.
2 Crores.
IV Rs. 50 lakhs and above and less than Rs.
1 Crore.
V Rs. 25 lakhs and above and less than Rs.
50 lakhs.
VI Rs. 10 lakhs and above and less than Rs.
25 lakhs.
VII Less than Rs. 10 lakhs.
12. If the advertisement revenue derived by a newspaper establishment, other than one 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.
Rcclaxsification
7. Notwithstanding anything said in paras 4 to 6 above, a newspaper establishment which is classified on the basis of 2 accounting years shall be placed one class lower than the class in which it is liable to be placed and a newspaper establishment which is classified on the basis of one accounting year, two classes lower. In either case, it shall not be lower than class VII.
13. It shall be open either to the Employer or to the Employees to seek a rcclassification of a newspaper establishment at any time after the accounting year 1982 on the basis of the average gross revenue of the 3 immediately preceding accounting years, provided that such reclassificalion should not be sought more than once in any period of 3 consecutive accounting years.
SECTION III
Grouping of Working Journalists
8. Where a classified newspaper establishment starts one of its old newspapers from a new centre Where it has no other newspaper publication, it 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 to be placed on the basis of its total gross revenue; and a classified newspaper establishment which staits 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 3 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. The classification determined in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 3 to S shall continue until the newspaper establishment is reclassified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 13.
10. If the ownership of the newspaper establishment is transferred by one person to another, the provisions of paragraphs 2 to 9 shall 14. I. Full time employees :
(a) In newspaper establishments of classes
other than classes V, VI and VII,
Group 1. Editor.
Group 1A. Resident Editor, Associate Editor, Joint
Editor, Deputy Editor.
Group IB. Assistant Editor, Leader Writer, Chief of News Bureau, News Editor, Special Correspondent.
Group 2. Deputy or Assistant News Editor, Chief Reporter, Chief Sub-Editor, Sports Editor, Commercial Editor, Film Edilor, Mugazin Editor, Cartoonist, Chief of Statistical or Research Division, Chief News Photo- grapher, Chief Librarian, Chief Index Assistant, Chief Calligraphist. Chief Artist, Principal Correspondent in State capitals accredited to the State Government, Correspondent accredited to the Central Government other than a Special Correspondent and other sectional or batch hcadx, not placed in a higher category.
]%\
in the groups above. Some of the functions may be combined, in which case the employee shall be deemed to belong to the highest category of which functions are normally performed by him. Any of the categories mentioned in para 14 I above which is treated by any newspaper establishment as belonging to a higher group shall, so far as that establishment is concerned, continue in the higher group.
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 IV
Remuneration
Group 2A. Deputy Chief Sub-Editor or Senior Sub-Editor, Deputy Chief Reporter or Senior Reporter, Senior Correspondent, Senior Calligraphist, Senior Artist, Senior Librarian and Senior Tndex Assistant,
Group 3 Sub-Editor, Reporter, Correspondent, News Photographer, Artist, Calligraphist, Librarian, Tndcx Assistant, Chief Proof Reader.
17. Wages, Scales and Cades
Working Journalists of different groups employed in different classes of newspaper establishments should be paid basic pay per mensem in accordance with the scales as shown in Table I attached hereto.
Dearness Allowance
Group 4. Proof Reader and all Working Journalists other than those mentioned under any other group unless placed higher by the establishment.
fb) In newspaper establishments of classes V,
VI and VII : —
Group 1. Editor.
Group IB. Assistant Editor, Leader Writer, News Editor, Special Correspondent.
Group 2. Chief Sub-Editor, Chief Reporter, Sports Editor, Commercial Editor, Cartoonist, Chief of Statistical Division, Chief of Research Division, Principal Correspon- dent in State Capitals accredited to the State Government, Correspondent accredited to the Central Government other than a Special Correspondent.
Group 3. Sub-Editor, Reporter, Correspondent, News Photographer, Calligraphist, Artist, Librarian, Index Assistant and Chief Proof Reader.
Group 4. Proof Reader and all Working Journalists other than those mentioned under any other group unless placed higher bv the establishment.
(For functional definitions of various categories of 18. The existing fixed Dearness Allowance, variable Dearness Allowance and Basic Wage including interim relief granted by Government by order dated 1st April, 1977 are pegged, as the case may be, at the All India Average Consumer Price Index Number 400 (1949 = 100) which is ths basis for the payment of variable Dearness Allowance for the year commencing 1st January, 1979 and at Index Number 425 (1949 = 100) which is the basis for the payment of variable Dearness Allowance for the year commencing 1st January, 1980. The relevant date for the application of revised scales of pay and Dearness Allowance is 1st October, 1979 in the case of employees of Newspaper Establishments placed in classes IB, IA, I, II and III and the relevant date for employees of other establishments is 1st October, 1980. The new variable Dearness Allowance will be substituted for the old one on these two dates for the respective employees. In calculating the new variable Dearncss Allowance, however, the old series with base 1949 = 100 will be discontinued and the series with base 1960 = 100 will be followed. The new variable Dearncss Allowance will vary with every rise or fall of 6 points in the Consumer Price Index Number of the series 1960 = 100, It will be revised half-yearly on 1st April and 1st October at the rate of Rs. 5 for every variation of 6 points. The Dearness Allowance will also vary with wage slabs as illustrated in Table IT attached to the recommendations.
1'art-time Correspondents
Working Journalists, Sec Schedule 1)
II. Part-time Employee1!:—
'Part-time Correspondent' means a Correspondent who is a part time employee of a newspaner establishment and whose principal avocation is that of journalism.
15. It is not obligatory for a newspaper establish- ment to employ any or all of the categories mentioned
1105 GI/80— d
19. Every part-time Correspondent shall be paid not less than Wrd of the basic wage (Basic pay + D.A.) applicable to a full-time Correspondent at similar level. In addition, payment should be made to him on column basis, the rate to be settled by mutual negotiations. Provided that no newspaper establishment shall put any restriction on a part-time Correspondent that he will not work for more than one newspaper unless he is appointed full time.
iofi? THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]SECTION V
Other Allowances
20. (a) House Rent Allowance :
House Rent Allowance as indicated in Table III attached herewith will also be paid by newspaper establishments mentioned therein to their employees posted in the respective zones. Provided that (1) where an employee is provided residential accommodation by a newspaper establishment, no House Rent Allowance will be payable. (2) If an employee is being paid House Rent Allowance, the same will be adjusted against the amount of House Rent Allowance payable under this provision. (3) where a newspaper establishment contributes on behalf of an employee any amount towards a fund to enable the employee to own his residential accommodation, such amount shall be adjusted against House Pent Allowance payable under this provision.
(4) The "Revised Pay Scale" shall mean the pay scale applicable to an employee as per these recommendations.
(5) The revised pay scales and Dearness Allowance shall come into force with effect from 1st October, 1979 in iespect of classes IB, IA, I, II and III. With regard to classes IV, V, VI and VII, the revised pay scales and Dcarness Allowance shall conic into force with effect from 1st October, 1980. These dates will be referred to hereinafter as the 'relevant dates'.
(6) Every employee with his "Present Emoluments" will be brought on to the revised pay scale with effect from the relevant dates 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.
(b) Night Shift Allowance
Night Shift Allowance will be paid to an employee at the rotes as shown in Table IV attached herewith by newspaper establishments mentioned therein, pro- vided that where an employee is already in receipt of Night Shift Allowance either in cash or kind or both, the same or the money value thereof shall be adjusted against the amount payable under this provision.
(7) In case the present emoluments of an employee are higher than the minimum of the revised pay scale, 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 nne increment in the revised pay scale for completion of every five years' service in the pay scale prior to the relevant date. The total number of increments shall not be more than two.
Provided that :
SECTION VI
21. Fitment Rules :
(1) For the purpose of fitment rules an "employee1' means a "Working Journalist".
(2) The "Present Emoluments" of an employee shall mean his basic pay. Fixed Dearness Allowance, variable Dearness Allowance at the Consumer Price Index Number 400 and 425 as the case may be, (base 1949— 100) and Interim Relief ("by way of ad hnc payment) applicable individually, grunted in pursuance of the Notification dated 1st ApriJ, 1977, issued by fhe Government of India, Ministry of Labour, in respect of Working Journalists.
(3) (n) The "Additional Emoluments" of an employee shall mean emoluments other than the "Present Emoluments" referred to in rule (2) granted by Newspaper Establishments, as a result of collective bargaining, agreement or award, as increase in Basic wage, Dearness Allowance or Interim Relief.
(b) The "Additional Allowances" of an employee shall mean any monthly payments, by whatever name called, not related to a specific purpose nor agreed to be adjusted against any revision of pay or Dearness Allowance.
(i) no employee shall get more than the
maximum of the revised pay scale.
(ii) in 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 to be absorbed in future increments.
(9) (a) These recommendations will not affect the terms and conditions on which the "Additional Emoluments" referred to in Rule (3) (a) were granted.
(b) "Additional Allowances" referred to in Rule (3)(b) shall be treated as Personal Pay to be absorbed in future increments of the revised pay scales.
(10) Within six months from the date of publication of Government Notification enforcing these recommendations every employee shall exercise his option either to retain his existing pay scale and "Present Emoluments" or to come on the revised pay scale with effect from the relevant dates.
(11) The "Present Emoluments" together with variable (Dearness Allowance as per the last Wage Board will continue to be paid till such time as the option is exercised by an employee under Rule (10).
1963(12) When a newspaper establishment is reclassificd under Para 13 above, the employee should be fitted into the revised pay scale appropriate to that class. When the basic pay docs 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 classifica- tion 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 treated as personal pay or it may be absorbed in future increments.
(13) Where an employee is fitted into a scale in accordance with the provisions of these rules as on the relevant dates, he should be entitled to count increments in the appropriate scale as from that date.
22. A Working Journalist, during his apprenticeship period, shall be paid a sLipend of 60 per cent of the basic pay and Dearness Allowance applicable to the post for which ho is being trained.
23. Subject to the provisions of the standing orders applicable to a particular newspaper establishment, a Working Journalist 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 scale applicable to the class of establishment and group in which he is a probationer alongwith the allowances attached to the post. In the case of a Working Journalist acting as a probationer in a higher post if he is drawing more than the minimum pay o"f the higher post, then, he should get 10 per cent of the miuimum pay of the higher post in addition to his salery of the lower post during the probationery period.
Date of Operation :
24. (1) Recommendations with regard to Revised Scales ot pay and Dearness Allowance shall be operative in respect of the respective newspaper establishments from the relevant date applicable to it in accordance with para 21(5).
(2) The rest of the recommendations shall come into force from the date of the order of the Central Government under Section 12 giving effect to the recommen- dations.
SCHEDULE 1
Group 1
"Editor" is a person who directs and supervises the
editorial 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 than 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 perfonnimce of the work of the Editor.
Group IB
"Assistant Editor" is a person who regularly assists the Editor in the discharge of Ids duties generally in relation to comments and opinions and writes leaders and may also write other copy invqlving 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-ordinates and supervises the work of the news department and is responsible for the news content of all the editions of a newspaper.
"Chief of News Bureau" is a person who supervises the work of the news bureau and assigns work to the Bureau members.
"Special Correspondent" is a person whose duties regularly include reporting and interpreting all news of Parliamentary, political and general importance as an accredited correspondent or other-wise at the head- quarters of the Central Government or at a foreign centre or who regularly performs similar functions in more than one State or at any other place where he is assigned as such.
Group 2
"Deputy or Assistant News Editor" is a person who assists the news editor in the discharge of his duties generally and/or is in-charge of bringing out the city edition,
"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 legislative, political or general importance.
Payment of Arrears :
25. 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 the publication of the order of the Central Government under Section 12 of the Act.
"Chief Sub-Editor" is a person who takes charge of a shift at the news desk, allocates and supervises the work of one or more sub-editors and is generally res- ponsible for the determination 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 activities, allocates and supervises the work of one or more reporters and of one or more
1964 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA ; EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)Jsub-editors and is generally responsible for the deter- mination of news space and the general display of sports news.
"Commercial Editor" is a person 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 Editor" is a person who deals with news and views bearing on firms and stage and is in-charge of specified column or page on stage and screen and supervises the work of one or more working journalists.
"Magazine Editor" is a pei'son 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 respect of literary or such other allied matters and supervises the work of two or more working journalists.
"Cartoonist" is a person who comments upon news
and events through cartoons and caricatures.
"Chief of Statistical or Research ©cvision" is a person in-charge of statistical or research division which 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 a person who allocates and supervises the work of one or more news photographers.
"Chief Librarian" or "Chief Index Assistant" or "Chief Calligraphist" or "Chief Artist" is a person who supervises the work of one or more librarians, Tndex Assistants, Calligraphists 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 discharge of his duties and acts in his place in his absence,
"Deputy Chief Reporter" or "Senior Reporter" is a person who assists the Chief Reporter and acts in his place in his absence.
"Senior Correspondent" is a person other than special and principal correspondent and his duties include reporting on important news at any important centre other than the centre of publication and has put in service of not less than five years.
"Senior CalUgraphist", "Senior Artist", "Senior Librarian" and "Senior Index Assistant" are persons who assist the Chief Calligraphist, Chief Artist, Chief Librarian and Chief Index Assistant 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 some or all oi! these functions.
"Reporter" is a person who gathers and presents
news at a particular centre.
"Correspondent" is a person who gathers and dis- patches by wire, post or any other means, news from any centre other than the centre of publication.
"News Photographer" is a- person who covers news
events of public interest through photographs.
"Aitist" is a person who prepares for publication drawing, layouts, maps, graphs or other similar embellishments, illustrations of any kind or of creative art. He may do some or all of these functions.
"Calligraphist" is an artist who performs journalistic
work and also calligraphs matters.
"Librarian" or "Index Assistant" is a person who prepares and maintains records relating to news and views which are used as "background or fill out for current stories. Persons not performing any of these functions shall not be covered.
"Chief Proof Reader" is one who allocates and supervises the work of one or more proof readers and is in-charge of a shift.
Group 4
"Proof Reader" is a person who checks up printed matter of proof with Editor's copy to ensure strict conformity of the former with the latter. Factual discrepancies, slips of spelling, mistakes of grammar and syntax may also be discovered by him and he either corrects or gets them corrected.
WORKING JOURNALISTS
TABLE I
Class of establishment
Group of employees
IB
1 1A
SCALE
Years
No Scale. Rs. 1800-150 .2400-175-2925-200-3525
(Rs. 25 crores and above)
IB
10 (4) (1) (3)
Rs. 1550-120--2030-140-2590 -160-3070
II
(4) (4) (3)
1965Years
SCALE
Class of establishment
Group of employeesRs. 1100-75-1475-90-1925-100-2225-135-2630 16 2A (5) (5) (3) (3) 18
Rs. 1OOO-65-1325-75-17OO-9O-2O6O-1O5-248O
3
(5) (5) (4) (4)
IS
Rs. S00-40-1000-45-1225-55-1445-65-1705
4
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
No Scale.
TA
(Rs. 10 crorcs and above and less
Rs. 1700-140-2260-165-2755-185-3310
10 than Rs. 25 crores)
1A
(4) (3) (3)
11
IB
Rs. 1450-110-1890-135-2430-155-2895
(4) (4) (3)
13 2
Rs. 135O-85-1690-9O-2050-125-2425-145-2715
(4) (4) (3) (2)
lb
2A
R9. 1050-70-1400-85-1825-95-2110-130^2500
(5) (5) (3) (3)
3
18
Rs. 95O-60-1250-7O-1600-85-1940-100-2340
(5) (5) (4) (4)
4
IS
Rs. 75O-35-925-4O-1125-5O-1325-6O-1565
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
No Scale.
I
(RB. 4 crores and above and less
10 than Rs. 10 crores)
1A
Rs. J6O0-125-2100-15CK2550-180-3090
(4) (3) (3)
IB
Rs. 1350-100-1750-125-2250-150-2700
11
(4) (4) (3)
2
Rs. 1250-80-1570-85-1910-125-2285-140-2565
13
(4) (4) (3) (2)
2A
Rs. 950-60-1250-80-1650-90-192O-125-2295
16
(5) (5) (3) (3)
3
18
Rs. 900-55-1175-65-1500-80-1820-95-2200
(5) (5) (4) (4)
Rs. 7OO-30-85O-35-1O25-45-1205-55-1425
18
4
(5) (5) (4) (4)
11
1
Not less than Rs. 2,700
(Rs, 2 croics and above and less
than Rs. 4 crores)
1A
Rs. 1400-100-1800-125-2175-150-2625
10
(4) (3) (3)
IB
Rs. 1335-95-1715-120-2195-140-2615
11
(4) (4) (3)
T
Rs. 120O-75-15OO-8O-182O-1O0-212O-13O-238O
13
(4) (4) (3) (2)
2A
Rs. 9OO-55-U75-75-155O-K5-1SO5-12O-2165
lb
(5) (5) (3) (3)
1966 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SE.:. 3(ijj]Class of establishment
Group of employees
Ye.irs
S C A LE1 III Not less than Rs. 2,400 (Rs. 1 crorc and above and less
10 than Rs. 2 crores)
Rs. 125O-9O-1610-100-I910-125-2285
1A
(4) (3) (3)
IB
1!
Rs. 1200-70-1480-80-1800-10O-2100
(4) (4) (3)
Rs. 1050-65-131O-7O-1590-8O-1830-90-2010
13
(4) (4) (3) (2)
16
2A
Rs, 850-50-1100-6O-14O0-7O-1610-80-1850
(5) (5) (3) (3)
3
18
Rs. 800-35-975^5-1200-55-1420-65-1680
(5) (5) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 6OO-25-725-3O-875-35-1015-40-1175
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
Not less than Rs. 2,200
IV
(Rs. 50 lakhs and above and less
1A
than Rs. 1 crore)
Rs. 1100-80-1420-90-1690-110-2020
10
(4) (3) (3)
Rs. 1050-50-1250-60-J49O-7O-1700
IB
11
(4) (4) (3)
2
R*. 900-45 -1O8O-5O-128O-55-1445-7O-1585
13
(4) (4) (3) (2)
2A
Rs. 750-35-925-45-1150-55-1315-65-1510
16
(5) (5) (3) (3)
18
Rs. 615-30-765-40-965-55-1185-60-1425
3
(5) (5) (4; (4)
18
4
Rs. 550-25-675-30-825-35-965-W-U25
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
V
Not loss than Rs. 1,500
(Rs. 25 lakhs and above and less
IB
Rs. 900-45-1080-50-1280-55-1445
11 than Rs. 50 lakhs)
(4) (4) (3)
13
Rs. 825-40-985-45-1165-50-1315-55-1425
(4) (4) (3) (2)
3
Rs. 540-25-665-30-815-35-955-40-1115
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
4
Rs. 5OO-2O-600-25-725-30-845-35-985
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
VI
Not less than Rs. 1,200
(Rs. 10 lakhs and above and less
11 than Rs. 25 lakhs)
IB
Rs. 700-40-860-45-1040-50-1190
(4) (4) (3)
2
13
Rs. 625-35-765-40-925-45-1060-50-1160
1967Years
Scale
Group of employees
Class of establishment
VTINot less than Rs. 1,150 Rs. 650-35-790-40-950^15-1085 (Less than Rs. 10 lakhs) 1 IB (4) (4) (3) 11
Rs. 540-30-660-35-800-40-920-45-1010
13
(4) (4) (3) (2)
Rs. 42J-2O-525-25-650-3O-77O-35-910
IS
(5) (5) (4) (4)
Rs. 400-15-475-20-575-25-675-30-795
18 4
(5) (5) (4) (4)
TABLB II
RATES OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
Basic Pay Slabs
Amounts to be paid for every rise of six points over the index of 363 (1960 = 100) on 1st April and 1st October every year
Rs. 5.00
Upto Rs. 300
Rs. 5.25
Rs. 301 to 350
Rs. 5.50
Rs. 351 to 400
Rs. 6.00
Rs. 401 to 450
Rs. 6.50
Rs. 451 to 500
Rs. 7.00
Rs. 501 to 550
Rs. 8.00
Rs. 551 to 700
Rs. 9.00
Rs. 701 to 1000
Rs. 1001 to 1150
Rs. 9.50
Rs. 10.00
Rs. 1151 to 1300
Rs, 11,00
Rs. 1301 to 1600
Rs. 11.00
Rs. 1601 and above
TABLE 111
RATES OF HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
Class - IA
Class - IB
Class - I
Class - II Pay Rs.
Zone
i
5
6 1
4
3
'A'
Rs. 300 to Rs. 1600
!".'„ of pay
Maximum Rs. 112
Rs. 112
(Cilies/Towns with a 8 % of pay 6 % of pay 5 % of pay
a population of 20 Maximum Rs. 128 Maximum Rs. 96 Maximum Rs. 80
lakhs and above as Rs. 1601 and above. Rs. 128 Rs.96 Rs. 80
per census of 1971)
'B'
Rs. 300 to Rs. 1600 5% of pay
Maximum Rs. 8C
6 % of pay
Maximum Rs. 96
7 % of pay Maximum Rs. 112
4% of pay ) Maximum Rs. 64 (Cities/Towns with a population of 10 lakhs and above but less than 20 lakhs as per census of 1971)
Rs.96
Rs. 80
Rs. 1601 and above. Rs, 112
Rs. 64
'C*
Rs. 300 to Rs. 1600
4% of pay Maximum Rs. 64
5 % of pay
Maximum Rs. 80
6% of pay Maximum Rs. 96
3% of pay Maximum Rs. 4S (Cities/Towns with a population of less than 10 lakhs as per census of 1971),
Rs. 96
Rs. 80
Rs. 64
Rs. 1601 and above
Rs. 48
1968 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Sec 3(iij]TABLE IV
RATES OF NIGHT SHIFT ALLOWANCE
Night Shift Allowance will be paid as follows :—
Newspaper Establishments
Class I-B and I-A Ks. 4 pet night.
Class I and II
Class III
CHAPTER—VI
RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION I
Preliminary
1. Definitions :
The expressions, 'Working Journalist' and 'Non- Journalist Newspaper Employee' shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955, hereinafter called the 'Act1.
A News Agency is an establishment conducting a news agency and shall include the 4 Indian News Agencies viz., (1) The Press Trust of India, (2) The United News of India, (3) Hindustan Samachar and (4) Samachar Bharati.
'Accounting Year' shall mean the corresponding
financial year of a News Agency.
'Category' means any of the kind of employees mentioned under ihc groups set out in Paras 7 and 8.
Rs. 3 per night.
Rs. 2 per night.
5. News Agencies shall be classified under the following 4 classes on the basis of their gross revenue—
Class Gross Revenue
I Rs. 2 Crores and above.
II Rs. 1 Crore and above and less than Rs.
2 Crores.
III Rs. 50 lakhs and above and less than
Rs. 1 Crore.
IV Less than Rs. 50 lakhs.
Note : Foreign News Agencies, i.e., those operating in India with their principal office outside India shall be treated as Class I News Agencies.
6. It shall be open either to the Employer or to the Employee to seek a reclassification of a News Agency after the accounting year 1982 on the average gross revenue of the 3 immediately preceding accounting years, provided that such reclassification should not be sought more than once in any period of 3 consecutive accounting years.
SECTION III
7. Grouping of Journalist Employee* : —
I. Full time employees
'Gross Revenue' of a News Agency means its total revenue from all sources, including subscription revenue derived by selling its services.
SECTION II
2. For the fixation of wages of the Journalist and Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees of News Agen- cies, the latter shall be classified in the manner here- inafter provided.
3. Classification of the News Agencies shall be based on the average gross revenue for a year calculated on the basis of the gross revenue derived by them from 14th April, 1978 to 31st December, 1979.
Group 1 Chief Editor, Deputy Chief Editor,
Group 1A Chief of Divisional Bureau, Editor
and other equivalent posts.
Group IB Special Correspondent, Foreign Correspondent, News Editor, Chief Reporter, Chief of State Bureau.
Group 2 Chief Sub-Editor, Senior Correspon-
dent.
Group 2A Senior Sub-Editor, Senior Reporter,
Group 3 Sub-Editor, Correspondent, Reporter (For definitions, see Schedule attached hereto).
11. Part- time-Employees
4. Classification determined in accordance with paragraph 3 above shall continue until the News Agency is rcclassificd in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6.
They are part-time Correspondents whose principal
avocation is that of journalism.
1969Dearness Allowance
8. Grouping of Non-Journalist Employees
Group 1.
(a) Chid of Administration, Financial
Conlreller-cum-Secretary.
(b) Chief Engineer. Accounts Manager, Manager (Personnel), Manager (Promotion jnd Development).
(e) Deputy Chief Engineer, Internal Auditor and equivalent adminis- trative posts.
Group 2 Regional Engineer. Regional Trans- mission in-charge. Accounts Officer, Administrative Officer and equivalent post.
Group 3 Transmission Supervisor, Engineer, Librarian. Caretaker and other equivalent posts.
Group 4 Senior Operator, Senior Technician, Assistant. Stenographer.
Group 5 Clerk, Typist, Junior Technician, Junior Operator, Skilled Worker, Car Driver, Telephone Operator.
Group 6 Attendcr, Havaldar, Record Keeper,
Gesietner Operator.
Group 7 Peon, Sweeper, Chowkidar. Mali.
11. The existing iixed Dearness Allowance, variable Dearness Allowance and Basic Wage including Interim Relief granted by Government by order dated 1st April, 1977 are pegged at the All India Average Consumers Price lndc points. The Dearness Allowance will also vary with wage slabs as illustrated in Table II attached to the recommendations.
12. Every part-time Correspondent shall be paid not less than ^ rd of the basic wage (Basic pay + D.A.) applicable to a full-time Correspondent at similar level. No News Agency .shall put any restriction on a part-time Correspondent that he will not work for any other News Agency unless he is appointed full time.
SECTION V
Other Allowances
NOTE :—
Although several categories of employees are mentioned in the above 7 Groups, recommenda- tions with regard to wage fixation and revision shall be confined to only such of those who fall within the definition of 'Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees' under the Act.
9. Hi is not obligatory for a News Agency to employ any or all of the categories mentioned in the groups above. Functions of some categories may be combined, in which case the employee shall be deemed to belong to the highest category of which functions arc 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 catceorisation. If any News Agency has placed any of the categories mentioned in paras 7 and 8 in a higher group, that category shall continue in the higher group.
SECTION IV
13. (a) House Rent Allowance :
House Rent Allowance as indicated in Table HI attached herewith will also be paid by News Agencies mentioned therein to their employees posted in the respective zones. Provided that (1) where an employee is provided residential accommo- dation by a News Agency, no House Rent Allowance will be payable, (2) if an employee is being paid House Rent Allowance, the same will be adjusted against the amount of House Rent Allowance payable under this provisicn, (3) where a News Agency contributes on behalf of an employee any amount towards 3 fund to enable the employee to own his residential accommodation, such amount shall be adjusted against House Rent Allowance payable under this provision.
13. (b) Night Shift Allowance :
Remuneration
10. The Working Journalist and the Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees of diffcient Groups employed in different classes of News Agencies should be paid basic pay per mensem in accordance with the scales as shown in Table I attached hereto.
1I05GJ/S0-7
Night Shift Allowance will be paid to an employee at the rates as shown in Table IV attached herewith by News Agencies mentioned therein. Provided that where an employee is already in receipt of Night shift allowance either in cash or kind or both, the same or the money value thereof shall be adjusted against the amount payable under this provision.
1970 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SHC. 3(ii)]SECTION—VI
Fitment Rules :
14. (1) For the purpose 9f fitment IUICS, and em- ployee means both -i Working Journalist and Non- Journalist Newspaper Employee ot the News Agency.
(2) The 'Present Emoluments' of an employee shall mean his Basic Pay, fixed Dearness Allowance, variable Dearncss Allowance at the Consumer Price Tnde;: Number 425 (Base 1949 = 100) and Interim Relief (by way of ad-hoc payment) applicable individually, granted in pursuance of the Notification dated 1st April. 1977, issued by the Government of India, Ministry nf Labour, in respect of Journalists and Non-Journalist Newspaper Employees.
(3) The 'Additional Emoluments' of an employee shall mean, emoluments other than the 'Present Emoluments' referred to in rule (2) granted by News Agencies as a result of collective bargaining, agreement or award as increase in B^sic Wage, Dearness Allowance or Interim Relief.
(4) Tlie 'Revised Pay Scale' shall mean the pay scale applicable to an employee as per these r ecomm en dation s.
(5) The revised scales of pay and Dearness Allow- ance shall come into force with effect from 1st October, 1980 referred to hereinafter as the "relevant date".
(6) Every employee with his 'Present Emoluments' will be brought on to the revised pay scale with effect from the 'relevant date' and fitted into that pay scale at the appropriate stage, either al the initial new minimum or higher than the initial in the 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 scale, but not at the level with any stage in the revised pay scale, he will be stepped upto the immediate next level.
(8) (1) No employee shall get more than the maximum of the revised scale as a result of fitment, (2) In no case should the total of the present emolu- ments 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 to be absorbed in future increments.
(9) These recommendations will not affect the terms and conditions on which the additional emoluments referred to in rule (3) have been granted.
(10) Within six months from the date of publication of the Government Notification enforcing these recom- mendations every employee shall exercise his option either to retain his etnisting pay scale and 'Present Emoluments' or to come on the revised pay scale with effect from the relevant date.
(11) The 'Present Emoluments' together with vari- able Dearncss Allowance as per the last Wage Board will continue to be paid till such time as the option is exercised by an employee under rule (10).
(12) When a News Agency is reclassificd under Para 6 above, the employee should be 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 the difference bet- ween 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) When an employee is fitted into a scale in accordance with the provisions of these rules as on the relevant date, he should be entitled to count increments in the appropriate scale as from that date.
15. A person being trained by the News Agency as an apprentice, shall, during the apprenticeship period be paid a stipend of 60% of the Basic pay and allow- ances applicable to the post for which he is being trained,
16. Subject to the standing orders applicable to the
News Agency, a Journalist or a Non-Journalist employee of the News Agency may be employed on prob-ition for a period not exceeding one year during which he shall be paid the minimum of the scale applicable to the class of establishment and group in which he is a probationer alongwith the allowances attached to the post. If an employee, Journalist or non-joumalist, acts as a probationer in a higher post, then he should get 10% of the minimum of the higher post in addition to his scale of the lower post during the probationary period.
17. Date of Operation
(1) Recommendations with regard to the revised scales of pay and Dearncss Allowance shall be opera- tive from the 'relevant date' mentioned in paragraph 14(5).
(2) The rest of the recommendations shall come into force from the date of the order of the Central Government under Section 12 giving effect to the recommendations.
18. Payment of Arrears
The arrears, if any, payable as a result of these proposals shall be paid in not more than 2 instalments, not later than 9 months from the date of the publication of the order of the Central Government under Section 12 of the Act.
SCHEDULE
(Para-7)
1. 'Chief Editor' is a person who is in overall
charge of a News Agency.
2. 'Deputy Chief Editor' is a person who assists the Chief Editor in the discharge of his duties and acts for him during his absence.
3. 'Chief of Divisional Bureau' is a person who is
in-charge of the central news desk of the entire News Agency 3nd who supervises, guides and directs news services in metropolitan centres, i.e., Delhi, Calcutta. Bombay and Madras.
19714. 'Editor' is a person who directs and supervises the work of the editorial side of the News Agency.
5. 'Special Correspondent' is a person who is accredited to the Union Government and whose regular duties are to report news of Parliamentary, political oi general importance or a person in a metropolitan centre who specialises in covering news of economic importance or national or international nature.
6. 'Foreign Correspondent' is a person stationed abroad for news coverage from the country or part oT the country to which he is assigned.
7. 'News Editor1 is a person who is in charge of a news desk or regional news at a metropolitan centre and who supervises, directs and guides the different news services.
8. 'Chief of State Bureau' is a person who guides and directs collection of news of all types in a State Capital.
9. 'Chief Reporter' is a person in a metropolitan centre who is in-charge of all reporters in that centre, and reports all news of legislative, political or general importance.
10. 'Senior Correspondent' is a person in the metropolitan centre whose regular duties arc to report news of Parliamentary, political or general importance or a person regularly assigned to cover news of eco- nomic and commercial importance, Courts and national sports.
11. 'Chief SuoEdhor. is LI person in the metropolitan centre who regularly takes charge of a shift on the editorial desk, assigns and supervises the work of Sub-Editors.
12. 'Senior Sub-Editor' is a person in the metropolitan centre who is regularly assigned to take charge of a shift other than the main shifts on the editorial desk or whose regular duties include prepara- tion of news dispatches for special subscribers
13. 'Senior Reporter' is a person whose regular duties include reporting of State Government news or proceedings of State Legislature.
14. 'Sub-Editor' is a person who receives, selects, shortens, summaries, elaborates, translates, edits and headlines news items of all descriptions and he may do some or all the functions.
15. 'Reporter' is a person who gathers and presents
the news at a particular centre.
16. 'Correspondent' is a person who gathers and dispatches by wire, post or any other means, news from any centre.
TAULE I
WORKING JOURNALISTS
Pay Scale
Class
Group
Years
No Scale.
1
1
Rs. 1600-125-21O0-150-2550-1KO-3O90
(Rs. 2 cror^ and above).
1A
10 (4) (3) (3)
Rs. 1350-100-1750-125-2250-150 -2700
IB
11 (4) (4) (3)
Rs. 1250-80-1570-R5-1910-125-2285-140-2565
13 (4) (4) (3) (2)
Rs. 950-60-1250-80-1650-40-1920-125-2295
2A
16 (5) (5) (3) (3)
Rs. 900-55-1175-65-1500-80-1820-95-2200
3
18 (5) (5) (4) (4)
Not less than Rs, 2700 per month.
(Rs. 1 crore and above but less
than Rs. 2 crorcs).
1A
Rs. 1400-100-1800-125-2175-150-2625
10 (4) (3) (3)
IB
11
Rs. 1335-95-1715-120-2195-140-2615
(4) (4) (3)
Rs. 12OO-75-15OD-8O-182O-1OO-212O-130-2380
2
13 (4) (4) (3) (2)
1972 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY LPART II—SEC. 3(ii)]TABLE I—Contd.
WORKING JOURNALIST—Contcl.
Class
CJro'-tp
Pay Soalc
Years
1
III
Not less than Rs. 2400 per month.
(Rs. 50 lakhs and above but less
than Rs. 1 crorc).
1A
Rs. 1250-90-1610-100-1910-125-2285
10
(4) (3) (3)
1R
Rs. 1200-70-1480-80-1800-100-2100
n
(4) (4) (3)
Rs. IO5O-65-1310-70-1590-80-1830-90-2010
13
(4) (4) (3) (2)
2\
Rs. 850-50-1100-70-1400-70-1610-80-1850
16
(5) (5) (3) ,.(3)
3
Rs. SOO-35-975-45-1200-55-1420-65-1680
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
IV
Not less than Rs. 2200 per month.
(Less than Rs. 50 lakhs).
Rs. 1100-80-1420-90-1690-110-2020
1 A
10
(4) (3) (3)
Rs. 1050-50-1250-60-1490-70-1700
11
in
(4) (4) (3)
-I
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
IS
(5) (5) (4) (4)
TAHLK I
NON JOURNALISTS
Group
Pay Scale
Class
Yea is
1
I
T
No Scale. Rs. 1O35-5O-1235-65-1495-8O-I735-95-2O2O
(Rs. 2 crores and above).
14
(4) (4) fc(3) (3)
3
Rs. 90O-15-1O4O-5O-124O-60-1420-75-1645
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
Rs. 735-35-875-4O-1O35-5O-1235 -55-1455
4
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 610-23-702-25-S02-27-910-3 0-1030
5
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 555-12-615-13-680-14-736-15-796
6
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
18
7
Rs. 500-11-555-12-615-13-667-14-723
(5) (5) (4) (4)
1
No Scale.
II
(Rs. 1 crore and above but Ies5
Rs. 840-40-1000-45-1180-55-1345-65-154
14 than Rs. 2 crores).
(4) (4) (3) (3)
3
Rs 770-35-910-40-1070-50-1220-60-1400
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
4
Rs. 685-30-805-35-945-45-1125-50-1325
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 590-21-674-23-766-25-866-27-974
16
1973Years Group
Pay Scale
Class
No Scale.
1
m
(Rs. 50 lakhs and above less
2
Rs. 770-35-910-40-l07[)-';i-l220-55-13K5
14 than Rs. 1 crore).
i4) (4) , (1) (3)
14
Rs. 735-35-875-40-1035-45-1170-50-1320
3
(4) (4) (3) (3)
Rs. 665-30-785-35-925^0-1085^15-1265
16
4
(4) (4) (4) (4)
16
Rs. 555-19-631-21-715-23-807-25-907
5
(4) (4) (4) (4)
Rs. 500-10-550-11-650-12-653-13-705
6
18
(51 (5) (4) (4)
7
Rs. 450-9-495-10-545-11-589-12-637
(5) (5) (4) (4)
18
1
No Scale.
IV
Rs. 700-30-820-35-960-45-1095-50-1245
(Less than Rs. 50 lakhs).
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
3
Rs. 675-30-795-35-935^0-1055-45-1190
14
(4) (4) (3) (3)
4
Rs. 600-25-700-30-820-35-960^10-1120
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
5
Rs. 505-17-573-19-649-21-733-23-825
16
(4) (4) (4) (4)
6
Rs. 465-9-510-10-560-11-604-12-652
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
7
Rs. 425-8^165-9-510-10-550-11-594
18
(5) (5) (4) (4)
TABLE II
RATES OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
Basic pay slabs
Amounts to be paid for every rise of six points over the Index of 363 (1960=100) on 1st April and 1st October every year
i
1
Upto Rs. 300 Rs. 301 to 350 Rs. 351 to 400 Rs. 401 to 450 Rs. 451 to 500 Rs. 501 to 550 Ri. 551 to 700 Rs. 701 to J000 Rs. 1001 to 1150 Rs. 1151 to 1300 Rs, 1301 to 1600 Rs. 1601 and above
Rs. 5.00 Rs. 5.25 Rs. 5.50 Rs. 6.00 Rs. 6.50 Rs. 7.00 Rs. S 00 Rs. 9.CO Rs 9.50 Rs. 10.00 Rs. 11.00 Rs. 11.00
1105 G.I./80—I
1974—1992 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Spc. 3(ii)]TABLE m
RATES OF HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
Class I
Basic pay
Class n
Zone
Rs.
•A*
Rs. 300 to Rs. 1600
[Qties/Towns with a population of 20 lakhs and
above as per census of 1971)
6% of pay
Maximum Rs. 96
Rs. 96
5% of pay
Maximum Rs. 80
Rs. 80
R". 1601 and above
•B'
Rs. 300 to Rs. 1600
(Odea/Towns with a population of 10 lakhs and
above but less than 20 lakhs as per census of 1971)
5% of pay
Maximum Rs. 83
Rfl.80
Rs. 1601 and above
4% of pay
Maximum Rs. 64
Rs. 64
'C