REGISTERED No. D. (D.N.)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I-—Section 1
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No. 217] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1983/PAUSA 9, 1905
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2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]3
MINIS'LRY OF LAOUR k RkHABILlTA T1ON
(Department of Labour)
RESOLUTION
New Delhi, the 30th December, L9H3
bCHKAiE 1OR liMlJLOYJbLS' rARHClRATlON JN MANAUhMliNT
No. L. 56011/I/tJ3-Desk KB).—The Scheme for Woik- eis' Participation in Industry at shop Door and plant Jevds wus intioduccd by (juvcrnment on the 30th October, 1^75 vide CJovcrnnnMit of .India's Resolution No. S. 61011(4)/ 75-Desfc KB) dated the 30th October, 1975 and was imde applicable only to manufacturing and mining units in the public, private and cooperative sectors, as well as those run deparlmcntally, employing 500 or more workers. Another Scheme on Workeis' Participation was introduced by the Uovemment vide Government of India's Re\uliiiiou No. L-56025/4/75-Dcsk KB) dated the 4th Jamiaiy, iy77 in commercial and seivke oifianisutioa*) in the public sector, which h.ive huge scale public dealings, with a view lo ivt\- denng btllei cuslomer service. Government have taken A ie\iew of the working of the above schemes. In the light of this review and experience gained so far, Government h.'ivc decided to inroduce instead a new compiehensivc •chonie ol Woikeis' Purlicipalion in Central Public Sector ' ndcitakings. For this puiposc the following Scheme has L fen drawn up : —
Inlrudiiclion
1. The Scheme will be applicable 10 all Central Public
vc(.tor Undertakings except those undertakings which ai? rii.cn specific exemption Irom the operation of the Scheme la the Administralivc Minisfry/Department concerned in (.onsultation with the Department of Labour, taking into account ilie nature of the undertaking, the products it is manufacturing etc.
Any undertaking of the Central Government which is lun departmcntally, however, will be excluded from this new Scheme.
Structure of the Scheme
2. The Scheme shall be operated both at the shop floor and plant levels in all public sector undertakings (other than those which have been specifically exempted). As reaards participation at the Board level, the Administrative Minis- try /Department concerned (in charge of the undertaking) will draw, in consiritation with the Dfjoartment of Labour, :i list of undciinkiofis which it' considers would be suitable for introduction of the Scheme at the Board level ;
Rcpicsenintion
1. The representation of the workers at the shopfloor and pUnt le\els would cover different categories of workers such
4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]as .skilled and unskilled, technical and non-technical. Managerial personnel would bo excluded, but supervisory calcj;oiies with as Foieinan, Churgeiuan etc. would be covered. Both the workers and the management will get equal representation at the shopfloor and plant level forums. Each pany will have u represcntaion ot live u> ten members depending on the size ot ihe work force. Tlie exact number would be arrived at by the management in consultation with the trade uiiion lcadeis in the undertaking. The manage- ment will also consul^- the concerned trade union leaders and evolve through conserlilis the mode for representation of workers at all levels at.-wfiicl the Scheme would be imple- mented. In persuading the union leaders to reach a to'i- sensus, the management may point out that in the absence of Midi a consensus, the Scheme would not be capable of irnwlc- inent.iLinn. The manaficuient ^nd tho trade union leaders would ensure fhnt Ihcic is adequate representation for women in the piirtiupnti\c forums whole women workeis constitute 10 pel cent or more of the total work foice. The manage- ment would filso ensure that adequate piovision is mude to s.ifeniiurd workers' independence from manngeircnt pressure so as lo ensure workers' piotection against any harassment or victimisation.
Functions
4. The paiticipntitiR arrangement m.iy co\er the following
functions nt different levels :
(.1) Shop Level—Production facilities, storage facilities in a shop, material economy, operational problems, wastage control, hazards, snf-tv problems, quality improvement, cleanliness, monthly targets and pio- duclion schedules, cost reduction programmes, for- mulation and implementation of work system, de- sjen croup working, welfare measures related par- 'icularlyi to the shop.
(b) Plant Level :
Operational areas :—
(i) Evolution of productivity schemes taking into
account the local conditions.
Hi) Planning, implementation, fundamental and re-
view of monthly tarqets and schedules.
Hii) Materials supply and its shortfall,
(iv) Storage and inventories
(v) House-keeping,
Cvi) Improvement's Jn productivity in genera! ?nd 'in
critical areas in particular.
'\ii) FncouKigcnx-nt to and consideration of sugges-
tions.
Cviiil Qualitv and teehnolofrieal improvements.
(H) Machine utilisation, knowledge and development
of new products.
O) Operational performance figure*.
(xi) Matters not resolved at fhe shop level or concern-
ing more than one shop.
<\ii) Review of tho working of the shop level hndies.
Economic and financial area." :
CO Profit and loss statements, balance sheets £ii) Review of operating expenses, financial results
cost of sales.
(iii) Plant performance in financial term-s, labour and
managerial costs, market conditions etc.
Personnel matter :—
m Absenteeism,
(ii) Special problem of women workers.
(iii) Initiation and supervision of workers' training
projiamwM.
(iv) Adrhinfstrttion of social security schemes.
Welfare areas :
(I) Opetatioiial details,
(ii) Implementation of w;]fme schemes, medical bene-
fits and transport facilities
(iii) Safety measures,
(iv) Sports and gauMS.
(v; Housing.
(vi) Township administration, canteen etc. (vn) Control of gambling, drinking, indebtedness etc.
Hmironmental areas :
(i) Extension activities and community development
Projects.
iii) Pollunon contiol.
(c) Board Level,—At the Bott'd level, the workers rcprc- senuuves will pamcipatc in all the Junctions ot the Bo.ud. One ol the special functions assigned lo the Board would be reviewing the work ot the i>hop and plant level parti- cipating lorums.
5. Working of the foiumi.—\t the shopfloor and the plani levels, tne participating loi ums will attempt tu arrive at a decision by consensus; but where no mutually accept- able consensus emerges, lhe\ will refer the matter to the next bichci lorum,
6. Modifications of the fun-tions of the forums.— I he scope uf the functions cdn be modified by mutual consensus bet- ween the woi kcrs and the management.
7. Monitoring of the Scheme.—A time bound programme for implementation of the scheme within one jear Will be drawn up by the administrative Ministries/Departments con- cerned. Tbe progress of the working of the scheme i" individual undertaWnfis will be reviewed quarterly.
In order to monitor the implementation of the scheme and also to review its working from time to time and to suggest remedial measures, a tripartite machinery will be set up in the Department of Latwur.
8. Genoial—No legislation would be undertaken imme- diately 10 give any legislative hacking to the Scheme, Such -i step would, however, bi: considered after adequate experi- ence has b.'en piiin-d in the working of I'he Scheme,
State Governments arc requested to introduce the Scheme in their own public sector undertakings. The private sec- tor would also be encouraged to implement thc Scheme. It is the intention of the Central Government to bring legis- lation in due course after gaining experience in thc working of the Scheme. It is, therefore, in the interest of the pii\aie Rector also that they should find it advantageous to make a start of their own very early in this direction,
ORDER
Ordered that a copy of the Resolution be communicated to the Cabinet Secretariat, tbe Prime Minister's- Setreiarmt, all the Ministries/Departments of the Government c\f India, the Planning Commission, the State Governments and the Governments/Administrations of Union Territories.
Ordered also that the Resolution be published in the
Gazette of India Extraordinary for general information.
B. G. DESHMT'MT, Secy.
PRINTED DY i hE MANAGER, 0OVT. OF INDIA PRES& 'RING SKUD, NEW DELllI-110064
AND rUDUSIiriJ "V THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLtC\TIONS, DELUI-110054, 1983