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No. 102] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 Maasi 21, Vilambi, Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2050
Part II—Section 2
Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
REVISION OF MINIMUM RATES OF WAGES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT IN SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, UNDER THE MINIMUM WAGES ACT.
[G.O. (2D) No. 14, Labour and Employment (J-1), 5th March 2019, மாசி 21, விளம்பி, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2050.]
No. II(2)/LE/205(m)/2019.
In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 3 and sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948) and in supersession of the Labour and Employment Department Notifi cation No.II(2)/LE/472/2013 published at pages 467 to 469 of Part II—Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 10th July 2013, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, after consultation with the Advisory Board, hereby revises the minimum rates of wages payable to the classes of employees in the employment in Shops and Commercial Establishments in the State of Tamil Nadu, specifi ed in column (1) of the Schedule below, as specifi ed in the corresponding entries in column (2) thereof, the draft of the same having been previously published as required by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the said Act.
2. This Notifi cation shall come into force with effect on and from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
II-2 Ex. (102)—1
[ 1 ]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY T(cid:3472)(cid:3469) S(cid:3467)(cid:3472)(cid:3469)(cid:3468)(cid:3485)(cid:3476)(cid:3469).
Employment in Shops and Commercial Establishments.
Classes of Employees. Minimum Rates of basic wages
per month
Zone-A
(Rs.P.)
Zone-B
(Rs.P.)
Zone-C
(Rs.P.)
Zone-D
(Rs.P.)
(2) (3) (4) (5) (1)
I. GENERAL CATEGORIES:
(1) Manager
(2) Sales Manager
(3) Field Offi cer
5960.00 5910.00 5858.00 5818.00 (4) Development Offi cer
(5) Offi ce Incharge
(6) Assistant Manager
(7) Accountant
(8) Supervisor
(9) Sales Executive
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (10) Purchaser
(11) Store Keeper
(12) Agent
(13) Sales Promotion Employees
(14) Cashier
(15) Clerk
(16) Typist-cum-Clerk
(17) Typist
(18) Stenographer
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (19) Salesman
(20) Sales Representative
(21) Auction Bidder
(22) Tradesman
(23) Bill Writer
(24) Bill Collector
(25) Booking Clerk
(26) Bill Clerk
(27) Godown Keeper
(28) Assistant Salesman
(29) Godown Incharge
5457.00 5396.00 5338.00 5285.00 (30) Accounts Assistant
(31) Receptionist
(32) Lineman
(33) Tally Clerk
(34) Security Guard
(35) Weighman
(36) DriverTAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3
Classes of Employees. Minimum Rates of basic wages
per month
Zone-A
(Rs.P.)
Zone-B
(Rs.P.)
Zone-C
(Rs.P.)
Zone-D
(Rs.P.)
(2) (3) (4) (5) (1)
(37) Peon
(38) Watchman
(39) Shop Assistant
(40) Helper
(41) Packer
(42) Attender
(43) Delivery Boy
5396.00 5338.00 5275.00 5218.00 (44) Messenger
(45) Lift Operator
(46) Shop Boy
(47) Water Boy
(48) Sweeper
(49) Gardener
(50) Scavenger
II. Special Categories:
(1) Chemist and Druggist Shop:
(a) Pharmacist
5960.00 5910.00 5858.00 5818.00 (b) Chemist
(c) Compounder 5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (2) Hair Dressing Saloon / Beauty Parlour:
(a) Hair Dresser
(b) Hair Cutter
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5383.00 (c) Beautician
(3) Photo Studios:
(a) Photographer
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (b) Photo Artist
(c) Assistant Photo Artist
5457.00 5396.00 5338.00 5285.00 (d) Assistant Photographer
(4) Service Shops (Watch / Radio / Bicycle):
(a) Watch Mechanic
(b) Radio Mechanic / Repairer
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (c) Audio and Video Mechanic / Repairer
(d) Bicycle Fitter 5396.00 5338.00 5275.00 5218.00 (5) Optical Shops:
(a) Optical Mechanic /
Grinder / Purchaser 5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (b) Refractionary Man4 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
Classes of Employees. Minimum Rates of basic wages
per month
Zone-A
(Rs.P.)
Zone-B
(Rs.P.)
Zone-C
(Rs.P.)
Zone-D
(Rs.P.)
(2) (3) (4) (5) (1)
(6) Block Making and Rubber Stamp Making:
(a) Engraver
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (b) Block Maker
(c) Assistant Engraver 5457.00 5396.00 5338.00 5285.00 (d) Painter / Artist 5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (7) Electrical Light and Sound Services Shop:
(a) Electrician/Wireman/
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 Electrical Repairer.
(b) Assistant Wireman
5457.00 5396.00 5338.00 5285.00 (c) Mike Operator
(8) Diagnostic Laboratory:
(a) Radiographer
(b) X-Ray Photographer
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (c) Laboratory Technician/
Analyst
(9) Chit Funds and
Co-operative Societies:
(a) Chief Accountant
(b) Offi ce Superintendent
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (c) Secretary
(d) Auditor
(e) Personal Assistant
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (f) Junior Development Offi cer
(g) Legal Assistant
(10) Boarding and Lodges:
(a) Room Boy
5396.00 5338.00 5275.00 5218.00 (b) Canvassar
(c) Mason
(d) Plumber
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (e) Painter
(f) Electrician
(11) Furniture:
(a) Carpenter
(b) Polisher
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (c) Rattan WorkerTAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5
Classes of Employees. Minimum Rates of basic wages
per month
Zone-A
(Rs.P.)
Zone-B
(Rs.P.)
Zone-C
(Rs.P.)
Zone-D
(Rs.P.)
(2) (3) (4) (5) (1)
(12) Miscellaneous Workers:
(a) Technician in Musical Instrument Shop.
(b) Umbrella Fitting, Stitching and
Cutting in Umbrella Shop.
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (c) Polisher in Automobile Dealer
Shop.
(d) Suitcase / All Kinds of Bags and
Purse makers (otherthan in leather)
(e) Operator in Petrol Bunks. 5396.00 5338.00 5275.00 5218.00 (f) Photo Frame Worker and Cutter. 5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00
5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00 (g) Skilled Labour in Lift Installing Establishments
(h) Air Condition Plant Operator 5548.00 5496.00 5446.00 5396.00
5457.00 5396.00 5338.00 5285.00 (i) Fruit Juice and Lassi Makers in
the Shops.
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (j) Engraver in Steel and Aluminium
Vessels Shops.
(k) Fire Wood Cutter in Fire Wood Shop 5457.00 5396.00 5338.00 5285.00
5507.00 5446.00 5387.00 5338.00 (l) Tyre Grinder in Tyre Resoling, Retreading and Tube Vulcanizing Shops
5396.00 5338.00 5275.00 5218.00 (m) Workers engaged in Drying, Storing, Washing, Measuring, Loading and Unloading in Pandagasalai, Warehouse, Godown, Store Room and Hill Produce Merchant Shops
5396.00 5338.00 5275.00 5218.00 (n) General Workers in all Shops and
Commercial Establishments other than in Administration and Clerical Cadre and who are not covered in any of the above categories
Explanations.- (1) Dearness Allowance.- In addition to the minimum rates of basic wages fi xed above, the employees shall be paid dearness allowance as indicated below:-
(i) The dearness allowance is linked to the Average Consumer Price Index of Chennai City for the year 2010, that is 161 points (with base 2001=100) and for any further raise of every one point over and above 161 points, an increase of Rs.32.40 (Rupees thirty two and paise forty only) per month shall be paid as dearness allowance.
(ii) The dearness allowance shall be calculated every year on the fi rst April on the basis of the average of the indices for the preceding 12 months, that is, from January to December; and
(iii) The fi rst calculation of the dearness allowance shall thus be effective from the date of publication of this Notifi cation in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette based on the average Chennai City Consumer Price Index for the previous year, that is from January to December.
6 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY(iv) Zone – D : All places other than those mentioned in Zones A, B and C.
(3) Where the nature of work is the same, no distinction in the payment of wages shall be made between men and women employees.
(4) To arrive at daily rates of wages, the monthly wages shall be divided by 26.
(5) Wherever the existing wages are higher than the minimum wages fi xed herein, such higher wages shall be continued to be paid.
SUNIL PALIWAL, Principal Secretary to Government. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU