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नई
दिल्ली, 25 अक्टूबर, 2011। ( प्रेस
इन्फार्मेशन ब्यूरो ) केंद्रीय
मंत्रिमंडल ने वेतन बोर्ड की अंतिम
सिफारिशों को, कार्यरत पत्रकार तथा अन्य
समाचार पत्र के कर्मचारियों (सेवा की शर्तें)
तथा विविध प्रावधान अधिनियम, 1955 की धारा
12 (1) के तहत किए गए कुछ सुधारों और
संशोधनों के साथ आज मंज़ूरी दे दी। सरकार
ने इससे पहले मई 2007 में दो वेतन बोर्ड
का गठन किया था।
वेतन बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष न्यायमूर्ति
जी.आर. मजीठिया ने सरकार को अंतिम रिपोर्ट
31 दिसंबर, 2010 को सौंपी थी। समाचार-पत्र
प्रतिष्ठानों तथा समाचार एजेंसियों द्वारा
कार्यान्वयन के लिए अंतिम रिपोर्ट के अध्याय
19 तथा 20 में सम्मिलित सिफारिशें भारत के
राजपत्र में प्रकाशित की जाएंगी। वेतन की
संशोधित दरें 1 जुलाई, 2010 से प्रभावी
होंगी तथा परिवहन भत्ता, मकान किराया भत्ता
जैसे अन्य भत्ते राजपत्र में अधिसूचना
की तिथि से प्रभावी होंगे। इस निर्णय से
40,000 से अधिक समाचार-पत्रों के कर्मचारी
लाभान्वित होंगे।
Government Approves
The Recommendations of the Wage
Boards Headed by Justice Majithia |
New Delhi, OCT 25,
2011 The
Central Government has approved the
proposal of the Ministry of Labour&
Employment to accept the
recommendations of the Wage Boards
headed by Justice Majithia for
revision of wages and allowances of
employees in newspaper
establishments and news agencies
subject to certain corrections. The
decision to this effect has been
taken in the Cabinet meeting held
today.
Accordingly, a press note issued by
the Ministry of Labour & Employment
today it self says that the
Notification to implement the
recommendations of the Wage Boards
will be issued in consultation with
the Ministry of Law & Justice by
making an Order under sub-section
(1) of section 12 for publication in
the Gazette of India as required
under sub-section (3) of section 12
of the Working Journalists and Other
Newspaper Employees (Conditions of
Service) and Miscellaneous
Provisions Act, 1955.
The highlights of the
recommendations are as follows:-
Methodology for Computation of
Revised Wages and Allowances:
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For purposes of
wage fixation newspaper
establishments have been
classified into eight classes and
news agencies into four classes
based on gross revenue. Jobs have
been classified into six groups
and accordingly six scales have
been suggested in each class of
establishment.
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The revised pay
scale is based on the old basic
pay plus Dearness Allowance (D.A.)
admissible upto June, 2010 plus 30
per cent of basic pay as interim
relief.
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The revised rate of
dearness allowance is to be
computed on the basis of the
average all-India Consumer Price
Index Number for Industrial Worker
(2001=100) for the preceding
twelve months
compiled by Labour Bureau and will
become operative with effect from
01-07-2010.
Main Recommendations of Majithia
Wage Boards:
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The revised pay
comprises of variable pay at the
rate of 35 percent for employees
working in the first four classes
of newspaper establishments (first
two classes of news agencies) and
20 percent for the bottom four
classes of newspaper
establishments (bottom two classes
for news agencies).
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The variable pay
should be added to the revised
basic pay for calculation of all
allowances.
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The rate of
neutralization of DA should be 100
percent of basic pay for
calculation of all allowances.
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The House rent
allowance should be at the rate of
30%, 20% and 10% and accordingly
areas/cities should be classified
into three categories i.e. X,Y and
Z for this purpose.
-
The transport
allowance should be 20% , 10% and
5% in the respective areas defined
as X, Y and Z.
-
Night shift
allowance should range between
Rs.100 and Rs.50 for different
classes or establishments.
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The Awards as well
as operational DA will be
effective from 1st July, 2010.
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Except as otherwise
provided in the Awards to the
contrary, house rent allowance,
transport allowance, hardship
allowance or any other allowance
prescribed in the Awards shall be
effective from the date of
Notification of the Awards.
The details of the recommendations
as contained in Chapters XIX & XX
of the Report of the Wage Boards
are at Annexure I (a) and Annexure
I (b) respectively. The
corrections to the recommendations
as approved by the Union Cabinet
are at Annexure II.
The implementation of the Wage
Boards will be subject to final
outcome of the Writ Petition (C)
No.246 of 2011 in the matter of
ABP Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. versus Union
of India and Ors. presently before
the Hon’ble Supreme Court of
India.
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