Agreement Regarding Revision Of Pay Scales Of Sub Staff
And Other Monthly Rated Workers
Dt. 16th May. 1989.
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Names of Parties : The Tea Plantation Industry in the Assam Valley represented by the five Employers Associations, namely: 1. Indian Tea association 2.Tea Association of India 3. Bharatiya Cha Parishad 4. Assam Tea Planters associations AND The Employees represented by Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha. Present: Representatives of the Employers: 1. Mr. Mandhata Singh I.T.A. 2. Mr.Bahadur Singh " 3. Mr.V.K. Mehra " 4. Mr.M.K. Chowdhuri " 5. Mr.P.Baruah " 6. Mr.R.Barthakur " 7. Mr.U.B. Das " 8. Mr.S.M. Jain T.A.I. 9. Mr.S.S. Rathor " 10. Mr.C. Bhaduri 11. Mr.J.N. Baruah " 12. Mr. S.K. Lohia B.C.P. 13. Mr.Mirgendra Jalan " 14. Mr.S.P.Verma " 15. Mr. D.Bora A.T.P.A. Representatives of the Employers: 1. Mr. P.S. Ghatowar 2.Mr.R.H.Sarmah 3.Mr.D.N.Bordoloi 4.Mr.D.Moormoo 5.Mr. U.N.Sanatan 6.Mr.N.Baruah 7. Mr.B.Tanti 8.Mr.B.Bhuyan 9. Mr.G.Lahor 10.Mr.B.N Tnati 11. Mr.B.B.Tanti 13.Mr.A.K. Hazarika 14.Mr.C.R Kurmi 15.Mr.R.P.Singh 16.Mr.N Tanti 17.Mr.A. Tirkey 18.Mr.S.S.Gorh 19. Mr.D.N Borah 20.Mr.N Patra 21. N. Ahmed 22. Mr.M.Sagar 23. Mr.S.R.C. Nayak 24.Mr.S.K.Singha 25.Mr.M.Khabdiat SHORT RECITAL: The Memorandum of Settlement dated 18th November, 1985 having expired on 31st March, 1988, bilateral discussions took place between the Employers' Associations and the Union for revision of pay scales of sub-staff and Other Monthly Rated Workers on 14.3.98, 16.5.89 and a settlement was reached on the following terms; TERMS OF SETTLEMENTS: 1. (a) With effect form 1.4.88 the new scales of pay for subordinate and other monthly rated workers will be as follows: For Estates 250 cres and above: Grade I: Rs. 355-9-445-11-555 Grade II: Rs.330-8-410-10-510 Grade III: Rs.295-8-375-10-475 For Estate below 250 acres; Grade I: Rs.330-8-410-10-510 Grade II: Rs.295-8-375-10-475 (b) on the new basic pay a fixed DA of 40% will be paid. (c) The basic pay and DA as per Clauses 1(a) And (b) of the Memorandum of Settlement will together correspond to the average All India Consumers Price Index Number for the year 1987 being 874 (1949-100) (d) The fitment of employees in Grade I ,II and III will be as shown in Annexure A, B, and C, Respectively. (e) Since the fitment in the Annexures has been shown based on the basic pay as on 31.3.88, employees covered by this agreement will be given an increment on the new pay scale as on 1.4.88. subject of pay. (f) To neuralise any rise in the average all India C.P.I Number there will be a provision for payment of VDA during the 12 month periods beginning 1st April, 1989 and 1st April. 1990. For the above periods, the VDA will be paid at the rate of 0.3% of the basic pay per point rise in the average increase in the All India C.P.I Number during the Claender years 1988 and 1989, subject to the maximum of 20 points rise during any of these periods. Any excess over this limit in a year will be carried forward t the subsequent be within the period of the agreement. (g) Arrears payable as a result of fitment of the employees in the new pay scales as illustrated in Annexures A, B, and C will be paid within a period of six month the date this agreement. 2. The agreement will remain valid upto 31.3.1991. 3. The gardens in financial distress shall refer the matter to the concerned Branch Secretary, Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha and the secretary of their respective Employers' Associations who will decide by discussion among themselves about the mode and date of payment of arreares 4. During the pandency of this agreement the employees and the Union will not raise any industrywise dispute in respect of the issues covered in this Agreement.
Represemtatives of the Employers' Associations: Representatives of Assam Chah Mazdoor sangha Sd/- Mnadhata singh Sd/- P.S. Ghatowar, General Secretary, AC.M.S. Sd/-Bahadur Singh Sd/- V.K. Mehara Sd/-M.K. Chowdhuri Sd/-P. Borooah Sd/-S.M. Jain Sd/-S.S. Rathore Sd/- C.Bhaduri Sd/-S.K Lohia Sd/-Migrendra Jalan Sd/-D. Bora
Dated, Dibrugarh, the 16th May 1989
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