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

5. North Eastern Tea Association                    

The Employees represented by Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha.

Present:

Representatives of the Employers:

Mr. Basanta K. Goswami      I.T.A.

Mr.Wazir Khan                    "

Mr.M.K.Chowdhuri               "

Mr.R.Das                           "

Mr.P.K. Bhattacharjee         "

Mr.S.D. Lahar                    "

Mr.S.M. Jain                   T.A.I.

Mr.C. Bhaduri                   "

Mr.J.N. Barua                  "

Mr.R.R. Pathak               "

Mr. J.P. Yadav              "

Mr. S. Rahman       A.T.P.A.

Mr.D.Bora                "

Mr.M.L Khatan     N.E.T.A.

Mr.J.P. Khadaria     "

Mr.D.K. Dowearh    "

Mr. S.P. Verma    B.C.P.

Names of Persons Representing Employers

Mr.M.Khandait

Mr.H.R. Sarma

Mr. K.K. Nath

Mr. B.B. Tanti

Mr.U.N. Sanatan

Mr.B.Tanti

Mr.N. Baruah

Mr.A.K. Hazarika

Mr.C.K, Proja

Mr.N. Tanti

Mr.G.Lahor

Mr.S. Roy Chowdhuri

Mr. S.K. Singha

Mr.B.N. Tanti ]

Mr.Naziruddin

Mr.A. Tirkey

Mr.S.S. Gaur

Mr.N. Patra

Mr.R.P. Singh

S.R.C. Nayak

Mr. D. Bordoloi

Mr.D.Kujur

SHORT RECITAL:

 The Memorandum of Settlement dated 16th May, having expired on 31st March, 1991, bilateral discussion took place between the Employers' Association and the Union for revision of Pay scales of Subordinate and Other Monthly Rated Workers and other demands raised by the Union on different dates, following discussions on 18th December, 1991, at Guwahati a settlement was arrived at on the following terms:

Terms of Settlement:

1. (a) With effect form 1st April 1991 the new pay scales will be as follows for the Assam valley:

For Estate 250 acres and above

Grade I : Rs. 530-11-640-13-770

Grade II : Rs. 500-10-600-12-720

Grade III : Rs. 460-10-560-12-680

For Tea Estate below 250 acres

Grade I : Rs.500-10-600-12-720

Grade II : Rs.460-10-560-12-680

1. (b) On the basic pay as per scale mentioned in clause 1 (a) Dearness Allowance of 40% will be paid.

1. (c) On the basic pay as per scale mention in Clause 1 (a) and 1 (b) of the Memorandum of Settlement will together correspondent to the average All  India Consumer Price Index Number for the year 1990 being 1114 (1949-100).

1. (d) The fitment of employees in Grade I, II, and III will be as shown in Annexure A, B, and C respectively.

1. (e) Since the fitment in the Annexure has been shown based on the basic pay as on 31.3.91, employees covered by in the new pay scale as on 1.4.91subject to the maximum in the respective scales of pay.

1. (f) To neutralise any risse on the average all India C.P.I. Number there will be a rovision for payment of VDA during the 12th month periods beginning 1st April, 1992 and 1st April 1993. For the above periods, the VDA will be paid at the tate of 0.3% of the basic pay per point rise  in the average increase in the All India C.P.I. Number during the calender years 1991 and 1992, subject to the maximum of 20 point rise during any of these periods. Any excess over this limit in a year will be carried forward to the subsequent year within the period of the agreement. 1. (g) Arreas payable as a result of the fitment of the employees in the new pay scales as illustrated in Annexure A,B, and C will be paid within a period of six month form the date of this agreement.

2. The agreement will remain valid upto 31/3/94

3. The garden in financial distress shall refer the matter to the concerned Branch Secretary, Assam Chah Mazdoor Sanghaand the Secretary of their respective Employers' Association who will decide by discussion among themselves about the mode and date of payment of arreas.

4. During the pendency of this agreement the employees and the union will not rise any industrial disputes in respect of the issues covered by this  Agreement

5. Other pending demands of the Union will be discussed at a date.

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Sd/- Illegible Secretary ATPA