APPENDICES

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Appendix No.1

AICPIN table for DA calculation

Chart for DA beyond AICPIN 1708 (All India consumer price index number for industrial
workers with reference to Simla series 1960 = 100)

DA % from 1.1.1997
Index
(Quarterl
Effective Date y Avg.)
% of Basic
1.1.1997
1708
0
1.4.1997
1726
1.05
1.7.1997
1737
1.7
1.10.1997
1762
3.16
1.1.1998
1794
5.04
1.4.1998
1870
9.48
1.7.1998
1893
10.83
1.10.1998
2010
17.70
1.1.1999
2122
24.24
1.4.1999
2077
21.6
1.7.1999
2051
20.08
1.10.1999
2087
22.19
1.1.2000
2143
25.47
1.4.2000
2123
24.3
1.7.2000
2156
26.23
1.10.2000
2186
27.99
1.1.2001
2207
29.22
1.4.2001
2192
28.34
1.7.2001
2209
29.33
1.10.2001
2278
33.37
1.1.2002
2309
35.19
1.4.2002
2304
34.89
1.7.2002
2315
35.54
1.10.2002
2368
38.64
1.1.2003
2401
40.57
1.4.2003
2385
39.64
1.7.2003
2422
41.8
1.10.2003
2460
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Effective Date
1.1.2004
1.4.2004
1.7.2004
1.10.2004
1.1.2005
1.4.2005
1.7.2005
1.10.2005
1.1.2006
1.4.2006
1.7.2006
1.10.2006
1.1.2007
1.4.2007
1.7.2007
1.10.2007
1.1.2008
1.4.2008
1.7.2008
1.10.2008
1.1.2009
1.4.2009
1.7.2009
1.10.2009
1.1.2010
1.4.2010

Index
(Quarterl % of
y Avg.)
Basic
2475
44.9
2482
45.3
2491
45.8
2549
49.2
2586
51.4
2583
51.2
2598
52.1
2641
54.6
2700
58.1
2715
59
2739
60.4
2822
65.2
2884
68.9
2907
70.2
2922
71.1
3000
75.6
3050
78.6
3065
79.4
3150
84.4
3256
90.6
3362
96.8
3370
97.3
3416
100
3615
111.6
3775
121
3886
127.5

[Source: Secondary data-Wage settlements of BPCL dated 24.09.2001, IOC dated 04.01.2001 and HPCL
dated 23.05.2002]

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Remarks regarding PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) dearness allowance scheme1) AICPIN (All India Consumer Price Index Number) for industrial workers based on 1960
= 100 is used for grant of compensation to the employees of PSUs for price rise.
2) DA instalments would be released 4 times a year with effective from 1st January,
1st
April, 1st July, 1st October.
3) DA would be paid for increase in AICPI above quarterly index average of 1708 to which
the revised scales of pay are related.
4) Quarterly averages is computed as under:
Quarterly averages
September, October, November
December, January, February
March, April, May
June , July , August

Payable from
1st January
1st April
1st July
1st October

5) The percentage neutralization to be 100 %.

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Appendix No.2

QUESTIONNAIRE on

Wage revision in BPCL

( Please tick appropriate bracket)

1) In which year last wage revision settlement was done in BPCL?

( ) 1998

( ) 2001

( ) 2003

( ) Not aware/cant say

2) Are you satisfied with last wage revision?

( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Cant say

3) Does the present wage structure motivate you?

( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Cant say

4) Do you think Unions play important role in wage revision process?

( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Cant say

5) After wage revision settlement do you know how your revised basic pay is calculated?
( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Cant say

6) Do you think that wage revision is time consuming activity in PSU oil companies?
( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Cant say

7) According to you how frequently wage revisions should be done in BPCL ?

( ) Every year

( ) Every 2 year

( ) Every 5 year

( ) Every 10 year

8) Does FDA exist in current wages ?

( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Cant say

9) Do you think wage revisions in BPCL are done keeping workers interests?
( ) Yes

( ) No

( ) Cant say

10) Regarding leave travel which facility have you used last time?
( ) LTC( ) LFA

( ) Cant say

Name of employee: _____________________________________

Department/ Division :_____________

Signature : ______________________
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Appendix No.3
LIST OF ABBREVATIONS

AICPI
N

All India Consumer Price Index Number

ATF

Aviation Turbine Fuel

BP

Basic Pay

BPCL

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

CCA

City Compensatory Allowance

DA

Dearness Allowance

DOJ

Date Of Joining

FDA

Fixed Dearness Allowance

HPCL

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

HRA

House Rent Allowance

HSD

High Speed Diesel Oil

IOC

Indian Oil Corporation Limited

LFA

Leave Fare Assistance

LPG

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

LTC

Leave Travel Concession

MOS

Memorandum of Settlement

No.

Numbers

PSU

Public Sector Undertaking/ Unit

Rs.

Indian Rupees

VDA

Variable Dearness Allowance

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Appendix No.4

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books-

1. K.Aswathappa, Human Resource Management, Tata McGraw Hill, 2009

2. C.R.Kothari, Research Methodology, 2006
3. P.Subba Rao, Human Resource Management and Industrial relations, Himalaya
Publishing house, 2009

Reference material1. MOS between BPCL & Mumbai Refinery Unions in the matter wages & other
benefits : 01.01.1997 to 31.12.2006; dated 24.09.2001

2. MOS on wage settlement between IOC & its workmens Union :01.01.1997 to
31.12.2006; dated 04.01.2001

3. HPCL Long term Settlements & Career Development Policy; 01.10.1998 to

30.09.2008; dated 23.05.2002

Websites1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

http://www.bharatpetroleum.in
http://www.iocl.com
http://www.hindustanpetroleum.com
http://www.statistics.com
http://www.core.ecu.edu
http://www.labour.nic.in
http://www.citehr.com/

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