844 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part  II—Sec.

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(3) To arrive at monthly wages, the daily rate of minimum GROUP – II
wages (both basic wages and dearness allowance) shall
be multiplied by 30. Clerk, Cashier, 6348.00 6055.00 5905.00
Typist, Steno-
(4) Where the nature of the work is the same no distinction typist,
in the payment of wages shall be made between men and Time-Keeper,
women employees. Mono-operator,
Mono-caster, Line
(5) The minimum rates of wages for Aluminium and
Operator, Off-set
Stainless Steel Vessels making will not apply to piece-rate
printer, Artist,
workers, whose average earnings per day is more than
Cameraman,
or equal to the minimum rates of wages specified in the
Imposer and
Schedules II and III.
Automatic
(6) Wherever the existing wages are higher than the Machine man
minimum wages fixed herein, the existing wages shall be GROUP – III
continued to be paid.
Proof reader, 6174.00 5880.00 5740.00
Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in Cylinder treadle
Printing Press under the Act Machine man,
Plate maker,
[G.O. (2D). No. 48, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Electrician,
(J1), 10th June 2022, வைகாசி 27, சுபகிருது, F¼õœÀõ˜ Compositor,
݇´- 2053.] Binder, Ruler,
Grinder and
No.II(2)/LWSD/543/2022.—In exercise of the powers Feeder
conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 3
and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages GROUP – IV
Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948) and in supersession Wheeler, Helper, 5940.00 5633.00 5600.00
of the Labour and Employment Department Notification Office-boy, Peon,
No.II(2)/LE/184(g-3)/2017, published at pages 6 and 7 of Watchman,
Part II- Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Packer and
Extraordinary, dated the 21st March 2017, the Governor Apprentice
of Tamil Nadu, after consultation with the Advisory Board,
hereby revises the minimum rates of wages payable to the Explanations.- (1) Classification of Zones.- Zones - A,
classes of employees in the employment in Printing Presses B and C shall comprise of the following areas:-
in the State of Tamil Nadu, specified in column (1) of the (i) Zone - A : All Municipal Corporations and Special
Schedule below, as specified in the corresponding entries Grade Municipalities.
in column (2) thereof, the draft of the same having been
(ii) Zone - B : All Municipalities other than Special
previously published as required by clause (b) of sub-section
Grade Municipalities.
(1) of Section 5 of the said Act.
(iii) Zone - C : All other areas excluding those
2. This Notification shall come into force with effect on specified in Zone-A and Zone –B.
and from the date of its publication in the Tamil Nadu
(2) Dearness Allowance.- In addition to the above
Government Gazette.
minimum rates of basic wages, the employees shall be
THE SCHEDULE. paid dearness allowance as indicated below:-

Employment in Printing Presses. (i) The dearness allowance shall be linked to the
average Chennai City Consumer Price Index
Classes of Minimum rate of basic wages Number for the year, 2010, that is, 161 points
Employees with base 2001=100 and for any future raise of
(per month) every one point over and above 161 points, an
(1) (2) increase of Rs.34.75 (Rupees thirty four and paise
seventy five only) per month shall be paid as
Zone-A Zone-B Zone-C dearness allowance.
(Rs. P.) (Rs. P.) (Rs. P.)
(ii) The dearness allowance shall be calculated every
(i) (ii) (iii) year on the first April on the basis of the average
GROUP – I of the consumer price indices for the preceding
twelve months, namely, from January to December.
Accountant, 6522.00 6219.00 6092.00
Foreman and (iii) The first calculation shall be effective from the
Supervisor date of publication of the Notification in the
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, based on the
Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index
Number for the previous year.
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(3) Where the nature of work is the same, no distinction Category No.3
in payment of wages shall be made in the case of men
and women employees. (1) Drivers
(2) Lab
(4) To arrive at daily wages, the monthly wages shall
Technician 8895.00 8814.00 8732.00
be divided by 26.
(3) Skilled
(5) Wherever the existing wages are higher than the Workers
minimum wages fixed herein, the same shall be continued
Category No.4
to be paid.
(1) Unskilled
Workers 6849.00 6654.00 6572.00
Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in (2) Watchman
Mushroom growing and allied works under the Act
Minimum rates
[G.O. (2D). No. 49, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Serial Classification of work and of basic wages.
(J1), 10th June 2022, வைகாசி 27, சுபகிருது, F¼õœÀõ˜ Number Category of employees. (per day)
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(1) (2) (3)
No.II(2)/LWSD/544/2022.—In exercise of the powers (1) Pile formation Workers
conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 3 (I-Turning, II-Turning,III-
and sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Minimum Wages Turning)
Act, 1948 (Central Act XI of 1948) and in supersession (2) Bunker Operation (Bunker-I,
of Labour and Employment Department Notification Bunker-II, Bunker-III)
No.II(2)/LE/188/2016 published at pages 171 and 172 of (3) Spawn Mixing
Part II - Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette,
(4) Flussing Processing
dated the 9th March 2016, the Governor of Tamil Nadu,
after consultation with the Advisory Board, hereby revises (5) Casing 253.00
the minimum rates of wages payable to the classes of (6) Picking
employees in the employment in Mushroom growing and (7) Packing
allied works in the State of Tamil Nadu specified in column (8) Watering
(2) of the Schedule below, as specified in the corresponding (9) Tamping
entries in column (3) thereof, the draft of the same having (10) Other General Workers (Who
been previously published as required by clause (b) of are not covered any of the
sub-section (1) of Section 5 of the said Act. above Categories)
2. This Notification shall come into force with Explanations.- (1) Dearness Allowance.- (i) The dearness
effect on and from the date of its publication in the allowance is linked to the average Consumer Price Index of
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Chennai City for the year 2010 which is 161 points (with
base year 2001=100) and for any further raise of every
The Schedule.
point over and above 161 points, Rs.40.80 (Rupees forty
Employment in Mushroom Growing and Allied Works. and paise eighty only) per point per month shall be paid
as dearness allowance.
Serial Classes of Minimum rates of basic (ii) The dearness allowance shall be calculated every year
Number. employees. wages. (per month) on the first April on the basis of the average of indices
of the preceding twelve months, that is from January to
December.
(1) (2) (3)
Zone-1 Zone-2 Zone-3 (iii) The first calculation of the dearness allowance shall be
(Rs. P.) (Rs. P.) (Rs. P.) effective from the date of publication of this Notification in
the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette based on the Average
Category No.1 Chennai City Consumer Price Index of the previous year,
Supervisors 11678.00 11596.00 11514.00 that is, from January to December.
Category No.2 (2) Classification of Zones shall be as follows:-
(1) Accountant
(i) Zone-1 - shall include all Corporations and all
(2) Electrician Municipalities.
(3) Bobcat 10041.00 9959.00 9878.00
Operators (ii) Zone-2 - shall include all Townships, Third Grade
Municipalities and Cantonments.
(4) Growers
(iii) Zone-3 - shall include other areas not covered
in Zones 1 and 2 mentioned above.