Proposal to hike the salary of non-executive workers of public sector

Whether Government proposes to hike the salary of non-executive workers of public sector steel companies; 

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  STEEL

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  379

ANSWERED ON  09.07.2014

(a) whether Government proposes to hike the salary of non-executive workers of public sector steel companies;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any member of the family of the employee, who dies in sudden accident during work in the above mentioned companies, is given job there; and

(d) the type of compensation which is given to the family of employee who dies or becomes disabled in the accident?

ANSWER

(a)&(b): There are two public sector steel manufacturing companies under the Ministry of Steel namely Steel Authority of India Limited(SAIL)and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL).

The wage revision for non-executive employees of SAIL as well as RINL is a negotiated settlement which is finalized by a national level bipartite forum called National Joint Committee for the Steel Industry (NJCS) comprising of workmen representatives and management representatives. A Memorandum of Agreement between Management of SAIL as well as RINL and Workers’ Representatives was arrived on 01.07.2014 for implementation of revised wage structure w.e.f. 1.1.2012 which shall be valid for 5 years.

(c) Suitable employment is provided to one of the eligible direct dependants in case of death of an employee due to accident arising out of employment.

(d) Employees are entitled to benefits admissible under Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 in case of death or permanent/temporary disablement due to accident arising out of and in course of employment. In the event of permanent total disablement suitable employment is provided to eligible direct dependant.

Further, if an employee is disabled due to accident arising out of and in course of employment, he/she will get full wages from the date of accident till he/she is declared fit by Company’s Doctor.

In addition to statutory payments like Provident Fund, Gratuity, Leave encashment, Life Cover Scheme in lieu of Employee’s Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI), other benefits such as medical treatment to spouse, terminal TA etc. are also given.

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