Executive Summary:
This notification, dated July 28, 2017, amends a previous notification regarding the Minimum Wages Act of 1948. It publishes revisions to the Variable Dearness Allowance for different categories of employees based on the Consumer Price Index. The changes are effective from January 19, 2017.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Details:
* The notification amends the Ministry of Labour and Employment notification number S.O. 187E, dated January 19, 2017.
* The amendment concerns revisions to Part II of the Schedule in the original notification.
Variable Dearness Allowance:
* The revised schedule provides rates for Variable Dearness Allowance for every point rise or fall beyond 271 of the Consumer Price Index (Base year 2001=100).
* The base is calculated using the average monthly Consumer Price Index Number for industrial workers for the period January-June 2016.
* Rates are specified separately for "Above Ground" and "Below Ground" work.
Allowance Rates by Employee Category:
* Unskilled: 1.29 (Above Ground), 1.61 (Below Ground)
* Semi-skilled/Unskilled Supervisory: 1.61 (Above Ground), 1.93 (Below Ground)
* Skilled and Clerical: 1.93 (Above Ground), 2.25 (Below Ground)
* Highly Skilled: 2.25 (Above Ground), 2.52 (Below Ground)
Impact Analysis:
Employees:
* Impact: Employees in various categories (Unskilled, Semi-skilled/Unskilled Supervisory, Skilled and Clerical, and Highly Skilled) will have their dearness allowance adjusted based on the revised rates and the Consumer Price Index.
* Action Required: Employees should review their pay structures to understand how the revised dearness allowance impacts their total compensation, effective January 19, 2017.
Employers:
* Impact: Employers need to implement the revised Variable Dearness Allowance rates for their employees as specified in the notification.
* Action Required: Employers must adjust payroll systems and compensation calculations to reflect the new rates, ensuring compliance with the Minimum Wages Act and the revised notification, with effect from January 19, 2017.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour and employment policies.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Minimum Wages Act, 1948: An Indian law that provides for fixing minimum rates of wages in certain employments.
Gazette of India: The official journal of the Government of India, in which official notifications are published.
S.O. 1136: A specific notification number published in the Gazette of India, related to amendments.
S.O. 187E: A specific notification number of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, being amended.
January 19, 2017: Date of the notification S.O. 187E which is being amended.
Consumer Price Index Number for industrial workers: An index used to measure the change in price of goods and services consumed by industrial workers.
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अिधसूचना
नई िदल्ली, 28 जुलाई, 2017
का.आ. 2413(अ).—(cid:7079)ारूप अिधसूचना, भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), संख् यांक
का.आ.1136, तारीख 16 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2017 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7088)म और रोजगार मं(cid:7074)ालय की अिधसूचना संख्यांक, का.आ. 187(अ), तारीख
19 जनवरी, 2017 (cid:7367)ारा भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म(cid:7286) संशोधन का (cid:7079)स् ताव करते हुए,
न् यूनतम मजदरू ी अिधिनयम, 1948 (1948 का 11) की धारा 5 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (ख) की अपेक्षानुसार, उन सभी
व् यिक् तय(cid:7298) की जानकारी के िलए िजनके उससे (cid:7079)भािवत होने की संभावना थी, उक् त अिधसूचना समािवष् ट करते हुए भारत के
राजप(cid:7074) की (cid:7079)ितयां जनता को उपलब् ध कराने की तारीख से दो मास की समािप् त से पूवर्, आक्षेप और सुझाव आमंि(cid:7074)त करते
हुए, (cid:7079)कािशत की गई थी ।
और, उक् त राजप(cid:7074) की (cid:7079)ितयां जनता को 18 अ(cid:7079)ैल, 2017 को उपलब् ध करा दी गई थ(cid:7277) ।
और, उक् त (cid:7079)स् ताव पर कोई आक्षेप और सुझाव (cid:7079)ाप् त नह(cid:7277) हुए ह (cid:7289)।
अत:, अब, केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, उक् त अिधिनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (2) और धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (i) के
साथ पिठत धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (ख) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)दत् त शिक् तय(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते हुए, (cid:7088)म और रोजगार मं(cid:7074)ालय की
अिधसूचना, भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)कािशत संख् यांक का.आ.187(अ), तारीख
19 जनवरी, 2017, म(cid:7286) उन बात(cid:7298) के िसवाय िजन् ह े ऐसे संशोधन से पूवर् िकया गया ह ै या लोप िकया गया ह,ै म(cid:7286) िनम् निलिखत
संशोधन करती ह,ै अथार्त्:--
उक् त अिधसूचना म(cid:7286), अनुसूची म,(cid:7286) 19 जनवरी, 2017 से, भाग 2 के स् थान पर िनम् निलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथार्त् :--
4611 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
"भाग – 2
(cid:7059). सं. कमर्चािरय(cid:7298) के (cid:7079)वग र् जनवरी-जून, 2016 के िलए, (cid:7079)त्येक अंक की विृ (cid:7373) के िलए या 271 स े आग े
पिरवतर्नीय महगं ाई भ(cid:7275) े की दर िजस े औ(cid:7378)ोिगक कमकर् ार(cid:7298) के िलए औसत
मािसक उपभो(cid:7334)ा मल्ू य सूचकाकं (मूल वष र्2001=100) ह ै
जमीन के ऊपर जमीन के नीच े
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. अकुशल 1.29 1.61
2. अधर्-कुशल/अकुशल- 1.61 1.93
पयर्वेक्षीय
3. कुशल और िलिपकीय 1.93 2.25
4. अत्यिधक कुशल 2.25 2.52”।
[फा. सं. एस-32017/1/2016-डब्ल्यूसी (एम.डब्ल्यू)]
एन.के.संतोषी, उप महािनदशे क
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2017
S.O. 2413(E).—Whereas the draft notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1136, dated the 16th April, 2017 proposing to amend the
notification of the Ministry of Labour and Employment number S.O. 187(E), dated the 19th January, 2017,
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), as required by clause (b)
of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948) for information and inviting
objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby, before the expiry of the period of
two months from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India containing the said notification were made
available to the public;
AND whereas the copies of the said Gazette were made available to the public on the 18th April,
2017;
AND whereas no objections and suggestions received on the said proposal;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section
3 read with clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 4 and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the said Act, the
Central Government hereby makes the following amendment to the notification of the Ministry of Labour
and Employment published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide
number S.O. 187 (E), dated 19th January, 2017, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before
such amendment namely:—
In the said notification, in the Schedule, for Part-II, the following shall be substituted with effect
from the 19th January, 2017, namely:—¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
“PART – II
Serial Categories of employees Rate of Variable Dearness Allowance for every point rise
Number or fall beyond 271, which is the average monthly Consumer
Price Index Number for industrial workers (Base year
2001=100), for the period January-June, 2016.
Above Ground Below Ground
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Unskilled 1.29 1.61
2. Semi-skilled/Unskilled- 1.61 1.93
Supervisory
3. Skilled and Clerical 1.93 2.25
4. Highly Skilled 2.25 2.52”.
[F. No. S-32017/1/2016-WC (MW)]
N. K. SANTOSHI, Dy. Director General
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