Memorandum

Of
Agreement

NATIONAL COAL WAGE AGREEMENT-VIII

Joint Bipartite Committee For The Coal Industry

New Delhi
Dated: 24th January,2009

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1. Re-constitution of JBCCI-VII 1-4

2. Preamble 5-6

3. Chapter-I 7

1.0 Scope and Coverage

4. Chapter-II Wages,Wage Structure and Dearness Allowance 8 - 10

2.0 Component of Wage

2.2.0 Minimum wages

2.3.0 Basic wage structure

2.3.3 Wages of Piece-rated workers

2.4.0 Attendance Bonus

2.5.0 Special Dearness Allowance

2.6.0 Variable Dearness Allowance

2.7.0 Minimum Guaranteed Benefit

2.8.0 Fitment of Time Rated & Monthly

Rated employees

2.8.2 Illustration of fitment

2.9.0 Date of Annual Increments

2.10.0 Rate of Increment
2.11.0 Up-gradation of Daily Rated and Monthly Rated
Employees who have remained in the same Category/Grade for more
than 7/8 years

5. Chapter-III Wage Rates, Work Norms etc. for Piece 11 - 14

Rated Workers.
3.0 Work Norms and Job Description
3.2.0 The rates of wages and workload for different
groups of Piece-rated workers.
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3.3.0 Workload and Rate of Group wages for Piece-rated
Miners and Loaders in Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra Coalfields.
3.4.0 Wages for work above the workload for
Piece Rated Workers.
3.5.0 Fall Back Wages
3.6.0 Mechanised Face crew/Multiskilled job
3.7.0 Piece Rated Trammers
3.8.0 Other Piece-rated workers.
3.8.1 Slurry/pond Piece-rated workers
3.9.0 Lead & Lift and Tub Pushing Rates
3.9.1 Lead & Lift and Tub Pushing Rate for miners and loaders
3.9.2 Lead & Lift for overburden removal workers
3.9.3 Lead & Lift rates for piece rated workers other than miners
& loaders including wagon loaders.
3.10.0 Lead & Lift payments to be Basic Wages
3.11.0 Minimum Guaranteed Benefit, Special Piece rate Allowance/
Fitment of Piece-Rated Workers in the Revised Group Wages.
3.11.2 Special Piece-rate Allowance
3.12.0 Grant of one Addl.SPRA to Piece-rated workers
who have remained in the same group for a
period of seven/eight years in respect of
underground and surface respectively.
6. Chapter-IV Underground Allowance 15
7. Chapter-V Other Allowances 16 - 17

5.1.0 Washing Allowance

5.2.0 Transport Subsidy

5.3.0 Additional Transport Subsidy

5.3.1 Conveyance Reimbursement

5.3.2 Nursing Allowance

5.4.0 Difficulty Allowance
5.4.1 Thin Seam Allowance – Rate of payment
5.4.2 Working in Heavy watery conditions-Underground
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5.4.3 Travelling over Steep Gradients
5.4.4 Dust
5.5.0 Fuel Allowance.
8. Chapter-VI Leave and National/Festival Holidays 18 - 19

6.0 Annual leave with wages

6.2.0 Earned Leave, Casual Leave and paid festival holidays.

6.3.0 Accumulation of Earned Leave/Annual

Leave with Wages

6.4.0 Encashment of Earned Leave

6.5.0 Sick Leave and Special Leave

6.6.0 Casual Leave with pay

6.7.0 National/Festival Holidays.

9. Chapter-VII Return Railway Fare and Leave Travel Benefit 20

7.1.0 R.R.F./L.T.C

7.2.0 Long Leave Travel Concession

7.3.0 Class of Entitlement.

10. Chapter-VIII House Rent Allowance 21 - 22

8.1.0 House Rent Allowance

8.1.3 HRA for employees in Urban Areas

8.2.0 House Rent Recovery

8.3.0 Recovery of Electricity Charges

8.3.2 Supply of Fuel

11. Chapter-IX Social Security 23 - 24
9.1.0 Life Cover Scheme
9.2.0 Workmen’s Compensation Benefits
9.3.0, 9.4.0 & 9.5.0 Provision of Employment/Payment of monthly
monetary compensation to Dependant

9.6.0 Gratuity
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12. Chapter-X Housing, Water Supply, Medical &

Educational Facilities 25 - 27

10.1.0 Housing

10.1.7 Town Administration

10.2.0 Water Supply

10.3.0 Medical Facilities

10.4.0 Ambulance

10.5.0 Pneumoconiosis

10.6.0 Educational facilities and Workers Education

10.7.0 Canteen

10.8.0 Other Welfare Activities

10.9.0 Holiday Home/Rehabilitation Centre.

13. Chapter-XI Production, Productivity, Efficiency and

Industrial Harmony 28 - 29

14. Chapter-XII General 30 - 31

12.1.1 Existing Benefits

12.1.2 Supply of Fuel

12.1.3 Payment of Overtime Wages

12.2.0 Wages for Weekly Day of Rest

12.3.0 Contract Labour

12.4.0 Date of Retirement

12.4.1 Service Linked Weightage

12.5.0 Anomaly in Pay fixation

12.6.0 Other Issues.

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12.7.0 Dress Manual

12.8.0 Modalities for promotion

12.10.0 Career growth of Diploma Holders

15. Chapter-XIII 32 - 33

13.1.1 Implementation of the agreement

13.4.1 Standardisation Committee

13.4.2 Committee on Incentive Scheme

13.5.1 Constitution of Sub-committee

16. Annexure-A Grant of Interim Relief 34 - 35

17. Annexure-A1 Record note of 7th meeting of JBCCI-VIII 36 - 38
18. Annexure -B MOU regarding MGB 39

19. Annexure-IIA Revised Pay (w.e.f. 1.7.2006)[Clause 2.3.1] 40

20. Annexure-IIB: Revised Pay for Assam (North East) Coalfields 41

[Clause 2.3.2]
Annexure-IIC: Illustration of Fitment in Revised Pay 42
21. Annexure - VDA 43

22. Annexure-IIIA (3.2.0): Revised Basic Wage Rates for

Piece Rated Workers 44

23. Annexure-IIIB (3.2.0) : Workload Rates of Wages of PR

Workers of North East 45

24. Annexure-IIIC(i) (3.9.1) Lead, Lift & Tub pushing for

Miners & Loaders 46

25. Annexure-IIIC(ii) (3.9.2) Lead & Lift for Overburden

Removal Workers 47

26. Annexure-IIIC(iii) (3.9.3) Lead & Lift Rate for Piece-rated

Workers other than Miners & Loaders. 48

27. Annexure-IIID (3.2.0) Grouping & Workload for

Piece-rated Workers 49 - 50

28. Signature of Parties dated 24.01.2009 at New Delhi 51- 55

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 JOINT BIPARTITE COMMITTEE FOR THE COAL INDUSTRY
COAL INDIA LIMITED
10, NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD,
KOLKATA-700 001
No.CIL/C-5B/JBCCI-VIII/01 Dated: 18th/21st May, 2007

Sub: Constitution of Joint Bipartite Committee for the Coal

Industry for negotiating National Coal Wage Agreement-VIII.

In terms of letter No.55011-01-2006-PRIW dated 28th February, 2007 and 55011-

01-2006-PRIW dated 14.5.2007 of Director, Govt. of India, Ministry of Coal, New Delhi,
the Joint Bipartite Committee for the Coal Industry is hereby constituted to negotiate
National Coal Wage Agreement-VIII in accordance with the DPE’s guidelines, with the
following representatives from the Management of Coal Companies and five Central
Trade Unions.

REPRESENTATING MANAGEMENT

1) Chairman, CIL Chairman(Ex-officio)

2) Director(Pers.&IR), CIL Member Secretary
3) Director(F), CIL, Kolkata Member
4) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NCL Member
5) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, CCL Member
6) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, BCCL Member
7) Chairman-cum-Managing Director, WCL Member
8) Director(P), MCL Member
9) Director(P), SECL Member
10) Director(F), CCL Member
11) Director(F), ECL Member
12) To be nominated by CIL Member
13) Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. Member
14) TISCO Member
15) Integrated Coal Mining Ltd.(ICML) Member
16) Bengal EMTA Coal Mining Pvt.Ltd.(BECML) Member
17) Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. ( JSPL) Member
18) Other Private Coal Mining Co.(If any) Member

Total 18

Chief General Manager(MP&IR), CIL, Kolkata to act as Co-ordinator

Contd. ……. P/2.

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REPRESENTING MANAGEMENT

1. Shri Partha S. Bhattacharyya, Chairman, CIL Chairman(Ex-Officio)

2. Shri R. Mohan Das, Director(P&IR), CIL Member Secretary

3. Shri S. Bhattacharyay,Director(Fin.), CIL Member

4. Shri DC Garg, CMD, WCL Member

5. Shri RK Saha, CMD, CCL Member

6. Shri VK Singh, CMD, NCL Member

7. Shri TK Lahiry, CMD, BCCL Member

8. Shri GD Gulab, Director(P), MCL Member

9. Dr.AK Sarkar, Director(Fin,), CCL Member

10. Shri AK Sinha, Director(Fin.), ECL Member

11. Shri RS Singh, Director(P), SECL Member

12. Shri S. Narsing Rao, IAS, CMD, SCCL Member

13. Shri L. Shashidhar, IAS, Director(PA&W), SCCL Member

14. Shri AK Verma, CGM(MP&IR), CIL Co-ordinator

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REPRESENTING WORKMEN

Sl. No. Name of the Members

INDIAN NATIONAL MINEWORKERS’ FEDERATION (INTUC)

1. Dr. G. Sanjeeva Reddy, MP Member

2. Shri Rajendra Prasad Singh Member
3. Shri SQ Zama Member
4. Shri CS Dubey, MP Member
5. Shri B. Venkat Rao Member
6. Shri OP Lal Member

1. Shri Chhotelal Verma, Alternate Member

2. Shri MD Vishwakarma, Alternate Member
3. Shri GVR Sarma, Alternate Member
4. Shri Sukumar Bandopadhyay Alternate Member
5. Shri Lallan Choubey Alternate Member
6. Shri AK Jha Alternate Member

INDIAN MINE WORKERS FEDERATION (AITUC)

1. Shri Ramendra Kumar Member

2. Shri Manohar Deshkar Member
3. Shri V Seetharamaiah Member

1. Shri RC Singh Alternate Member

2. Shri Lakhanlal Mahto Alternate Member
3. Shri Ashok Kumar Dubey Alternate Member

HIND KHANDAN MAZDOOR FEDERATION (HMS)

1. Shri Jayanta Podder Member

2. Shri Rajendro Prasad Singha Member
3. Shri Nathulal Pandey Member

1. Shri Riaz Ahmed Alternate Member

2. Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh Alternate Member
3. Shri, Sanjeev Singh Alternate Member
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AKHIL BHARTIYA KHADAN MAZDOOR SANGH (BMS)

1. Shri Uday Patwardhan Member

2. Shri C.B. Frank Member
3. Shri Surendra Kumar Pandey Member

1. Shri A Sriniwas Rao Alternate Member

2. Shri Mubarak Hussain Alternate Member
3. Shri YN Singh, Alternate Member

ALL INDIA COAL WORKERS’ FEDERATION (CITU)

1. Dr. MK Pandhe Member

2. Shri SK Bakshi Member
3. Shri Safal Sinha Member

1. Shri Kameshwar Singh Alternate Member

2. Shri Bijay Bahadur Roy Alternate Member
3. Shri B. Bixmaiah Alternate Member

The date of the meeting of JBCCI-VII shall be notified separately.

Sd/-
DIRECTOR(P&IR), CIL &
MEMBER SECY., JBCCI-VIII
Distribution:

All Members & Alternate Members of JBCCI-VIII

• Shri Sanjeev Singh of HMS was substituted by Shri Ramdheer Singh vide letter no.
HMS/DEL/23/2009 dated : 1.6.2009.
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NATIONAL COAL WAGE AGREEMENT-VIII
PREAMBLE

0.1 The wage structure and other conditions of service including fringe benefits of the employees
in the coal industry are covered under the recommendations of the Central Wage Board for
Coal Mining Industry as accepted by the Government of India and made applicable with effect
from 15th August, 1967. National Coal Wage Agreements were operative as under:-

NCWA PERIOD SIGNED ON TENURE

NCWA-I 01.01.1975 to 31.12.1978 11.12.1974 4 Yrs.
NCWA-II 01.01.1979 to 31.12.1982 11.08.1979 4 Yrs.
NCWA-III 01.01.1983 to 31.12.1986 11.11.1983 4 Yrs.
NCWA-IV 01.01.1987 to 30.06.1991 27.07.1989 4 ½ Yrs
NCWA-V 01.07.1991 to 30.06.1996 19.01.1996 5 Yrs.
NCWA-VI 01.07.1996 to 30.06.2001 23.12.2000 5 Yrs.
NCWA-VII 01.07.2001 to 30.06.2006 15.07.2005 5 Yrs.

0.2 As the operation of the National Coal Wage Agreement-VII was upto 30th June, 2006, Joint
Bipartite Committee for the Coal Industry (JBCCI-VIII) was reconstituted on 18th/21st May,
2007 in terms of letter No. No.55011-01-2006-PRIW dated 28th February, 2007 and
55011-01-2006-PRIW dated 14.5.2007 from the Govt. of India, Ministry of Coal, New
Delhi. Further, the deliberations continued in JBCCI to facilitate an amicable settlement on
wage structure, fringe benefits & allowances etc. The composition of the reconstituted JBCCI
to negotiate and arrive at NCWA-VIII consisted of representatives of Management & Central
TUs as indicated below :

Representing Management No. of members

1. Coal India Limited and its Subsidiary Companies 12

2. Singareni Collieries Co.Ltd. 01
3. Tata Iron & Steel Co.Ltd. 01
4. Integrated Coal Mining Ltd. (ICML) 01
5. Bengal EMTA Coal Mining Pvt. Ltd. (BECML) 01
6. Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) 01
7. Any other Private Coal Companies (If any) 01
Total 18
Representing workmen No. of members
1. Indian National Mine Workers Federation (INTUC) 06
2. Indian Mine Workers Federation ( AITUC) 03
3. Hind Khadan Mazdoor Federation ( HMS ) 03
4. Akhil Bharatiya Khadan Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) 03
5. All India Coal Workers Federation (CITU) 03

Total 18

However, Management representatives from 3 to 7 declined to participate.

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0.3 The charter of demands submitted by the aforementioned TU representatives were

integrated. While the matter was under discussion, the TU representatives of JBCCI VIII
pressed for payment of interim relief to the workmen due to delay in finalizing the
agreement and in the meeting of JBCCI VIII held on 9.4.2008 at Kolkata, it was agreed to
pay an interim relief @ 15% of Basic wages as on 30.6.2006 with effect from 01.07.2006
and in terms of the decision taken, order issued on the subject us at “Annexure-A”.
0.4 Subsequently in the 7th meeting of JBCCI-VIII held on 26th – 27th December, 2008 it was
agreed that the tenure of NCWA-VIII would be for a period of five years with 100% D.A.
neutralization w.e.f. 1.7.2006 and the record note of discussion jointly signed is at
“Annexure-A1”. The MoU with respect to Minimum Guaranteed Benefit of 24% on total
emoluments ( Basic+ VDA+SDA+Attendance Bonus) is at “Annexure-B.”

0.5 In pursuance of the decision taken in the 8th meeting of JBCCI-VIII held from 2-4 January,
2009 a sub-committee of JBCCI-VIII consisting of the following representatives of
Management as well as Trade unions was constituted to deliberate and finalize the issues
relating to various allowances and other allied matters except those already discussed and
decided by JBCCI in its meetings. The said sub-committee met at Kolkata on 13-15th
January,2009 and finalized most of the issues.

Management Representatives Trade Union Representatives

Shri R.Mohan Das, Director(P&IR), CIL Shri Rajendra Prasad Singh, INTUC
Shri V.K. Singh, CMD, NCL Shri S.Q. Zama, INTUC
Shri T.K. Lahiry, CMD, BCCL Shri Ramendra Kumar, AITUC
Shri G.D. Gulab, Director(P), MCL Shri Jayanta Podder, HMS
Shri A.K. Sinha, Director(F), ECL Shri Surendra Kr. Pandey, BMS
Shri O.P. Miglani, Director(P), WCL Dr. M.K. Pandhe, CITU
Shri C. Mallaiah Pantulu, Dy.GM, SCCL
(Vice-Shri L. Sashidhar, Director(P&A), SCCL)
Shri AK Verma, CGM(MP&IR), CIL-Coordinator

0.6 After prolonged negotiations on 23 – 24 January, 2009, both the parties arrived at an
agreement. The terms of the agreement are set out in Chapters – I to XIII.
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Chapter – I

1.0 Scope and Coverage

1.1 The Agreement shall be called the NATIONAL COAL WAGE AGREEMENT-VIII
(hereinafter shall be referred to as NCWA-VIII) and will be effective from 1.7.2006 to 30.6.2011.

1.2 This Agreement shall cover all categories of employees in the Coal Industry who were
covered under National Coal Wage Agreements – I to VII and also employees of those establishments,
which are functioning and may be functioning under the Coal Companies.
1.3 The scope of the agreement covers the wage structure including Dearness Allowance,
fitment in the revised pay, fringe benefits, service conditions, welfare,social security/pension, safety &
other matters as contained in the different chapters of this Agreement.
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Chapter – II

Wages, Wage Structure and

Dearness Allowance
2.0 Component of Wage

2.1 The wage of employees in Coal Mining Industry shall consist of :-

(a) Basic Wage

(b) Special Dearness Allowance (SDA) at the rate of 17.95% of attendance bonus or 1.795%
of basic wage representing computed fringe benefits of attendance bonus, such as
contribution of provident fund, payment in lieu of profit sharing bonus, gratuity etc.

(c) Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) linked to the All India Consumer Price Index
Number for Industrial workers (Base 1960 = 100 ) (hereinafter called Index Number)
adjustable quarterly depending on variation in Consumer Price Index number above
2716.

2.2.0 Minimum wage

2.2.1 The revised minimum wage for the lowest paid employee on surface in the Coal Mining
Industry covered by the Agreement shall be Rs.9,346.06 per month or Rs.359.46 per day at the
All India Average Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial workers (Base 1960 = 100) at
2716. This amount includes the minimum guaranteed benefit of Rs.1808.79 per month or
Rs.69.57 per day inclusive of Interim Relief.

2.2.2 The break up of the minimum wage of Rs.9346.06 per month or Rs.359.46 per day as on 1st
July, 2006 linked to AICPI No.2716 will be as indicated below:

Per day (Rs.) Per Month (Rs.)

Pre-revised Revised Pre-revised Revised
a. Basic Wage/Pay 213.46 321.54 5550.00 8360.00
b. Attendance Bonus 21.34 32.15 555.00 836.00
@ 10% of basic wage
c. Special DA 3.83 5.77 99.62 150.06
d. Variable DA 51.23 Nil 1332.00 Nil
Total 289.86 7536.62
Minimum Guaranteed Benefit 69.57 1808.79
inclusive of Interim Relief
Total: 359.43 359.46 9345.41 9346.06*

Note: 1. Conversion from monthly to daily rated rounded off to two decimal points.
2. *Refer Clause 2.7.0
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The Variable Dearness Allowance will vary according to the shift of the Consumer Price Index
Number over 2716 as on 1.7.2006, as detailed under Clause 2.6.0.

2.3.0 Basic Wage Structure

2.3.1 The revised Basic wage structure for different categories, skills and grades, covering daily
rated and monthly rated employees as worked out on the basis of this Agreement are detailed
under Annexure-IIA.

2.3.2 The revised Basic wage structure for different categories, skills and grades, covering daily
rated and monthly rated employees for Assam (North East) Coalfields including Excavation
are incorporated in Annexure-IIB.

2.3.3 Wages of Piece-Rated Workers.

The rates of basic wages of different group of Piece-rated workers together with the rates of
fall back wages etc. are incorporated in Chapter – III.

2.4.0 Attendance Bonus

2.4.1 The attendance bonus will continue to be paid quarterly at the rate of 10% of Basic wage.

2.4.2 As computed, fringe benefits on Attendance Bonus are being paid as Special Dearness
Allowance (SDA) along with wages, the quarterly bonus shall not attract any other fringe
benefits.

2.5.0 Special Dearness Allowance.

Special Dearness Allowance shall attract fringe benefits such as Provident Fund, payment in
lieu of Performance Linked Reward Scheme and gratuity etc., the computed fringe benefits
which have been worked out at the rate of 17.95% of Attendance Bonus or 1.795% of the basic
wage of the employee, will continue to be paid and the same will be called Special Dearness
Allowance. This amount at the lowest minimum basic wage of Rs.8360/- as computed would
be Rs.150.06. The computed fringe benefits on Attendance Bonus called Special Dearness
Allowance will also attract all fringe benefits applicable to Dearness Allowance.

2.6.0 Variable Dearness Allowance

It is agreed to pay 100% DA Neutralization for all the employees irrespective of their basic
pay. The rate of VDA payable w.e.f. 1.7.2006 is tabulated under Annexure – VDA. The
Variable Dearness Allowance at AICPI 2716 (Base 1960 = 100) shall be “NIL’ as on 1.7.2006.
The VDA will be revised quarterly and paid on and from 1st March, 1st June, 1st September and
1st December of every year on the basis of average of AICPI Number for the quarter ending
December (Oct-Dec), March (Jan-March), June (April-June) & September (July-Sept.)
respectively.
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2.7.0 Minimum Guaranteed Benefit.

All employees covered by this agreement who were on the rolls of different
units/establishments of Coal Companies as on 30th June, 2006 and continued to be on the
rolls on 1.7.2006 will be given a minimum guaranteed benefit @ 24% of emoluments
(Basic + DA + SDA + Attendance Bonus) as on 30.06.2006. Interim Relief being paid shall
be adjusted.

2.8.0 Fitment of Time Rated & Monthly Rated employees.

2.8.1 The existing total emoluments of an employee, as on 30.6.2006 comprising of Basic wage,
VDA, Special DA, Attendance Bonus and MGB @ 24% of emoluments, will be added
together and amount so arrived at will be divided into Basic Wage, Attendance Bonus ( @
10% of basic pay ) and Special DA ( @ 17.95% of Attendance Bonus ).

2.8.2 A few illustrations of fitment of employees on revision of pay are given in “Annexure –
IIC”.

2.9.0 Date of Annual Increments

2.9.1 The anniversary date of increment of employees in the revised grade will remain the same
as has been agreed to under NCWA-II, III, IV, V, VI & VII viz. 1st of March and 1st of
September each year.

2.9.2 The employees who have joined Coal Companies on or after 1.7.2006 and/or who have got
different dates of increment, their increments will fall due on the anniversary date of their
last increment.

2.9.3 The amount already drawn in the existing scales under NCWA-VII including interim
relief/increment etc. drawn from 1st July, 2006 would be adjusted from the amount that
have become due in terms of the revised wages.

2.10.0 Rate of Increment

Rate of increment shall be fixed @ 3% of basic wage of each category/grade on

progressive basis.

2.11.0 Upgradation of Daily Rated and Monthly Rated Employees who have remained in the
same Category/Grade for more than 7/8 years.

2.11.1 Daily rated and Monthly rated employees who have remained in the same category/grade
for a period of 7/8 years (underground/surface workers respectively) would be upgraded in
the next higher category/grade. Such upgradation will be undertaken once in a year on 1st
January and so on. Monthly rated employees in T&S Gr.A-1 and Daily Rated employees in
Excavation Special Category who have stagnated for more than 7/8 years will be admitted
one incremental amount in lieu of upgradation.
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Chapter III

Wage Rates, Work Norms etc.

For Piece Rated Workers

3.0 WORK NORMS AND JOB DESCRIPTION

3.1.0 The grouping of piece rated workers, the work norms and job description for them shall be
as laid down under the National Coal Wage Agreement-I and Implementation Instruction
No.69 dated 8th October, 1986 (vide Booklet on Nomenclature, Job description and
Categorization of Coal employees”) as amended from time to time.

3.2.0 The rates of wages and workload for different groups of Piece-rated workers are given in
Annexure-IIIA, B & D.

3.3.0 Workload and Rate of Group wages for Piece-Rated Miners and Loaders in Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra Coalfields.

3.3.1 The existing workload for miners and loaders of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Coalfields would remain unaltered.

3.3.2 The following shall be the revised rates of wages for workload of 100 cft., and 118 cft.,
respectively in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Coalfields.

For workload For workload

of 100 cft. of 118 cft.

Existing rate Rs.290.33 Rs.342.57

Revised rate w.e.f. 1.7.2006 Rs.437.29 Rs.515.99

3.3.3 The Fall Back wages in respect of Piece-rated miners and loaders in Madhya Pradesh and
Maharashtra Coalfields would be 100% of the revised rates mentioned above.

3.4.0 Wages for work above the workload for piece-rated workers.

3.4.1 For workload in excess of the prescribed workload, a Piece-rated worker shall be paid pro-
rata increase in the basic piece-rate as well as Special Dearness Allowance and Variable
D.A.

3.5.0 Fall Back Wages

3.5.1 Basic fall back wages in respect of different Piece-rated groups shall be as indicated in
Annexure-III A & B. In addition they will get SDA, VDA, SPRA etc. as applicable to them
on full work norms.
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3.5.2 There will be daily review of earnings of Piece-rated workers to ensure payment of fall
back wage which will be inclusive of lead and lift, but not tub pushing allowance. The Fall
Back wage is payable in case the piece-rated workers fail to fulfill the work norms on
account of factors for which they are not responsible, for example, insufficient supply or
non supply of tubs or breakdown of haulages or power shut down. No fall back wage is,
however, payable if a worker fails to fulfill the work norms due to his fault.

3.5.3 The case where Fall Back Wage are paid continuously, the case will be monitored
periodically to ensure effective control.

3.6.0 Mechanised Face crew/Multiskilled job

In order to introduce the concept of Mechanised Face crew/Multiskilled jobs, the

Technical Sub Committee be constituted by JBCCI which shall examine and submit their
recommendations within six months for implementation.

3.7.0 Piece-Rated Trammers

3.7.1 In case of revision of unit rate of trammers effective from 1st July, 2006 the workload and
the rate per tub for them should be fixed at Unit level by bi-partite negotiation in such a
way that the normal earnings is not less than corresponding pay of Cat-III i.e. Rs.414.98
(basic per day). The workload and rate of payment would be reviewed periodically when
changes in condition of work occur.

3.7.2 The piece-rated trammers will be given an increase in their consolidated emoluments
consisting of basic wage, attendance bonus, variable dearness allowance and special DA so
as to give them a minimum benefit of 24% of total emoluments as on 30.06.2006 on the
average total emoluments inclusive of basic, attendance bonus, VDA and SDA. In evolving
the piece-rate, the average number of tubs trammed during the six months period from 1st
January 2006 to 30th June, 2006 will be taken into consideration. IR being
paid shall be adjusted.

3.7.3 a) Where the work performance of trammers for a period of six months with effect from
1st January, 2006 is more or less the same as compared to the working norm/standard
fixed before the NCWA-VIII comes into force i.e. prior to 1.7.2006, the revision of
tramming rates will be made according to the above clauses.

b) Where the work performance is below the norms, the norms will be so revised so as to
give them the benefit as stipulated above.

c) Where there are wide variations in the work performance on the higher side against the
work norms as referred to above, the work load should be so adjusted as to ensure that
increase in total earnings does not exceed 24% of the total emolument ( Basic + DA +
SDA + Attendance Bonus) as on 30th June, 2006.However,this will be subject to the
workload and pay stipulated at para-3.7.1
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3.8.0 Other Piece-rated workers.

In respect of other Piece-rated workers for whom no specific workload and group wage has
been fixed, it is agreed that their wage rates will be revised by giving them the same
percentage increase in the group wages of the relevant group. Where there is no such group
wage the same percentage of increase as in the case of miners/loaders (Group -VA) will be
given subject to a minimum increase of Rs.131.06 per day in basic wage.

3.8.1 Slurry/pond Piece-rated workers.

Joint Committee at the Company level will decide the work load and wages in respect of
slurry/pond Piece rated workers within a period of 3 months positively.

3.9.0 Lead & Lift and Tub Pushing Rates

3.9.1 Lead, lift and tub pushing rates for miners and loaders shall be revised as indicated in
Annexure-- III C(i)

3.9.2 Lead & lift for Overburden removal workers shall be revised as indicated in Annexure.III
C(ii)

3.9.3 Lead & lift rates for Piece rated workers other than miners and loaders including wagon
loaders will be as indicated in Annexure.III C (iii)

3.10.0 Lead & Lift Payments to be Basic Wages

Lead & lift payment will be treated as basic wages for all purpose.

3.11.0 Minimum Guaranteed Benefit, Special Piece-rate Allowance/Fitment of Piece-Rated

Workers in the Revised Group Wages.

3.11.1 The minimum guaranteed benefit of @ 24% of total emoluments (Basic + VDA + SDA +
Attendance Bonus) as on 30.06.2006 will be taken into account while arriving at the
revised group basic wages.

3.11.2 Special Piece-Rate Allowance

Piece-rated workers who were on the rolls on 30th June, 2006 and continued to be so on 1st
July, 2006, the following amount, as indicated against each group, will be paid as SPRA
annually in addition to their existing SPRA, to provide motivation for achieving higher
productivity. This will be effective from 1.7.2006. (However, the SPRA will accrue from
anniversary date of employee concerned).
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S.P.R.A.

Group Rate of Annual SPRA (Rs. Per day)

As per NCWA –VII Revised Rates as per
w.e.f. 1.7.2001 NCWA-VIII w.e.f.
1.7.2006
I Rs.5.37 Rs.8.10
II Rs.5.48 Rs.8.27
III Rs.5.62 Rs.8.46
IV Rs.5.65 Rs.8.52
V Rs.7.02 Rs.10.57
VA Rs.7.05 Rs.10.63
SPRA will be increased by 3% annually.
SPRA already drawn on and from 1st July, 2006 onwards will be adjusted and the
employees will be entitled to the payment of difference between the rates agreed to herein
above and the payment already made to them.
3.11.3 Piece-rated workers appointed on or after 1st July, 2006 will also be entitled to earn the
Special Piece-rated Allowance after completion of one year continuous service in the
manner time rated workers are granted annual increment on 1st March and 1st September.
The Special PR Allowance in respect of Piece-rated workers appointed on or after 1st July,
2006 will be regulated as under:

(a) Those who complete one year of service on any day between 1st July, 2007 to
31st August, 2007 will get their 1st SPRA on and from 1st September.2007.
(b) Those who complete one year of service on any day between 1st
September,2007 to 29th February, 2008 will get their 1st SPRA on and from 1st
March, 2008.

3.11.4 The Special Piece-rate Allowance will not count for computation of tub rates/piece-
rates/pro-rata payment for additional tubs. This amount will, however, be treated as basic
for all other purposes.
3.12.0 Grant of one Additional SPRA to Piece-Rated Workers who have remained in the
same group for a period of seven/eight years in respect of underground and surface
respectively.
The grant of additional SPRA to Piece-rated workers who have remained in the same group
for a period of 7 years in case of underground and 8 years in case of surface workers shall
be given one additional SPRA on completion of 7/8 years service in January, 2011 and so
on 1st January on the following years in which they become eligible for additional SPRA.
NOTE:
While an employee engaged in a lower group is temporarily engaged in higher group and
subsequently reverted to lower group, the period spent in work of higher group will be treated as
having worked in lower group. Where the employee is engaged in work of different groups
involving frequent changes in group wages, all such cases or any other dispute as to whether due to
change of group, a piece-rated employee will be eligible for one additional SPRA or not, the
matter will be mutually settled between the management and the trade unions represented in
JBCCI at the Company Subsidiary level.
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Chapter-IV
Underground Allowance

4.1.0 The Underground Allowance shall continue to be paid to those employees working
underground as defined under the Mines Act. 1952 and Regulations framed thereunder:

4.2.0 The Underground Allowance shall be payable from 1.1.2009 @ 12.5% of the revised basic
wage per month.

4.3.0 In case of Assam (North East Coalfields), the Underground Allowance shall be payable
from 1.1.2009 @ 15% of revised basic wages per month.

4.4.0 The Underground Allowance shall be treated as Wages as hitherto and will be taken into
account for the following purposes:

(a) Calculation of Earned Leave/Annual Leave wages

(b) Payment of National/Festival holidays.

(c) Sick leave/Casual leave with wages

(d) Overtime allowance

(e) Gratuity and Post Retirement Benefit Scheme

(f) Contribution towards CMPF/other contributory Provident Fund

(g) Injury on duty.

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Chapter-V
Other Allowances

5.1.0 Washing Allowance

Employees who will be provided with uniform by the Management will be paid a Washing
Allowance at the rate of Rs75/- per head per month with effect from 01-01-2009. In respect
of Nursing Staff, however, the amount of Washing Allowance payable to them will be
Rs.90/- per head per month with effect from 01-01-2009. Where washing of uniforms is
arranged by the Management, the Washing Allowance will not be paid.

5.2.0 Transport Subsidy

5.2.1 Employees who do not utilise Company’s transport either free or on payment of nominal or
subsidised rate will be paid transport subsidy at the rate of Rs.10.50 per day of actual
attendance w.e.f. 01-01-2009.

5.2.2 In case of an employee transferred/deployed to another Colliery, if such employee is

required to report at the old place of work from where he is required to report to the new
place of work for duty the existing arrangement for transporting them from the old colliery
to the new colliery will continue. He will, however, get Rs.10.50 per day of actual
attendance with effect from 01-01-2009 as long as he is required to report the old place of
work.

5.3.0 Additional Transport Subsidy

Additional Transport Subsidy/Night Shift allowance at the rate of Rs.15/- per day of work
will be paid from 01-01-2009 to those in the last shift in night whether it is called Night
Shift or third shift or C shift commencing from 10.00 PM onwards.

5.3.1 Conveyance Reimbursement

Scooter/Moped/Motor Cycle (Two Wheeler) conveyance reimbursement will be paid at the

rate of Rs.22.50 per day of attendance w.e.f. 01-01-2009. Employees getting Conveyance
Reimbursement shall not be entitled for Transport Subsidy. The existing employees who
are having valid driving license with ownership of the vehicle will be eligible for
conveyance reimbursement.

5.3.2 Nursing Allowance

Nursing allowance is being introduced in this agreement. Nursing staff will be paid
Rs.200/- per month as Nursing Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2009.
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5.4.0 Difficulty Allowance

5.4.1 Thin Seam Allowance
Considering the special difficulties of piece-rated and time rated/monthly rated workers in
the face underground in thin seams the following payment shall be made w.e.f. 1.1.2009 :
Rate of Payment:
(i) Seams above 1.5m thickness - Nil
(ii) Seams of 1 meter to 1.5 meters thickness
(a) An amount equal to 5% of revised basic for basket loading and 2.5% of
revised basic for shoveling on to conveyor.
(b) An amount equal to 2% of revised basic for time rated, monthly rated and
other piece-rated workers required to work at a place where height is
between 1 to 1.5 m
(iii) Seam below 1 meter thickness:
The management assured that seams below 1 meter thickness will not be worked till
the signing of the next agreement.
5.4.2 Working in Heavy Watery Conditions - Underground

Rain coats, Gum boots and hoods shall be provided need based to such of the workmen
who are exposed to heavy watery conditions in underground mines.
5.4.3 Travelling over Steep Gradients
Where travelling over steep gradients exceeds 1000 meters and the average gradient is in
excess of 1 in 3, an allowance of Rs.4.35 per shift will be paid to each of the workers
working in such a mine or district or section with effect from 01-01-2009. Where such
traveling exceeds 2000 meters, this allowance will be Rs.8.70 per attendance with effect
from 01-01-2009.

NOTE: For this purpose, the average gradient means the level difference between bottom
of pit or incline mouth to the relevant working place divided by the plan distance
between the two places.

5.4.4 Dust
Workmen exposed to heavy dusty conditions at the place of work will be provided with
“Dust Mask”. Efforts will be made for effective dust suppression at working place so that
workmen are not exposed to heavy dusty conditions.

5.5.0 Fuel Allowance

The cost of one LPG Cylinder (14.5 KG.) at Govt. rate will be reimbursed per month from
the next month of signing of the agreement. Payment of CCA shall be withdrawn from the
next month of signing of the agreement.
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Chapter –VI

Leave and National/Festival Holidays

6.0 ANNUAL LEAVE WITH WAGES

6.1.0 Annual leave with wages will be continued to be governed by the provisions of the Mines Act,
1952.
Note: For the purpose of computation of attendance for determining the eligibility for
earned leave, all authorised paid leave (Sick Leave with full pay, Casual leave with pay.
Maternity leave with pay, days of absence on account of injury arising out of employment
or on account of occupational disease with pay, as well as paid holidays) would be
included. These paid leave would, however, not earn any further leave.
6.2.0 The prevalent practices in respect of Earned Leave, Casual and paid festival holidays
will, however, continue if more favorable.
6.3.0 Accumulation of Earned Leave/annual Leave with Wages.
The existing provisions relating to the accumulation of Earned Leave/Annual Leave will be
140 days prospectively.
6.4.0 Encashment of Earned Leave.

The workmen will be entitled to get encashment of earned leave at the rate of 15 days per
year. On discontinuation of service due to death, retirement, superannuation, VRS etc. the
balance leave or 140 days whichever is less will be allowed for encashment.

6.5.0 Sick Leave and Special Leave

6.5.1 The existing provision relating to Sick Leave of 15 days with full pay in a calendar year
will continue. Sick leave with full pay will accumulate upto 110 days prospectively.

6.5.2 Grant of Special Leave to employees suffering from Heart disease, TB, Cancer, Leprosy,
Paralysis, Renal diseases, H.I.V. and Brain disorder.

(a) Employees suffering from Heart disease, TB, Cancer, Leprosy and Paralysis, Renal
diseases, H.I.V. and Brain diseases shall be granted leave at 50% of Basic pay,
VDA and SDA upto (6) six months during the tenure of service period on the basis
of recommendations of the Company Medical Officer or any other hospital to
which the cases may be referred for treatment by the Management.

(b) It is also agreed that in case of relapse or otherwise continuance of aforesaid

ailments, such of the employees shall be granted further special leave at 50% of
Basic pay, VDA & SDA upto (6) six months during the tenure of service period on
the basis of recommendations of the Company Medical Officer or any other
hospital to which the cases may be referred for treatment by the Management.
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(c) The grant of Special Leave to employees suffering from Brain disorder will be
guided as per provisions of I.I.No.25 dated 1.6.2001 of NCWA-VI.

6.5.3 An employee suffering from Heart disease and advised rest by Specialist will further be
entitled to the above leave with half pay upto a period of 6 months on the recommendations
of the Company Medical Officer.

6.6.0 Casual Leave with pay

The existing provision regarding grant of Casual Leave incorporated in clause 7.4.1 to
7.4.6 of NCWA-II will continue to be operative with the clarifications issued on the
subject.

6.7.0 National/Festival Holidays

The existing eight National/Festival holidays will continue as at present.

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Chapter – VII

Return Railway Fare and Leave Travel Benefit

7.1.0 R.R.F./L.T.C.

7.1.1 Currently employees are entitled to LTC & LLTC once in a block of 4 years. LTC may be
availed of for 4 tickets maximum and upto a distance of 750 kms. Each way in lieu of home
town or more if the home town is more than 750 kms., from the place of duty. Alternatively,
the employees who have not opted for LTC are eligible to receive RRF for outgoing and return
journey to their home town for self only according to their entitlement every year under RRF
scheme. Besides, they are also entitled to LLTC in a block of 4 years (in lieu of RRF for self in
a block of 3 years – the 4th year RRF being set off against LLTC).
Note :
(a) Those employees who are availing RRF may opt for LTC in lieu of RRF on or
before 31.12.2010.
(b) Those employees who join after signing of this agreement will not be entitled for RRF
but will avail L.T.C.

7.1.2 The existing system with regard to payment of L.L.T.C/L.T.C. R.R.F. will continue.

7.2.0 LONG LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION

7.2.1 The existing distance of 1700 kms each way in respect of block of 4 years Long Leave Travel
Concession will continue.

7.2.2 The maximum number of units that can be availed of the above benefit will be equal to 4(four)
adult tickets.

7.2.3 Where both wife and husband are employed in the same coal company, they will be jointly
entitled to LTC/LLTC benefit subject to a maximum of 6 (six) adult units or actual number of
family members of the workman concerned, whichever is less, falling within the scope of the
term “Family” as laid down in the existing rules.

7.3.0 CLASS OF ENTITLEMENT

7.3.1 In view of the change in wage structure, the entitlement of First class (Non-AC) fare will be
Rs.8736/- (basic pay) per month in respect of RRF and Rs.8812/- (basic pay) per month in
respect of Leave Travel Concession/L.L.T.C. In other words, employees drawing a basic pay
of less than Rs.8736/- (basic pay) per month will be entitled to RRF of Sleeper (Non AC) class
and in respect of LTC/LLTC those drawing basic pay less than Rs.8812/- per month will be
entitled to Sleeper (Non AC class). Other conditions shall remain the same.
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Chapter – VIII

House Rent Allowance

8.1.0 HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE

8.1.1 The existing House Rent Allowance of Rs.100/- per month will be increased to Rs.150/-
per month with effect from 1.1.2009 and will be paid to those employees who have not
been provided with residential accommodation.

8.1.2 Payment of House Rent Allowance will be regulated as indicated below :

(a) Employees excepting those who have been allotted the following types of house
individually will be eligible for House Rent Allowance at the rate of Rs.150/- per
month.

(i) Any pucca house consisting of one or more rooms with common or separate
latrine and bath.

(ii) House under New Housing Scheme, Low Cost Housing Scheme or single
room, arch type tenements with latrine and bath.

(b) If a double roomed house has been allotted to two workmen, both the allottees shall
be entitled to 50% of house rent allowance each i.e., Rs.75/- per month per head.

(c) If single roomed house is allotted to more than one person or if a double roomed
house is allotted to more than two persons, all the allottees shall be eligible for
House Rent Allowance at the rate of Rs.150/- per month.

(d) Employees who have been allotted a seat in the barracks or mess or hostel shall be
eligible for House Rent Allowance at the rate of Rs.150/- per month.

(e) Where husband and wife both happen to be employees and where any one of them
is allotted the same house of the type referred to in Clause (a) above, they shall not
be entitled to House Rent Allowance.

(f) Employees who have been allotted single room or Arch type tenement however will
be entitled to House Rent Allowance if the house is not provided with separate or
common latrine/bathroom.
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8.1.3 House Rent Allowance for Employees in Urban Areas.

Government notification/clarification on the subject will be followed as provided in the

previous agreements and shall be applicable from 1.1.2009 on the revised basic. The other
related issues will be discussed/decided in the Standardization Committee within a period
of 3 months.

8.2.0 House Rent Recovery

8.2.1 In respect of recovery of house rent from the employees provided with residential
accommodation, status quo will be maintained, except in case of workmen provided with
miners type or lower type quarters where no recovery of house rent will be made.

8.2.2 Merely as a consequence of an increase in basic wage in terms of this agreement, there
will not be any change in the eligibility of the workmen for allotment of different type of
quarters, nor there will be an increase in the house rent.

8.3.0 Recovery of Electricity Charges

8.3.1 In the Coalfield areas where the employees are provided with company quarters together
with electricity by the Management, the employees will be required to pay at the rate of
1% on the amount derived by deducting Rupees One hundred from the monthly basic
wage towards electricity charges and the employees shall ensure rationalization of power
consumption.

8.3.2 Supply of Fuel

Free supply of coal on the prescribed norms will continue. However, an endeavor will be
made to reimburse the cost of about 14.5 kg., of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (L.P.G.) per
month. The company will make efforts to arrange supply of gas in phased manner.
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Chapter – IX

Social Security

9.1.0 Life Cover Scheme

The existing Life Cover Scheme will continue except that the amount to be paid in addition
to the normal gratuity shall be Rs.60,000/- w.e.f. 1.1.2009.

9.2.0 Workmen’s Compensation Benefits.

It is agreed that –

9.2.1 The employees covered by this Agreement shall be entitled to the benefits admissible
under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. 1923.

9.2.2 The benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act will not be affected adversely on
account of the revision of wages by this agreement.

9.2.3 An employee who is disabled due to accident arising out of and during the course of
employment, will get full basic wages and dearness allowance from the date of accident
till he/she is declared fit by the Company’s Medical Officer. The disabled employee will
have to remain under the treatment of the Coal Company’s Medical Officer or in a
hospital approved/referred by the coal company to be entitled to the benefit.

9.2.4 The compensation shall be paid on the basis of the last wages drawn immediately before
the employee met with the accident.

9.2.5 It is further agreed that the payment of wages made to employees during the period of
temporary disablement due to accident arising out of and in course of employment will
not be deducted from the lump sum amount payable towards compensation for any
permanent, partial or total disablement resulting therefrom.

9.2.6 In addition to the compensation payable under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, an
exgratia amount of Rs.45,000/- in case of death or permanent total disablement resulting
on account of accident arising out of and in course of employment will be paid. It will be
effective from 1.1.2009.

9.2.7 As announced by the Hon’ble Minister of State for Coal on Coal India Foundation Day on
1.11.2007 at Kolkata, an amount of Rs.5 lakhs shall be paid to the next of kin of any
employee dying out of fatal mine accident.
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9.3.0 ,9.4.0 Provision of Employment/payment of monthly monetary compensation to

& 9.5.0 Dependant

(i) The Clauses 9.3.0, 9.4.0 & 9.5.0 of NCWA-VI will be operative in NCWA-VIII till
a revised scheme is jointly prepared keeping in view the various verdict of Hon’ble
Supreme Court at the earliest.

(ii) A Sub-committee of JBCCI will formulate a scheme keeping in view various

directives of Supreme Court on the subject within three months of signing of the
Agreement.

(iii) Meanwhile provision of employment as mentioned at (i) above, shall be on basic

wage of Cat-I as trainee for a period of 6 months. During the training period they
will have the status of permanent employee. On completion of training they shall be
regularized as Cat-I employee. However, those dependants in possession of
Technical/professional qualification will be considered for appointment in higher
category, keeping in view their qualification, suitability and vacancy.

(iv) The monthly monetary compensation payable to the female dependant in case of
death either in mine accident or for other reasons or medical unfitness of the
employee shall be @ Rs.6000/- with effect from 1.5.2008.

(v) In case of death either in mine accident or due to other reasons or medical unfitness,
if no employment has been offered and the male dependant of the concerned worker
is 12 years and above in age, he will be kept on a live roster and would be provided
employment commensurate with his skill and qualifications when he attains the age
of 18 years. During the period the male dependant is on live roster, the female
dependant will be paid monetary compensation as given in (iv) above.

9.6.0 Gratuity

9.6.1 The maximum ceiling of gratuity is enhanced from Rs.3.50 lakhs to Rs.10 lakhs w.e.f.
1.1.2007.
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Chapter – X

Housing, Water Supply, Medical &

Educational Facilities

10.1.0 House

10.1.1 All efforts will be made to meet the stipulation made by Department of Public Enterprises
for construction of Houses. The aforesaid houses will not be lower in standard than
prescribed by DPE. All efforts will be made to get adequate funds from Government, Bank,
LIC, HUDCO, etc., for this programme and also for getting allotment of land from State
Government.

10.1.2 All the standard houses to be constructed will be provided with electricity, water tap and
fan.

10.1.3 The Standard houses which have not yet been provided with electricity, water tap and fan
will also be provided with the same. Other houses, belonging to the companies for which
the occupants are not entitled to house rent allowance will also be provided with fan.

10.1.4 All quarters/hutments belonging to coal companies will be repaired and maintained by the
respective management. Adequate fund will be provided for this purpose.

10.1.5 All out efforts will be made to provide Non-CBA land for Co-operative Housing with
infrastructure.

10.1.6 It is also agreed that in case the workers construct houses by obtaining loan from financial
institutions like Bank, LIC, HUDCO or any other recognized financial institution, the
management will give guarantee regarding deduction in suitable installments and
remittance thereof towards repayment of the loan amount to the lending institution. In case
the workers take loan both from Company and financial institutions the employees will be
allowed for mortgaging the property concurrently in respect of financial institutions and the
Company.

10.1.7 Town Administration

There will be a separate Town Administration Department in each Company with the
responsibility of maintaining the houses, water supply and sanitation. A Public Health
Engineer/Civil Engineer will be in-charge of maintenance of water supply system in each
Area. The Town Administration set-up is to become operative in three months’ time from
the date of signing the Agreement.
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10.2.0 Water Supply

10.2.1 It is reiterated that water supply scheme will be provided so as to ensure supply of 15
gallons of water per employee per day in quarters. Steps will be taken to ensure that short
term schemes are made to supply water till long term schemes become operative. It will
also be ensured that potable water is made available at work sites. Steps will be taken to
ensure that filtration plants are operative.

10.3.0 Medical facilities.

10.3.1 Every endeavour will be made by the management to achieve the rate of one hospital bed
for 100 employees. However, it will be ensured that the ratio of 1 to 100 will be achieved
during the period of the agreement. It is agreed that efforts will be made to improve the
quality of medical services by providing infra-structural facilities and keeping other
suitable measures including handing over the medical services to reputed agencies for
Medicare. The recommendation of the Kumarmangalam Committee will also be kept in
view. Budgetary provision would be made for medical services at a rate not less than
Rs.2000/- per employee per annum excluding capital expenditure and establishment costs
for next five years.

10.3.2 The Ayurvedic system of treatment will be maintained and improved upon to provide
medical facilities to employees.

10.3.3 The unanimous recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Medical Attendance Rules will
be implemented.

10.3.4 OPD facilities as available in coal companies’ dispensaries/hospitals would be extended to

the retired workmen and their spouses pending formulation and implementation of a
contributory medi-care scheme for retired workmen.

10.4.0 Ambulance

Each Colliery/large establishment will be provided at least with one Ambulance. All the
ambulance will be kept in working order and made available whenever necessary.

10.5.0 Pneumoconiosis

10.5.1 In order that pneumoconiosis detected and facilities for arresting and cure of the disease are
created, adequate machinery for the same will be established in each company. Where such
machinery has not been established in each coal producing company a Medical Board to
deal with problem of pneumoconiosis will be kept operational and will start functioning.
These Medical Boards would examine the cases of pneumoconiosis within 7 days of
receipt of detection of pneumoconiosis.

10.5.2 If an employee is stopped from work by any competent authority because of detection of
pneumoconiosis and on the ground that his continuance in work will lead to deterioration
and if the findings of Medical Board are to the effect that he was suffering from
pneumoconiosis, he will be paid wages for the entire period of sickness.
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10.6.0 Educational Facilities and Workers Education

10.6.1 (a) The existing practice of grant-in-aid to Private Committee Managed Schools will
continue. The Welfare Board of the Subsidiary company will regulate payment of
such grants/evolve norms for such payments.

(b) Where the workers come forward with their own contribution for the running of
educational institutions, matching grants will be given by the Coal Companies.

10.6.2 As announced by the Hon’ble Minister of State for Coal during Coal India Foundation Day
celebration on 1.11.2008, the cost of education i.e. tuition fees and hostel charges of
sons/daughters of employees who secure admission in select Engineering Colleges and
Govt. Medical Colleges shall be borne by the Company at actuals. The select engineering
Colleges shall be those, which are visited by Coal India Limited for campus placement.
10.7.0 Canteen

10.7.1 There will be canteen in each of the Colliery/Establishment, which will run on No Profit
No Loss basis. The canteens may run either by department or by the Co-operative
Societies. Utensils and fuel required by the canteen will be supplied by the
Colliery/Establishment. Management may also consider providing financial assistance
giving to the Canteen management Committee depending on the size and operation of the
canteen to enable it to supply food articles at cheaper prices.

10.8.0 Other Welfare Activities

10.8.1 Various activities undertaken by the erstwhile Coal Mines Labour Welfare Organization
such as Preventive Health Care, Family Welfare, M.P.I., Games and Sports, Cultural
programmes, Adult Education, Community Development etc., will continue to be activated
and strengthened by the coal companies so as to improve the quality of life.

10.9.0 Holiday Home/Rehabilitation Center

10.9.1 Efforts will be made to improve the facilities at existing holiday homes, rehabilitation
centers and hostels.
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Chapter – XI

Production, Productivity, Efficiency

And Industrial Harmony
11.1 Management and workers’ representatives agree to cooperate for creating a harmonious
industrial environment conducive to the growth of health and financial viability of coal
industry. With this objective in view, both the Management and workers’ representatives
are fully committed to the accomplishment of the following tasks related to productivity,
efficiency and industrial harmony:

• To achieve targets of production and productivity at each Unit, Area and Company level

• To ensure optimum utilization of resources like manpower, equipment, materials, power

etc., and ensuring that wastage of all kinds are minimized.

• To jointly endeavour to accelerate the growth of underground/opencast production and

productivity to achieve an increase in productivity by 20% every year.

• To strive to achieve increase in capacity utilization by 6% every year.

• In introduction of appropriate new technology keeping in view the mining conditions in the
country.

• To introduce multi-skill working including man riding wherever possible in conjunction

with mechanization of underground working.

• To introduce productivity linked incentive scheme at the production units based on

Industrial Engineering studies.

• To undertake jointly a programme of training and retraining of workers for introduction of

new technology and to cooperate in redeployment of trained workers.

• To cooperate in ensuring full equipment utilization.

• To Cooperate in redeployment/ rationalization of manpower whenever called for on

account of reorganization of introduction of new technology/ deployment of manpower.

• To take joint steps to reduce absenteeism in mines specially among Piece Rated Workers
by at least 5% every year.

• To evolve a participative culture in the Management in the Industry at all levels and to
ensure industrial peace and harmony.

• To strive continuously to reduce cost and bring austerity so that financial health of the
industry will improve.
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• To ensure maintenance of quality of coal supplies to the consumer to ensure consumer

satisfaction.

• To cooperate in ensuring maximum level of safety and accident free working in coal mines
and ensuring good and healthy working conditions.

• To cooperate in introduction of a reliable information system to build up strong data base.

• To eliminate wastage and misuse of free amenities like power, water, coal and medical
facilities. etc.

• To cooperative in improving the quality of life and implementation of welfare measures.

• To monitor the effective implementation of jointly agreed objectives a Management –

Working Group will be constituted at the Apex and Subsidiary level. This Group will
examine targets in respect of all the objectives including the choice of technology and
review the performance every six months.

11.2.0 A committee will be constituted at each company which will monitor the steps taken in this
regard.
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Chapter – XII
General
12.1.0 The Trade Union representatives of JBCCI agree to extend their co-operation and support
in achieving the targets set for production productivity and reduction in cost at all levels.
All out efforts will be made to maintain the tempo both in terms of increase in productivity
and volume of production so that the increase in expenditure is met through generation of
resources and there is no increase in the labour cost per unit.

12.1.1 Existing Benefits.

The existing benefits and facilities not covered or altered by this Agreement shall continue
as hitherto.

12.1.2 Supply of Fuel

The existing system of supply of free coal will continue to the employees in the
collieries/establishments. However, steps will be taken to substitute coal with gas to the
extent possible. Modalities will be decided jointly at company level.

12.1.3 Payment of Overtime Wages

It is agreed that all categories of workers who were entitled to receive the overtime
payment will continue to get the payment of overtime in different establishments, units and
offices.

12.2.0 Wages for Weekly Day of Rest.

Workers in the mines and establishments governed by Mines Act or Factories Act called
upon to work on the weekly day of rest of the colliery/establishment shall be allowed twice
the normal wages.

12.3.0 Contract Labour

The provisions as prescribed in NCWA-VII with regard to Contract Labour will be

followed as under:

(i) Industry shall not employ labour through Contractor or engage Contractors’ labour
on jobs of permanent and perennial nature.
(ii) Jobs of permanent and perennial nature, which are at present being done
departmentally, will continue to be done by regular employees.
(iii) Implementation of this clause and the progress made thereon will be reviewed by
the JBCCI periodically.
(iv) The Management as a Principal employer shall continue to monitor and supervise
the implementation of the various provision of labour laws, CMPF/PF including
payment of contractor’s workers by contractors at counters specified by the
Principal employer.
(v) Payment to the contractor labour by cheque or through Bank operating in the region.
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12.4.0 Date of retirement.
If the date of birth of an employee falls on 1st day of the month, then the retiring employee
will superannuate on the last day of the previous month. In all other cases employee will
retire on last day of the month.
12.4.1 Service linked weightage
Equivalent of one time increment shall be payable to those non-executives on
superannuation/death on or after 1.7.2006 during the period of NCWA-VIII so as to attract
terminal benefits. However, this will be personal to them and shall not be quoted as
precedent for any anomaly rectification.
12.5.0 Anomaly in Pay Fixation
It is agreed that anomaly in pay fixation, if any, will be discussed jointly and resolved by
the Standardization Committee.
12.6.0 Other Issues
12.6.1 It is agreed that while granting promotions, basic wage and increment which the employees
were getting on upgradation under SLU/SLI would be protected over and above the normal
promotional benefits.
12.6.2 It is agreed in principle that anomaly, if any, is found in the fitment of SLU upgradation if
the senior getting less should be rectified, senior should not get less than the juniors at any
time. Modalities will be discussed in the Standardization Committee.
12.6.3 It was agreed in principle to evolve a scheme for granting medical facilities to retired
employees. This will be discussed in the Standardization Committee.

12.6.4 It is agreed that payment of arrears of NCWA-VIII shall be made to those employees who
have already separated or shall separate on any account.

12.7.0 Dress Manual

The Dress Manual will be reviewed for modification required, if any, by a Sub-committee
constituted by Director (P&IR), CIL.
12.8.0 Modalities for promotions
Cadre scheme for promotional avenues for those non-cadre underground/ opencast/surface
& Piece-rated workers will be discussed and finalized in the Standardization Committee.

12.9.0 It is agreed that all issues which are referred to or may be referred to Standardization
Committee will be finalized within a period of 3 (three) months.

12.10.0 The issue relating to the career growth of Diploma Holders will be decided within two
months of submission of the report by the Sub-Committee already constituted.
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Chapter – XIII
Implementation of the Agreement.

13.1.1 The Agreement including the wage structure shall come into force and will be implemented
with effect from 1.7.2006 unless otherwise specified.

13.1.2 The Management and Employees’ representatives agree that the terms of this agreement
will be implemented faithfully and in a spirit of goodwill by the management and the
unions.

13.2.0 During the period of operation of this agreement, no demand will be made or disputes
raised in respect of matters settled by this Agreement.

13.3.0 The management of the Coal Companies on their part will not resort to unilateral
interpretations of the Agreement in case any doubt or difficulty in interpretation or
implementation of any clause of this agreement, the same shall be referred to and settled by
the JBCCI or a Sub-Committee constituted by the JBCCI for the purpose in the spirit of
mutual goodwill.

13.4.0 It is agreed that the following committees shall be constituted for the purpose indicated
below:

13.4.1 Standardization Committee.

(i) It shall be the duty of this Committee to examine the different designations, job
descriptions, disparities in service conditions amongst different sets of employees
including hours of work, leave, holidays, categorization of jobs, anomalies as may
be referred to the Committee.

(ii) It will review the grouping of piece-rated workers and their workload, multi-skilled
jobs where they exist.

(iii) Consolidate the job description of different jobs available in different documents.

(iv) It will also examine all cases of anomalies and disparities in regard to the job
description, categorization and principle of service conditions of employees brought
to its notice.

(v) To determine the categorization and job description or left out jobs and new jobs
which have come up as a result of introduction of new technology/machineries of
higher capacities during the NCWA-VIII and thereafter.

(vi) To examine the existing promotion policies operating in different Coal Companies,
if any, and formulate uniform guidelines for channels of promotion etc.
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13.4.2 Committee on Incentive Schemes

Every coal company will constitute a Joint Committee consisting of the representatives of
the Management and Central Trade Unions to have an in-depth study of the existing
incentive/reward scheme and formulate model guidelines for introduction of incentive
scheme to achieve higher levels of production and productivity.

13.5.0 The JBCCI will periodically review the functioning of the sub committees and may also
discuss the modalities decided by different Companies for the Incentive Scheme
formulated by different Companies.

13.5.1 A sub-committee of JBCCI consisting of representatives of five Central Trade Unions shall
be constituted to examine and submit the recommendations on the following issues:

(a) Grant of four promotions during the service span of 30 years.

(b) Date of annual increment.
(c) Incremental benefit on promotion.

Director (P&IR), CIL is authorized to constitute the committee.

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ANNEXURE - A

COAL INDIA LIMITED

“COAL BAHWAN”
10-NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD,
KOLKATA-700 001

No.CIL/C-5B/JBCCI-VIII/04 Dated: 16th April, 2008

The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, ECL, Sanctoria

The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, BCCL, Dhanbad
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, CCL, Ranchi
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, WCL, Nagpur
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, SECL, Bilaspur
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NCL, Singrauli
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, MCL, Sambalpur
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, CMPDIL, Ranchi

Sub: Grant of Interim Relief to the employees covered

Under National Coal Wage Agreement

Dear Sir,

In the 4th meeting of the JBCCI-VIII held on 9th April. 2008 at Kolkata, the
demand of the unions for payment of Interim Relief was discussed and it was decided to pay
Interim Relief @ 15% of basic wages effective from 01.07.2006. In terms of the decision taken,
the payment of Interim Relief will be regulated as under :-

(1) The employees covered under NCWA who were on the rolls of the Company as on
30.06.2006 or thereafter shall be paid Interim Relief @ 15% of basic wages as on
30.06.2006 or thereafter on pro-rata attendance basis. In the case of Piece Rated
workers, the payment will be made on group wages & SPRA.

(2) The payment of Interim Relief will commence from the month of April, 2008 payable
in May, 2008.

(3) The amount of Interim Relief will be shown separately under different head indicated
as Interim Relief (I.R.) in the wage/salary sheet and would be appropriated to
respective account heads after settlement.
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(4) Arrear accrued for the period from July,2006 to March, 2008 would be paid in 2(two)
equal installments. The 1st installment will be paid before Durga Puja dn the 2nd
installment around 31st January, 2009 (the date would be notified later).

(5) The Interim Relief will qualify for contribution towards CMPF/PF and 2% on account
of employees’ contribution towards CMPS’98, Gratuity, Leave benefit and other
statutory deductions. No other allowance will be admissible on this account.

(6) The payment of Interim Relief will be subject to adjustment against final wage revision
under NCWA-VIII.

Necessary action to implement the above decision may kindly be taken.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-
( R. Mohan Das )
Director (P&IR)
Copy to:

1. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, SCCL, Kothagudem, A.P.

2. Director(Fin)/Director(Marktg.)/Director(Tech.), CIL, Kolkata
3. Director(P)/Director(F), ECL/BCCL/CCL/WCL/SECL/MCL/NCL
4. Director(RD/T), CMPDIL, Ranchi
5. Chief of Vigilance, CIL, Kolkata
6. Chief General Manager, NEC, Guwahati, Assam
7. Chief General Manager(F)/General Manager(F), CIL, Kolkata
8. General Manager(P), CIL, Kolkata
9. Executive Director, IICM, Kanke Road, Ranchi
10. General Manager, CIL, Ansal Bhawan, New Delhi
11. TS to Chairman, CIL, Kolkata
12. Secretary to CGM(MP&IR), CIL
13. All Regional Sales Managers, CIL
14. Sr.PO(AW)/FM(Estt./Bill), CIL, Kolkata
15. All members/Alternate Members of JBCCI-VIII
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ANNEXURE – A1
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ANNEXURE– B
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Annexure - II A
(Vide Clause 2.3.1)
Revised Pay/Wage Structure (w.e.f. 1.7.2006)
Existing NCWA - VII Revised NCWA - VIII
Pay Scales w.e.f
Pay Scales 1.7.2006
A. DAILY RATED WORKERS
Category
I Rs. 213.46 - 5.34 - 309.58 Rs. 321.54
II Rs. 218.28 - 5.46 - 316.56 Rs. 328.78
III Rs. 224.94 - 5.62 - 326.10 Rs. 338.80
IV Rs. 229.50 - 5.74 - 332.82 Rs. 345.67
V Rs. 239.03 - 5.98 - 346.67 Rs. 360.03
VI Rs. 249.48 - 7.48 - 384.12 Rs. 375.77
B. EXCAVATION
Spl. Rs. 294.11 - 8.82 - 452.87 Rs. 442.99
B Rs. 263.62 - 7.91 - 406.00 Rs. 397.06
C Rs. 252.42 - 7.57 - 388.68 Rs. 380.20
D Rs. 243.61 - 6.09 - 353.23 Rs. 366.93
E Rs. 227.72 - 5.69 - 330.14 Rs. 342.99
C. MONTHLY RATED
Grade
A1 Rs. 10091 - 303 - 13727 Rs. 15199.08
A Rs. 7824 - 235 - 12054 Rs. 11784.52
B Rs. 7260 - 218 - 11184 Rs. 10935.02
C Rs. 6724 - 202 - 10360 Rs. 10127.70
D Rs. 6219 - 155 - 9009 Rs. 9367.07
E Rs. 5962 - 149 - 8644 Rs. 8979.97
F Rs. 5896 - 147 - 8542 Rs. 8880.56
G Rs. 5814 - 145 - 8424 Rs. 8757.06
H Rs. 5691 - 142 - 8247 Rs. 8571.79
D. CLERICAL GRADE
Spl. Rs. 7260 - 218 - 11184 - Rs. 10935.02
I Rs. 6724 - 202 - 10360 - Rs. 10127.70
II Rs. 6219 - 155 - 9009 - Rs. 9367.07
III Rs. 5962 - 149 - 8644 Rs. 8979.97
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Annexure - II B
(Vide Clause
2.3.2)
Revised Pay for Assam (North East)
Coalfields
Existing NCWA - VII Revised NCWA - VIII
Pay Scales w.e.f
Pay Scales 1.7.2006

A. DAILY RATED WORKERS

Category
I Rs. 245.48 - 6.14 - 356.00 Rs. 369.77
II Rs. 251.03 - 6.28 - 364.07 Rs. 378.11
III Rs. 258.68 - 6.47 - 375.14 Rs. 389.62
IV Rs. 263.92 - 6.60 - 382.72 Rs. 397.52
V Rs. 274.89 - 6.87 - 398.55 Rs. 414.04
VI Rs. 286.90 - 8.61 - 441.88 Rs. 432.13
B. EXCAVATION
Spl. Rs. 338.23 - 10.15 - 520.93 Rs. 509.44
A Rs. 321.83 - 9.65 - 495.53 Rs. 484.74
B Rs. 303.16 - 9.09 - 466.78 Rs. 456.62
C Rs. 290.28 - 8.71 - 447.06 Rs. 437.22
D Rs. 280.15 - 7.00 - 406.15 Rs. 421.96
E Rs. 261.87 - 6.55 - 379.77 Rs. 394.43
C. MONTHLY RATED
Grade
A1 Rs. 11604 - 348 - 15780 Rs. 17477.96
A Rs. 8998 - 270 - 13858 Rs. 13552.80
B Rs. 8350 - 251 - 12868 Rs. 12576.78
C Rs. 7733 - 232 - 11909 Rs. 11647.46
D Rs. 7153 - 179 - 10375 Rs. 10773.86
E Rs. 6857 - 171 - 9935 Rs. 10328.02
F Rs. 6781 - 170 - 9841 Rs. 10213.55
G Rs. 6687 - 167 - 9693 Rs. 10071.97
H Rs. 6546 - 164 - 9498 Rs. 9859.60
D. CLERICAL GRADE
Spl. Rs. 8350 - 251 - 12868 Rs. 12576.78
I Rs. 7733 - 232 - 11909 Rs. 11647.46
II Rs. 7153 - 179 - 10375 Rs. 10773.86
III Rs. 6857 - 171 - 9935 Rs. 10328.02
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Annuxure - IIC
Illustration of Fixation
Example - One

NCWA -VII Cat - I As on NCWA - VIII Cat - I As on

(Rs.213.46 - 5.34 -309.58) 30.06.2006 (Rs.321.54) 01.07.2006
Daily

Basic Wage 213.46 Basic Wage 321.54

Attance Bonus 21.34 Attance Bonus 32.15
Special D.A 3.83 Special D.A 5.77
Variable D.A 51.23 Variable D.A

TOTAL 289.86 TOTAL 359.46

Fittment Benefit including I.R 69.57

TOTAL 359.43

Example - Two

NCWA -VII Excavation Spl As on NCWA - VIII Excavation Spl As on

(Rs.294.11 -8.82 -452.84) 30.06.2006 (Rs.442.99) 01.07.2006
Monthly

Basic Wage 294.11 Basic Wage 442.99

Attance Bonus 29.41 Attance Bonus 44.30
Special D.A 5.28 Special D.A 7.95
Variable D.A 70.59 Variable D.A 0

TOTAL 399.39 TOTAL 495.24

Fittment Benefit including I.R 95.85

TOTAL 495.24

Example - Three

NCWA -VII T & S A1 As on NCWA - VIII T & S A1 As on

(Rs.10091 - 303 -13727) 30.06.2006 (Rs.15199.08) 01.07.2006
Daily

Basic Wage 10091.00 Basic Wage 15199.08

Attance Bonus 1009.10 Attance Bonus 1519.91
Special D.A 181.13 Special D.A 272.82
Variable D.A 2421.84 Variable D.A 0

TOTAL 13703.07 TOTAL 16991.81

Fittment Benefit including I.R 3288.74

TOTAL 16991.81
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Annexure- V D A
(vide Clause 2.6.0)

PERIOD AICPI Rates of VDA

INDEX (% of basic)
From To (1960=100) (Base = 2716)
01.07.2006 31.08.2006 2716 0.0
01.09.2006 30.11.2006 2769 1.9
01.12.2006 28.12.2006 2838 4.5
01.03.2007 31.05.2007 2899 6.7
01.06.2007 31.08.2007 2907 7.0
01.09.2007 30.11.2007 2944 8.4
01.12.2007 29.02.2008 3028 11.5
01.03.2008 31.05.2008 3058 12.6
01.06.2008 31.08.2008 3089 13.7
01.09.2008 30.11.2008 3172 16.8
01.12.2008 28.02.2009 3302 21.6
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ANNEXURE-IIIA
(Vide Clause 3.2.0)

Revised Basic Wage Rates for Piece Rated Workers

Revised NCWA-VIII Rates

NCWA - VII Rates (w.e.f. 1st July, 2006)
Group Rate (Rs.) Fall Back Rate (Rs.) Fall Back
Wages (Rs.) Wages (Rs.)

I 214.65 213.46 323.32 321.54

II 219.26 216.48 330.25 326.07

III 224.97 220.20 338.85 331.66

IV 226.08 226.08 340.52 340.52

V 234.01 234.01 352.47 352.47

VA 235.15 235.15 354.19 354.19

PR Trammers 234.01 234.01 352.47 352.47

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Annexure – IIIB
(Vide Clause 3.2.0)

Workload Rates of Wages of PR Workers of North East

Name of work Workload Daily Basic Rate per

(in Cft.) Wage rate (Rs.) Cft. (Rs.)
A. Baragolai, Tipping & Ledo
1. Solid Cutting (Coal) 24 Cft 384.05 16.00
2. Side Cutting (Coal) 36 Cft 384.05 10.67
3. Stone Cutting
i) Manual 14 Cft 384.05 27.43
ii) With Drilling and Blasting 22 Cft 384.05 17.46
B Fall Back Wages 384.05
When employed on Hazree 397.55
C. SPRA will be @ Rs.8.65 per
day
D. Jeypore/Drill Collieries
i) Composite works as agreed 36 Cft 388.96 10.80
to in the earlier agreements.
ii) Fall back wages 388.96
When employed on Hazree 397.55
iii) SPRA will be @ Rs.8.65
per day.
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Annexure – IIIC (i)
(Vide Clause 3.9.1)

Lead, Lift & Tub Pushing for Miners and Loaders

NCWA – VII Rates Revised NCWA – VIII

(per tub of 40.5 cft Rates
OR (per tub of 40.5 cft
1.15 cu.m) OR
(Rs.) 1.15 cu.m)
(Rs.)
1. Lead (for Miners & Loaders)
0 to 50 ft. NIL NIL
51 to 100 ft. 2.48 3.59
101 to 150 ft 7.42 10.62
151 to 200 ft 12.37 17.94
201 to 250 ft 17.65 25.60
For every addl. 50 ft. beyond 250 ft 7.66 11.11
2. Lift for Miners & Loaders
0 to 10 ft. NIL NIL
11 to 15 ft. 2.48 3.59
16 to 20 ft. 4.65 6.75
21 to 25 ft. 7.42 10.76/10.62
For every addl. 5 ft. above 25 ft. 4.94 7.17
3. Tub Pushing
For every 110 ft. or part thereof in 0.89 1.28
Excess of the first 100 ft.
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Annexure – III C (ii)
(Vide Clause 3.9.2)

Lead & Lift for Overburden Removal Workers

NCWA – VII Revised

Rates NCWA –
(Rs.per 1000 VIII
Cft) Rates
(Rs.per
1000 Cft.)
1. Lead
First 100 ft. NIL NIL
For every 50 ft. or part of 50 ft. over the first 100 f 67.62 94.67
2. Lift
First 10 ft. NIL NIL
For every 5 ft. or part of 5 ft over the first 10 ft. 33.81 47.33
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Annexure – III C(iii)
(Vide Clause 3.9.3)

Lead & Lift Rate for Piece Rated Workers

Other than Miners & Loaders

NCWA – VII Revised NCWA

Rates – VIII Rates
(Rs.per 1000 (Rs.per 1000
Cft) Cft.)
1. Lead
For every 50 ft. or part of 50 ft. 5.18 8.50
over the first 100 ft.
2. Lift
For every 5 ft. or part of 5 ft 1.31 1.80
over the first 10 ft.
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Annexure- III D
( Vide Para 3.2.0 )

Grouping & Workload for Piece Rated Workers

The Piece-rated workers shall be placed in six groups and their workload would be
as indicated below :

Workload
Group-I
1. Sand Cleaner 108 Cft.

2 Earth Cutter(Outside quarry) 84 Cft. Measured in solid as hitherto

Group-II
1. Depot Sand Loader 150 Cft
2. River sand Loader 122 Cft. Measured in solid as hitherto
Group-III
1. Overburden Removal (a) Spoil removal : 72 Cft.
(b) Earth Cutting & removal : 66 Cft.
( c) Soft stone, shale and morrum : 53 Cft
(d) Hard Stone : 40 Cft.

2. Wagon/Truck Loaders and Stackers Workload at lead not exceeding 100 ft.

(a) Wagon loading (Coal)/ 4.5 tonnes

Wagon unloading 6.75 tonnes

(b) Truck loading 4.5 tonnes

Truck unloading 6.75 tonnex

(c ) Coal Staking 4.5 tonnes

(d) Soft Coke loading 3.6 tonnes

Soft Coke unloading 5.4 tonnes

(e) Hard coke loading 3.2 tonnes

Hard coke unloading 4.8 tonnes

(f) Stacking soft coke 3.6 tonnes

Stacking hard coke 4.8 tonnes

(g) Coal screening 4.5 tonnes

(both products)

(h) Coal stacking 4.5 tonnes.

(Soft coke manufacturing
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(i) Coal supplier (Hard coke manufacture 4.5 tonnes

in Coke Ovens Country Beehive & B.P.)*

Note: Shale pickers to be paid separately

*Does not include breaking of lumpy coal

Group-IV
1. Soft Coke 3.75 tonnex (Raw Coal)
(I.I.No.62 dated 8.7.86)
2. Stone Stacker(underground) 72 Cft.
Group-V
1. Main Driver (This workload applies to Size of the main 38 width x 58 height should
drivage of mains in level and rise galleries. be 1.5 running ft. per shift per head.
Fro Drivage in Dip direction an extra
payment of not less than 100% of the rate
is to be paid)

2. Dyke cutter Cutting when done

(i) With hand 5 Cft.
(ii) By Elec. & pneumatic drill 8 cft.

3. Jhama (preceeding and succeeding Dyke) When done with :

(i) Hand – 14 cft.
(ii) Elec. & pneumatic drill – 21 cft.

4. Stone Cutter (a) Cutting by chisels and hammer

(i) Hard stone – 8 cft.
(ii) Soft stone – 10 cft.

(b) Drilling, Blasting & Muckling manually

(i) Drilling by hand – 15 cft.
(ii) Drilling by power drill – 25 cft.
Group-VA
1. Pick Miner 40.5 cft.
2. Quarry Pickminer 47.25 cft.
3. Quarry Miner 67.5 cft.
4. Quarry Loader 94.5 cft.
5. Basket Loader 81 cft.
6. ( M.C Loader ) To be decided at unit level
Shovel Loader (at face)
7. Filler (Andhra Pradesh) 81 cft.
8. Mechanised Face Crew Unit level
Drill Coal Miners 61 cft.

Note: There will be no difference between development and depillaring area.

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