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1 THE SU6AR INDUSTRY LABOUR W£lFARE FUND COMMITTEE ANNUAL RE\fIE� J ' THE SUGAR INDUSTRY LABOUR WELFARE FUND COMMITIEE ANNUAi, REVIEW 1998 WGHLIGHTS OF THE REVIEW: 1. rhere·were nineteen (19) Pump Stations in operation which were providing 54 housing ,reas with potable water.

dmost 99% of the beneficiaries :ommittee M$23.3 for 1998. approximately were receiving water free of charge which costed the 2. oight (8) Housing vi$36.3.

:ither S.I.L.W.F.C.

or Guysuco.


Six (6) of these areas were new housing Areas were provided with new pipe network systems by that were newly developed schemes at a cost of 3.

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'he absorption of the Committee's Water Supply Systems by Guywa was in Progress.

)ne pumping station was handed over to Guywa during 1998 and several others were cheduled to be handed over during 1999.

4.

)ne hundred and eight one ( 181) new house lots were developed during 1998 at a cost of '1$43.5.
These lots were scheduled to be allocated during 1999 to Sugar Workers of ·arious estates.

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\t the end of 1998, 149 new houses were fully constructed and 71 houses were under ·onstruction in six (6) of the Committee's new housing schemes.

6.

\n amount of 161 loans totalling M$29.8 were approved by the Committee to assist ;ugar Workers in the construction ,ver a 15 years period.

of their houses.
of their houses.

Loans were interest free and R:plYltie 7. tehabilitation ,of several roads and bridges were done in several housing areas at a cost ,f M$13.

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�TRODUCTION; TI.

is Report comments upon the works of The Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund Cc mmittee for the period January lo Decem�er.

1998 .

2.

Al 1MINISTR;ADQN; 2.1 At the end of the year, the Committee comprised the following personnel: (i)Mr. MA Akeel -Chairman - (H: Mr. G. Charles (iii , Dr. LA.

McDonald .
(iv , Mr. B. Ramkeerat (v)Mr. J. Petam (vi Mr. C. Duncan (vi:) Mr. J. Persaud (viii)Mr. K. Takechandra (ix: Mr. l Lord Chief Labour Officer Ministry of Labour, Health Human Services & Social Security Representative Central Housing & Planning Authority Representative Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc Representative Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc Representatives Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc Representative Guyana Labour Union Representatives Guyana Agricultural Workers Union Representatives National Association Commercial & Industrial Employees of Agricultual Representative National Cane Farming Committee - 3 - 2.2 With the exception of Mr. J. Petam, all the other members of the Committee were appointed on September O l, 1997.
Mr. J. Petam replaced Mr. G. Harris who resigned from the employment The terms of office of the existing Committee will expire on August 31, 1999. of Guysuco.

2.3 At the end of December, 1998, there were 35 employees on roll compared to a total of 41 and 39 employees who were on roll as at 1997 and 1996 respectively.

There was no significant position that was vacant at the end of the year.

Details of number of persons employed attached Organisation Chart.
in the respective positions can be seen on the Refer to Appendix I.

2.4 The Committee resources available.


continued in its effort to encourage the effectiveness of its human Negotiations were concluded with the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers' Union in August 1998 and consequently which was retro-active from January O I, 1998. a one (1) year Memorandum of Agreement was signed The Agreement among other conditions provided for: (a)An across-the-board increase often (10) percent in wages/ Salaries of all employees.
(b)Free uniforms for female employees and employees of the Water Supply Section.

(c)Vacation allowance for all employees.

(d)Bursaries to a maximum of three (3) employee's children , of$8,000.00 each per annum.

During the year 1996 and 1997 similar agreements were signed and all employees were paid an across-the-board increase of eighteen (18) percent and twenty (20) percent respectively.
- 4 - 2.5 Bursary awards were increased from two (2) in 1997 at $5,000.00 each to three (3) in 1998 at $8,000.00 each.

Workers Examination were granted awards and payable over a five (5) years period.

children who performed creditably at the Secondary School Entrance To date, the Committee had awarded twenty five (25) bursaries.

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2.6.

Employees continued to be encouraged to improve on their efficiency as part of the on­ going Human Resources Development conducted locally by resource personnel from various agencies.

Strategy.

During the year, training activities were Eight (8) employees Accounting and Supervisory Management.
benefitted from courses conducted in Computer Operations, In addition, several training programmes were conducted in-house by Management 2.8 Committee Meetings held over a three (3) years period were as follows:- NO.

OF MEETINGS NO.

CATEGORY 1996 1997 1998 1.

Main Committee 2.

Housing Sub-Committee 7 4 7 8 9 10 All meetings were summoned and conducted in accordance with the Sugar Industry Special Funds Act, Chapter 69:03 3.
DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS 3.1 The re-activation of the Committee's Housing Programme has impacted significantly on 1 of the Sugar Industry.

Workers had begun to occupy their lots and the the workers demand for house lots were increasing.

-s- 3.2 During 1998, the Committee developed 181 new house lots at a cost of $43,574,727.00.

These lots will be allocated in early 1999.

For the period 1995 to 1998, a total of711 new house lots were developed-at-a-cost-of $207,081,896.00.

Refer to Appendix II for details.


3.3 For the· corresponding period (1995-1998) , 149 new houses were fully constructed and 71 all With the exception of Bath Settlement and Skeldon, were under construction.

houses the other new housing areas were quickly occupied by allottees.

Refer to Appendix III for details.

3.4 At the end of 1998, the Committee was in the proces s of completing engineering designs and surveys for an additional 162 house lots which are expected to be developed in 1999.
The areas identified for development Coas t Demerara), Land of Canaan (East Bank Demerara) and Canefield were Belle (West Bank Demerara), Zeelugt (West (Canje, Berbice).

3.5 Allottees of house lots were required to pay a nominal fee to the Committee as a contribution towards the cost of developmental works.

Payments received were re-used to develop more land for allocation.
The rates of payment were as follows:- YEAR OF ATJ.QCATION 1995 1996 1997/98 AMOUNT $ 20,000.00 per lot 40,000.00 per lot 60,000.00 per lot -6- 3.6 Payment made by allottees as at December 31, 1998 were as follows:- AREA YEAROF NO.FULL NO.PART NO.

ALLOCA"TION- · -p-A;w .l.


'3 -PAYMENTS - -PAYMENTS· - 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 Canefield Phase 1 Enterprise Bath Skeldon Cornelia Ida East New Area - 17 Canefield East New Area 1998 - 95 - 0 Phasell Allottees who have defaulted in their payments in excess of six (6) months were served with notices of re-possession.

3.
3.

7 As a result of the unavailability of appropriate land, the Committee's work programme in of developmental works will have to be restricted in future yean unless land is by the Ministry of Agricuhure, Central Housing and Planning or Guysuco.

respect made available • '1 • 4.

WATER SUPPLY 4.1.

The Coiomifl� continued wilhits J>logJmtmeto provide a Rliate and adequate supply of potable water to residents which is an integral part of its functi on.

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The demand for potable also continued to incmasc si,pi:fir.aotJy with Ibo establishment of new housing areas.

At !he end of 1998, !here were 19 operable pump stalioos io operation supplying 54 housing areas with potable water.

which were Refer to Appendix IV.

- e. 4.2 As a result of die continuous use of die pumping equipment in addition to their outlived life span, rehabilitation of sewral mechanical pumps and dieael engines were undertaken.
Details ofworb undertaken are as follows: ACTIVITY AREAS NO.

OP' JOBS COMPLETED YEAR COST YEAR 1996 199'7 1!1911 1!1!16 199'7 ··.,<' 1!1911 '; Rehab to Engine1 Berbice Rehab to Wells/Pwnp, Dememn.
Berbice Demer8111 6 2 2 2 4 7 2 5 3 5 I I 3,500,000 2,000,000 1,690,000 1,300,000 3,500,000 2,680,000 1,000.000 1,800,000 600,000 700,000 1,300,000 250,000 TOTAL 12 18 10 6,500,000 8,600,000 5,220,000 4.J During the period under m.iew, eight (8) water supply projects were completed at a cost ofS36,J9S,l78.00 Details of works undertaken are as follows: AREA SCOPE OF WORK TOTAL COST LABOUR) (MATERIAL & 1.Industry, East Coast Demerara Laying of Pipelines, Guysuco's New Housing Area.
2.Kilcoy/Chcsney,Laying of Pipelines, Guyauco's Berbice New Housing Area.

J,410,116.00 4,771,626.00 .3.

Cancficld East, Laying of Pipelines ,SD.,WFC New Housing Area.

4,072,816.00 4.Skeldon Laying of Pipelines, Guysuco's and SD.,WFC Housing Arca.

J, 739,369.00 _q.

AREA SCOPE OF WORK TOTAL COST 5.Patentia West Bank Dcmerara Laymg of Pipelines, Guysuco New Housing Area.

(MATERIAL & LABOUR) s 3,000,000.0 0 6.

Edinbwgb, Berbice 7.

Tuschen Laymg of Pipelines, Guysuco Housing Area.


New 5,000,000.00 Laymg of Pipelines, SIL WFC Housing Area.

6,125,538.00 8.

Goed Fortuin Laying of Pipelines, SILWFC Housing Area.

lroTAL 6,275,713.0 0 I 36,395,278.00 Compara1ively for the period 1996 and 1997, the amount of SJ,900,000.00 to undertake new water supply projects.
and $20,388,599.00 were expended respectively 4.4 The Committee's Pump Station at Goed Fortuin which was in operation in excess of twenty-five (2S) years was handed over to GuyWa in December 1998.

This was done after all the everite pipelines that existed in the Goed Fortuin housing areall were replaced with new PVC pipes.

The Committee's pumping equipment was replaced with new electrical pumping equipmen t by GuyWa.

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4.5.

At the end of the year, the Committee was s1i1l in discussion with GuyWa in relation to the implementation of a phased programmme over of the water supply systems to GuyWa.

pertaining to the bao<ting - During 1999, approximately five water supply systems are expected to be handed over to GuyW a.

5.

BIDWULITATION WORKS -•�- 5.1 The Committee continued to provide assiatance in various housing areas with respect to the maintenance of exis1ing infraslnlcturc.
During 1998, the 8111D ofSU,035,837.00 expended to rehabilitate roads, bridges and other slnlctures.

Similarly, for the years 1996 and 1997 amounts totalling $3,646,820.00 $8,044,515.00 respeclively were expended to undertake rehabilitation and worts.
was Details of significant works completed during 1998 are as follows:- a) Mocha/ Arcadia, E.B.D Rehabilitation of Road BdeCDescrJptlou o[Prolect s 5,109,200.00 b) Enterprise, E.C.D Rehabilitation of Road 5,366,000.00 c) Enterprise, E.C.D Construction of Street Barners 134,000.00 d) Enterprise E.C.D and Cornelia Ida, W.C.D Construction of foot path bridges ( oru: in each area) 2,426,637.00 Total 13,035,837 .oo 5.2 In addition, during 1998 the Committee expended the B1Dll ofSS,221,562.00 to 1D1dertake complete rehabilitation to two (2) of its buildings.
Details are as follows:- Location o[Work BdeCDescriptlou a) Canefield, Berbice Rehabilitation of a building to house the Committee's SUb-Office and overnight accommodation Water supply personnel.

for the 2,030,062.00 b) IGngston, Georgetown Repairs and painting of the Committee's main Office.
3,191,500.00 Total 5,221,562.00 S.3 In addition, the sum ofSl,190,822.00 was expended to undertake rehabilitation works to several other of the Committee' s buildings including the workshop, storage bond and Pump stations' buildings.

6.

FINANCE 6.1 The finances continued to be managed in a structured manner and in accordance with s1rict financial procedures.
During 1998, the Committee exported by the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. continued to received $500.00 for each ton of sugar The Levy payable by Guysuco was the Committee's main sow-cc of income.

6.2 Actual expenditure incWTCd during 1998 amounted to $190,338,852.00 against a budgeted amount ofS198,018,000.00.

Refer to Appendix V for details of Expenditure incWTCd for the period 1992 to 1998 .
,� - expenditure incWTCd under each categocy compared to 6.3 An analysis of actual percentage total expcruliturc for 1998 is as follows:- C!ICCPnr Pemglat!e JgDMdffnre la lalal Q991n Perqgtar ii tot.I ........... ltnn, (19971 falmlllC Jgq ... , nzmr a) Loans (Now, Rq,ail1I & Bxlalsion) b) Dndopmmal Wmb c) MauWawx:e !iowqARIII Wodcs in d) WIiia' SUpply (all catcgoties ) 16.26 18.58 6,95 42.85 14.0 2.26 32.21 (13.63) 6.52 0.43 30.18 12.67 e) Aclninielralioo &.
Control 11.56 15.58 4.02 f) g) Maim.crwic:c to Welfare buildings 3.36 1.51 1.85 Offic:c &plip,at &.

Fwnitllrc TOTAL 0.44 100 0.44 100 6.4 Levies received from Guysuco dwing 1998 amounted to $162,066,100.00 levies for the period October 1997 to December 88% of total income for the year under review.

represented represented Sirotlarty levies received for the preceding years 1996 and 1997 represented 92% respec1ively of total income received for those years.

which 1998.
which 1998.

Levies received, 93% and Refer to Appendix VI for details of Income received for the period 1992 to 1998.

- 11, - 6.5 The Office of the Auditor General waa still continuing with the audit of the Committee's RX:Ords.

At the conclusion .
At the conclusion .

were in the procesa of completing the audit for the period 1991 to 1994. of 1his report, the Audit was completed up to 1990 and the Auditors 6.6 l..oan!J approved by the Committee for disbursement to Sugar Woikcrs to assist in the cons1ruction of their houses, amowitcd to S29,890,000.00 of the budgeted amoun t. which rcprcscnted 67.17% ComparativcJy during the years 1996 and 1997 the sum ofS7,110,000.00 and S27,860,000.00 were approved respectively of the budgeted amowit.
ofloan disbursments or 12.0S% and 62.6% in respect Refer to Appendix VIl for details It - 7.

CONCLUSION The Sugar Induslry Labour Welfare Fund Committee continued to make remarkable progress particularly in the Housing and Water sectors.

The Chairman wishes to express his appreciation and thanks to his fellow Committee all of whom have all worked closely and have contributed significantly towards the progress of the Committee.
Members, Management and Staff; APPENDIX I ORGANISATION CHART Committee (9) - 9 I I Secretary Manager (1) -1 ----...

Confidential Secretary (1) -1 � Deputy Secretary Manager (ag) (1) - 1 • Accountant (1)-1 I Assistant (1)-1 Accountant Senioraerk (1) -1 (Admin) Senioraerk (3)-3 I Typist Clerk (1)-1 I Clerkl-(1)-1 Office Assistan • Oerkll-(1)-� (1)-1 Typist 2-(1)-lJ Cleaner (1) - 1 I I Conveyancing Officer(l)-1 I I Building (3) -3 Inspector Asst.
Conveyancing Officer (1)-1 I Senior Clerk (1) -1 I Grade 1 Clerk (I) -If I !Grade 2 Clerk(l)-1 j I I Typist (3) -2 Water Supply Superinte ndent (1) - 1 I Driver (1) -1 �echanics (4) - 4 I Labourers lo J -'I APPENDIXU DETAns QF HOUSE LOTS cmwr,ETED FOR IDE PERIOD 1995 TO 1998 AREAS NO.OF DATE HOUSE COMPLETED WTS COST AVEJlAGE $ COST PER HOUSE LOTS Canefield, Berbice canje 119 October 1995 23,002,689.00 268,930.00 Enterprise, East 111 April 1996 Coast Demerara 39,914.00 359,590.00 Bath, West Coast 56 Berbice July 1996 17,155,000.00 290,763.00 Skeldon, Corentyne 56 November 1996 20,160,000.00 360,000.00 Cornelia Ida, West 55 March 1997 17,300,000.00 Coast Demerara 308,929.00 Canefield, Canje 133 December 1997 36,97 5,000.00 278,000.00 Berbice Hentelling, East 58 Bank Demerara Enterprise, East Coast Demerara 53 September 1998 18,163,077.00 313,156.00 December 1998 17,429,000.00 328,849.00 Kilcoy Chesney 70 December 1998 7,982,650.00 114,037.00 TOTAL 711 207,081,896.00 -3 - APPENDIX Ill DETAILS OF ALLOCATION AND OCCUPATION OF HOUSE LOTS CANEPIELD KNTERPRIS BA111 SKELDON CORNELIA IDA CANEFIEL TOTAL D(New Ano) 1.
No.

or Lots available 119 111 56 56 133 I'!o.

oCiots allocated 106 111 so so 55 112 Date or Allocation !15-12-11 IJ6.a.04 96-12-15 97-04-13 97-07-20 98-07-05 0 No.

of Houses completed 93 45 5 0 No.

or Houses nnder 5 30 1 2 constrnction 55 6 2.

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4.

5.

530 484 149 6.

No.

or Loans approved 56 59 5 0 No.

of Houses occupied 93 45 5 0 7.

30 3 71 37 0 6 0 157 149 APPENDIX IY Details of Pump Stations and Areas served wi1h water.
ESTATES Skeldon Albion/Port mourant R.oae Hall Blairmont Wales Uitvlugt/ Leonora LOCATION OIi' PUMP STATION ABJiiM SJiiBYJiiP HOUSJiiHOLD SJiiBYJiiD NO.OIi' NO.OIi' I) Line Path ii') Queet,Jt.own I) Johns ii)Tain fu') Belvedere iv)Albion Front I) Canilfield ii)Adelphi I) Riveraide No.

4 ii)Shieldstown iii)Bath I) Patentia I) Anna Catherina ii') Stewartville fu') Uitvlugt iv)Ocean View v) Zeebmg vi)Meten-Meer-Zmg vii)Tuschen 6 4 3 3 3 2 2 4 2 2 2 4 4 I 2 4 3 2 526 490 !
'134 \620 \500 260 780 240 404 225 517 393 390 225 228 226 348 370 150 TOTAL S4 7026 \.

APPENDIXV 6.FINANCE 6.2 Below is a summary of Actual Expenditure incurred by the Conunittee for the period 1992 to 1998.

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 .

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81,555.00 - - .

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- - - 7.s,14 .300.00 18.961,820.00 30,450,000.00 495,000.00 405,000.00 250,000.00 310,000.00 305,000.00 250,000.00 68, 153,651.00 42.893,033.00 45.248.150.00 35.358.641.00 .
11,706.627.00 9,169,166.00 13.239,463.00 I CATEGORY NewHousing l.oans R.epan Loan Extension Loans Devcl <111abl Worb Mlirfawnce Housing Areas Work In 124,537.116 53,719.00 Water Supply Mlfrtawncc Welfln Buil dqs cl Rq,ain to ProaJn:mat of Fillings Pipc lioos cl ProaJn:mat of Motor Vcbiclc Acbinislrllilll .tComol Proonemat � of Office 32,342,857.11 19,129,639.6 9 47,143.362.00 54,851,499.00 10.389,783.00 16,408.991.00 23.327,084.00 50.680.00 56,842.05 .

12,199,536.00 2,252,267.00 2,125,690.00 6,412,384.00 .
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5,292,945.00 3.875.992 .00 25,988,374.00 58,235,246.00 - 5,054,776.00 .

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- 7,808,568.04 .

H).271,461.75 12,702,068.00 14,718,681.00 19,109,557.00 21,864,611.00 22,003,779.00 .

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812,225.00 TOTAL 40,326, 643.11 29,593,217.00 59,845,430.00 160,271,088.00 98,576,559.00 140,476,802.00 190,338,852.00 APPENDIX VI 6.4 For the Corresponding period (1992 to 1998) Revenue earned by the Committee Is shown below: CATEGORY .I 1992 1993 s 1995 s 113,311,320.00 117,884,665.00 1994 s 1996 s 1997 s 1998 s '.es ofLots Loa 'l Rcpaymenls Intt, ,st on Investment 23,178,309.00 102,472,500.00 81,181,135.00 121,584,000.00 162,066,100.00 308,272.46 335,069.80 261,641.00 988,900.00 4,391,817.00 103,237.30 72,387.63 80,294.00 42,348.00 504,548.00 8, 1 so, 119.00 17,859,469.00 170,647.00 3,240,929.00 1,581,477.80 842,586.00 920,748.
36 911,890.00 925,800.00.

925,800.00 925,800.00 Mis :ellaneous 107,996.00 108,042.00 87,125.00 55,715.00 65,808.00 122,134.00 70,887.00 TOTAL 25,279,292.56 114,669.405.43 119,234,473.

36 104,471,353.00 87,069,108.00 130,952,700.00 184,163.185.00 APPENDIX VII 6.6 Loans approved by 1hc Committee for 1he Period 1992 -1998 were as followa:­ CATEGORY (a) New Housing Area YEAR NO LOAN CEILING TOTAL VALUE $ $ 1992.
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 TOTAL - - 31 40 33 135 146 385 150,000.00 - 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 6,200,000.00 200,000.00 8,000,000.00 200,000.00 6,600,000.00 200,000.00 27,000,000.00 200,000.00 29,200,000.00 77,000,000.00 (b)REPAIR LOANS YEAR NO LOAN CEILING TOTAL VALUE 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 TOTAL - - 3 $ 4,000.00 4,000.00 $ - - 4,000.00 120,000.00 18 40,000.00 720,000.00 9 9 6 45 40,000.00 360,000.00 40,000.00 360,000.00 40,000.00 240,000.00 1,800,000.00 © EXTENSION LOANS YEAR NO 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 TOTAL - - - 7 3 10 9 29 LOAN CEil.lNG TOTAL VALUE s 6,000.00 6,000.00 50,000.00 s - - - 50,000.00 350,000.00 so,000.00 150,000.00 50,000.00 S00,000.00 50,000.00 450,000.00 1,450,000.00