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SUGAR INDUSTRY LABOUR WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE ANNUAL REVIEW 1997 SUGAR INDUSTRY LABOUR WELFARE FUND CQMMIITEE ANNUAL REVIEW 1997 HIGHUGHTS OF THE REVIEW: 1.

During 1997, the sum of $36,975,000 was committed 133 house lots.

at a cost of 534 house lots were developed to develop For the period of $163,507,169.

1995 to 1997, a total 2.

At the end of 1997, 104 new houses under construction at SILWFC new housing areas.

were fully constructed were and 32 houses 3.


A total of 100 house lots were allocated to sugar workers of Uitvlugt/Leonora and Skeldon Estates during the year 1997.

4.

An amount of 154 Loans totalling $27,860,000 for construction of new houses For the period 1992 to 1997 Loans amounting or repairs/extension to their to the sum of for disbursement were approved to Sugar Workers houses.

existing 000 were approved.

$50,360, 5.


Rehabilitation of several bridges and drainage boxes were done in various housing areas at a cost of $8,044,155.

6.

Three (3) new engines together with pump and spares at a cost were purchased of $7, 000, 000 and for installation at Pump Stations.

7.

New pipelines areas and everite at a cost of $20,388,599.

were installed pipelines replaced in several new SILWFC and in some of SIL WFC existing GUYSUCO housing areas housing 8.
Rehabilitation to engines and wells (20 in number) were done at a cost of $8, 600, 000.

SUGAR INDUSTRY LABOUR WELFARE FUND COMMITTEE 1.

INTRODUCTION: This report 1997.

Commzttee for the period January to December comments upon works of the Sugar Industry Labour Welfare Fund 2.

ADMINISTRATION: 2.1 At the beginning of the year, the Committee comprised the following personnel: 1.

Mr. M.A.

Akeel, Chairman Chief Labour Officer, Ministry of Labour, Human Services Security.

and Social Housing 2.


Mr. R. Edinboro Representative, & Planning Authority.

Central Housing 3.

4.

5.

Mr. E. Hanoman Mr. I.A.

McDonald, A.A. Mr. W. Fung Representatives of the Guyana Sugar Corporation Limited 6.

7.

8.

Mr. C. Duncan Mr. J. Persaud Mr. K. Takechandra Representatives Trade Unions of the 9.

Mr. M.S.

Ally Representative Cane Farming of the National Committee.

2.2 In May 1997 Mr. E. Hanoman tendered his resignation from the Committee, following was made vice Mr. E. Hanoman.
his resignation from the Guyana Sugar Corporation.

No appointment 2.3 The Committee's term of office which is limited In Accordance with Section 69:03, (2) years expired 8 (2) of the Sugar Industry of the Committee was done on re-appointment 31, 1997. to two on August Fund Act Chapter September OJ, 1997 and comprised the following: Special .

/2 ..... -2 - 1.

Mr. M.A.

Akeel, Chairman Chief Labour Officer, Ministry of Labour, Human Services Security.

& Social Housing 2.

Mr. G. Charles 3.

4.

5.


Mr. I.A.

McDonald, A.A Mr. B. Ramkeerat Mr. G. Harris 6.

7.

8.

Mr. C. Duncan Mr. J. Persaud Mr. K. Takechandra 9.

Mr.
Mr.

I. Lord Representative Housing & Planning of the Central Authority ntatives Represe Sugar Corporation of the Guyana Limited Representatives Trade Unions of the Representative Cane Farming Committee of the National 2.4 At the end of December 1997, there were 41 employees on roll compared to a of 39 in 1996. total Details on the attached of number of persons Organisation employed Chart.

in the respective positions !

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to Appendix (Refer can be seen 2.5 During 1997, all categories of employees were paid an across-the board wages/ of twenty percent (20%) which was effective from January 01, salaries increase 1997.

Those increases Comparatively, (18%) at a total were paid at a total cost of approximately 1996, wages/salaries $1,800,000.00 percent by eighteen during cost of approximately were increased $1,300,000.00.
2.6 During 1997, two (2) bursaries totalling $10,000.00 were awarded to two (2) employees' Entrance Examination.

children who peiformed creditably at the Secondary School To date, bursaries awarded by the Committee amounted to 22.

/3 .... - 3 - 2.

7The Committee performance in its effort to encourage as part of the on-going Human continued to improve on Development employees their Strategy.

training Middle programmes Level Management.


For the year 1997, eight (8) employees and in the areas of Computer from several and Operations, Accounting Resources benefited 2.8 Committee Meetings held during the year were as follows: CATEGORY AMOUNT Main Committee 7 Sub-Committee 8 3.

DEVELOPMENTAL WORKS -HOUSING -- 3.1 As in the past few years, the Committee directed a significant amount of its efforts towards the housing of Sugar Workers.

This programme land in appropriate areas.


was however restricted due to the unavailability of suitable 3.2 Details were as follows: of house lots completed during 1997 and the preceeding two (2) years � NO.

OF HOUSE LOTS COM PLETED £QSI.

DATE AVERAGE COST PER HOUSE LOT 1.

Cane.field, Canje Berbice119 October 1995 32,002,689.

268,930.00 2.

Enterprise, Demerara East Coast 111 April 1996 39,914,480.

(Work com- menced in 1995) 359,590.00 3.

Bath, West Coast Berbice59 July 1996 17,155,000.

290,763.00 4.
290,763.00 4.

Skeldon, Corentyne 56 November 1996 20,160,000.

360,000.00 5.

Cornelia Demerara Ida, West Coast 56 March 1997 17,300,000.

308,929.00 6.

Cane.field Canje, Berbice133 Works were 90% 36,975,000.

278,000.00 TOTAL at the completed end of December 1997 ----------------------- 534 ----------- 163,507,169 --------------- -4 - 3.3 Completion January Workers.

of new works in Cane.field, Canje (133) lots was schedule for to Sugar these house lots will be allocated 31, 1998.
Thereafter, 3.4 The following is an analysis as at December allocation lots.

of house lots that were completed 31, 1997, with respect to the and the occupation of those house SIL WFC NEW HOUSING AREAS CANEFIELD ENTERPRISE BATH SKELDON CORNELIA TOTAL IDA I.

NO.

of lots available 119 111 56 56 55 397 2.

No.

of lots allocated 108 Ill 50 50 50 369 3.

Date of allocation 1995-12-11 1996-08-04 1996-12-15 1997-04-13 1997-07-20 4.

No.

of houses construction under 5 26 0 0 1 32 5.

No.


of houses Completed 90 10 3 0 1 104 6.

No.

of Loans approved 41 51 0 0 0 92 No.

of houses 7.

------------ occupied 90 ----- .... -------- ----------------------------- ----------- 0 103 10 ---- --------- ----------- --------------------------- ------------------ ---------- 3 0 3.5 Conveyancing of new house lots that were allocated was an on-going exercise.
As at December at Cane.field, Title to be issued purchasers 31, 1997, fifty-eight Canje and applications to each purchaser.

area (58) house lots were sold in the new housing were made at the Deeds Registry of period, At the end of the reporting for Certificate none of the were issued with their Certificate of Titles.

15...... -5- twenty-six (26) lots were approved In addition, area.

These applications for transports December 1997. were forwarded were not issued to be issued.
Transports Housing at the end of to those purchasers to the Central for sale in the Enterprise & Planning new housing Authority 3.

6Allottees were required the cost of developmental works.

to make payments to the Committee as a contrib ution towards Simultaneou with the Committee.

sly, each allottee was required to enter into an agreement of Sale/Purchase The rates of payment varied as follows: YEAR OF ALLOCATION CONTRIBUTWN BY ALLOTTEE 1995 1996 1997 $20,000.

$40,000.

$60,000.
$40,000.

$60,000.

per lot per lot per lot /6 ...... - 6 - 3.7 Payments made by allottees as at December 31, 1997 were as follows: AREA YEAR OF ALLOCATION NO.

FULL PAYMENTS NO.
FULL PAYMENTS NO.

PART PAYMENTS NO.NO PAYMENTS ------------------------------------------------------ 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 Canefield 1995 95 102 0 0 13 6 Enterprise 1996 Bath 1996 Skeldon 1997 Cornelia Ida 1997 62 88 27 JO 15 13 0 22 0 5 50 23 31 48 1 2 JO 0 Allottees payments who have not made any payment the Committee failing which, were written and advised to make will withdraw the allocation.

3.8 At the end of December were completed Demerara.
1997, engineering designs, surveys and bill of quantities East Bank area at Herstelling, for the proposed new housing According area for development.

to the designs, approximately 58 house lots will be available in this Work will commence in 1998.

4.

WATER SUPPLY 4.1 The Committee supply of potable (20)operable pump stations.

continued with its programme to provide and adequate were twenty At the end of the year, there a reliable water to residents.

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/7 ...... 4.2 Three (3) new engines, pumps and related spare parts were procured at a cost of - 7 - $7, 000, 000. of which two (2) have already been installed pump stations early 1998 at Tain pump station.

respectively.

The remaining at Line Path and Adelphi during and pump will be installed engine 4.3 During the year, the Committee rehabilitated several pumps and engines pump at various stations.

A Summary of these activities were as follows: ACTIVITY AREAS NO.

OF JOBS COMPLETED COST 1.


Major repairs!

Berbice rehabilitation to enginesDemerara 2.

Major repairs/ rehabilitation and pumps to wellsDemerara Berbice 2 4 7 5 $ 2,000,000 3,500,000 1,800,000 1,300,000 -------------- 4.4 During the period the Committee several at the cost of $20,388,599.00.

under review, Water Supply Projects were completed by Total cost $8,600,000 --------------- An analysis of these projects is as follows: AREAS SCOPE.. OF WQRK TOTAL COST (Md.TE.RIAL & LABOUR 1.
Enterprise, Coast Demerara East Laying of new pipelines in SIL WFC new housing area 2, 762,295.00 2.

Herstelling, Bank Demerara East Laying of ne11· pipelines in GuySuCo new housing area 2,606,690.00 3.

Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara Laying of ne, 1 • pipelines in SIL WFC & GuySuCo new housing areas 6,910, 793.00 4.

De-Kinderen, Coast Demerara West Replacement SILWFC exisring of pipelines in housing area 328,221.00 - 8 - AREA S.COPE OF WORK 5.
Bath Settlement, West Replacement Coast Berbice in SIL "WFC existing area.

5,290,800.00 T.QT.AL COS.T.

(MATERIALS LABOUR $ of pipelines housing & 6.

Edinburgh, Berbice East Bank Replacement of pipe.tines in SIL "WFC existing area housing 2,271,800.00 West 7.
Shieldstown, Coast Berbice -do - TOTAL 218,000.00 ------------------ 20,388,599.00 -------------------- - 9 - 4.5 With the exception with potable of De Kinderen, and Bath Settlement, all the other housing areas were sourced In addition, water through most of the residents stand-pipes.

water from GuyWa 's systems.

in De Kinderen These residents were without (East) are now receiving potable potable water since 1976.
4.6 At the end of 1997, the Committee to a "phased" handing respect was still engaged in discussions with GuyWa with over of SILWFC's water supply systems to GuyWa.

Some agreements water supply Patentia were reached with respect to the Tuschen, Goed Fortuin and systems which will be handed over in early 1998.

The Committee GuyWa to replace was also considering the financial implications all the existing pipelines in SILWFC housing on the issue of assisting areas.

4.
4.

7 The following is an analysis of the Water Supply System with respect to production and distribution.

LOCATION PUMP STATIONS AREAS SERVED HOUSEHOW SERVED OF NO.OF NO.OF ESTATES Skeldon I)Line Path 6 ii)Queenstown 4 Albion/ I)Johns Port Mourant ii)Tain iii)Belvedere iv)Albion Front Rose Hall I)Cane field ii)Adelphi 1 3 3 3 2 2 Blairmont 4 I)Riverside No.
4 ii)Shieldstown 2 2 iii)Bath Wales I)Patentia ii)Goed Fortuin 2 1 526 490 134 620 500 260 780 240 404 225 517 393 250 -10- ESTATES Uitvlugtl Leonora LOCATION OF PUMP STATIONS NO.

OF AREAS SERVED NO.

OF HOUSEHOLD SERVED I) Anna Catherina ii)Stewartville iii)Uitvlugt iv)Ocean View v) Zeeburg vi)Meten-Meer-Zorg vii)Tuschen 4 4 1 2 4 3 2 390 225 228 226 348 370 150 TOTAL 55 7276 5.
REHABILITATION WORKS 5.1 As part of the Committee's the infrastructure in existing housing areas, the following rehabilitation were executed during the period under review: effort to maintain projects AREA BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT COST Anna Catherina, Coast Demerara West of one wooden!
Rehabilitation concrete bridge including reventments 1,566,560.00 Seafield, Leonora, West Coast Demerara Rehabilitation of one wooden foot-path bridge reventments including 613,836.00 Stewartville (North) West Coast Demerara Stewartville West Coast Demerara (West) Stewartville (East) West Coast Demerara Ocean Viei,i,1, West Coast Demerara Rehabilitation concrete reventments of one wooden!

including bridge Rehabilitation of one wooden including bridge reventments 1,334,560.
00 910,309.00 Rehabilitation concrete reventments of one wooden!

including bridge Rehabilitation of one wooden including bridge reventments 1,915,830.00 1,224,620.00 - 11 - AREA BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJ ECT COST ·Anna Catherina West Coast Demerara Rehabilitation box of one drainage 175,240.00 West Stewartville, Coast Demerara Rehabilitation boxes of two drainage 303,560.00 TOTAL 8,044,515.00 5.2 Minor rehabilitation and maintenance stations.
and these Some of these works included were done at a cost of $4, 660, 000.

00. works were also done at several pump to fence, the repairs roof, and toilet facilities 5.3 The Committee a Contract for the sum of $4,490,750.00for the re-construction in Mocha/Arcadia, East Bank Demerara.

also awarded of a street The Contractor was expected to commence work in early 1998.

6.

FINANCE 6.1 Please refer to appendix II.

6.2 Please refer to appendix Ill. 6.3 Please ref er to appendix IV.
6.4 The number of New Loans approved for 1997 represented amount for that year.

As seen in 6.3, this also represented when compared to the last five (5) years.

67.5% of the budgeted increase a significant 6.5 ure related Expendit when compared procurement developed to pipelines to 1996.
This increase and fittings was due to a significant increase 510% in 1997 by approximately in the increased of these items for a number of new water supply systems installed in newly areas and replacement of a number of everite pipes in older schemes.

6.6 Levies amounted collected by GuySuCo for the period to $121,584, October 000.00 1996 to October 1997. levies which represented paid over for the period Levies was paid $500.

00 as levy for each ton of sugar exported.


September to December 1997 will be paid in 1998.

The Committee -12 - 6.7 At the end of the year, the following investments were held by the Committee.

AMOUNT $ INTEREST VALVE $ a) Fixed date debentures 1,499,800.00 265,014.00 b) Treasury Bills 3, 711, 000.

00 660, 786.00 $5,210,800.00 $925, 800.

00 Over the last 10 years, there was no increase to thelnvestment Fund of the Committee.

6.
6.

8 The records was still of the Committee were last audited with the audit for the period up to 1985, and the Auditor 1986 to 1996. continuing General 7.

CONCLUSION The achievemen significant during ts of the Sugar Industry 1997 when compared Labour Welfare Fund Committee to previous years.
were The Chairman wishes Staff for their co-operation to thank the Members 1997. during of the Committee, Management and APPENDIX I ORGANISATION CHART (9)-8 COMMITTEE l [ L._JL ..--_ -_ __,J SECRETARY MANAGER (1) CONFIDENTIAL (1) -1 SECRETARY Administrative Officer (I) -I Conveyancing Officer (I) -I - Building Inspector (3) -3 Water Supply Superintendent I 1 � L_fQ_J I -----T SECRETARY (1)-1 I 1 1 · J Senior Clerk I (I)-I l Assistant (I) -I Officer 11 Conveyancing Mechanics (4)-4 J of l Inspector I Works (I) -I [ I Driver (I)-I Labourers (6) -6 .I l Accountant (I)-I -------J-- I I Assistant 1 1 (I)-0 1 J I I 1 t Clerk II (I)-I l Clerk I (I)-0 Typists (2)-2 D D Clerks Sellior (3)-4 Office Assistant Senior Clerk (I) -I (I) -0 Cleaner (I)-2 I 1 I Clerk II (2) -2 Clerk I (I) -1 I I I D I Typists (3)-3 J APPENDIX 11 6.
FINANCE 6.1 Below is a Summary of Actual by the Committee incurred 1992 to 1997. for the period Expenditure CATEGORY 1992 Im $ $ 1994 122..S. $ $ 1996 $ 1997 $ New Housing Loans 81,555.00 7,544,300.00 18,961,820.00 Repair Loans Extension Loans 495,000.00 405,000.00 310,000.00 305,000.00 Developmental Works 68,153,651.00 42,893,033.00 45,248, 150.00 Maintenance Housing Areas Work in Water Supply 124,537.96 53,719.00 11, 706,627.00 9,169,166.00 32, 342, 857.11 19, 129, 639.
69 47,143,362.00 54,851,499.00 10,389, 783.00 16,408,991.00 Maintena to Welfare Buildings 50,680.00 56,842.05 nce & Repairs 12,199,536.00 2,252,267.00 2, 125, 690.

00 Procurement and Fittings of Pipelines Procurement of Motor Vehicle 5,292,945.00 3, 875, 992.

00 25, 988, 374.

00 5, 054, 77 6.

00 Administration and Control 7, 808, 568.

04 10,271,461.
04 10,271,461.

--------------------- --------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------------ ------------------ -------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- [60,271,088.00 98, 576, 559.

00 140,476, 643.11 29, 593, 217.

49 59,845,430.00 14, 718,681.00 19,109,557.00 21,864,611.00 75 12, 702,068.00 40,326, 802.

00 APPENDIX Ill 6.2 For the Corresponding period (1992 to 1997) revenue earned by the Committee is shown below: CA'[_EGORY.
1992 1993 $ $ 1994 $ 1995 $ 1996 1997 $ $ a) Levies b)Sale of Lots 23,178,3 09.00 113,311,320.00 117,884,665.00 102,472,500.00 81,181,135.00 121,584,000.00 308,272.46 335,069.80 261,641.00 988,900.00 4,391,817.00 8,150,119.00 c)Loan Repayments103,237.30 72,387.63 80,294.00 42,348.00 504,548.00 170,647.00 d)Interest on Investment1,581,477.80 842,586.00 920,748.36 911,890.00 925,800.00 925,800.00 e)Miscellaneous107,996.00 ----------------- - 25,279,292.56 ------------------ 108,042.00 87,125.00 55,715.00 -------------------- 114, 669,405.43 119,234,473.36 ------------------- ----------------- -------------------- ----------------- 104,471,353.00 87, 069, 108.
00 130, 952, 700.

00 ------------------- -------------- ------------------- ------------------ ------------------ 65,808.00 122,134.00 APPENDIX.

IV 6.3 Loans approved by the Committee for the period 1992 to 1997 were as follows: CATEGORY (a) New Housing Loans YEAR 1992 1993 LOAN C.E.lLING TOTAL VALUE $ $ 150,000.00 150,000.00 1994 31 000.

00 200,000.00 6,200, 1995 40 200,000.00 BJ 000, 000.

00 1996 33 200,000.00 6,600,000.00 1997 135 200,000.00 27, 000, 000.
00 --------- ------------------------ 239 --------- $47, 800, 000.

00 --------------------- YEA R 1992 1993 (b)Repair Loans LOAN C.E.lLING $ TOTAL VALUE $ 4,000.00 4,000.00 1994 3 40,000.00 120,000.00 1995 18 40,000.00 720,000.00 1996 9 40,000.00 360,000.00 1997 9 39 40,000.00 360,000.00 ------------------- 000.

00 $1,560, ------------------- YEAR 1992 1993 1994 (c)Extension Loans LQA.N CEILING.
IQXAL YALUE $ $ 6,000.00 6,000.00 50,000.00 1995 7 50,000.00 350,000.00 1996 3 50,000.00 150,000.00 1997 10 20 50,000.00 500,000.00 ------------------ $1, 000, 000.

00 -------------------