Lok Sabha Question No. 3046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Wage Agreement
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.3.2018

## Wage Agreement

3046.    DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM :

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Coal India Limited (CIL) has signed a wage agreement with workers' unions for a period of five years;
- (b)        if so, the details of the agreement;
- (c)        the time by which the agreement will be made effective;
- (d)       whether this wage settlement would have an estimated impact of Rs. 5667 crore annually to CIL;
- (e)        if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)        the other steps taken by the Government for the welfare of workers in CIL?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b):   Yes,  Madam.  The 10th Wage Agreement for CIL and SCCL was finalized in the 10th Meeting of JBCCI-X, consisting representative of Management of CIL/Subsidiaries & SCCL  and  Representatives  of  Central  Trade  Unions  (CTUs),  held  on  10.10.2017  at  New Delhi.
- (c):        The period of the 10th Wage Agreement for CIL and SCCL is from 01.07.2016 to 30.06.2021  (i.e.  for  5  Years).  After  finalization  of  the  10th  Wage  Agreement,  instructions have been issued to make payment of revised wages from the salary of October 2017, payable in November  2017. To implement other provisions of the Agreement, so far 12 Implementation instructions have been issued.
- (d) &(e): Yes. The details of estimated annual impact of 10 th Wage Agreement are as under:-

- i. Basic Pay, VDA, SDA & Attendance Bonus                         = Rs. 3138 crore

- ii. Benefits & Allowances                                                           = Rs. 1684 crore

- iii. Pension & Post-Retirement Medical Benefits                        = Rs. 845 crore

Total              = Rs. 5667 crore

(f): The  Welfare  activities  of Coal India Limited  for welfare of  its  employees  and their families  through the subsidiaries are  given  below:-

## 1.   Housing  facilities:-

CIL  has achieved  100%  housing  satisfaction   of  the  workers.

## 2.   WATER  SUPPLY

To provide clean drinking  water  to  the  employees  and  their  families,  many  water  supply  schemes  have been taken up. Supply of Water through natural resource like river, tank etc. are   supplemented   by underground  mine  water  after  proper  treatment.

## 3.    EDUCATION  FACILITIES

The subsidiary companies of CIL have been providing financial assistance and infrastructure facilities to  schools operating   in  Mine areas  like DAV, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Delhi Public School etc. and other Educational Institutions run by the State Government to provide quality education  to  the  employees'  children.  In  addition,  financial  assistance  and  infrastructure facilities  are also provided by the companies to certain privately managed schools and other educational institutions  functioning  around coalfield areas.

## 4.    Coal  India Scholarship Scheme:

For employees' children two types of scholarships, namely  Merit Scholarship and General Scholarship, are being provided every year under prescribed terms and conditions.

a)       In  Merit  Scholarship , students  securing 1 st to 20 th position in   Madhyamik/H.S. or any State Board or securing 95% and above marks  in ICSE, CBSE / ISC Exam (Class-X & XII)  are  given  scholarship  as  follows:

|    | Courses pursuing                                                                                                                                                   | Rate of Merit Scholarship per month   |
|----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| a) | Studying (XI &XII)                                                                                                                                                 | Rs.300/-                              |
| b) | Studying General Course B.A/ B.Sc &B.Com etc.                                                                                                                      | Rs.350/-                              |
| c) | Studying Engineering / Medical /Applied Sciences/ Professional & Technology including Management, Computer Science, Accounting, Company Secretary after class -XII | Rs.700/-                              |

General Scholarship is admissible  to Students  studying Class-V onwards up to Graduation /Postgraduation level in any discipline subject to prescribed percentage of  marks as  follows:

- Sl.No. Class /Standard

Minimum percentage of Marks to be obtained in  the last Annual Examination (in aggregate) Rate of Scholarship per Month

- i) Class V to VIII

Minimum  80%  Marks   in the Last Annual Examination Rs.60/-

- ii) Class IX & X

Minimum  75%  Marks   in

the

Last

Annual

Examination

Rs.75/-

- iii) Class XI & XII

Minimum 70% Marks in the last Annual Examination Rs.100/-

- iv) Graduation and Post Graduation like BA, B.Sc, B. Com, MA, M.Sc, M.Com, MBA, CA, ICWA, Company Secretary etc. affiliated to a Govt. recognized University/ Institute.

Minimum 60% Marks in the Last  Annual  Examination  / or in  Hons. Group. Rs.250/-

- v) Technical  Education :

- a) Industrial Technical Certificate Course (ITI) recognized by State / Central Govt (after Class- X)

Minimum 75% in the Last

Marks Annual Rs.125/-

- Examination

- b) Polytechnic  e.g.  Diploma Engineering (after X and studying in   Govt. recognized Institute)

Minimum 75% Marks in the Last Annual Examination Rs.150/-

- c) Degree Course in Engineering  and  Medical Colleges affiliated to a Govt. recognized University.

- Minimum  70%  Marks in the last Annual

Examination

Rs.400/-

subject

to   condition    that  the    son/

Daughter   will    secure   60%

in   all  subsequent  Semesters.

SC or ST students may be given relaxation of 10% (Ten Percent marks to different class/ Standard  of  education)  as   prescribed   for    granting   of  General Scholarship.

b) Cash Award and certificate of appreciation :-  Every  year Cash Award of Rs.5000/and  Rs.7000/-  respectively  are  provided  to  the  Meritorious  wards  of  CIL  employees  who secure 90% or above marks in aggregate in 10 th and 12 th standard Board level examination. c)    Considering the high cost of technical and medical education in the country, Coal India Limited  is  providing  financial  assistance  towards  meeting  the  cost   of  education  of  the dependent   children  of  Wage  Board  Employees  to  the  extent  of  tuition  fees  and  Hostel charges who secure Admission  in Engineering  in such colleges viz., IITs, NITs, ISM and other Govt. Engg. and Medical colleges. 5. MEDICAL FACILITIES: Coal India Limited and its subsidiaries are extending medical facilities to the employees and their families through various medical establishments from the  dispensary level to the central and Apex Hospitals  in different parts of the  coalfields. In addition, special emphasis   has also been   given  on   Occupational  Health,  HIV /AIDS  awareness  programme for  the  employees and  their  families. 6.    STATUTORY    WELFARE    FACILITIES: In  accordance   with   the   provision of the Mines Act 1952 and Rules and Regulations framed there under, subsidiaries   of   Coal  India  Limited  are   maintaining   various   statutory  welfare  facilities for  the employees such as  Canteen, Rest shelters and  Pit- Head Baths. 7. NON-STATUTORY WELFARE MEASURES: In order to supply essential commodities and consumer goods at a cheaper rate in the collieries, Central Co-operative and Primary Co-operative stores are  functioning  in the  Coalfield Areas of CIL. In addition, Cooperative Credit Societies are  also  functioning  in the  Coal Companies. 8. BANKING FACILITIES : The Management of Coal companies are   providing   infrastructure   facilities  to   the   various   Nationalised   Banks  for   opening their Branches and Extension Counters in the Coalfields for the benefit of   their   workers.  Workers  are   educated    to   draw  their  salaries  from  Bank/Extension Counters and  they are also encouraged to   practice  thrift  for  the  benefit  of  their families. 9. Holiday  Homes: Coal India Ltd. has maintained seven Holiday Homes  for its  employees & their  families.

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