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    The document is a notification from the Labour and Employment Department of Tamil Nadu that revises the minimum wage rates for employees working in hospitals and nursing homes, excluding government and ESI facilities. It confirms a preliminary notification issued earlier and outlines the new minimum wage rates for 30 classes of employees in a table. The rates range from Rs. 2,787 to Rs. 4,334 per month. The notification also provides explanations on dearness allowance calculations and definitions of key terms.

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    The document is a notification from the Labour and Employment Department of Tamil Nadu that revises the minimum wage rates for employees working in hospitals and nursing homes, excluding government and ESI facilities. It confirms a preliminary notification issued earlier and outlines the new minimum wage rates for 30 classes of employees in a table. The rates range from Rs. 2,787 to Rs. 4,334 per month. The notification also provides explanations on dearness allowance calculations and definitions of key terms.

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    The document is a notification from the Labour and Employment Department of Tamil Nadu that revises the minimum wage rates for employees working in hospitals and nursing homes, excluding government and ESI facilities. It confirms a preliminary notification issued earlier and outlines the new minimum wage rates for 30 classes of employees in a table. The rates range from Rs. 2,787 to Rs. 4,334 per month. The notification also provides explanations on dearness allowance calculations and definitions of key terms.

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    ABSTRACT

    Minimum Wages Act, 1948- Revision of minimum rates of wages for employment in
    Hospitals and Nursing Homes (Other than Government and Employees State
    Insurance Hospitals and Dispensaries) – Preliminary Notification – Confirmed –
    Orders Issued.

    LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (J1) DEPARTMENT

    G.O.(2D) No. 47 Dated:25.05.2009


    Read:

    1. G.O. (2D) No.18 Labour and Employment (J1)Department dated 16.4.2008.

    2. From the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai-6 Letter No. Z2/


    59656/2007, dated 13.1.2009.
    ….
    ORDER :

    In the Government Order first read above, a Preliminary Notification containing


    proposals to revise further the minimum rates of wages for the employment in
    Hospitals and Nursing Homes (Other than Government and Employees State Insurance
    Hospitals and Dispensaries) was issued and objection and suggestion were invited from the
    persons likely to be affected by such revision.

    2. No objection and suggestion were received from either side with regard to the
    Preliminary Notification. The Government have decided to confirm the Preliminary
    Notification.

    3. The appended Notification will accordingly as published in the Tamil Nadu


    Government Gazette both in English and Tamil. The Secretary to Government, Tamil
    Development Religious Endowments and Information Department , Secretariat,
    Chennai-600 009 is requested to send the Tamil translation of the Notification to the
    Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai-600079 .

    (BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

    T.PRABHAKARA RAO
    PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
    To
    The Works Manager, Government Central Press, . Chennai-79(for publication of the
    notification in the Tamil NaduGovernment Gazette) (2 copies)(He is requested to send 5
    copies of the Notification to this Department for reference and record)
    The Secretary to Government, Tamil Development , Culture and Religious
    Endowments(Translation) Department, Chennai-9 (2 copies)
    The Commissioner of Labour, Chennai-600 006 (5 copies)
    2

    The Employers’ and Employees’ Organisations through the Commissioner of Labour,


    Chennai-60 006 (50 copies)

    Copy to:
    The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation,
    New Delhi-110 001
    The Director, Labour Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Labour, SCO-28-31
    Sector 17-A, Chandigarh-160017
    The Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh, Labour Employment Training and
    Factories Department, Hyderabad
    The Secretary to Government of Karnataka, Labour Department, Bangalore
    The Secretary to Government of Kerala, Labour Department, Thiruvananthapuram
    The Secretary to Government of Pondicherry, Labour Department, Pondicherry.
    The Secretary (Labour) Administration of Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti
    Island-682 555.
    All Collectors.
    The Regional Labour Commissioner, Sastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006
    The Private Secretary to Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department,
    Chennai-600 009
    The Law Department, Chennai-600 009
    SF/SC

    //Forwarded by Order //

    SECTION OFFICER
    3

    APPENDIX
    NOTIFICATION

    In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of


    section 3 and sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (Central
    Act XI of 1948) and in supersession of the Labour and Employment Department
    Notification No. II(2)/LE/556/2004, published at pages 335 and 336 of Part II- Section
    2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 14th July 2004, the Governor of
    Tamil Nadu after consultation with the Advisory Board, hereby revises the minimum
    rates of wages payable to the classes of employees in the employment in hospitals and
    nursing homes (other than Government and Employees” State Insurance
    Hospitals and Dispensaries) in the State of Tamil Nadu, specified in column (2) of
    the Schedule below, as specified in the corresponding entries in column (3) thereof,
    the draft of the same having been previously published as required by clause (b) of
    sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act.

    2. This notiofication shall come into force with effect on and from the date of its
    publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

    THE SCHEDULE
    EMPLOYMENT IN HOSPITALS AND NUSRSING HOMES (OTHER THAN GOVERNMENT
    AND EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE HOSPITALS AND DISPENSARIES)

    Sl. CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES MINIMUM


    No. RATES OF
    (1) (2) BASIC WAGES
    (PER MONTH)
    (3)
    Rs. P
    1. Junior Medical Officer 4334.00
    2. Junior Doctor or House Surgeon 3614.00
    3. Physiotherapist 3614.00
    4. Nursing Superintendent 4334.00
    5. Administrative Officer 3898.00
    6. Bio-Chemist 3898.00
    7. Staff Nurse/Tutor 3752.00
    8. Auxiliary Nursing Midwife 3177.00
    9. Female Nursing orderly and Male Nursing orderly 2847.00
    10. House Keeper / Cook 2847.00
    11. Dietician (Qualified) 3323.00
    12. Accountant 2992.00
    13. Cashier 2992.00
    14. Office Assistant / Clerk 2992.00
    15. Typist 2992.00
    16. Receptionist/ Telephone Operator 2992.00
    17. Laboratory Technician (Graduate) 3323.00
    18. Laboratory Technician (Non-Graduate) 2992.00
    19. (a)Electrician/Plumber (Qualified) 2992.00
    (b)Electrician /Plumber (Unqualified) and Lift Boy 2787.00
    20. Air Condition Plant Mechanic 2992.00
    4

    21. Radiographer/Electrical Supervisor 3323.00


    22. Driver 2847.00
    23. Watchman 2847.00
    24. Store Keeper 2992.00
    25. Ward Boy 2787.00
    26. Tailor/Assistant Cook 2787.00
    27. Compounder / Pharmacist 2992.00
    28. Scavenger or Sweeper 2787.00
    29. Gardener 2787.00
    30. Any other category of unskilled employees not covered 2787.00
    above
    EXPLANATIONS.- (1) Dearness Allowance.- In addition to the basic wages fixed
    above, the employees shall be paid dearness allowance as indicated below :-

    (i) The dearness allowance is linked to the Average Chennai City


    Consumer Price Index for the year 2000 (i.e.) 475 points (with base
    (1982=100) and for every rise of one point over and above 475 points, an
    increase of Rs.5.85 (Rupees five and paise eighty five only) per month
    shall be paid as dearness allowance.
    (ii) The dearness allowance shall be calculated every year on the 1st April, on
    the basis of the average of the indices for the preceding twelve months, that
    is from January to December.
    (iii) The first calculation shall thus be effective from the date of
    publication of this Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette
    based on the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index of the
    previous year.

    (2) (i) Where the nature of work is the same, no distinction in the payment of
    wages shall be made between men and women employees.

    (ii) To arrive at daily rates of wages, the monthly wages shall be


    divided by 26.

    (3) “Hospital” means a building wherein patients are received and treated
    but does not include dispensary which gives medical or surgical aid only and not
    treating patients as in-patients and such medical dispensation is made for money.

    (4) “Nursing Home” means an establishment where persons suffering from


    illness, injury or infirmity whether of body or mind are usually received and
    accommodated for the purpose of nursing and treatment.

    (5) Wherever the existing wages are higher than the minimum wages fixed herein,
    the same shall be continued to be paid.

    T.PRABHAKARA RAO
    PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

    /True Copy /
    SECTION OFFICER

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