The Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Tamil Nadu on July 8, 2022 has revised Minimum rates of wages for the Employment in tobacco (including beedi making other than beedi rolling). This has come into force on July 8, 2022.
The following has been stating namely: -
• The following are the Minimum Rates of Basic Wages per Month
1. Manager – Rs. 9384.00
2. Accountant/Computer Operator – Rs. 9054.00
3. Clerk/Typist/Salesman – Rs. 8724.00
4. Dust Leaves Supplier/Bag Stitcher/Packer – Rs. 8229.00
5. Other Workers – Rs. 6909.00
• Dearness Allowance – In addition to the minimum rates of basic wages fixed above, the employees shall be paid dearness allowance namely: -
1. The Dearness Allowance is linked to the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index Number for the year 2010, that is 161 points (with base 2001=100) and for every raise of one point over and above 161 points, an increase of Rs. 42.90 (Rupees forty-two and paise ninety only) per month shall be paid as dearness allowance.
2. The dearness allowance shall be calculated every year on the first April on the basis of the average of consumer price indices for the preceding twelve months, namely from January to December.
3. The first calculation shall thus be effective from July 8, 2022 based on the Average Chennai City Consumer Price Index Number for the previous year.
• To arrive at the daily rates of wages, the monthly wages shall be divided by 26
• To arrive at the monthly wages, the daily wages shall be multiplied by 30.
[Notification No. G.O.(2D) No.60]
