Handbook LWB
Handbook LWB
1. ORGANISATION :
The Tamilnadu Labour Welfare Board was constituted by the Government
of Tamilnadu in the year 1971 by an executive order of the Government (G.O.Ms
No.222 Labour Dept, dated: 20.2.1971) with the view to promote the Welfare of
the employees and their dependents with an adhoc grant of Rs.5 lakh. The
Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972 was passed by the State and was
given effect from 1.1.1973.
The Statutory Labour Welfare Board was formed with effect from 1.4.1975
with the Minister Incharge of Labour as Chairman. five representatives of
employees, five representatives of employers, three members of State
Legislative Assembly, four Official members and two Non-Official members.
2. FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD :
Additional Expenditure
Mode of Payment
Payment of Contributions
Meetings of the Board
Quorum
Administrative and Financial Powers of the Secretary
Publication of Annual Report
Maintenance of Registers by Employers
Form A- Statement showing the particulars of contribution amounts paid to
the Secretary Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board.
Form B- Register of Wages
Form C- Register of Fines and Unpaid Accumulations
i) Any sum borrowed under Section 18 of Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund
Act,1972
j) Any unclaimed amount credited to the Government in accordance with the
rules made under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 and Minimum Wages Act,
1948.
k) Grants or Advances made by the Government.
l) All fines imposed and realised from Employers by Courts for violation of
Labour Laws less the deduction made by Courts towards administrative
expenses.
Contribution to the Fund by Employee and Employer (Sec 15) and rules 11
(a):
Every Employee contributes Rs.5/- per year and every Employer in
respect of and such Employee, contributes Rs.10/- per year to the Fund and the
Government in respect of each such employee contributes Rs.5/- per year to the
Fund.
(Amendment to Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Rules, 1973 (G.O.
Ms.No.159, Labour and Employment (G.2) date.7.12.1998)
Year
1973-1981
9 years
Employees
Contribution
Employers
Contribution
Government
Contribution
Re.1/-
Rs. 2/-
Nil
---
1982-1995
14 years
Rs. 2/-
Rs. 4/-
Rs. 2/-
1996-1997
2 years
Rs. 3/-
Rs. 6/-
Rs. 3/-
1998 onwards
Rs. 5/-
Rs. 10/-
Rs. 5/-
No.1933, Labour
and Employment
Department.
Date.14.11.82
No. 67, Labour
and Employment
Department.
Date 28.5.96
No.159, Labour
and
Employment
Department.
Date 7.12.98
6. TAMIL NADU LABOUR WELFARE FUND ACT 1972 AND RULES 1973
The Government of Tamil Nadu enacted the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare
Fund Act in the year 1972. The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Rules 1973
were framed in G.O. Ms. No.569, Labour and Employment Department,
Dated.4.9.1973 read with Government Memo No.65720/F-3/72-73, Dated.
8.10.1973. The Act came into force from 1.1.1973. The Act provides for the
constitution of a fund called The Labour Welfare Fund for promoting the welfare
of the Labour and for certain other matters connected there within the State of
Tamil Nadu. It is applicable to all Factories covered under the Factories Act
7. SCHEMES
The Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund is being utilized by the Board to
defray the cost of carrying out the following welfare schemes. At present
employees who are drawing upto Rs.7500/- p.m. are eligible to avail the scheme
benefit.
Ambattur
Ennore
Maraimalainagar
Kancheepuram
Kallakurichi
Dharapuram
Trichy-20
Dalmiapuram
Dindigul
Palanichettipatti
Periyanaickenpalayam
Ondipudur
Valparai
Tuticorin 3rd Mile
Thulukkapatti
Kulasekaram
Thiruthangal
Salem
2
6
10
14
18
22
26
30
34
38
42
46
50
54
58
62
66
70
Sembium
Ramapuram
Gudiyatham
Ranipet
Bhavani
Erode
Thangavur
Manaparai
Palani
Manali
Uppilipalayam
Sundarapuram
Mudis
Vickramasingapuram
Nagercoil
Kuzhithurai
Alangulam
Thirupattur
3
7
11
15
19
23
27
31
35
39
43
47
51
55
59
63
67
71
Thiruvottiyur
Anna Nagar
Vaniyambadi
Vellore
Kumarapalayam
Pallipalayam
Kumbakonam
Pudukottai
Villupuram
Sivanandapuram
Ramanathapuram
Gopichettipalayam
Pettai,Tirunelveli
Kovilpatti
Thirumangalam
Rajapalayam
Sattur
Karaikudi
4
8
12
16
20
24
28
32
36
40
44
48
52
56
60
64
68
Guindy
Tambaram
Arcot
Villupuram
Hosur
Trichy-10
Karur
Madurai
Cuddalore
Manalar
Udumalpet
Trichy-14
Shankarnagar
Arumuganeri
Thermalnagar
Aruppukottai
Virudhunagar
a) Tailoring Centres:
Wives and unmarried Daughters and sisters of workmen who are
contributors of Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund are eligible to undergo
training in Tailoring Centres. The Trainees in Tailoring section are paid
stipend at the rate of Rs.150/- per month. A maximum of 50 Trainees are
admitted in the Tailoring Units in each Centre. The duration of the course is
one year commencing from January to December. The trainees are imparted
with the skill of needle work, dress making and embroidery. They appear for
the examination conducted by the Government in December. The first rank
holder in each centre is given with a prize of sewing machine for lower as well
as higher grade.
b) Creches:
In this Unit children of workers in the age group of two years to five
years are admitted. Besides Nutritious Food 150 ml. milk per day is supplied
to these children. The Children are given eggs and fruits twice in a week.
A maximum of 50 children are admitted in the child care centre.
The children are subjected to monthly medical checkup twice in a
month by a qualified Doctor and if necessary they are given medicines free of
cost by the Board. They are also provided with two sets of T.C. Uniform.
2. Reading Rooms
There are Seventy one Reading rooms functioning in 71 Labour Welfare
Centres in wherein newspapers and magazines are provided for the benefit of
the workers .
3. Book Allowance
The following Book allowances are given to the workers of the children for
their studies. The allowance is given to one of his children alone.
Higher Secondary
Degree
Post Graduate
4. Scholarship
.. Rs.180/=
.. Rs.250/=
.. Rs.300/=
Cash Awards of Rs.1000/- and Rs.500/- are being awarded to the children
of the workers who come first and second in 10th and 12th Examinations in Each
Educational District.
6. Assistance for Basic Computer Training :
Reimbursement of Rs.1000/= to be provided to 5 of the employees /
dependants in each revenue district totally for 150 beneficiaries who complete
basic computer training through approved institution.
7. Spectacles
Reimbursement of cost of spectacles up to Rs.400/- is given to the
workers on production of Medical Certificate.
(ii)
(iii)
1. Mamallapuram
2. Valparai
3. Courtalam
a) Ordinary Days
b) Season Days
Double Room
Labour
Public
Rs.
Rs.
25/100/30/60/20/25/-
60/100/-
Dormitory
Labour Public
Rs.
Rs.
15/50/15/40/15/20/-
30/50/-
Double Room
Rs.
30/-
Dormitory
Rs.
20/-
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SCHEMES
Prize Sewing Machine for Tailoring
Students
Stipend to Tailoring Students
Tailoring Students Examination
Fees
Tailoring Students Bus Fare
Milk for children
Mid day Meals for children
Medicine to Children
Uniforms to Children
Rest Houses and Jeeva Illam
Type Writing/ Short Hand fees
Hearing aid
Three wheelers
Artificial limbs
Spectacles
Funeral Expenses
Book Allowance
No. of
persons
Benefitted
Amount
Sanctioned
279
6,75,893
2632
673
9,43,387
45,344
1251
4,925
1100
2,81,078
3,28,998
225
1076
2,12,291
9931
3
565
No claimant
1
3326
No claimant
1719
4,75,864
101
1,24,500
103
24,318
Bachelor of Engineering
Diploma in Engineering
Bachelor of Medicine
Diploma in Medicine
Bachelor of Law
B.sc. Agriculture
I.T.I
Higher Secondary
Educational Incentive
Computer Education
Total
61
57
11
6
1,46,400
82,080
25,200
8,640
No claimant
No claimant
8
113
62
7
19194
8,000
1,35,600
53,500
7,000
35,87,134
8. Uzhaippavar Ulagam :
A monthly magazine named Uzhaippavar Ulagam is published by this
Board. This magazine contains important judgments of the Labour Disputes,
Amendments, Question-Answers on Labour related matters and Letters from
Readers etc. This magazine can be received by way of paying annual
subscription of Rs.60/- or Life subscription of Rs.500/-. The amount can be sent
by means of either by Money Order or Demand Draft drawn in favour of the
Secretary, Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board, Chennai-6.
9. ADMINISTRATION
The total sanctioned strength of the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board
including Officers and staff was 412. The group wise position of sanctioned staff
vis-a-vis position is given below.
Sanctioned strength
In position
Group A
Group B
19
19
Group C
219
174
Group D
172
140
Total
412
335
Cadre
Group
Pay Scale
No. of
Sanctioned
post
In
Position
1.
Secretary
15,000-400-18,600
2.
10,000-325-15,200
3.
Administrative Officer
8,000-275-13,500
4.
6,500-200-10,500
5.
Junior Engineer
5,500-175-9,000
6.
Superintendent
5,500-175-9,000
7.
Accountant
5,500-175-9,000
8.
5,500-175-9,000
9.
Journalist cum
Translator
5,500-175-9,000
10.
5,000-150-8,000
11.
Assistant
4,000-100-6,000
26
21
12.
Librarian
4,000-100-6,000
Organiser - Cum
Tailoring Instructor
Grade I
13.
4,000-100-6,000
60
56
14.
4,000-100-6,000
--
15.
4,000-100-6,000
16.
Electrician
3,625-85-4,900
17.
Junior Assistant
3,200-85-4,900
18
15
18.
3,200-85-4,900
19.
Receptionist
3,200-85-4,900
20.
Proof Reader
3,200-85-4,900
21.
Typist
3,200-85-4,900
22.
Driver
3,200-85-4,900
23.
Organiser cum
Tailoring Instructor
Grade-II
11
11
24.
Balasevika
3,050-75-3,950 804,590
52
43
25.
Plumber
26.
Record Clerk
27.
Lift Operators
28.
Office Assistants
29.
Room Boys
30.
Conductress
31.
Gardener
32.
Watchman
33.
C
C
D
D
D
D
D
D
3,050-75-3,950 804,590
2,610-60-3,150 653,540
2,610-60-3,150 653,540
2,550-55-2,660 603,200
2,550-55-2,660 603,200
2,550-55-2,660 -603,200
2,550-55-2,660 -603,200
2,550-55-2,660 -603,200
2,550-55-2,660 -603,200
TOTAL
23
20
16
18
12
52
42
80
68
412
Receipts
Expenditure.
5,49,91,910.43
Capital Accounts
5,12,93,000.50
-
Deposit Accounts
Loans and Advances
Accounts
Total
2,67,899.00
95,41,126.00
95,34,244.00
4,82,527.00
3,55,978.00
6,50,15,563.43
6,14,51,121.50
Receipts
6,50,15,563.43
Expenditure
6,14,51,121.50
35,64,441.93
Surplus
335
24321364
24321542
24321542
24321542
Rs.26,00,000/=
APPELLATE AUTHORITY
THIRU. A. IMMANUEL THANGARAJAN,
Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board,
Chennai-6.
Phone No.24321364
The relevant information about the Board can be read on website or in
person in all working hours of this Office between 10.00 AM to 5.45 P.M.