Dated: 25th October, 2011
Form – “W” (Rule No. 69)
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN KARIM BUX COAL MINES KHANOTE AND KARIM BUX COAL MINE WORKERS UNION - 2011
NAME OF PARTIES
1. M/S KARIM BUX COAL MINES KHANOTE
Head Office Room # 32, District Council Building, Hyderabad. Phone No. 022-2783674
2. KARIM BUX COAL MINE WORKERS UNION
Head Office 24, Circular Building, Risala Road, Hyderababd. Phone # 022-2785595, Fax # 022-2784935
REPRESENTING EMPLOYER
Mr. Karim Bux Rajar - Managing Director, Karim Bux Coal Mines
REPRESENTATIVE OF EMPLOYEES
1. Mr. Amjad Ali Khan - President
2. Mr. Qamoos Gull Khattak - General Secretary of Union
SHORT RECITAL OF THE CASE
WHEREAS, The Karim Bux Coal Mines worker’s Union is the collective bargaining agent of the Employees/Workmen of M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines and the said C.B.A Union gave the charter of demands dated 27th July, 2011 to the M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines under section 42(1) of the I.R.A 2010 for direct bilateral negotiations and agreement and copies whereof sent to the concerned authorities including Deputy Director Labour (Conciliation) Hyderabad region Hyderabad.
AND FURTHER WHEREAS on receipt of the above said notice the management of M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines start the negotiations relating to differences and disputes with C.B.A Union and the result of the negotiations this agreement is executed between the parties at Hyderabad on 25th October, 2011.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT
Demand No. 1: BONUS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2010-2011
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that the Workmen/Employees of the M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines will be paid the aforesaid bonus for the financial year 2010-2011 as under:
It is agreed between the parties that the Karim Bux Coal Mines Lakhra will pay bonus allowance at the rate of Rs. 12/- per ton every month.
Demand No. 2: ENHANCEMENT IN WAGES/SALARIES AND OTHER BENEFITS
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that the M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines shall increase the rates of wages/salaries of the employees/workmen w.e.f. 1st July, 2011 as under:
(1) That an increase of Rs. 1000/- per month will be made in wages/salaries of monthly and daily rated employees/workmen and Mines Sardar Rs. 1500/- per month.
(2) It is also agreed that the unskilled worker/employee will be paid wages Rs. 7000/- per month as minimum wages ordinance.
(3) It is agreed that the increase per ton will be made in the rate of Coal Cutters. As per Schedule “A”.
(4) It is agreed between the parties that the Jamadars commission, Material allowance and Amani allowance shall be increased as per schedule “B”.
It is agreed that Coal Cutter will be paid summer allowance in the Category I, Seam Rs. 15, Category 2 Rs. 20 & Category 3 Rs. 25 per ton from 1st April to 31st August every year. Jamadars and Jorisars will pay summer allowance Rs. 5/- ton both category.
(5) Special Summer Allowance for small i.e. three feet or less than three feet
i. It is agreed that, any Jori produce (350) three hundred fifty to (400) four hundred tons coal in a month shall be paid EXTRA Summer Allowance at the rate of 25/- per ton w.e.f. 1st April to 31st August every year and Jamadar/Jorisar both will pay Rs. 5/- per ton and Jamadar/Jorisar both will pay Rs. 5/- per ton.
ii. It is agreed that, any Jori produce (401) four hundred one to (450) four hundred fifty tons coal in a month shall be paid EXTRA Summer allowance at the rate of 35/- per ton for the above said period and Jamadar/Jorisar both will pay Rs. 5/- per ton and Jamadar/Jorisar both will pay Rs.5/- per ton.
iii. It is further also agreed that, any Jori produce (451) four hundred fifty one tons and above coal in a month shall be paid EXTRA Summer allowance at the rate of 45/- per ton and concerned Jamadar will be paid Rs. 5/- and Jorisar will also be paid Rs. 5/- per ton as extra summer allowance, under paragraph i to iii sub clause (6) clause (2).
Demand No. 3: That the Chappar Katai/Roof cutting rate has been as under:
Agreement
(a) The rate of Chappar Katai/Roof Cutting of up to one ft. thickness will be Rs. 80/- per running ft.
(b) The rate of Chappar Katai/Roof Cutting up to two ft. thickness will be Rs. 135/- per running ft.
(c) The rate of Chappar Katai/Roof Cutting up to three ft. thickness will be Rs. 200/- per running ft.
Demand No. 4: It is agreed between the parties that the Katcha Khudai work/ Footana rate will be paid as under:
Agreement
a. The rate Katcha Khudai work/Footana of mines deep will be increase from Rs. 1000/- per running ft. to Rs. 1100/- per running ft. (Size 5x6x7) but stone will be paid double rate.
b. The rate of Katcha Khudai work/Footana of wall 8x8 increase from Rs. 1100/- running ft. to Rs. 1200/- per running ft.
c. The commission of Jamadars in Katcha Khudai works will be paid Rs. 150/- per running ft. and haulage driver gani bags and other material will be responsibility of the company.
d. The Labour Jamadars will be paid Rs. 60/- per door in Katcha Khudai deep work.
e. Extraction rate and kharaba from mines will be paid Rs. 300/- per Bandal/tan.
f. It is also agreed between the parties, that in case of water & stones coming in way of Katcha Khudai of well and deep, check and Chunae work. The rate fixed in sub clause (a) and (b) of clause 4 shall automatically stand double. It is also agreed that company shall provide compressor for cutting of stones and generator for water extraction from mines.
Demand No. 5: Stopping Rate
Agreement
(a)FIRE STOPPING
(1) Stopping rates height up to Six feet Rs. 1500/- per stopping.
(2) Stopping rate height above Six feet up to Eight feet is Rs. 2500/- per stopping.
(b) WITHOUT FIRE STOPPING
(1) Stopping height up to three feet Rs. 900/- per stopping.
(2) Stopping height above three feet up to Six feet Rs. 1100/- per stopping.
(3) Stopping height above six feet up to eight feet Rs. 1400/- per stopping.
Demand No. 6: WAGES RATES OF THE COAL CUTTERS
Agreement
It is settled that Rs. 300/- per day in total will be the rate for Gazette Holiday and Holiday and Gratuity for Coal Cutter.
Demand No. 7: RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that management shall provide to each and every workman/employee free residential facilities with Bath-Rooms, Kitchen etc. and further that the repairs, white-wash of the residential premises/quarters of the workers shall be undertaken by the management each year, at its own cost in consultation with the C.B.A union.
Demand No. 8: DISTRIBUTING FREE SEWING MACHINES
Agreement
It is agreed that M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines shall distribute Fifty (50) sewing machines free of cost through C.B.A Union.
Demand No. 9: MEDICAL FACILITIES
Agreement
(a) Rs. 10/- per ton will be paid by the company on production of coal every month to the Medical Treatment Committee, for the Mines Site Hospital expenses salary of Staff and Doctors, Medicines and all requirement for treatment of workers at mines site hospital.
(b) In case the treatment of workers/ employees is not possible at the arrangement of mines site under sub clause (a), those workers/employees shall be sent to those hospitals which is agreed by the union on the company expenses.
(c) In case of accident the management of M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines Lakhra only shall be liable and responsible for every kind of treatment and medical facilities at the all level to such effected workers/employees at the company expenses including hospitalization, food, medicines and all kind of requirement and Rs. 300/- per day will be paid to the effected workers during the period of treatment.
Demand No. 10: PROVIDING TELEVISION SETS
Agreement
It is agreed that the management of M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines will distribute Eight (8) TV sets with batteries free of cost to the workers through C.B.A Union.
Demand No. 11: INCREASE IN SPORTS FUND
Agreement
It is agreed that Annual sports fund will be paid to the C.B.A Union of Rs. 60,000/- (Sixty Thousand only).
Demand No. 12: PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR C.B.A UNION OFFICE
Agreement
It is agreed that M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines only swill provide Rs. 60,000/- (Sixty Thousand only) for the purchase of office equipment’s for C.B.A union office at Hyderabad.
Demand No. 13: PROVIDING NEW MINES TO JAMADARS
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that Jamadars whose working in the company will be provided new mines with the recommendation of C.B.A Union.
Demand No. 14: INCREASE IN GRATUITY
Agreement
It is agreed that M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines shall pay gratuity to the workers/employees/Jorisars according the provision of West Pakistan Industrial & Commercial Employment standing Order Ordinance 1968.
Demand No. 15: SENDING WORKMEN ON HAJJ
Agreement
It is agreed that M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines will send One (1) workman/employee every year to Hajj by Air through C.B.A Union on company expenses.
Demand No.16: FAIR PRICE SHOP AT MINES SITE
Agreement
It is agreed that M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines will provide a facility of Fair Price Shop for workers/employers at no loss no profit basis providing them maximum commodities of consumers goods, with the time to time concern of C.B.A Union.
Demand No. 17: PROVIDING MEAT ON EID-UL-AZHA OCCASION
Agreement
It is agreed that M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines will provide meat on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha as per recommendation of C.B.A Union.
Demand No. 18: WORKMEN COMPENSATION & GROUP INSURANCE
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that all workers/employees shall be paid death and disability compensation and group insurance amount as under:
(a) Death and disability compensation will be paid Rs. 400,000/- (Four Hundred Thousand only) to the legal heir of expired workers/employees including disability allowance Rs. 2000/- pm for five year under agreement.
(b) It is also agreed that the amount of group insurance will be paid to the legal heir of expired workers/employees Rs. 210,000/- (Two Hundred Ten Thousand only).
(c) It is also agreed that the expenses of death bodies will be paid Rs. 60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand only) for those who died during the employment of this company.
Demand No. 19: LINE FIXING RATE
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that the line fixing rate will be paid Rs. 25/- per Joint/Jurh.
Demand No. 20: PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICE TO WORKERS
Agreement
It is also agreed between the parties that Management shall provide an ambulance for the workers and the same shall in no case be used by the management except by the workers/employees for medical treatment etc.
Demand No. 21: VENTILATION OF MINES
Agreement
It is also agreed between the parties that in order to improve working conditions in mines and to arrange proper ventilation for fresh air, Fans will be installed in all mines of company.
Demand No. 22: IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS IN SMALL SEAM MINES
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that, management of the company will be bound to provide facilities to improve the working condition in the mines, as under:
i. Each min will have two shafts with haulages, installed.
ii. Rail line will be provided in main centers.
iii. Fans will be provided to improve ventilation.
Demand No. 23: WELFARE FUND
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that welfare fund will be paid at the rate of Rs. 15/- per ton to the C.B.A union for Trade Union activities and entertainment Expenses.
Demand No. 24: EID-UL-FITAR PACKAGE
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that all employees/workers including contact employees Jorisars, Munshi and Cook will be paid Rs. 1500/- (One Thousand Five Hundred only) to those workers who work minimum 15 days in the month on Ramzan.
Demand No. 25: BEND KATAI RATE
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that the Bend Katai rate will be fixed as under:
(1) Bend thickness up to one ft. Rs. 40/- per ft.
(2) Bend thickness above one ft. up to two ft. Rs. 90/- per ft.
(3) Bend thickness above two ft. rate Rs. 150/- per ft.
Demand No. 26: RAMZAN PACKAGE
Agreement
It is agreed between the parties that the Company will provide ice to the employees/workers for aftari time.
That this settlement shall remain in force for a period of one year w.e.f. 1st day of July, 2011 to 30th June, 2012.
It is also agreed that M/s Karim Bux Coal Mines will continue allowing/granting all rights facilities and privileges which accepted in earlier settlement/agreement between the company and C.B.A union and the law provided and conferred upon them and they shall not in any way be detailed or varies amended diminished or changed to their determent or prejudice.
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