This decision was arrived at through voting after a detailed discussion at a meeting held here last month. Trade unions of newspaper employees said that the proposed interim relief was inadequate in view of the increasing inflation rates and demanded that the recommendation should be revised.
New Delhi, July 22: Mr. Fernandez said that the Government would take a decision on interim relief within a week. The report was to be considered by the Union Cabinet.
(Justice Kurup has submitted his resignation to the Cabinet Secretary.)
New Delhi, October 8: The Union Cabinet approved notification of the interim enhancement of the wages at 30 per cent of basic wage for the working journalists and other newspaper employees with retrospective effect from January 2008.
New Delhi, October 24: Interim enhancement of the wages at 30 per cent of basic wage for the working journalists and other newspaper employees notified with effect from January 8, 2008.
New Delhi, February 28, 2009: Justice G.R. Majithia appointed as Chairman of Wage Boards vide notifications, S.O. 580(E) and S.O. 581 (E) dated 28th February 2009.
New Delhi, June 2010: Term of wage boards extended up to December 31, 2010.
New Delhi, December 31, 2010: Wage Boards submitted their recommendations. The Boards recommended a 35 per cent variable pay for for journalists and non-journalists working in four top categories of newspapers and 20 per cent for others with effect from July 1, 2010. They also proposed an increase in the retirement age by five years to 65 years. Besides, they suggested 100 per cent neutralisation of increase in the cost of living index in dearness allowance. The allowance is recommended to be revised twice a year as against current practice of varying rates of neutralisation for different categories of establishments and quarterly revision. The new basic pay is arrived at by merging the existing basic pay, dearness allowance and 30 per cent interim relief granted earlier.
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