Tripura Wages Rules: full text and citation

No.110 Registered No. N. E. 930.

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EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE

Agartala, Tuesday, January 20, 2026 A. D., Pausa 30, 1947 S. E. PART--I-- Orders and Notifications by the Government of Tripura, The High Court, Government Treasury etc.

GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA

LABOUR DEPARTMENT No.F.22(80)-LAB/ENF/CoW/2025 Dated, Agartala, the 17th of January, 2026

NOTIFICATION

The following draft rules, which the State Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferredby Section 67 of the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019) and insupersession of the: —

(i) The Tripura Minimum Wages Rules, 1952; (ii) The Tripura Payment of Wages (Procedure) Rules, 1960; Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948), Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (4 of 1936), Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (21 of 1965) and Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (25 of 1976) as the case may be, which are repealed by Section 69 of the Code on Wages, 2019, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, are hereby notified, as required by Sub-Section (1) of Section 67, for information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the draft notification will be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette in which this notification is published are made available to the public; Objections and suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Secretary, Labour(lctripura.agt@gmail.com) which may be received from any personwith respect to the said draft notification before expiry of the periodspecified above will be considered by the Government of Tripura.

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

Draft Rules

1. Short title, extent and commencement. —

(1)These rules maybe called the ‘Tripura Wages Rules, 2026’. (2)They shall come into force after the date of finalpublication in Tripura Gazette.

2.Definitions. —

In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwiserequires, —

(a) “authority” means the authority appointed by the State Government under Sub-Section (1) of Section45;
(b)“appellate authority” means the appellate authority appointedby the State Government under Sub-Section (1) of Section49;
(c) “appeal” means an appeal preferred under Sub-Section (1) of Section 49;

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(d) “Board” means the Advisory Boardconstituted by the State Governmentunder Sub-Section(4) of Section42;
(e) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board;
(f) “Code” means the Code on Wages, 2019 (29 of 2019);
(g) “committee” means a committee appointed by the State Government under clause (a) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 8;
(h) “day” means a period of 24 hours beginning at mid-night;
(i) "family" means all or any of the following relatives of an employee namely:—
(i) a spouse;
(ii) a minor legitimate or adopted child dependent upon the employee;
(iii) a child who is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, and who is—
(a) receiving education, till he attains the age of twenty-one years; and
(b) an unmarried daughter;
(iv)a child who is infirm by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury and is wholly dependent on the earnings of the employee, so long as the infirmity continues;
(v)dependent parents (including father-in-law and mother-in-law of a womanemployee), whose income from all sources does not exceed such income as may beprescribed by the Central Government;
(j) “Form” means a form appended to these rules;
(k) “Geographical Area” means, the areas notified as such by the Central Government from time to time.
(l) “highly skilled occupation” means an occupation which calls in its performance a specific level of perfection and required competence acquired through intensive technical or professional training or practical occupational experience for a considerable period and also requires of an employee to assume full responsibility for his judgment or decision involved in the execution of such occupation;
(m) “Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means a person appointed by the State Government, by notification under Sub-Section (1) of Section 51;
(n) “member” means a member of the Board and includes itsChairperson;
(o) “Municipal Corporation area” means an area which falls under the Agartala Municipal Corporation;
(p) “Municipal Committee/Municipal Council area” means an area which falls under Municipal Committee/Municipal Council;
(q) “Nagar Panchayat area” means an area which falls under Nagar Panchayat;

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(r) “rural area” means the area which does not fall under Municipal Corporation and Municipal Committee/Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat;
(s) “registered trade union” means a trade union registered under The Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926) or the law defining “registered trade union” for the time being in force;
(t) “Schedule” means the schedule to these rules;
(u) “Section” means a Section of the Code;
(v) “semi-skilled occupation” means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of skill gained by the experience on job which is capable of being applied under the supervision or guidance of a skilled employee and includes supervision over the unskilled occupation;
(w) “skilled occupation” means an occupation which involves skill and competence in its performance through experience on the job or through training as an apprentice in a technical or vocational institute and the performance of which calls for initiative and judgment;
(x) “unskilled occupation” means an occupation which in its performance requires the application of simply the operating experience and involves no further skills;
(y) all other words and expressions used herein in these rules and not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them under the Code.

CHAPTER II

Minimum Wages

3. Manner of calculating the minimum rate of wages. —
(1) For the purposes of Sub-Section (4) of Section 6, the minimum rate of wages shall be fixed on the day basis keeping in view of the following criteria, namely: —
(a) the standard working-class family which includes a spouse andtwo children apart from the earning worker; an equivalent offthree adult consumption units;
(b) a net intake of 2700 calories per day per consumption unit;
(c) clothing expenditure equivalent to66 meters cloth per year per standard working class family;
(d) housing rent expenditure to constitute 10 per cent of food and clothing expenditure;
(e) fuel, electricity and other miscellaneous items of expenditure to constitute 20 percent of minimum wage; and

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(f)expenditure for children education, medical requirement, recreation and expenditure on contingenciesto constitute 25 percent of minimum wage; Note: — The provisions of the rule 3 are based on the criteria declaredin the judgment in Workmen Represented by Secretary vs.Management of Reptakos Brett. and Co. Ltd. and Anr., 1992AIR 504 pronounced by the Hon’ble Supreme Court and onthe recommendations of the 15th Indian Labour Conference( ILC).
(2) (a) when the rate of wages for a day is fixed, then, such amountshall be divided by eight for fixing the rate of wages for an hour andmultiplied by twenty-six for fixing the rate of wages for a month andin such division and multiplication the factors of one-half and more thanone-half shall be rounded as next figure and the factors less thanone-half shall be ignored.
(b) In case of a five-day working week, the hourly rate of minimum wages so calculated shall be used to derive the minimum wages for the day.

4. Norms for fixation of minimum rate of wages. —

(l) While fixing the minimum rates of wages under section 6, the State Government shall take into account the following :
(i) geographical area,
(ii) experience in the area of employment.
(2) The State Government shall constitute a technical committee for the purpose of advising the State Government in respect of skill categorization, which shall consist of the following members, namely: —
(i) Labour Commissioner, Government of Tripura– Chairperson;
(ii) One Officer from the Rural Development Department, Government of Tripura, not below the rank of the Deputy Secretary – Member;
(iii) Joint Labour Commissioner/ Deputy Labour Commissioner, Government of Tripura– Member-cum-Secretary;
(iv) One Officer from the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of Tripura, not below the rank of the Deputy Director–Member;
(vi) One Officer from the Industries & Commerce, Government of Tripura, not below the rank of Deputy Director – Member;
(vii)One Officer from the Factories & Boilers Organisation, Government of Tripura, not below the rank of Inspector of Factories – Members;
(viii) Two technical experts in wage determination as nominated by the State Government – Members.
(3) The State Government shall, on the advice ofthe technical committee referred to in sub-rule (2), categorize theoccupations of the employees into four categories that is to say unskilled,semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled by modifying, deleting oradding any entry in the categorization of such occupation,publish notification in the State Gazetteas specified in Schedule – A.
(4) The technical committee referred to in sub-rule (2), shallwhile advising the State Government under sub-rule (3) take into account, the arduousness of work including

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temperature or humidity normally difficult to bear, hazardous occupations or processes or underground work or the other possible extent, the national classification of occupation or national skills qualification framework being formulated to identify occupations or other similar framework as it may deem fit proper.

5. Time interval for revision of dearness allowance. —

Endeavourshall be made so that the cost-of-living allowance and the cash valueof the concession in respect of essential commodities at concession rateshall be computed once before 1st April and then before 1stOctoberin every year to revise the dearness allowance payable to the employeeson the minimum wages.

6. Circumstances under proviso (ii) to section 10-

An employee shall not be entitled to receive wages for a full normal working day under section 10, if he/she is not entitled to receive such wages under any other labour law for the time being in force.

7.Number of hours of work which shall constitute a normalworking day. —

(1) The normal working day under clause (a) of sub-Section(1) of Section 13 shall be comprised of eight hours of work and one or more intervals of rest which in total shall not exceed one hour.
(2) The working day of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of the intervals of rest, if any, it shall not spread over more than twelve hours on any day.
(3) If the employee works in the establishment for six days in a week, the period of work of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of his interval for rest shall not spread over more than ten and half hours per day and the seventh day of the said week for the employee shall be a paid holiday.
(4) If the employee works in an establishment for less than six days in a week arising due to provision of flexibility in working hours, the period of work of an employee shall be so arranged that inclusive of interval for rest shall not spread over for more than twelve hours and the remaining days of the said week for the employee shall be paid holiday. Provided that the flexibility of working hours shall be permitted with the consent of negotiating union/negotiating council or with the consent of majority of employees in the absence of negotiating union/negotiating council.
(5) No employee shall be allowed to work more than five hours continuously before he has had an interval for rest of at least half an hour.

8. Weekly day of rest. —

(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, an employee shall be allowed a day of rest every week (hereinafter referred to as "the rest day") which shall ordinarily be Sunday, but the employer may fix any other day of the week as the rest day for any employee or class of employees:

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Provided that an employee shall be entitled for the rest day underthis sub-rule if he has worked under the same employer for a continuousperiod of not less than six days: Provided further that the employee shall be informed of the dayfixed as the rest day and of any subsequent change in the rest daybefore the change is effected, by display of a notice to that effect inthe place of employment at the place specified by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator in this behalf. Explanation:—For the purpose of computation of the continuous period of not less than six days specified in the first provisoto this sub-rule, any day on which an employee isrequired to attend for work but is given only an allowancefor attendance and is not provided with work, a dayon which an employee is laid off on payment ofcompensation under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947(14 of 1947), and any leave or holiday, with or withoutpay, granted by the employer to an employee in theperiod of six days immediately preceding the rest day,shall be deemed to be days on which the employee hasworked.

(2) Any such employee shall not be required or allowed to work on the rest day unless he or she has or will have a substituted rest day for a whole day on one of the five days immediately before or after the rest day: Provided that no substitution shall be made which will result in the employee working for more than ten days consecutively without arrest day for a whole day.
(3) Where in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this rule, any employee works on a rest day and has been given a substituted rest day on any one of the five days before or after the rest day, there rest day shall, for the purpose of calculating the weekly hours of work, be included in the week in which the substituted rest day occurs.
(4) An employee shall be granted, —
(a) for rest day wages calculated at the rate applicable to the next preceding day; and
(b) where he works on the rest day and has been given a substituted rest day, then, he shall be paid wages for the rest day on which he worked, at the overtime rate and wages for the substituted rest day at the rate applicable to the next preceding day: Provided that where, —
(i) the minimum rate of wages of the employee as notified under the Code has been worked out by dividing the minimummmonthly rate of wages by twenty- six; or
(ii) the actual daily rate of wages of the employee has been workedout by dividing the monthly rate of wages by twenty-six andsuch actual daily rate of wages is not less than the notifiedminimum daily rate of wages of the employee, then, no wagesfor the rest day shall be payable; and
(iii) the employee works on the rest day and has been given asubstituted rest day, then, he shall be paid, only for the restday on which he worked, an amount equal to the wagespayable to him at the overtime rate; and,if any, dispute arises

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whether the daily rate of wages has been worked out in accordance with the provisions of this proviso, the Labour Commissioner or the Joint Labour Commissioner or the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Government of Tripura, having the specific jurisdiction may, on application made to him in this behalf, decide the same, after giving an opportunity to the parties concerned to make written representations: Provided further that in case of an employee governed by a piece rate system, the wages for the rest day, or the substituted rest day, as the case may be, shall be such as the State Government may, from time to time, determine having regard to the minimum rate of wages fixed under the Code, in respect of the employment. Explanation: —In this sub-rule ‘next preceding day’ means the last dayon which the employee has worked, which preceding the rest day, as the case may be; and where the substitutedrest day falls on a day immediately after the rest day, the next preceding day means the last day on which theemployee has worked, which precedes the rest day.

(5) The provisions of this rule shall not operate to the prejudice of more favourable terms, if any, to which an employee may be, entitled under any other law or under the terms of any award, agreement or contract of service, and in such a case, the employee shall be entitled only to more favourable terms aforesaid. Explanation :—For the purposes of this rule, ‘week’ shall mean a period of seven days beginning at midnight on Saturday night.

9. Night shifts. —

Where an employee in an employment works on a shift which extends beyond midnight, then, —

(a) a rest day for the whole day for the purposes of rule 7 shall, in this case means a period of twenty-four consecutive hoursbeginning from the time when his shift ends; and
(b) the following day in such a case shall be deemed to be theperiod of twenty-four hours beginning from the time when suchshift ends, and the hours after midnight during which suchemployee was engaged in work shall be counted towards theprevious day.

10. The extent and conditions for the purposes of Sub-Section(2) of Section13. —

In case of employees, —

(a) engaged in any emergency which could not have beenforeseen or prevented;
(b) engaged in work of the nature of preparatory or complementary work which must necessarily be carried on outside the limits laid down for the general working in the employment concerned;
(c) whose employment is essentially intermittent;
(d) engaged in any work which for technical reasons has to be completed before the duty is over; and
(e) engaged in a work which could not be carried on except at times dependent on the irregular action of natural forces; the provisions of rules 6, 7 and 8 shall apply subject to the condition that, —
(i) the spread over of the hours of work of the employeeshall not exceed 16 hours in any day; and

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(i) the actual hours of work excluding the intervals of restand the periods of inaction during which the employee maybe on duty but is not called upon to display either physicalactivity or sustained attendance shall not exceed 9 hoursin any day.

11. Longer wage period. —

The longer wage period for the purposesof minimum rate of wages under Section 14 shall be by the month.

CHAPTER III

Payment of Wages

12.Recovery under Sub-Section (4) of Section18. —

Where the total deductions authorized under Sub-Section (2) of Section 18 exceed fifty percent of the wages of an employee, the excess shall be carried forward and recovered from the wages of succeeding wage period or wage periods, as the case may be, in such installments so that the recovery in any month shall not exceed the fifty per cent of the wages of the employee in that month.

13. The authority under Sub-Section (1) of Section19. —

TheChief Labour Officer or Labour Officerhaving jurisdiction over the place of workof the employee concerned shall be the authority for the purposes ofSub-Section (1) of Section 19.

14. The manner of exhibiting the notice under Sub-Section (2)of Section19. —

A notice referred to in Sub-Section (2) of Section 19shall be displayed at the conspicuous places in the premises of the workplace in which the employment is carried on, so that every concernedemployee would be able easily to read the contents of the notice and a copy of the notice shall be sent to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator havingjurisdiction.

15.The procedure under Sub-Section (3) of Section19. —

Theemployer shall give an intimation in writing specifying therein the detailed particulars for obtaining the approval of the imposition of fine before the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer referred to in rule 12 who shall, before granting or refusing the approval, give opportunity of being heard to the employee and the employer concerned.

16. Intimation of deduction.—

(1) Where an employer makes any deduction in pursuance of the proviso to Sub-Section (2) of Section 20, he shall make intimation of such deduction to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction within 10 days from the date of such deduction explaining therein the reason of such deduction.
(2) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after receiving intimation under sub-rule (1), examine such intimation and if he finds that the explanation given therein is in contravention of any provision of the Code or the rules made thereunder, he shall initiate appropriate action under the Code against the employer.

17. Procedure for deduction under Sub-Section (2) of Section 21. —

Any employer desiring to make deduction for damages or loss under Sub-Section (1) of Section 21 from the wages of an employee shall, —

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(i) explain to the employee personally and also in writing the damage or loss of goods expressly entrusted to the employee for custody or for loss of money for which he is required to account and how such damages or loss is directly attributable to the neglect or default of the employee; and
(iii) thereafter, give the employee an opportunity to offer any explanation and deduction for any damages or loss, if made, shall be intimated to the employee within fifteen days from the date of such deduction.

18. Conditions regarding recovery of advance under Section 23. —

The recovery, as the case may be of, —

(i) advances of money given to an employee after the employment begins under clause (b) of Section 23; or
(ii) advances of wages to an employee not already earned underclause (c) of Section 23, shall be made by the employer from the wages of the concerned employee in installments determined by the employer, so as any or all installments in a wage period shall not exceed fifty per cent of the wages of the employee in that wage period and the particulars of such recovery shall be recorded in the register maintained in Form-I.

19.Deduction under Section24. —

Deductions for recovery of loans granted for house building or other purposes approved by the State Government and the interest due in respect thereof shall be as per extant instruction or circular issued by the State Government from time to time regulating the extent to which such loans may be granted and the rate of interest that shall be payable thereon.

CHAPTER IV

State Advisory Board

A. Procedure of State Advisory Board under SubSection(10) of Section 42.

20.Constitution of the Board.—

(1) The Board shall consist of the persons to be nominated by the State Government representing employers and employees as specified in clauses (a) and (b) of Sub-Section (6) of Section 42 and the independent person of that Sub-Section as specified in clause (c).
(2) The persons representing employers as referred to in clause (a)of Sub-Section (6) of Section 42 shall not be less than eight and thepersons representing employees referred to in clause (b) of that Sub-Sectionshall also not be less than ten.
(3) The independent persons specified in clause (c) of Sub-Section(6) of Section 42 to be nominated by the State Government shall consist of the following, namely :— | 1. | Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary/ Secretary/Special Secretary, Department of Labour, Government of Tripura. | Chairperson | | --- | --- | --- |

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| 2. | Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary or their representative from department of Urban Development, Government of Tripura. | Member | | --- | --- | --- | | 3. | Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary or their representative from Department of Rural Department, Government of Tripura. | Member | | 4. | Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/ Secretary or their representative from Public Works Department, Government of Tripura, | Member | | 5. | Labour Commissioner, Government of Tripura. | Member Secretary | | 6. | One member who is or has been a presiding officer of an Industrial Tribunal constituted by the State Government under any law for the being in force; and | Member | | 7. | Two members each of whom, shall be a professional in the field of wages and labour related issues; | Member |

(4) The State Government shall, while nominating the members of the Board, take into account that the independent members under sub-rule (2) shall not exceed one-third of the total members of the Board and one-third of the members of the Board shall be women.

21.Meeting of the Board. —

The Chairperson may, subject to the provisions of rule 22, call a meeting of the Board, at any time he thinks fit: Provided that on requisition in writing from not less than one-half of the members, the Chairperson shall call a meeting within thirty days from the date of the receipt of such requisition.

22. Notice of meetings. —

The Chairperson shall fix the date, time and place of every meeting and a notice in writing containing the aforesaid particulars along with a list of business to be conducted at the meeting shall be sent to each member by registered post and electronically at least fifteen days before the date fixed for such meeting: Provided that in the case of an emergent meeting, notice of seven days only may be given to every member.

23. Functions of Chairperson. —

The Chairperson shall, —

(i) preside at the meetings of the Board:Provided that in the absence of the Chairperson at any meeting,the members shall elect from amongst themselves by a majorityof votes, a member who shall preside at such meeting;
(ii) decide agenda of each meeting of the Board;

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(iii) wherein the meeting of the Board, if any, issue has to bedecided by voting, conduct the voting and count or cause tobe counted the secret voting in the meeting.

24. Quorum.—

No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless at least one-third of the members and at least one representative member each of both the employers and an employee are present: Provided that, if at any meeting less than one-third of the members are present, the Chairperson may adjourn the meeting to a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting and it shall thereupon be lawful to dispose of the business at such adjourned meeting irrespective of the number of members present: Provided further that the date, time and place of such adjourned meeting shall be intimated to all the members electronically or by registered post.

25. Disposal of business of the Board.—

All business of the Boardshall be considered at a meeting of the Board, and shall be decidedby a majority of the votes of members present and votingin the event of an equality of votes, the Chairperson shall have acasting vote:Provided that the Chairperson may, if he thinks fit, direct that anymatter shall be decided by the circulation of necessary papers and bysecuring written opinion of the members:Provided further that no decision on any matter under the precedingproviso shall be taken, unless supported by not less than two-thirdsmajority of the members.

26. Method of voting.——

Voting in the Board shall ordinarily be by show of hands, but if any member asks for voting by ballot, or if the Chairperson so decides, the voting shall be by secret ballot and shall be held in such manner as the Chairperson may decide.

27. Proceedings of the meetings.

(1) The proceedings of each meeting of the Board showing inter alia the names of the members present thereat shall be forwarded to each member and to the State Government as soon after the meeting as possible, and in any case, not less than seven days before the next meeting.
(2) The proceedings of each meeting of the Board shall beconfirmed with such modification, if any, as may be considered necessaryat the next meeting.

28. Summoning of witnesses and production of documents.

(1) The Chairperson may summon any person to appear as a witnessif required in the course of the discharge of his duty and require anyperson to produce any document.
(2) Every person who is summoned and appears as a witness before the Board shall be entitled to an allowance for expenses by him in accordance with the scale for the time being in force for payment of such allowance to witnesses appearing before a civil court.

29.Appointment of the committees.—

The State Government may constitute as many committees under clause (a) of Sub-Section(1) of Section 8 as it considers necessary for the purposes specifiedin that clause.

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B. Terms of office of members of the Board under Sub-Section (11)of Section 42.

Term of office of members of the Board.

(1) The term of office of the Chairperson or a member, as the case may be, shall be normally two years commencing from the date of his appointment or nomination, as the case may be, under Sub-Section (11) of Section 42: Provided that such Chairperson or a member shall, notwithstanding the expiry of the said period of two years, continue to hold office until his successor is appointed or nominated, as the case may be.
(2) An independent member of the Board nominated to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of the term of office of the member in whose place he is nominated.
(3) The official members of the Board shall hold office till they are replaced by respective such other official members.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rules (1), (2) and(3), the members of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the State Government.

Travelling allowance.— The Chairman and every member of the Board, shall be entitled to draw travelling and halting allowance for any journey performed by him in connection with his duties at the rates specified for other similar BOARDS in Tripura by the Finance Department. 32.Officers and staff.— The Labour Commissioner, Government of Tripura shall be the Ex-Office Secretary of the Board and office of the Labour Commissioner, shall provide SecretariatAssistance to the Board.
Eligibility for re-nomination of the members of theBoard.— An outgoing member shall be eligible for re-nomination for themembership of the Board for not more than total two terms. 34.Resignation of the Chairperson and other members of theBoard.

(1) A member of the Board, other than the Chairperson, may, by giving notice in writing to the Chairperson, resign his membership and the Chairperson may resign by a letter addressed to the State Government.
(2) A resignation shall take effect from the date of communication of its acceptance or on the expiry of 30 days from the date of resignation, whichever is earlier.
(3) When a vacancy occurs or is likely to occur in the membershipof the Board, the Chairperson shall submit a report to the State Government immediately and the State Governmentshall, then, take steps to fill the vacancy in accordance with the provisionsof the Code.

Cessation of membership.— If a member of the Board, failsto attend three consecutive meetings, without prior intimation to theChairperson, he shall, cease to be a member thereof.

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36.Disqualification.

(1) A person shall be disqualified for being nominated as, and for being a member of the Board,—
(i) if he is declared to be of unsound mind by a competentcourt; or
(ii) if he is an un-discharged insolvent; or
(iii) if before or after the commencement of the Code, he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude.
(2) If any question arises whether a disqualification has been incurred under sub-rule (1), the decision of the State Government thereon shall be final.

CHAPTER V

Payment of Dues, Claims, etc.

37.Payment under clause (a) of Sub-Section (1) of Section44.

(1)(a) Every employee shall make a declaration in Form- I, nominating a person conferring the right to receive the amount that may stand in his credit at the event of his death before that amount standing to his credit has become payable or where the amount has become payable, before payment has been made.
(b) If the employee has a family at the time of making nomination, the nomination shall be in favour of the spouse or the spouse in preference followed by one or more members of his family; Provided that nomination made by an employee having a family in favour of a person other than member of his family shall be invalid;Provided further that a fresh nomination towards his spouse shall be made by the employee on his marriage and any nomination made before such marriage shall be deemed to be invalid.
(c) Where the nomination is wholly or partly in favour of a minor, the employee may appoint a major person of his family, to be the guardian of the minor nominee or where there is no major person in the family, he may at his discretion, appoint any other person to be a guardian of the minor nominee.
(d) If the employee nominates more than one member, he shall specify in the nomination, the amount or share payable to each of his nominees at his own discretion so as to cover the whole of the amount that may stand to his credit.
(2) Where any amount payable to an employee under the Code is due after his death or on account of his whereabouts not being known, and the amount could not be paid to the nominee of the employee until the expiry of three months from the date the amount had become payable, then, such amount shall be deposited by the employer with the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer having jurisdiction, who shall disburse the amount to the person nominated by the employee after ascertaining his identity within two months of the date on which the amount was so deposited with him.

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38.Deposit of the undisbursed dues under clause (b) of Sub-Section(1) of Section44.—

(1) Where any amount payable to an employee under this Code remains undischarged because either nomination has been made by such employee or for any other reason, such amounts could not be paid to the nominee of employee until the expiry of six months from the date the amount had become payable, all such amounts shall be deposited by the employer with the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer having jurisdiction before the expiry of the fifteenth day after the last day of the said period of six months.
(2) The amount referred to in sub – rule(1) shall be deposited by the employer with the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer having jurisdiction through bank transfer or through a crossed demand draft obtained from any scheduled bank in India drawn in favour of such Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer.

Manner of dealing with the undisbursed dues under clause (b) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 44. —

(1) The amount referred to in sub-rule (1) of rule 37 (hereinafter in this rule referred to as the amount) deposited with the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer having jurisdiction shall remain with him and be invested in the State Government Securities or deposited as a fixed deposit in a scheduled bank.
(2) The Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer having jurisdiction willexhibit, as soon as may be possible, a notice containing such particulars regarding the amount as the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer considers sufficient for information at least for fifteen days on the notice board and also publish such notice in any two newspapers being circulating in the language commonly understood in the area in which undisbursed wages were earned.
(3) Subject to the provision of sub-rule (4), the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer having jurisdiction shall release the amount to the nominee or to that person who has claimed such amount, as the case may be, in whose favour such Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer has decided, after giving the opportunity of being heard, the amount to be paid.
(4) If the undisbursed amount remains unclaimed for a period of seven years, the same shall be dealt within the manner as directed by the State Government from time to time in this behalf.

CHAPTER VI

Forms, Registers and Wage Slip

The form of a single application. —

(1) A single application may be filled under Sub-Section (5) of Section 45 in Form – II manually or electronically along with documents specified in such Form by the Labour Commissioner from time to time.
(2) Where an application under sub-section (5) of section 45 is entertained, the authority shall serve upon the employer electronically or by registered post a notice in Form III to

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appear before him on the date specified in the notice with all relevant documents and witnesses, if any, and shall inform the applicant of the date so specified.

(3) If the employer or his representative fails to appear on the specified date, the authority may hear and determine the application ex-parte.
(4) If the applicant or his representative fails to appear on the specified date without any reasonable cause shown in advance, the authority may dismiss the application.
(5) The authority appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 45, shall follow the procedure, as it may deem fit; but the rules of natural justice shall be followed.

41.Appeal. —

(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the authority under sub-section (2) of section 45 may prefer an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 49 in Form-IV electronically or manually or by registered post, along with documents mentioned by the appellant in the said Form, to the appellate authority having jurisdiction. Provided that no appeal by an employer shall be admitted unless at the time of preferring the appeal, the appellant has deposited the claim amount with the appellate authority.
(2) Where an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 49 is entertained, the appellate authority, shall serve upon the respondent electronically or manually or by registered post a notice in Form-V to appear before him on the date specified in the notice and shall inform the appellant of the date so specified.
(3) The appellate authority shall after hearing the appellant and the respondent shall, by Order, decide the appeal.

42.Form of register, etc.—

(i) All fines and all realizations therefrom referred to in Sub-Section (8) of Section 19 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer in Form-VI appended to these rules, electronically or otherwise and the authority referred to in said Sub-Section(8) shall be the Chief Labour Officer or Labour Officer having jurisdiction.
(2) All deductions and all realizations referred to in Sub-Section (3) of Section 21 shall be recorded in a register to be kept by the employer in Form-I appended to these rules, electronically or otherwise.
(3) Every employer of an establishment to which the Code applicsshall maintain Employee Registers in Form VII, and Attendance Register cum Muster Roll in Form VIIunder Sub-Section (1) of Section 50, electronically or otherwise.

43.Wage slip.

Every employer shall issue wage slips, electronically or otherwise to the employees in Form -IX under Sub-Section (3) of Section 50 on or before payment of wages.

44. Manner of holding enquiry under Sub-Section (1) of Section 53.

(1) When a complaint is filed before the officer appointed under Sub-Section (1) of Section 53 (hereinafter in this rule referred to as the officer) in respect of the offences referred

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to in said Sub-Section either by an officer authorized for such purpose by the State Government or by an employee aggrieved or a registered tradeunion registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 or an Inspector-cum-Facilitator, the officer, after considering such evidences as produced before him by the complainant, is of the opinion that an offence has been committed, shall issue summons to the offender on the address specified in the complaint fixing a date for his appearance.

(2)If the offender to whom the summons has been issued undersub-rule (1) appears or is produced before the officer, he shall explainthe offender the offence complained against him and if the offender pleadsguilty, the officer shall impose penalty on him in accordance with theprovisions of the Code and when the offender does not plead guilty,the officer shall take evidence of the witnesses produced by thecomplainant on oath and provide opportunity of cross-examination ofthe witnesses so produced. The officer shall record the statement ofthe witnesses on oath and in cross-examination in writing and takethe documentary evidence on record.
(3) The officer shall, after the complainant's evidence is complete, provide opportunity of defense to the accused person and the witnesses produced by the accused shall be cross-examined after their statement on oath by the complainant and documentary evidence in defense shall be taken on record by the officer.
(4) The officer shall after hearing the parties and considering the evidences both oral and documentary decide the complaint in accordance with the provisions of the Code.

45. The manner of imposing fine under Sub-Section (1) of Section 56. —

(1) An accused person desirous of making composition ooffence under Sub-Section (1) of Section 56 may make an applicationin Form-X electronically or otherwise to the Gazetted Officer notifiedunder said Sub-Section (1) of Section 56.
(2) The Gazetted Officer referred to in sub-rule (1), shall, on receipt of such application, satisfy himself as to whether the offence is compoundable or not under the Code and if the offence is compoundable and the accused person agrees for the composition, compromise the offence for a sum of fifty per cent of the maximum fine provided for such offence under the Code, to be paid by the accused within the time specified in the order of composition issued by such officer under sub-section (4) of Section 56.
(3) Where the offence has been compromised under sub-rule (2) after the institution of the prosecution, then, the officer shall send a copy of such order made by him for intimation to the officer referred to in Sub-Section (1) of Section 53 for needful action under Sub-Section (6) of Section 56.

CHAPTER VII

Miscellaneous

46. Timely payment of wages. —

Where the employees are employedin an establishment through contractor, then, the company or firm orassociation or any other person who is the proprietor of the

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establishment shall pay to the contractor the amount payable to him or it, as the casemay be, before the date of payment of wages so that payment of wagesto the employees shall be made positively in accordance with theprovisions of Section 17. Explanation :—For the purpose of this rule, the expression “firm” shall have the meaning as assigned to it in the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932).

47.Inspection scheme.—

(1) For the purposes of the Code andthese rules, there shall be formulated an inspection scheme by the Labour Commissioner, Government of Tripura with the approval of the State Government.
(2) In the inspection scheme referred to in sub-rule (1), apart from mother structural facts, a number shall be specified in the scheme foreach Inspector-cum-Facilitator and establishment.

48. Annual Return. -

The annual return under these rules shall be filed electronically by every employer of an establishment to which the Code applies in the relevant columns of the Form specified for such purpose in the rules made under the Occupational, Safety Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020). A copy of such return shall also be forwarded electronically to the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. The image shows a small black handwritten signature or scribble on a white background.

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Schedule A

[See Rule 4 (3)] | UN-SKILLED WORKER | | | --- | --- | | S. No. | Un-Skilled | | 1 | 2 | | 01 | Any other category of employees by whatever name called which are of unskilled nature. | | 02 | Attendant | | 03 | Attender | | 04 | Bajri Spreader | | 05 | Beater Women | | 06 | Beldar | | 07 | Beldar/Beldar (Canteen) | | 08 | Bell-Woman | | 09 | Boat Man | | 10 | Borryman | | 11 | Breaker (using manual appliances) | | 12 | Bridge | | 13 | Bucket Man | | 14 | Butcher | | 15 | Calfboy | | 16 | Caretaker (Bridge) | | 17 | Caretaker (except in Copper, Chromite and Graphite mines where it is semiskilled) | | 18 | Carrier | | 19 | Carrier (Stone) | | 20 | Carrier (Water) | | 21 | Cartman | | 22 | Cattleman | | 23 | Chain Man | | 24 | Chowkidar | | 25 | Cleaner | | 26 | Cleaner (Crane, Truck, Cinder for ash Pit) | | 27 | Cleaner (Motor Shed, Tractor, Cattle, Yard, M. T.) | | 28 | Coalman | | 29 | Concrete (Hand Mixer) | | 30 | Condenser | | 31 | Condenser Attendant | | 32 | Collecting loose fodder | | 33 | Cook-helper | | 34 | Coolie | | 35 | Daffadar | | 36 | Dairy coolie | | 37 | Dairyman | | 38 | Digger | | 39 | Dismantling stocks | | 40 | Dresser | | 41 | Dresser/Dressing Mazdoor | | 42 | Driver (Bullocks Mule) | | 43 | Driver (Mule, Bullock, Camel, Donkey) | | 44 | Driver (Bullock, Camel, Donkey, Mule) |

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UN-SKILLED WORKER

| Sl. No. | Un-Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 45 | Earth Cutter | | 46 | Electrical | | 47 | Excavating Labour | | 48 | Flag Man | | 49 | Flagman (Blast Train) | | 50 | Gangmen | | 51 | Gate Man | | 52 | Gatingman (Permanent Way) | | 53 | Grass Cutter | | 54 | Grazler | | 55 | Handle Man, Jumper Man | | 56 | Helper | | 57 | Hole Cutter | | 58 | Jelly Maker | | 59 | Kamin (Female Work) | | 60 | Khalasi | | 61 | Khalasi not attending to machines | | 62 | Labourer (Boiler, Cattle Yard, Cultivation, General Loading and Unloading, Bunding, Carting-Fertilizers, Harvesting, Miscellaneous Seeding, Sowing, Thatching, Transplanting, Weeding) | | 63 | Labourer (Garden) | | 64 | Lampman | | 65 | Loader | | 66 | Lorry Helper | | 67 | Lorry Trainees | | 68 | Mali | | 69 | Marine | | 70 | Mazdoor (Arportculturist Compost, Dairy's Haystaking, Irrigation, Manure, Stacking, Milk-room, Ration-room Store, Anti-Malaria, M. R.) | | 71 | Mazdoor | | 72 | Mazdoor (Male/Female) | | 73 | Messenger (Male/Female) | | 74 | Messenger (Office) | | 75 | Moplah | | 76 | Muchhers Jamadars | | 77 | Number Taker | | 78 | Office Boy | | 79 | Office Peon/Peon (except in Bauxite Mines) | | 80 | Over Burden Remover | | 81 | Peon | | 82 | Person employed in loading and unloading | | 83 | Person employed in sweeping and cleaning and other categories by whatever name called which are of unskilled nature | | 84 | Petrol man | | 85 | Quarry Worker | | 86 | Roller Survey | | 87 | Searcher | | 88 | Share |

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| UN-SKILLED WORKER | | | --- | --- | | Sl. No. | Un-Skilled | | 01 | 02 | | 89 | Shunters | | 90 | Signalman | | 91 | Stableman | | 92 | Steam Road | | 93 | Store | | 94 | Store-Mazdoor | | 95 | Strikers | | 96 | Striker (Moplah Gang) | | 97 | Survey Khalasi | | 98 | Surface Loader | | 99 | Surface Mukar | | 100 | Sweeper | | 101 | Sweeper (Male/Female) | | 102 | Syce | | 103 | Tall Boy | | 104 | Tile | | 105 | Trammer | | 106 | Trolly man | | 107 | Trolly Tripper | | 108 | Turner | | 109 | Tying and Carrying loose hay | | 110 | Underground Mukar | | 111 | Unloader | | 112 | Valveman | | 113 | Waste Removing Mazdoor | | 114 | Watchman | | 115 | Water Carrier | | 116 | Waterman | | 117 | Weighing and Carrying bales | | 118 | Weighman (Bales pally) | | 119 | White Washer | | 120 | Wood Cutter | | 121 | Wooder man | | 122 | Wooder Woman | | 123 | Yaks Controller |

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SEMI-SKILLED WORKERS

| Sl. No. | Semi-Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 01 | Any other category of employees by whatever name called which are of Semi-Skilled nature | | 02 | Assistant | | 03 | Assistant (Chowdhary) | | 04 | Assistant Driller | | 05 | Assistant Plumber | | 06 | Assistant Wireman | | 07 | Attendant | | 08 | Attendant (Bull-calving lines, Chowkidar, Chaff Cutter, Hostel, Dry Stock, Grain Crusher, Pump Siekline) | | 09 | Attendance-keeper | | 10 | Bearer | | 11 | Belchawala | | 12 | Bhisti | | 13 | Bhisti (with Mushk) | | 14 | Boatman (Head) | | 15 | Breaker | | 16 | Breakman | | 17 | Breaker (Stone, Rock, Rock Stone, Stone Metal) | | 18 | Breaker (using mechanical appliances) | | 19 | Brander | | 20 | Bullman | | 21 | Butler/Cook | | 22 | Butterman | | 23 | Can weaver | | 24 | Chainman (Head) | | 25 | Chargeman | | 26 | Charpoy-Stringer | | 27 | Checker | | 28 | Chowkidar/Watchman | | 29 | Classman | | 30 | Coachman | | 31 | Cobbler | | 32 | Cook | | 33 | Cracker | | 34 | Crech Ayah/Ayah/Untrained Crech Attendant | | 35 | Crowlder Man | | 36 | Cultivator | | 37 | Daftry | | 38 | Dandee | | 39 | Deliveryman | | 40 | Dhobi | | 41 | Dollyman | | 42 | Dresser | | 43 | Driller | | 44 | Driver (Skin) | | 45 | Engine Driver and/or Feeder | | 46 | Excavator |

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| SEMI-SKILLED WORKERS | | | --- | --- | | Sl. No. | Semi-Skilled | | 01 | 02 | | 47 | Ferroman | | 48 | Fireman | | 49 | Fireman (Brick Kiln, Steam Road Roller) | | 50 | Fitter | | 51 | Fitter (Assistant Semi-Skilled) | | 52 | Frash | | 53 | Gang | | 54 | Gatekeeper | | 55 | Gharami | | 56 | Gowala | | 57 | Grater | | 58 | Greaser-cum-Fireman | | 59 | Grinder | | 60 | Hacksaw man | | 61 | Hammerman | | 62 | Helper | | 63 | Helper (Artisan) | | 64 | Helper (Blacksmith) | | 65 | Helper (Locco-Crane/Truck) | | 66 | Helper (Mason, Carpenter, Blacksmith) | | 67 | Helper (Sawyer) | | 68 | Jamadar | | 69 | Jamadar (Semi-Skilled) | | 70 | Jamadar (Stand) | | 71 | Kasab | | 72 | Keyman | | 73 | Khalasi | | 74 | Khalasi (Head Survey, Rivertters-Moplah Gang, Supervisory) | | 75 | Khalasi (Structural) | | 76 | Laboratory Boy | | 77 | Labourer (Rock-Cutting) | | 78 | Lascar | | 79 | Manjhee (Boatman) | | 80 | Mali (Head) | | 81 | Mali Senior | | 82 | Masalchi P. M. Mates | | 83 | Mate | | 84 | Mate (Blacksmith, Road, Carpenter) | | 85 | Mate/Mistry | | 86 | Mate (Stone) | | 87 | Mazdoor (Heavy-weight) | | 88 | Mazdoor (Literate) | | 89 | Mazdoor Mason | | 90 | Miner | | 91 | Mistri (Head) | | 92 | Muccadam | | 93 | Muccadam (without competency certificate under Metalliferous Bulldozer Driver Mines Regulations, 1961) |

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| SEMI-SKILLED WORKERS | | | --- | --- | | Sl. No. | Semi-Skilled | | 01 | 02 | | 94 | Nalband | | 95 | Night-guard | | 96 | Oilman | | 97 | Oilman/Oiler | | 98 | Permanent Way | | 99 | Ploughman | | 100 | PointsmanSencummy | | 101 | Pump Attendant | | 102 | Pump-Driver, Turner | | 103 | Quarry man | | 104 | Quarry Operator | | 105 | Runner (Post Dak) | | 106 | Stable, Yard Stock | | 107 | Stocker | | 108 | Stockers and Boilerman | | 109 | Stoneman | | 110 | Stone mines and other categories by whatever name called which are of Semi-Skilled nature | | 111 | Supervisor | | 112 | Thatcher | | 113 | Thoombaman (Spade Worker) | | 114 | Tindals | | 115 | Topas | | 116 | Topkar (Big Stone Breaker) | | 117 | Trolly Jamadar | | 118 | Trollyman (Head Motor) | | 119 | Untrained Mate/Mining Mate/Mate without Competency Certificate under Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 | | 120 | Valveman | | 121 | Valveman (Senior) | | 122 | V-tackers | | 123 | Winchman | | 124 | Wireman Fixing Tin Cables |

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SKILLED WORKERS

| Sl. No. | Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 01 | Accounts Clerk | | 02 | Air Conditions Mechanic | | 03 | Air Compressor Attendant | | 04 | Airwineh Haulage Operator | | 05 | Any other category of employees by whatever name called which are of skilled nature. | | 06 | Armature Winder Grade-II and III | | 07 | Artificer (Class-II, III, IV) | | 08 | Assistant (Cashier) | | 09 | Assistant (Farm) | | 10 | Assistant Mistry | | 11 | Assistant Radio | | 12 | Auto-electrician | | 13 | Bhandari | | 14 | B. I. M. Road | | 15 | B. I. M. Muccadam (Head) | | 16 | Blacksmith | | 17 | Blacksmith (Class-II) | | 18 | Blacksmith (Selection Grade, Grade-II, III, Class-II and III) | | 19 | Blaster | | 20 | Blaster/Shot-firer | | 21 | Boilerman | | 22 | Boiler Foreman Grade-II | | 23 | Boilerman Grade-II and III | | 24 | Boiler Man (with Certificate) | | 25 | Book Keeper | | 26 | Boreman | | 27 | Borer | | 28 | Brick Layer | | 29 | Bricklayer (Selection Grade, Class-II) | | 30 | Cabinet Maker | | 31 | Caneman | | 32 | Carpenter | | 33 | Carpenter (Class-II) Carpenter-cum-Blacksmith | | 34 | Carpenter (Selection Grade, Grade-II and III, Class-I and III Assistant) | | 35 | Checkder (Junior) | | 36 | Chemist and Assistant/Chemist | | 37 | Chick Maker | | 38 | Chickman (Junior) Concrete Mixure Mixer | | 39 | Chipper | | 40 | Chipper-cum-Grinder | | 41 | Chowdhary | | 42 | Chowkidar (Head) | | 43 | Clerk | | 44 | Clerks (Muhuri) | | 45 | Cobbler | | 46 | Compressor Attendant | | 47 | Compressor Driller |

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SKILLED WORKERS

| Sl. No. | Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 48 | Compressor Driver | | 49 | Compressor Operator | | 50 | Computer / Date Entry Operator | | 51 | Concrete Mixer Operator | | 52 | Cook (Head) | | 53 | Coremaker | | 54 | Crèche Attendant only in Magnesite, Manganese and Mica Mines | | 55 | Crusher Operator | | 56 | Cutter | | 57 | Cutter Maker Chargeman, Class-II and Class-III, Carpenter Ordinary | | 58 | Diesel Engine | | 59 | Diesel Engine Grade-II | | 60 | Diesel Grade-II | | 61 | Diesel Mechanic | | 62 | Dispensary Attendant | | 63 | Distemper, Electrician, Electrician (Grade-II, Class-II and Class-III) | | 64 | Dozer Operator | | 65 | Drafts Man | | 66 | Dresser Grade-I Mica | | 67 | Driller | | 68 | Drill Mechanic | | 69 | Driller (Well Boring) | | 70 | Driver | | 71 | Driver Auto | | 72 | Driver (Engine Tractor, M. T. Motor) | | 73 | Driver (Loco/Truck) | | 74 | Driver Motor Vehicle | | 75 | Driver (Engine Static Stone Crusher, Tractor/Bull Dozer, Steam Road Roller, Water Pump, Mechanical Assistant, Road Roller, Mechanical, Steam Crane, Tractor with Bull Dozer Mechanical, Transport, Engine Static and Road Roller Boiler Attendant. | | 76 | Driving Pantooms with Boiler | | 77 | Dumper Tractor Operator | | 78 | Engine Driver | | 79 | Engineman | | 80 | Engine Operator (Stone Crusher Mechanical) | | 81 | Electrician | | 82 | Electrician (Assistant) | | 83 | Ferro Printer-cum-Chairman | | 84 | Ferry Driver | | 85 | File Clerk | | 86 | Fireman only in Mines | | 87 | Fitter | | 88 | Fitter (Selection Grade, Grade-II and III) Class-II and III Assistant, Pipe Class-II, Pipeline ending Bars for) | | 89 | Foreman | | 90 | Geologist | | 91 | Gharami (Head) |

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| Sl. No. | Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 92 | Glazier | | 93 | Grinder in Mica Mines | | 94 | Handhole Driller | | 95 | Haulage Operator | | 96 | Head Cook | | 97 | Translator | | 98 | Hoist Operator | | 99 | Hole Drillar for Blasting | | 100 | IMCE Driver | | 101 | Issuer Loco | | 102 | Joiner | | 103 | Joiner (Cable, Cable Grade-II) | | 104 | Librarian | | 105 | Line Man | | 106 | Linesman | | 107 | Lineman (Grade-II, III, High Tension/Low Tension) | | 108 | Limco Loader Operator | | 109 | Loader Operator | | 110 | Loco Driver | | 111 | Lorry Grade-II | | 112 | Machine Hand (Class-II, III, IV) | | 113 | Machineman | | 114 | Magazine Clerk | | 115 | Manson (Gharami) | | 116 | Mason | | 117 | Mason Class-II | | 118 | Mason Class-A | | 119 | Mason (Selection Grade, Grade-II, III and Class-B Mistry) | | 120 | Mate Gr.-I (Senior) | | 121 | M. C. Clerk | | 122 | Mechanic | | 123 | Mechanic (Class-II, Air-Conditioning, Air-Conditioning Grade-II | | 124 | Mechanic/ Machinist | | 125 | Mechanic (Tube-Well) | | 126 | Machinery Attendant | | 127 | Meter Reader | | 128 | Meteorological Observer Navghani | | 129 | Mica Cutter Grade-I | | 130 | Midwife | | 131 | Miner Grade-I | | 132 | Mining Engine Driver Grade-II | | 133 | Mining Mate with competency certificate under Metalliferous Mines\Regulations, 1961 | | 134 | Milk Writer | | 135 | Mistry | | 136 | Mistry (Head) | | 137 | Mistry Grade-II, Air Conditioning Grade-II, P. Way, Survey, Santras Works | | 138 | Mistry (Stell, Tube-Well, Telephone) |

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SKILLED WORKERS

| Sl. No. | Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 139 | Moulder | | 140 | Moulder (Brick Tile) | | 141 | Muccatam (with Competency Certificate under Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961) | | 142 | Munshi | | 143 | Munshi (Matriculate, Non-Matriculate) | | 144 | Muster Writer | | 145 | Operator (Batching Plant, Cinema Project, Clamp Shelf, Compressor, Grane, Dorrick, Diesel Engine, Doser, Dragling Drill Dumber, Excavator, Fork Lift Generator, Grader, Jack Hammer and Payment Breaker Loader, Pump, Pile Driving, Scrapper, Screening Plant, Shoval, Tractor, Vibrator, Weight Batcher, Railway Guards, Repairer (Battery) | | 146 | Operator | | 147 | Operator Pneumatic Tools, Operator (Fitter) | | 148 | Operator (Tube-well) | | 149 | Ordinary Machanic | | 150 | Painter | | 151 | Painter Spray (Class-II) | | 152 | Painter (Selection Grade, Grade-II and III, Class-II, Assistant Lotter and Polisher, Polisher, Rough) | | 153 | Pipe Fitter | | 154 | Plasterer | | 155 | Plasterer (Mason Grade-II) | | 156 | Plumber | | 157 | Plumber-cum-Fitter | | 158 | Plumber (Selection Grade, Class-II, Assistant Lotter and Polisher, Rough) | | 159 | Plumber (Selection Grade, Class-Il, Assistant Senior, Junior, Mistry Grade-II) | | 160 | Plumbing Mistry | | 161 | Polisher | | 162 | Polisher (Floor) | | 163 | Polisher (with spray) Grade-II | | 164 | Power and Pump House Operator | | 165 | Power Shovel Operator | | 166 | Pump Attendant only in Gypsum, Barytes and Rock Phosphates | | 167 | Pumpman (Assistant) | | 168 | Pump Driver | | 169 | Pump Driver (Selection Grade P. E. Driver) | | 170 | Pumpman | | 171 | Pump Man Driver | | 172 | Pump Operator/Driver | | 173 | Ratan Man | | 174 | Record Keeper | | 175 | Register Keeper | | 176 | Reinforcement-cum-Mechanic, Mechanic and Plumber | | 177 | Rivetter | | 178 | Rivet Cutter (Assistant) | | 179 | Rivetter (Cutter) | | 180 | Road Inspector Grade-II, Railway Plate Layer | | 181 | Road Roller |

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SKILLED WORKERS

| Sl. No. | Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 182 | Road Roller Driver Grade-II | | 183 | Road Roller Grade-II | | 184 | Rod Bender | | 185 | Sawyer | | 186 | Sawyer (Selection Grade Class-II) Serang | | 187 | Serangpile | | 188 | Security Guard (without arms) | | 189 | Security Guard (Unarmed)/Head Chowkidar | | 190 | Security Guard (without arms) and other categories by whatever name called which are of skilled nature | | 191 | Senior Mechanic | | 192 | Shapesman | | 193 | Sharper/Slotter | | 194 | Shift-incharge | | 195 | Shovel Operator | | 196 | Sirdhar Lathe Man | | 197 | Skilled Mazdoor | | 198 | Sprayman | | 199 | Sprayer (Ashalt) Station Master | | 200 | Sprayman (Roads) | | 201 | Stationery Engine Attendant 83. Generator Operator 84. Loading Foreman | | 202 | Stone Blasterer | | 203 | Stone Chisler | | 204 | Stone Chisler (Class-II) | | 205 | Stone Crusher Operator | | 206 | Stone Cutter | | 207 | Stone Cutter (Selection Grade, Grade-II, Class-II) | | 208 | Stone Cutting | | 209 | Stone (Stone Class-II, Brick Work, Stone Work) | | 210 | Store Attendant | | 211 | Store Clerk | | 212 | Store Issuer | | 213 | Storekeeper | | 214 | Store Clerk (Matriculate Non-Matriculate) | | 215 | Storekeeper Grade-I, Grade-II (Matriculate) | | 216 | Sub-Overseer (Unqualified) | | 217 | Super Foreman | | 218 | Supervisor | | 219 | Supervisory Fireman | | 220 | Supervisory Mechanic | | 221 | Surface Supervisor | | 222 | Surveyors | | 223 | Surveyors (Assistant) | | 224 | Tailor | | 225 | Tailor (Upholstry) | | 226 | Tally Clerk | | 227 | Tarman | | 228 | Telex or Telephone Operator |

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SKILLED WORKERS

| Sl. No. | Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 229 | Telephone Operator, Typist | | 230 | Teller Clerk | | 231 | Tile Flooring | | 232 | Tiler Class-II | | 233 | Tiler (Selection Grade) | | 234 | Timber Man/Timber Mistry Elect. | | 235 | Timekeeper | | 236 | Timekeeper (Matriculate Non-Matriculate) | | 237 | Tinsmith | | 238 | Tin- Smith | | 239 | Tin-Smith (Selection Grade Grade-II and III,Class-II) Tinker | | 240 | Tool Keeper | | 241 | Tracer | | 242 | Tractor Driver | | 243 | Tractor Operator 80. Tub Repairer 81. Lathe Mistry | | 244 | Trades-Man | | 245 | Trailors | | 246 | Train Examiner | | 247 | Transprayer | | 248 | Turner | | 249 | Turner/Miller | | 250 | Typist and other categories by whatever name called which are of clerical nature | | 251 | TyreVulcaniser | | 252 | Upholsterer | | 253 | Upholsterer (Grade-II and III) | | 254 | Valveman | | 255 | Vehicle Driver | | 256 | Wall (Floor Root) | | 257 | Welder | | 258 | Welder (Class-II, Bridge Work) | | 259 | Welder Gas | | 260 | Well Sinker | | 261 | White Washing and Colour Washing Man | | 262 | White Washer | | 263 | White Washer (Selection Grade, Class-II) | | 264 | Winding Engine Driver Grade-II | | 265 | Wireman | | 266 | Wireman (Grade-II and III, Mechanic, Electrical) | | 267 | Wirelesss Operator Asstt. Foreman | | 268 | Wood Cutter | | 269 | Wood Cutter Class-II | | 270 | Wood Cutter Section Grade | | 271 | Work (Assistant) | | 272 | Work Mistry | | 273 | Work Munshi | | 274 | Work Munshi (Subordinate) | | 275 | Work Sakar | | 276 | Work Sircar |

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| HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER | | | --- | --- | | Sl. No | Highly Skilled | | 01 | 02 | | 01 | Accountant | | 02 | Any other category of employees by whatever name called which are of Highly-Skilled nature. | | 03 | Air Conditioning Grade-I/Class-I, Mistry Grade-I | | 04 | Armature Winder Grade-I | | 05 | Artificier Class-I | | 06 | Boilerman Foreman Grade-I | | 07 | Boilerman Grade-I | | 08 | Blacksmith Class-I | | 09 | Blacksmith Grade-I and Class-I | | 10 | Brick Layer Class-I | | 11 | Cable Joiner Grade-I | | 12 | Carpenter Class-I | | 13 | Carpenter Grade-I and Class-I | | 14 | Celo Cutter and Decorator | | 15 | Chargeman Class-I | | 16 | Charper/Sletter Grade-I | | 17 | Checker (Sr.) Driver Lorry Grade-I | | 18 | Clamp Shell Grade-I | | 19 | Compounder | | 20 | Compressor Grade-I | | 21 | Crane Grade-I | | 22 | Diesel Engine Grade-I | | 23 | Dozer Grade-I | | 24 | Dragline Grade-I | | 25 | Drill Grade-I | | 26 | Drill Operator other than Jack Hammer | | 27 | Dumper Grade-I | | 28 | Electrical Supervisor with Competency Certificate | | 29 | Excavator Grade-I | | 30 | Fitter (Grade-I, Class-I) | | 31 | Foreman (Assistant) Line Man Grade-I Mason (Skilled Grade-I, Class-I) | | 32 | Fork Lift Grade-I | | 33 | Generator Grade-I | | 34 | Grader Grade-I | | 35 | Grinder (Tool) Grade-I | | 36 | Hand Class-I | | 37 | Head Electrician | | 38 | Head Mechanic | | 39 | Head Mistry | | 40 | In-charge of Watch and Ward | | 41 | Leader Grade-I | | 42 | Machine | | 43 | Machine Tool Mechanic | | 44 | Mason Class-I | | 45 | Mast Rig | | 46 | Mechanic Class-I and Class-II | | 47 | Mechanic(Diesel Grade-I and Road Roller Grade-I | | 48 | Mechanical/Plant Foreman |

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER

| SL.No. | Highly Skilled | | --- | --- | | 01 | 02 | | 49 | Mechanic (Senior) | | 50 | Mining Supervisor | | 51 | Mistry (Air Conditioning Grade-I) | | 52 | Mistry Grade-I | | 53 | Motor Lorry Grade-I | | 54 | Motor Vehicle Class-I and Diesel Engine Grade-I | | 55 | Operator (Batching Plant Grade-I) | | 56 | Operator (Heavy Earth Moving Shovel and Bulldozer) | | 57 | Overseer | | 58 | Overseer (Senior and Junior) | | 59 | Painter (Grade-I, Class-I, Spray) Plasterer (Mason) Class-I | | 60 | Pipe Class-I (Head) | | 61 | Pile Driving Grade-I | | 62 | Plumber (Head Class-I) | | 63 | Pump Class Electrician Grade-I and Class-I/Grade-I | | 64 | Pump Grade | | 65 | Pump Grade-I | | 66 | Polisher (with Spray Grade-I) | | 67 | Qualified and Experienced Welder | | 68 | Rigger Grade-I | | 69 | Rigger Grade-II | | 70 | Road Inspector Grade-I | | 71 | Road Roller Grade-I | | 72 | Sawyer Class-I | | 73 | Scrapper Grade-I | | 74 | Screening Plant Grade-I | | 75 | Security Guard (Armed) | | 76 | Security Guards (with arms) | | 77 | Security Guard (with Arms) and other categories by whatever name called which are of Highly-Skilled nature | | 78 | Shift In-charge | | 79 | Shovel and Dragline Tractor Grade-I | | 80 | Shovel and Dragline | | 81 | Shovel Grade-I | | 82 | Staff Nurse with Diploma | | 83 | Steno with 7 years of service | | 84 | Stone Chisler Class-I | | 85 | Stone Cutter Class-I | | 86 | Stone Cutter Grade-I | | 87 | Stone Mason Class-I | | 88 | Store In-charge | | 89 | Sub-Overseer (Qualified) | | 90 | Supervisor | | 91 | Surveyor | | 92 | Tiler Class-I | | 93 | Tinsmith Grade-I and Class-I | | 94 | Tradesman Class-I | | 95 | Tractor Grade-I |

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

| HIGHLY SKILLED WORKER | | | --- | --- | | SL.No. | Highly Skilled | | 01 | 02 | | 96 | Turner/Miller Grade-I | | 97 | Tyrevulcanser Grade-I | | 98 | Underground Shift Boss | | 99 | Upholsterer Grade-I | | 100 | Varnisher Class-I | | 101 | Vibrator Grade-I | | 102 | Vocational Training Instructor/Teacher | | 103 | Welder-cum-Fitter and Air Conditioning Mechanic | | 104 | Welder (Gas) Class-I | | 105 | White Washer Class-I | | 106 | Winding Engine Driver | | 107 | Wireman Grade-I, Class-I | | 108 | Wood Cutter Class-I | | 109 | Work (Assistant) Grade-I |

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM-I

[See rule:37-1(a)] (Declaration by an employeenominating a person conferring the right to receive the amount that may stand in his credit at the event of his death) To (Name of employer/Organisation with full address) Subject:- Declaration of Nomination. I Shri/Shrimati ………………………………………… S/O, D/O, W/O, Shri/Late………………………………………………… employed in the capacity of …………………………………………………………… under your organization/institution/establishment/Industry do hereby make the following nomination in accordance to Rule 37 1(a) of the Tripura Code on Wages Rules, 2025 for the purpose of conferring the right to receive any amount that may be come payable to me in the event of my death.

1. Employees details:-
(i) Name:........................................................................
(ii) Designation : ........................................................................
(iii) Employee ID:........................................................................
(iv) Date of joining:...........................................................................
(v) Date of retirement:........................................................................
1. Nominee details:-
(i) Name of nominee:...........................................................................
(ii) Relation with the employee:..................
(iii)Date of Birth :...................................(Enclo Birth Certificate).
(iv) Address:............................................................................

Declaration

I declared that the above nomination is made voluntarily and of my own free will. This nomination shall remain inforce until it is revised or cancelled by me in writing. I further declare that, in the event of my death the nominee as mentioned in Sl.No.2 shall have the full and exclusive right to receive any amounts payable which is legally due to me from my employerincluding salary, gratuity, provident fund, insurance benefits or any other dues. Yours faithfully, (Signature of the employee with designation) Date: Place:

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM-II

[See rule 40(1)]

[SINGLE APPLICATION UNDER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 45]

BEFORE THE AUTHORITY APPOINTED UNDER SUB-SECTION (1) OF SECTION 45 OF THE CODE ON WAGES, 2019 (29 OF 2019) FOR................... AREA................... Application No................... of 20................... Between ABC and (State the number) ................... other ................... Applicant Through employees concerned or registered trade union or Inspector-cum- Facilitator Address ................... And XYZ ........................................... Address ........................................... The application states as follows :—

(i) The applicant(s) whose name(s) appear in the attached schedule was/were/has/have been employed from ............................................. to ............................................. as ............................................. (category) in ............................................. (establishment) Shri/M/s ............................................. engaged in ............................................. (nature of work) which is/arc covered by the Code on Wages, 2019.
(2) The opponent(s) is/are the employer(s) within the meaning of Section 2 (1) of the Code on Wages, 2019.
(3)(a) The applicant(s) has/have been paid wages at less than the minimum rates of wages fixed for their category (categories) of employment(s) under the Code by Rs.............. per day for the period(s) from ...................... to ......................
(b) The applicant(s) has/have not been paid wages at Rs. ......................... per day for the weekly days of rest from ..................... to .....................
(c)The applicant(s) has/have not been paid wages at overtime rate(s)for the period from ...................... to......................
(d) The applicant(s) has/have not been paid wages for period from ....................... to .......................
(e) Deductions have been made which are in contravention of the Code, from the wage(s) of the applicant(s) as per details specified in the annexure appended with this application.
(f) The applicant(s) has/have not been paid minimum bonus for the accounting year ..................................................
(4) The applicant(s) estimate(s) the value of relief sought by him/them on each amount as under,—
(a) Rs. ........................................................................
(b) Rs. ........................................................................
(c) Rs. ........................................................................ Total Rs. ..................
(5) The applicant(s), therefore, pray(s) that a direction may be issued under Section 45(2) of the Code on Wages, 2019 for,—
(a) payment of the difference between the wages payable under the Code and the wages actually paid;
(b) payment of remuneration for the days of rest;
(c) payment of wages at the overtime rates;
(d) compensation amounting to Rs. ...................................
(6) The applicant(s) do hereby solemnly declare(s) that the facts stated in this application are true to the best of his/their knowledge, belief and information. Dated .................. Signature or thumb-impression of the employed person(s), or official of a registered trade union duly authorized or Inspector-cum-Facilitator. Note :—The applicant(s), if required, may append annexures containing details, with this application.

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM-III

[See rule 40(2)] Notice by the authority to appear before him when an application under sub-section (5) of section 45 is entertained. (Title of the application) To (Name, description and place of residence) WHEREAS……………………………………………………………has made the above said application to me under the Code On Wages Act, 2019, you are hereby summoned to appear before me in person or by a duly authorized agent, and able to answer all material questions relating to the application, or who shall be accompanied by some person able to answer all such questions, on the ……………… day………………at …………… o’clock in the noon, to appoint for the final disposal of the application, you must be prepared to produce on that day all the witnesses upon whose evidence and all the documents upon which you intend to reply in support of your defence. Take notice that in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned, the application will be heard and determined in your absence. Date ..................................

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM-IV

[See rule 41(1)]

Appeal under Section 49(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 before the Appellate Authority under the Code on Wages, 2019

A. B. C. Address .............................................................................................................................................APPELLANT Vs. C. D. E. Address ..................................................... RESPONDENT

DETAILS OF APPEAL:

1. Particulars of the order against which the appeal is made : Number and date : The authority who has passed the impugned order : Amount awarded : Compensation awarded, if any :
1. Facts of the case :— (Give here a concise statement of facts in a chronological order, eachparagraph containing as nearly as possible a separate issue or fact).
1. Grounds for appeal :
1. Matters not previously filed or pending with any other Court or any Appellate Authority : The appellant further declares that he had not previously filed any appeal, writ petition or suit regarding the matter in respect of which this appeal has been made, before any Court or any other Authority or Appellate Authority nor any such appeal, writ petition or suit is pending before any of them.
1. Reliefs sought: In view of the facts mentioned above the appellant prays for the following relief(s)—[Specify below the relief(s) sought]
1. List of enclosures :—

Date : Place: Signature of the appellant.

For office use

Date of filing or Date of receipt by post Registration No. Authorized Signatory.

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM-V

[See rule 41(2)]

Notice for appearance before the appellate authority to the respondent

From:- The Appellate Authority under the Code on Wages Rules, 2025. To:- (Name and address of the employer/applicant) Whereas Shri ..........................................., an employee under you/a nominee(s) legal heir(s) of Shri ..........................................., an employee under the above mentioned employer, has/have filed an application under sub-rule (2) of rule 41 of the Tripura Code on Wages Rules, 2025 alleging that ........................................... (A copy of the said application is enclosed). Now, therefore, you are hereby called upon to appear before me at (place) either personally or through a person duly authorized in this behalf for the purpose of answering all material questions relating to the application on the day of..............20............at.......O’clock in the forenoon/afternoon in support of/to answer the allegation; and as the day fixed for your appearance is appointed for final disposal of the application, you must be prepared to produce on that day all the witnesses upon whose evidence, and the documents upon which you intend to rely in support of your allegation/defence. Take notice that in default of your appearance on the day before mentioned the application will be dismissed/heard and determined in your absence. Given under my hand and seal, this .................. Day of ..................20.................. Appellate Authority

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM-VI

[See rule-42(1), (2) and (3)]

Register of Wages, Overtime, Fine Deductionfor Damage and Loss

Name of the Establishment : Name of the Employer : Name of the Owner : Employer : PAN/TAN of the Labour Identification Number (LIN): | Sr No. in Employee Register | Name of the Employee | Designation / Department | Duration of Payment o wages (Monthly/Fortnightly/Weekly/Daily/Piece rated) | wage period from- to | Total no. of days worked during the period | Total overtime (hours worked or production in case of piece workers) | Rates of wages | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | Basic | DA | Allowances | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Overtime earning | Nature of acts and omissions for which fine imposed with date | Amount of fine imposed | Damage or loss caused to the employer by neglect or default of the employee | Amount of deduction from wages | Total amount of wages paid | Date of payment | Attendance | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | Date | Signature | | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | |

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM-VII

[See rule 42(3)]

EMPLOYEE REGISTER

Name of the Establishment : Name of the Employer : Name of the Owner : PAN/TAN of the Employer : Labour Identification Number (LIN): | Sl.No . | Employee Code | Name | Surnam e | Gender | Father's/Spouse Name | Date of Birth | Nationalit y | Education Level | Date of joining | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Designation | Category (HS/S/SS/US)* | Type of Employment | Mobile No. | UAN | PAN | ESIC IP No. | Aadhar | Bank A/C No. | Bank name | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 20 | | Branch IFSC | Present Address | Permane nt Address | Service Book No. | Date of Exit | Reason for Exit | Mark of identificati on | Photo | Specimen Signature/ Thumb Impression | Remark s | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | (Highly Skilled/Skilled/Semi-Skilled/Unskilled)

Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, January 20, 2026 A. D.

FORM VIII

See Rule 42 (3) Name of establishments _________________________________ Place _______________

| SL.NO | Name | Father's/Husband's Name | Sex | Nature of work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | For the period ending | | | | | | Total attendance | Remarks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 31 | | [See rule 43]

WAGE SLIP

Date of issue : Name of the Establishment...........................................................................Address........................................................................................................ Period........................................................................

1. Name of employee :
1. Designation :
1. UAN:
1. Bank Account No. :
1. Wage period :
1. Rate of wages payable : (a) Basic
(c) otherallowances
1. Overtime wages :
1. Gross wages payable :
1. Total deductions :(a) PF
(b) ESI
(c) Others
1. Net wages paid :

[See rule 45]

1. Name of applicant :
1. Father’s/Spouse’sName :
1. Address of the applicant :
1. Particulars of the offence ...........................................................................................................................................
1. Section of the Code under which the offence is committed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1. Whether prosecution against the applicant is pending or not: ............................................................................
1. Whether the offence is first offence or the applicant had committed any other offence prior to the offence. If yes, then, full details of the prior offence...................................................................................
1. Any other information which the applicant desires to provide................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
1. Now, I the applicant whose details mentioned above is in ready to be compounded by the Compounding authority under the Code on Wages 2019 and the rules framed thereunder. Dated :Applicant (Name and Signature)

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EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE

GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA

NOTIFICATION

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1. Short title, extent and commencement. —

2.Definitions. —

CHAPTER II

4. Norms for fixation of minimum rate of wages. —

5. Time interval for revision of dearness allowance. —

6. Circumstances under proviso (ii) to section 10-

7.Number of hours of work which shall constitute a normalworking day. —

8. Weekly day of rest. —

9. Night shifts. —

10. The extent and conditions for the purposes of Sub-Section(2) of Section13. —

11. Longer wage period. —

CHAPTER III

12.Recovery under Sub-Section (4) of Section18. —

13. The authority under Sub-Section (1) of Section19. —

14. The manner of exhibiting the notice under Sub-Section (2)of Section19. —

15.The procedure under Sub-Section (3) of Section19. —

16. Intimation of deduction.—

17. Procedure for deduction under Sub-Section (2) of Section 21. —

18. Conditions regarding recovery of advance under Section 23. —

19.Deduction under Section24. —

CHAPTER IV

A. Procedure of State Advisory Board under SubSection(10) of Section 42.

20.Constitution of the Board.—

21.Meeting of the Board. —

22. Notice of meetings. —

23. Functions of Chairperson. —

24. Quorum.—

25. Disposal of business of the Board.—

26. Method of voting.——

27. Proceedings of the meetings.

28. Summoning of witnesses and production of documents.

29.Appointment of the committees.—

B. Terms of office of members of the Board under Sub-Section (11)of Section 42.

36.Disqualification.

CHAPTER V

Payment of Dues, Claims, etc.

37.Payment under clause (a) of Sub-Section (1) of Section44.

CHAPTER VI

Forms, Registers and Wage Slip

41.Appeal. —

42.Form of register, etc.—

43.Wage slip.

44. Manner of holding enquiry under Sub-Section (1) of Section 53.

45. The manner of imposing fine under Sub-Section (1) of Section 56. —

CHAPTER VII

46. Timely payment of wages. —

47.Inspection scheme.—

48. Annual Return. -

Schedule A

FORM-I

Declaration

FORM-II

[SINGLE APPLICATION UNDER SUB-SECTION (5) OF SECTION 45]

FORM-III

FORM-IV

Appeal under Section 49(1) of the Code on Wages, 2019 before the Appellate Authority under the Code on Wages, 2019

DETAILS OF APPEAL:

For office use

FORM-V

Notice for appearance before the appellate authority to the respondent

FORM-VI

Register of Wages, Overtime, Fine Deductionfor Damage and Loss

FORM-VII

EMPLOYEE REGISTER

FORM VIII

WAGE SLIP

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