ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

Office of the Managing Director,

Bus Bhavan, Hyderabad-20.

No.W6/863(1)/2013.PO-I

NOTIFICATION NO.PD-1/12, Dated 13.01.2012

Sub: WELFARE – Labour Welfare Fund – Welfare Schemes implemented by the AP Labour Welfare Board – Reg.

Ref: Cir.No.PD-43/1991 dt.30.05.91.

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As per Provisions of AP Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1987 which came into force w.e.f.1^st May 1988 the Corporation is recovering Rs.2/- from each employee (other than Supervisors and Managers) through the Salary Bill of December towards employee contribution and remitting the same amount together with employer contribution @ Rs.5/- per employee before 31^st January of the following year to the Labour Welfare Fund.

            The A.P. Labour Welfare Board has been implementing various Welfare Schemes for the benefit of employees. The Welfare Commissioner releases a Notification every year in the month of January calling for applications for sanction of Scholarships. Applications can be had from the Office of the concerned Asst. Commissioner of Labour or Asst. Labour Officer.  Filled in applications with certification of the Unit Officer shall be submitted to the Asst.Commissioner of Labour before 15^th February of the year.  The following are the benefits under the scheme.

1. Scholarships to the Employees and employees Children:

The following amounts are granted towards Scholarships.

2.         Scholarships to Physically Challenged Students:

Physically Challenged Children (Student) of employee are given a Scholarship of Rs.2000/- each once in a year.

3.         AIDS Treatment:

A Financial Aid of Rs.20,000/- is given towards the treatment to the employees who are suffering from AIDS.

4.         Marriage Gift:

            Self marriage of female employee or Employee daughters marriage (One of the family members only) provided with Rs.9,000/- Fixed deposit and Rs.1,000/-value Pressure Cooker and the employee has to apply within six months from the date of marriage. (Above Rs.10,000/- monthly salary are not eligible)  

5.         Emergent Economic Ameliorative Relief (to the family of deceased employee)

Under the scheme, Financial Aid of Rs.20,000/- is paid to the family of the employee who died in accident. The application for the aid has to be submitted within one year from the date of death of the employee.

6.         Financial Assistance for loss of limbs :

Under this scheme, if any employee disabled (loss of limbs) due to accident, Rs.20,000/- financial aid is provided on submission of application within one year from the date of accident.

7.         Rest House facility at Tangutoori Anjaiah Rest House, Mushirabad, Hyderabad

            Rest house facility is provided on payment of nominal rent of Rs.75/- per day.

9.         Vocational courses Training Scheme :

            Under the scheme, free training facility in tailoring, Embroidery and Type Writing is provided for family members of the employees.

10.       Maternity Benefit:

            Female employees are eligible for financial benefit of Rs.5,000/- towards delivery expenses for two issues only and the same has to be claimed within one year from the date of delivery.

11.       Family Planning Scheme :

            An amount of Rs.2000/- is given under this scheme upto two children only. 

Application for sanction of benefit under the scheme shall be made within one year from the date of operation.  The benefit is not applicable to the employees, whose salary is above Rs.10,000/-.

12.       Financial Assistance for treatment of chronic diseases :

An amount of Rs.20000/- is paid for long treatment like Cancer, Kidney, Brain Tumor, Heart diseases, paralysis, Gynic to the employees and their families on submission of application within one year from the date of treatment.  The employees who are availing the benefit of ESI or from the Management are not eligible for the Financial Assistance.

            The employees who availed monetary benefit from the Corporation for the above schemes are not eligible. The proforma of application forms is enclosed herewith.  For any further details, the employees may contact  the Asst. Commissioner of Labour or the Asst. Labour Officer concerned.

            Copy of the Notification shall be exhibited in all the Notice Boards of the Office/Units and the Unit Officers shall give wide publicity to facilitate the eligible employees to avail the welfare facilities provided by the A. P. Labour Welfare Board.

 Sd/-(A. SADASIVA RAO)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (A&HRD)

To

All Officers of the Corporation.

Copy to: Notice Board of all units.

Note: enclosures are typed in Telugu.*