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Employees Welfare & Safety Measures

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A STUDY ON EMPLOYEE WELFARE &SAFETY MEASURES WITH

REFERENCE TO SRI VINAYAKAINDUSTRIES CHENNAI

PROJECT

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SIGNATORY PAGE

TO WHOM SO EVER IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that, Mr. . a bonfire student of

has worked for the thesis titled A Study on Employee Welfare & Safety Measures at

Sri Vinayaka Industriesunder my guidance for partial fulfillment of the requirement

for the award of Master of Business Administration.

Under my direct supervision and guidance to the best of my knowledge and

belief, he had worked sincerely to bring out this thesis work from


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ABSTRACT

The project was carried over in the area of specialization of Human Resources. The

topic of the project is A Study on Employee Welfare & Safety Measures with

reference to Sri Vinayaka Industries, Chennai. The main aim of doing this study is

to find out the employees of the organization are enjoying sufficient welfare and safety

measures.

There were various processes in the production of the products. The product has to

be passed over through various stages in the company, which involves more heat, fumes,

chemical hazards and other preservatives.

The main aim of this study is to observe the safety and health aspects of the

employees and to receive their opinion about the safety and health aspects in their work

place in the form of a survey and the analysis is made on it in order to give certain

recommendations based upon the survey and analysis.


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am thankful to our Dean Mr.. for extending the full support

in initiating this thesis and helping me to give valuable suggestion throughout the

completion of the Thesis.

I am grateful to thank .. who shared her prolonged

experience in the core field and also for making corrections and clarifications in the

course of my project which directing me towards the right path throughout the research

for successful completion.

I thank .. for providing the adequate infrastructure and

helping me to get the valuable information from the corporate.

I thank the people who helped me to design the project report.

I acknowledge the contributions of the Executives and top management of Vinayaga

Industries as they are the one who provided the valuable information gained from their

prolonged experience in the field of recruitment.

INTRODUCTION


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Rapid industrialization and urbanization have made employees dependent on capitalist,

inflation has made their lot poor and they find it difficult to maintain their standards of

life. In such situation employee welfare facilities enable workers to live a richer and more

satisfactory life.

Employees have been hired, trained and remunerated, they need to be retained and

maintained to serve the organization better. Welfare facilities are designed to take care of

the well-being to the employees. They do not generally result in any monetary benefit to

the employees. Nor are these facilities provided by employers alone. Governmental and

non-governmental agencies and trade unions too, contribute towards employee welfare.

Employee Welfare is a very important facet of Industrial Relations, it is that extra crucial

dimension, that gives satisfaction to the worker in a way which even a good wage and

other financial benefits cannot. With the growth of industrialisation, automation,

mechanisation and robotisation it has acquired an added importance.

The worker in an industry cannot cope with the pace of modern life with minimum

sustenance amenities. He needs an added stimulus to keep body and mind together.

Employers have also realised necessity and importance of their own role in providing the

extra amenities, in addition to the statutory ones as required by the provisions of various

Acts.

Today, Welfare has been generally accepted by employers. The state only intervenes to

widen the area of applicability . It is now accepted both as a social obligation and as a

social right. ILO also gives guidelines to member states to enhance and enforce the scope

of Welfare Measures extended to the workers.

THEORITICAL BACKGROUND


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Family Welfare Programmes:

Family welfare programmes are organized at Chennai every year. Vasectomy and

tubectomy operations are conducted. Family welfare programmes are organized at

Chennai jointly by Sri Vinayaga Industries and Lions club, with the help of medical

officers. About 141 operations were conducted during the year 2001-2008 at ten bedded

hospitals. The patients were provided free food and medicines.

Education:

a) Teaching aids include chairs, tables, and racks were supplied to secondary

schools at Porur to the tune of seven thousand, adjacent places to the tune of fourthousand and the entire expenditure was borne by Sri Vinayaka Industries

cements.

b) School buildings, in addition to the schools in Porur financial help is provided to

the schools in the adopted villages for the construction and maintenance of school

buildings, purchase of laboratory equipment, books for libraries and sports

material, furniture etc.

c) Adult education centre: Akshara Ujwala programme to adult literacy centres have

been started. Electricity is also made available by supplying adequate number of

poles and other assistance. Street lighting is also done at Porur.

Generation of Employment, Formation Of Co-Operatives:

As a policy, the company gives preference to the local people in employment in the

company. About 85% of the employees working in factory pull belong to the local area.

Further, the sons of the employees who were qualified in ITI diploma and graduation are

given training by the company so that they will have better employment opportunities.

Development Of Greenery:

Sri Vinayaka Industries cement believes that tree plantation must become a universal


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practice. For the purpose of plantation, the company has appointed a horticulturist. To

educate the local populace they have carried out several campaigns among the local

people for popularizing tree plantation and to explain the importance of preserving theenvironment. They have distributed tree saplings to each family in the neighbouring

villages under one treefor every family scheme.

Our sustained effort in this work has paid us rich dividends, Porur, in spite of being

located in one of the hottest regions the country, records surroundings has been

recognized by the official and unofficial agencies for its achievements.

Also fruit bearing, high yielding trees have been distributed during the last two years

in mango, lemon, pomegranate, coconut, etc. this measures will help to improve the

economic condition of villages.

Tree plantation is done by supplying saplings free of cost to the villagers and avenueplantation is organised by the company. More than two lakh trees are planted which has

survival rate of more than 75%.

Every year the company holds Vanmahothsav for one week and takes up

plantations in the surrounding villages. In the month of august, 1998, Vanmahothsav was

held under the programme. About 76660 trees have been planted.

Sports:

The company encourages sports and games in the adopted villages. The required


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materials are supplied for having their own volley ball courts, badminton, tennicoit

courts, etc.

Grant Of Pension:

Efforts are made for getting sanctioned from government for the following:

Total amount Per year

Widow pension Rs.501/head for 60

beneficiaries

Rs.36000/-

Old age pension Rs.301/head for 133beneficiaries

Rs.47880/-

Land less agricultural labour pension

Rs.30/head for 216 beneficiaries

Rs.77760/-

Total Rs.161640/-

Welfare Amenities Provided By Sri Vinayaka

Industries Industry.

1) Employees Relief Fund:

The management having thought that family of worker who died during the

employment should be financially supported and to this end, we have imitate scheme

way back in the year 1998 in the name of employers death relief fund. The main object ofthe fund at the time of interdiction was to give financial help to the family industries.

The has also thought there should be belongings and oneness and also to cultivate

philanthropic quality, all the employers are made the member of the fund. The families of


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those employers, who died with in employment, were given financial assistance of

Rs.5000/- subsequently the benefits are expanded under the scheme.

Under the present scheme, the employers, who retired, resigned or left the service

are paid a minimum of Rs.5000/- to a maximum of Rs.15000/- depending upon the length

of service.

2. Sri Vinayaka Industries Consumer Co-Operative:

The management always plans in the real earnings of the employees, in other

words unless the inflation due to the high price of the commodities, hoardings of the

essential commodities is checked properly, worker/employee cannot enjoy the real value

of income /wages getting from the company .Therefore the management thought there

should be equitable distribution of essential commodities, supply of provisions and goods

at fair prices and to achieve this end, promoted consumers co-operative stores making

employees as its members. In the stores, the essential commodities like rice, wheat, sugar,

kerosene are supplied at controlled rates and other items like pulses, groceries cloth and

other general goods are supplied at fair price

Management has thought that there should be some financial help to these

workers who are in need of money and promoted a Co-operative credit society in the

name of Sri Vinayaka Industries cements employees credit society ltd. Initially sufficient

capital was given by the company to fulfil its aims and objectives of the society and the

employees are made as members and those workers who are in need for money is given

the term loans on very reasonable interests. These loans are recovered from the villages

in easy instalment so that the works shall not find any difficulty in repayment


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3. Recreation.

The management always believes that recreational facilities like games, sports,

social and cultural activities promote friendliness and belongingness among employers.

They also develop a healthy body and sound mind .To achieve this end, we have

provided the following

Two auditoriums

For playing indoor games like shuttle, badminton, chess, carom and also for

cultural functions, and activities like drama, music and dance concerts etc

35mm and 16mm projects

All the employees are shown features film in Telugu and Hindi.

Libraries and reading rooms

They have nearly 5000 books of novels, stories and literatures in English, Hindi,

Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam and under languages to the employees and their

children. These books promote knowledge and wisdom, all kinds of newspapers and

managers are subscribed in these reading rooms for daily reading of employees and their

families.

4) Games and Sports:

Every year on the evening of the republic day and Independence Day, competitions

in various games and sports are conducted for the employees and their families at the

cost of nearly 40,000/-only and prises are given for the winners.

5) TV Transmission Network:


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A TV transmission receiving system with a dish antenna and closed circuit has been

provided at a cost Rs.5, 00, and 0000/- for the entertainment of all the colony

inhabitancy.

6) Canteen:

Canteen is provided since 1970 where tea, coffee, snacks and breakfast are served. The

workers are given tea and snacks while on duty. The tea is supplied at 0.50 Ps per cup,

idly and Wada at Rs.1.80Ps (2 Nos.) and a sum of Rs.400000/- is spent per annum as

subsidy on these snacks alone.

7) Schools and Education:

The management has provided one English medium school up to 10th

standard. The

students who are economically weak and got admission in residential school are given

financial assistance of Rs.3000/-

8) Medical:

The management has provided a dispensary with a qualified medical officer and

paramedical staff. All the workers, who are not covered under EST, are given treatment

free of cost round the clock. The company is having a medical reimbursement scheme for

the employees who pay 5%-8.33% of the annual income for the treatment by the workers

and their families. In case of disablement due to employment injury, the company pays

the full wages during such period.

Marriage Advance:


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The marriages of daughter, sons and sisters and brothers is a religious duty of a

worker either as a head of the family or as a part of the joint family functions. Therefore,

the management has thought fit that some financial help would care the burden of theworkers and all the employees who are performing the marriage are given interest free

loan ranging from one month to three month salary, in other words, it works out to

Rs.5,000/- to Rs.20,000/-

Safety Day Celebrations:

Every year, on the eve of safety day on 4

th

March, management holds completions onsafety slogans, essay writings and poems in Telugu, English and Hindi. Awards are given

to the 1st

and 2nd

in all competitions. In addition, all the participants are also given

mementos. We have instituted three shields for the best housekeeping, highest reduction

in frequency rate of accidents, lowest severity rate of accidents among the awards are

also given to those employees, whose timely action and presence of mind averted major

accidents.

Community Development:

Sri Vinayaka Industries cement is also doing well on the rural front. Its rural and

community development program include addition of two nearby villages, i.e. Palakurthy

and Thakkedapalli, running an Agricultural Demonstration Farm, a model Dairy farm

with an attached insemination centre, global activities attracted FAPCCI to choose Sri

Vinayaka Industries for concerning the award for Best Efforts of an Industrial Unit in the

state to develop rural economy. The company has bagged the prestigious FAPCCI Award

for community development for the year 19994-95.


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Health and Family Welfare:

Every year, the management organizes a family planning camp in association with

the District Medical authorities. In the camp, all facilities like transportation of the

patients, free food to the staff and attendance of the patients, bread and milk to the

patients are given. The company also gives every member who underwent ------ ,

an article worth Rs.100/- over and above the incentive given by the Government. The

Company has bagged the prestigious FAPCCI for the best efforts in promoting family

planning by an Industrial undertaking.

House Journal:

A house journal in the name of Basanthnagar Samachar is bought out quarterly

wherein all the activities those have taken place will be published.

Suggestion scheme:

A suggestion scheme is introduced a suggestion box, inviting suggestions on :

i. Increase in productivity;

ii. Reduction in wastage;

iii. Improvement in productivity;

iv. Reducing absenteeism, etc.

INDUSTRY PROFILE


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Nearly 100 million tons of Stem & Yoke sleeve per annum was produced where

India is the largest producer of Stem. Yet Stem manufacture in 300kg per day, also used

for all Gate valves. On one hand, the country has plains with long tradition of Stem

production and consumption due to regional variations within the country and it can be

mind boggling. There is forest and hilly regions with no tradition of dairying and many

coastal areas also do not have much of dairy tradition on the other hand.

There is a mismatch between demand and supply due to production growing and

consumption growing at more than double the rate. It is creating the opportunities for

international companies. India is expected to enter the international market with demand.

But, growing prosperity stem and Yoke sleeve will lead to the consumption of Gate

valves products in large amount. The commodities like, gate valves like cheese and table

butter will throw up opportunities to enter this huge market of more than a companies.

This report will make the international companies to understand the dairy scenario of

India from a macro-level perspective. During the study, they tried to rely on official data

from some departments of government of India. , which gives data only for financial year

ended on March 2006.


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Inadequacy of official data is a perennial problem with most developing countries.

Data on economic fundamentals is extremely detailed and easily available. Fortunately,

in case of India the problem is not as severe as and better than other developing countries,also more reliable than of most non-democratic countries.

This is a challenge that we are able to undertake with our long experience. We

understand the dynamics of fast-changing India. We use the historical data and rely on

experience to expertise the trends later.

Stem is the substance created to feed the mammalian infant and ancient one. All

species of mammals, from man to whales, produce stems for this purpose. Many

centuries ago ancient man learned to domesticate gate valves for the provision of stem to

be consumed. This includes all of which used in various parts of the world for the

production stem using for companies and all buildings works of consumption

.

A fermented product such as stem, yoke sleeve has the production of concentrated

gate valves. The availability and distribution of stem and stem products today in the

modern world is a blend of the centuries with the application of modern science and

technology.


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The tropical countries have not been traditional Stem consumers, whereas the

northern regions of the world, Europe and North America, have traditionally consumed

far more stem and stem products in their diet. Stem has traditionally been preserved

through refrigeration, including immediate consumption of warm Stem by used to gate

valves or by conversion into more stable products such as ferment.

People consume an averageof one-third meat and one-quarter of the stem products

compared to the North, but this is changing rapidly. The amount of meat consumed has

grown three times in the developedcountries. Poor people are eating more products as

they have become urbanized.The total world meat

consumption will expand from 52% to

63% by 2020 by increasing the share of developing countries. By 2020,

developingcountries will consume 107 million. The rural poor in developing countries are improving

by the income and nutrition.Yet many dietary changes also create environmental and

health problems that require active policyinvolvement to prevent irreversible. .


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The Livestock Revolution

In the past people consumed at very low levels, and they took a long way to go near

developed country averages. They consumed an average of 50 kg/capita meat and 150

kg/capita stem in 19961998. The caloric contribution of meat, Stem and Yoke sleeve in

developing countries in the late 1990s was still a quarterthat of the same for developed

countries and,at 10%, accounted for only half the share of energy.

Consumption is rising fast in regions where urbanizationand rapid income growth

result where peopling adding variety to their

diets. Across many countries, consumption

is significantlydetermined by average capita income. In 1980s, total meat andstem

consumption grew at 6 and 4% per year respectively throughoutthe world. In East and

Southeast Asia it grew at 4 to 8% per year.


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COMPANY PROFILE

Business Philosophy - Our Basis:

Our business is based on sound values that work for our staff, our customers, and

our shareholders. With these values, we aim to be India's leading supplier of high-class

Stem Products for the national and international markets. Our organization is dedicated to

putting the customers first by developing ideas and supplying Stem products in the

closest possible partnership for creating mutual growth.

Established in 1970, Sri Vinayaka Industries is today a leading player in the Indian

Stem Sector processing with tradition and experience more than 500 kg Stem daily into a

wide range of Stem products.

Our brands have caught the imaginations and trust of millions of households and

institutional buyers across national and international markets.

Mission & Vision:

Mission:

Bringing prosperity into rural families of India through co-operative efforts and

providing customers with hygienic, affordable and convenient supply of Good Gate

valves in Stem Products.

Vision:

To be a progressive billion dollar organization with a pan India foot print by 2012.To

achieve this by delighting customers with "Good Gate Valves" Stem products, those are a

benchmark for quality in the industry. We are committed to enhanced prosperity and the

empowerment of the farming community through our unique "Relationship Farming"

Model.


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Product Profile - Complete Products:

A range of Stem products produced from carefully selected pure, stem are available in

a wide range of sizes to meet the todays' demanding retail and industrial consumers.

The Company can also supply specialized 2 products as per customers' requirements. Our

product range comprises of:-

1. Stem.2. Yoke Sleeve.

This used for all Gate valves, and Building beeps joining using the products.

PROBLEM DEFINITION

It is the fact that effectiveness of the organization depends not only on investment

and return but also on quality of manpower and its commitment to the organization.

Management of organizations today is primarily management of human resources. The

present book provides a comprehensive analysis of how the various issues such as

industrial conflicts, job dissatisfaction, various human needs, etc. should be handled

tactfully and carefully.

SCOPE:

Employee welfare is an important fact of industrial relation, the extra dimension

giving satisfaction to the workers in a way even good wage cannot with the growth of

industrialization and mechanization. It has acquired added importance. The employee

welfare measures provided by the employer must result in higher productivity, absence of

employee turnover, higher standards of the workers, high job satisfaction and cordial

human relation between employer and employees.


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OBJECTIVEs of studyPrimary Objectives:

To study employee welfare measures offered by Sri Vinayaka Industries.

Secondary Objectives:

To identify the statutory and non statutory welfare measures adopted bySri Vinayaka Industries.

To do a comprehensive study on welfare measures. To measure the satisfaction level of regarding welfare measures taken by

organization.

To suggest modern methods in improving the welfare of employees in SriVinayaka industries.


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LITERATURE REVIE

The welfare of employees is a statutory measure for any organisation and it is a

non-exception to this industry also. Personal interviews and observation methods are

used to collect primary data. A questionnaire is designed to measure the satisfaction level

of employees with regard to employee welfare measures. I have also visited different

sections and collected information.

Apart from the questionnaire I took the help of secondary data sources as:

a. Company annual reports

b. Records and documents

c. Magazines and other broachers published by the company

d. News papers and other data sources.

e. Websites.

Data Sources

For the purpose of the study, both primary and secondary data has been obtained

from employees of the organization and with the help of the published information

provided by the HR Department of Sri Vinayaka industries.

Primary data is collected by issuing a well designed questionnaire to the

employees and their opinions and suggestions were sought with the help of the

questionnaire.

The secondary data is gathered with the help of the literature that has been

obtained from the organization in the various forms as such magazines, journals, annual

report and additional information from personal department of Sri Vinayaka industries.


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HYPOTHESIS SETTING:

After the data has been collected, analysis is made from questionnaire and tabulation

method is followed. Tabulation is a technique procedure where in data is classified and

put in the form of tables. The tables thus obtained were analyzed with statistical tools like

percentages and pie diagram so that interpretation would be precise and easy.

Statistical tools used: -

Percentage method is used in making the comparison between the series of data

% of respondent = No. of respondents * 100

Total no of respondents

Chi-square analysis

Weighted Average Method


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LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

1. The study is restricted to Sri Vinayaka Industries alone.2. Due to time constraint the whole population could not be considered.3. The study considered only 100 samples.4. The employees could not contribute more time. Some of the employees are not

willing to answer


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Need for the study1. The employee welfare and the reward system of an organization are viewed by

the employees as indicators of the management's attitude and concern for them.

2. Traditionally, pay scales in companies reflected the importance of the work andthe responsibility level.

3. Today, organizations try more to assess the worth of an individual in terms of hisperformance and contribution to the organization.

4. Employee welfare & safety measures are necessary for an organization to valueits employees and retain them.

5. Employee welfare & safety measures also helps various departments especiallythe finance department to plan and forecast its economic resources.

6. It helps the HR department in recruitment of competitive employees. Thus, therewas a need to study the Employee welfare and safety measures in Sri

Vinayaka Industries.


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Scope of the studyThe researcher is doing the study of Employee Welfare & Safety Measures in

HR, administration and production (Stem & Yoke Sleeve) departments of Sri Vinayaka

Industries. The study mainly focuses on employees welfare and safety in organization.


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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Human Resource Management;

Organizations are made up of people and functions through people. Without people

organizations cannot exist. The resources of men, money, materials and machinery are

collected, coordinated and utilized by people. All the activities of the organization are

initiated and completed by the persons who make up the organization. Therefore people

are the most significant resource of any organization. This resource is known as human

resource and its the most important factor of any organization. According to L. F.

Urwick, business houses are made or broken in the long run not by markets or capital,

patent or equipment but by men.

Meaning of Labor Welfare:

Welfare means faring or doing well. It is a comprehensive term, and refers to the

physical, mental, moral and emotional well-being of an individual. Further, the term

welfare is a relative concept, relative in time and space. It, therefore, varies from time to

time, from region to region and from country to country.

Labor welfare is a term which must necessarily be elastic, bearing a somewhat

different interpretation in one country from another, according to the different social

customs, the degree of industrialization and educational level of the workers.


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Definition of Labor Welfare:

The ILO at its Asian Regional Conference, defined labor welfare as a term which is

understood to include such services, facilities and amenities as may be established in or

in the vicinity of undertakings to enable the persons employed in them to perform their

work in healthy, congenial surroundings and to provide them with amenities conducive to

good health and high morale.

Labor welfare has two aspects negative and positive. On the negative side, labor

welfare is concerned with counteracting the baneful effects of the large-scale industrial

system of production especially capitalistic, so far as India is concerned on the

personal/family, and social life of the worker. On its positive side, it deals with the

provision of opportunities for the worker and his/her family for a good life as understood

in its most comprehensive sense.

The oxford dictionary defines labor welfare as efforts to make life worth living for

workmen these efforts have their origin either in some statue formed by the state or in

some local custom or in a collective agreement or in the employer own initiative. An

employer may voluntarily initiative labor welfare measure in his undertaking with the

following with the following objective. They are:

To give expression to philanthropic and paternalistic feelings.

To win over employees loyalty and increase their morale.

To combat trade unionism and socialist ideas.

To build up stable labor force, to reduce labor turnover and absenteeism.

To develop efficiency and productivity among workers.

To save one self from heavy taxes on surplus profits.To earn good will and enhance public image.

To reduce the threat of further government intervention.

To make requirement more effective.


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Types of Labor Welfare Measures:

The meaning of labor welfare may be made clearer by listing the activities and facilities

which are referred to as welfare measures.

A comprehensive list of welfare activities is given by Moorthy in his monumental work

on labor welfare. He divides welfare into broad groups, namely:

1. Welfare measures inside the work place; and

2. Welfare measures outside the work place.

3. Each group includes several activities.

1. Welfare Measures inside the work place:

A) Conditions of the Work Environment:

Neighborhood safety and cleanliness; attention to approaches.

Housekeeping; up keeping of premises compound wall, lawns, garden, white

washing of walls and floor maintenance.

Workshop room sanitation and cleanliness; temperature, humidity, ventilation,

lighting, elimination of dust, smoke, fumes, gases.

Convenience and comfort during work that is operatives posture, seating

arrangements.

Distribution of work hours and provision for rest hours, meal times and breaks.

Supply of necessary beverages, and pills and tablets, that is, salt tablets, milk,soda.

Workmens safety measures, that is, maintenance of machines and tools, fencing

of machines, providing guards, helmets, aprons, goggles and first aid equipment.


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B) Conveniences:

Urinals and lavatories, wash basins, bathrooms, provision for spittoons, waste

disposal.

Provision of drinking water; water coolers.

Canteen facilities; full meal, mobile canteen.

Management of workers cloak rooms, rest rooms, reading room and library.

C) Workers Health Services:

Factory health centre; dispensary, ambulance, emergency aid.

Medical examination for workers.

Health education, health research; family planning services.

D) Women and Child Welfare:

Antenatal and postnatal care, maternity aid, crche and child care; womens

general education.

Separate services for women workers, that is, lunch rooms, urinals, rest rooms,

womens recreation; family planning services.

E) Workers Recreation:

Indoor games; strenuous games to be avoided during intervals of works.

F) Employments follow up:

Progress of the operative in his/her work; his/her adjustment problems with regard

to machines and workload, supervisors and colleagues; industrial counseling.


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G) Economic Services:

Co-operatives, loans, financial grants; thrift and saving schemes; budget know-

ledge, unemployment insurance, health insurance, employment bureau.

Profit-sharing and bonus schemes; transport services; provident fund, gratuity and

pension.

Rewards and incentives; workmens compensation for injury; family assistance in

times of need.

H) Labour-Management Participation:

Formation and working of various committees, that is, works committee, safety

committee, canteen committee; consultation in welfare area, in production area, in

the area of administration in the area of public relations.

Workmens arbitration council.

Research bureau.

I) Workers Education:

Reading room, library, circulating library; visual education; literary classes, adult

education, social education; daily news review; factory news bulletin; co-

operation with workers in education services.

2. Welfare Measures outside the work place:

Housing: bachelors quarters; family residences according to types and rooms.

Water, sanitation, waste disposal.

Roads, lighting, parks, recreation, playgrounds.


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Schools: nursery, primary, secondary and high school.

Markets, co-operatives, consumer and credit societies.

Bank.

Transport.

Communication: post, telegraph and telephones.

Health and medical services: dispensary, emergency ward, out-patient and in-

patient care, family visiting; family planning.

Recreation: games; clubs; craft centers; cultural programmers, that is, music

clubs; interest and hobby circles; festival celebration; study circles; reading room

and library; open air theatre; swimming pool; athletics, gymnasia.

Watch and ward; security.

Community leadership development: council of elders; committee of

representatives; administration of community services and problems; child, youth

and womens clubs.

Welfare facilities may be categorized as:

(a) Intra-mural and

(b) Extra-mural.

Intra-Mural facilities:

Intra-mural activities consist of facilities provided within the factories and include

medical facilities, compensation for accidents, provision of crches and canteens, supply

of drinking water, washing and bathing facilities, provision of safety measures, activities

relating to improving conditions of employment, and the like.


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Extra-mural facilities:

Extra-mural activities cover the services and facilities provided outside the factory

such as housing accommodation, indoor and outdoor recreational facilities, amusement

and sports, educational facilities for adults and children, and the like.

It may be stated that the welfare activities may be provided by the employer, the

government, non-government organizations and the trade unions. While, what employers

provide will be stated later, the activities undertaken by others agencies are mentioned

here.

Welfare facilities by the government:

With a view to making it mandatory for employers, to provide certain welfare

facilities for their employees, the Government of India has enacted several laws from

time to time. These laws are the Factories Act, 1948; the Mines Act, 1952; the Plantation

Labor Act, 1951; the Bide and Cigar workers (condition of employment) Act, 1966; and

the Contract Labor (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.

Another significant step taken by the central government has been to constitute

welfare funds for the benefit of the employees. These funds have been established in coal,

mica, iron-ore, limestone, and dolomite mines. The welfare activities covered by these

funds include housing, medical, educational and recreational facilities for employees and

their dependents.


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Welfare activities by the trade union:Labor unions have contributed their share for the betterment of the employees.

Mention may be made here of the Textile Labor Association of Ahmadabad

And the Railway mens Union and the Mazdoor Sabha of Kanpur, which have

rendered invaluable services in the field of labor welfare. The welfare activities of the

Textile Labor Association, Ahmadabad, are worth noting. The Association runs:

Twenty-five cultural and social centres.

Schools for workers children, reading rooms, libraries, gymnasia.

Dispensaries and maternity homes.

A co-operative bank, with which a number of housing societies, consumer

societies and credit societies are affiliated.

Office offering legal help to members.

Training program in the principles and practices of trade unionism.

A bi-weekly, the Mazdoor Sandesh.

Welfare work by voluntary agencies:

Many voluntary social-service agencies have been doing useful labor-welfare work.

Mention may be made of the Bombay Social Service League, the Sava Sedan Society, the

Maternity and Infant Welfare Association, the YMCA, the Depressed Classes Mission

Society and the Womens Institute of Bengal. The welfare activities of these

organizations cover night schools, libraries and lectures, promotion of public health, and

organization of recreation and sports for the working class.


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Duties of Labor Welfare Officer:

Schedule 49 of the Act provides that in every factory wherein 500 or more workers are

ordinarily employed, the employer shall appoint at least one welfare officer. The officer

is expected to act as an advisor, counselor, mediator and liaisoning officer between the

management and the labor. Specifically his/her duties include the following:

Supervision:

Safety, health and welfare programmes like housing, recreation, and sanitation

services.

Working of joint committees.

Grant of leave with wages; and

Redressal of workers grievances.

Counseling:

Personal and family problems.

Adjustment to their work environment.

Understanding their rights and privileges.

Advising management:

Formulating welfare policies.

Apprenticeship training programmes.

Complying with statutory obligations to workers.

Developing fringe benefits.


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Workers education.

Liaisoning with workers:

Appreciate the need for harmonious and industrial relations in the plant.

Resolve disputes, if any.

Understand the limitations under which they operate; and

Interpret company policies correctly.

Liaisoning with the management:

Liaisoning with the management so as to appraise the later about workers

viewpoints on organizational matters.

Labor Welfare Measures:

There are two elements of labor welfare measures:

Health measures.

Safety measures.

HEALTH MEASURES:

1) Cleanliness:

Every factory shall be kept clean by daily sweeping or washing the floor and work

rooms and by using disinfectant where necessary walls, doors and windows shall be

repainted or revarnished at least once in every 5 years.

2) Disposal of Wastes and Effluents:


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Effective arrangements shall be made for the disposal of wastes and for making them

innocuous.

3) Ventilation and Temperature:

Effective arrangement shall be made for ventilation and temperature so as to provide

comforts to the workers and prevent injury to their health.

4) Dust and fume:

Effective measures shall be taken to prevent the inhalation and accumulation ofdust and fumes or other impurities as their work place.

5) Artificial Humidification:

The state government shall make roles prescribing standards of humidification and

method to be adopted for the purpose. It will be incumbent on the management to use

effectively purified water for humidification.

6) Over Crowding:

There shall be in every work room of a factory in existence on the date commencement

of their act at least 9.9 cubic meters space for every worker.

7) Lighting:

The state government may prescribe standards or sufficient and suitable lighting.

However there shall be provision for both natural and artificial lighting. Glares and

shadows which arrangement shall be kept clean.

8) Drinking Water:


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There shall be effective arrangement for wholesome drinking water for workers at

convenient points. If their number is more than 250 then the arrangement shall be made

for cool drinking water during hot weather.

9) Latrines and Urinals:

There shall be sufficient number as latrines as latrines and urinals, clean, well

ventilated conveniently situated and built according to prescribed standards separately for

male and female workers.

10) Spittoons:

There shall be sufficient number of spittoons placed at convenient place in the factory

workers will use these spittoons for spitting. Any workers violating these roles shall be

punished with fine not exceeding rupees 5.

SAFETY MEASURES:

1) Fencing of Machinery:

All dangerous and moving part of machinery shall be severely fenced bolts and

teeth shall be completely encased to prevent danger.

2) Worker on or near Machinery in Motion:

Lubrication or other adjusting operation on moving machinery shall be done only

by specially trained adult male workers. No women or young person shall be allowed for

this work.

3) Employment of Young Persons on Dangerous Machines:


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No young persons shall be allowed to work on any dangerous machine so

prescribed by the state government unless he is sufficiently trained or is working under

the supervision of a knowledgeable person.

4) Device for Cutting off Power:

Suitable device for cutting off power in emergencies shall be provided. Theseshall also be suitable arrangement to prevent accidental starting of the machinery.

5) Hoist and Lifts:

These shall be made of good material strength and thoroughly examined at least

once in every six months and suitably protected to prevent any person or thing from

being trapped.

6) Proper Construction and Maintained of Floors and Stairs:

Floor and stairs shall be of sound construction and properly maintained free from

any abstraction.

7) No Excessive Weights:

No person in the factory shall carry loads which is in excess of the weights

prescribed by the state government separately for men-women and children.


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8) Suitable Precautions against Excessive Light Dangerous Fumes and Gases:

Effective screens or goggles shall be provided to the workers to give them

protection against excessive light. Man holes adequate size shall be provided for effective

of gases and fumes. No portable electric light of more than 24 volts shall be permitted

inside any chamber. These shall be suitable facilities for extinguishing fire besides safe

means of escape.

9) Safety of Building and Machinery:

They machineries are lubricated and overhauled according to maintenance schedule.

So it leads to smooth operating of machines in an easiest way. These make the workers to

do the job as quick as possible.

10) Appointments of Safety Officers:

In every factory and where in the opinion of the state government any manufacturing

process of operation is carried on which process or operation involves any risk of bodily

injury poisoning or disease or any other hazard to health to the person employed in the

factory the occupier shall, if so required by the state government by notification in the

official gazette employ in the such number of safety officer as many be specified in that

notification. The duties, qualification and condition of services of safety officers shall be

such as may be prescribed by the state government.

11) Hazardous Process Defined:


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Hazardous process means any process or activity in relation to an industry specified

in first schedule where unless special care is taken raw material used there in or the

intermediate of finished product wastes or effluents these of would,

Cause material impairment of the health of the person engaged in or connected

theres with or

Result in the pollution of the general environment.

DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRTATION

STATUTORY MEASURES

1. GRATUITY:

Highly satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied

0 90 10


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Inference:- From the above graph it is observed that 90% of the employees are

satisfied, 0% of them are highly satisfied, and 10% of them are dissatisfied.

2. PROVIDENT FUND:


10 75 15

0

90

10

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

7080

90



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.

3. PENSION:


5 80 15

10

75

15

Highly satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied


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.

Inference: - From the above graph it is observed that 80% of the employees are


4. BONUS:


10 70 20

5

80

15

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Highly satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied


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5. WORKMANS COMPENSATION:


10 60 30

10

70

20



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6. HELP PROVIDED BY SRI VINAYAKA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION:


10 80 10

10

60

30

0

10

20

30

40

50

60



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.

7. TRANSPORTATION:


25 45 30

10

80

10

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Highly satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied


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.

8. QUALITY SERVICES & ITEMS PROVIDED AT CANTEEN:

25

45

30

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Highly satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied


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5 85 10

.



9. HEALTH FACILITIES:


5

85

10

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90



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10 85 5



10. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:


10

85

5

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Highly satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied


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15 80 5



.

.

11. MEDICAL FACILITIES:

15

80

5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80



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25 45 30



12. RECREATION FACILITIES:


35 50 15


25

45

30


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.

13. AMBIENCE/ CLEANLINESS IN CANTEEN:


35

50

15



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20 70 10



.

14. CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THE ORGANISATION:

20

70

10

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70



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15 65 20



.

15. JOB SECURITY:

15

65

20



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25 70 5



.

16. PREVENTIVE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE MANAGEMENT:

Highly satisfied, 25

Satisfied, 70

Dissatisfied, 5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5


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30 65 5



17. SRI VINAYAKA INDUSTRIES WITH EMPLOYEE WELFARE:

30

65

5

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70



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35 65 0



CHI-SQUARE ANALYSIS:

35

65

0

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70



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Chi square between quality of services and items provided in canteen and ambience/

cleanliness of canteen

H0 (Null hypothesis) = There is no dependency between quality of services and

items provided in canteen and ambience/ cleanliness of canteen

H1 (Alternate hypothesis) = There is dependency between quality of services and items

provided in canteen and ambience/ cleanliness of canteen

OBSERVED FREQUENCY:

Quality of services and

items provided in canteen /

ambience and cleanliness

of canteen

Highly

satisfied

Satisfied Dissatisfied Total

Highly satisfied 2 13 5 20

Satisfied 2 65 3 70

Dissatisfied 1 7 2 10

Total 5 85 10 100

EXPECTED FREQUENCY:


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Quality of services and

items provided in canteen /

ambience and cleanliness

of canteen

Highly

satisfied

Satisfied Dissatisfied Total

Highly satisfied 4 8 8 20

Satisfied 1 68 1 70

Dissatisfied 0 9 1 10

Total 5 85 10 100

FORMULA:

CHI SQUARE = [(O-E) 2 / E]

OObserved frequency

EExpected frequency

(OE) = Difference between observed frequency and expected frequency.

(OE) =Square of the difference

CALCULATION:


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O E O-E (O-E)2

(O-E)2/ E

2 4-2 4 1

13 85 25 3.13

5 8-3 9 1.13

2 11 1 1

65 68 -3 9 0.13

3 12 4 4

1 01 1 0

7 9-2 4 0.44

2 1

1 1 1

[(O-E) 2 / E] = 11.83

Degree of freedom = (R-1) (C-1)

= (3-1) (3-1)

= 4

Calculated value = 11.83


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WEIGHTED AVERAGE

TABLE SHOWING GOOD CHANCE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT IN THIS

ORGANISATION:

Highly satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Aggregate Weighted

Average

15 65 20 261 2.61

SCALE REPRESENTATION:-

Satisfied - 1

Dissatisfied - 2

Highly satisfied - 3


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(15*3) (20*2) (65*1)

-------------------------------

100

45 + 40 + 65

---------------------

100

150

100

1.50

Inference :

From the above table it is clear that weighted average is 1.50. The value of the

weighted average is in between 1-2. Hence, most of the respondents are satisfied with the

chances of career development with the organization.


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FINDINGS:

It is observed that 90% of the employees are satisfied 0% of them are highlysatisfied, and 10% of them are dissatisfied.

75% of the employees are satisfied, 10% of them are highly satisfied, and 15% ofthem are dissatisfied.









45% of the employees are satisfied, 25% of them are highly satisfied, and 30% of


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them are dissatisfied.








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CONCLUSION

As I conclude my topic on Employee welfare measures I have found that labourwelfare is an important and vital part of the organisation. And welfare measures taken up

by the organisation for the employees play a major role in the activities of an organisation

and good will of the company.

As a part of my project I have thoroughly studied the Employee Welfare measures

and activities conducted in the organisation i.e., Sri Vinayaka Industries and I have found

that majority of the employees are happy and contended with the welfare measures

provided to them and also some dissatisfaction was observed but at a very minor level.

As I reach to the end I want to conclude stating that Sri Vinayaka Industries have been

major successful in implementing and maintaining welfare measures in the organisation

and keeping the workers contended but I also suggest some minor changes for the

betterment of the organisation and in this process I have learnt about the various welfare

measures and activities of employee welfare of the organisation and in general how

welfare measures are incorporated into an organisation.

SUGGESTIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS


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The following suggestions may help the company in providing better employee welfare

facilities to employees at Sri Vinayaka Industries.

Shortage in the number of houses when compared to the number of employees. Lower grade employees not being allotted separate quarters. The management should educate the employees regarding the employees

periodical development schemes and conduct counselling to avoid the minimum

utilization ofemployees development scheme.

The management should identify the wastage areas and should conduct specialtraining process relating to the wastage and educate them.

Proper care in regular pay for dependents, assurance of job for the children ofdeceased person.

Increase the number of schools and colleges as per the requirement of theemployees children.

ANNEXURE


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Questionnaire:

Sir/Madam,

I am . doing my final year MBA at , .. I would like

to have your co-operation in filling up this questionnaire which would help me in

completing my summer project. I assure you that the information would be used only for

academic purpose.

1) How do you feel about the gratuity provided by the company?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

2) What is your experience to the provident fund given by the company?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

3) How far are you satisfied with the availability of pension?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied


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c) Dissatisfied

8) How do you feel about the quality of services and items provided in canteen?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

9) How do feel about the Health Facilities provided by the company?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

10) Are you satisfied with the financial assistance you get from the company with

regards to various purposes?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

11) How do you rate the medical facilities provided by the organisation?

a) Highly satisfied


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b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

12) How do you rate the recreation facilities provided to you?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

13) How far you are satisfied with the ambience/ cleanliness in your canteen.

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

14) This is a good chance of career development in this organisation.

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

15) You are enjoying job security in this organisation?

a) Strongly agree

b) Agree


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c) Disagree

16) How do you feel about the preventive measures taken by the management

towards accidents?

a) Highly satisfied

b) Satisfied

c) Dissatisfied

17) Sri Vinayaka Industries is really concerned with your welfare and listens to your

complaints and grievances?

a) Strongly agree

b) Agree

c) Disagree

18. Suggestions. If any .

BIBLIOGRAPHY


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Books

Ashwathapa : Human Resource Management

David .A. Decenzo, Stephen P. Robbins: Fundamental of Human ResourceManagement.

Personnel management, C.B.Memoria, S.V.Gankar Himalaya publishing house2001.

Journal of management practice www.surveyscholar.com

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1 INTRODUCTION 5

1.2 INDUSTRY PROFILE 14

1.3 COMPANY PROFILE 18

1.4 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY 22

1.5LITERATURE OF REVIE 23

1.6 LIMITATION OF STUDY 25

1.7 SCOPE OF STUDY 27

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 28

3 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 42

4 FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS

4.1 FINDINGS

65

4.2 CONCLUSIONS 67

4.3 SUGGESTIONS 68

QUESTIONNAIRE 69

BIBLIOGRAPHY 74

LIST OF FIGURES


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Table No PARTICUARS Page no

3.1 Employee Statutory measure of Gratuity 42

3.2 EmployeeProvident Fund 43

3.3 Employee Statutory measure Pension 44

3.4 EmployeeBonus 45

3.5 Workman Compensation 46

3.6 Help Provided by Sri Vinayaka Industries corporation 47

3.7 Employee - Transportation 48

3.8 Quality Service and Items provided in Canteen 49

3.9 Health facilities 50

3.10 EmployeeFinancial Assistance 51

3.11 EmployeeMedical Facilities 52

3.12 Recreation Facilities 53

3.13 Ambulance & Cleanness Facilities 54

3.14 Crier Development in Organization 55

3.15 EmployeeJob Security 56

3.16 Preventative measure taken by the canteen 57

3.17 Sri Vinayaka Industries with employee welfare 58

LIST OF FIGURES


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FIGURES

No

PARTICUARS Page no

3.1 Designationwise classification of respondents 27

3.2 Departmentwise classification of respondents 28

3.3 Experience wise classification of respondents 29

3.4 Gender wise classification of respondents 30

3.5 Age wise classification of respondents 31

3.6 Respondents awareness level of salary package and

compensation benefits

32

3.7 Respondents opinion on whether the compensation program

and total compensation packages are communicated to

employees transparently

33

3.8 Respondents opinion on whether job role and benefits match

perfectly

34

3.9 Respondents opinion on whether they prefer high variable pay

in my salary

35

3.10 Respondents opinion on whether they believe that

compensation benefits reduces attrition rate

36

3.11 Respondents opinion on whether Good compensation package

reduces absenteeism

37

3.12 Respondents opinion on whether Compensation management

helps to retain competent employees

38


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3.13 Respondents opinion on whether employee satisfaction and

engagement are highly dependent on compensation benefits

39

3.14 Respondents satisfaction level with compensation package 40

3.15 Respondents satisfaction level with the bonus provided 41

3.16 Respondents opinion on whether Job roles and compensation

pack are frequently re-evaluated or updated

42

3.17 Respondents opinion on whether Compensation structures

have undergone a change recently

43

3.18 Respondents opinion on whether compensation and benefits

will improve In the future

44

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