SYNOPSIS OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

STUDY OF

WELFARE FACILITIES AT GUJARAT ALKANIES AND CHEMICALS LIMITED (G.A.C.L)

SUBMITTED TO THE INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

SUBMITTED BY
NAME: - AESHA SHAH ENROLMENT NO: - 101932609 CENTER CODE: - 0902

Project guide

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WELFARE FACILITIES AT

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INTRODUCTION OF STUDY:
The era of globalization and liberalization is marked by demand for higher standard goods and services. The resources like capital raw material technology etc, to name a few are easily available .the scares resources are only trained men power. In the period of throat competition, the knowledge is only core competence for coping with change it is only the weapon that help the organization to survive and progress. People are exclusive sources of knowledge of action. So any organization in this age, cannot afford to lose its trained work force. This is partly because todays work force is much more demanding than they had been in past today they are aware about their capabilities and market value. It is very important that there are proper welfare facilities provided to labour force in any organization
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This study aim is to know the welfare facilities provided to labour force in G.A.C.L. It is hoped that the finding of this study would provide an opportunity for insight in to the area which requires special attention for improving the welfare facilities in G.A.C.L. Also the study aim to highlight the exact standing of the organization in terms of the welfare facilities at G.A.C.L Objectives of the study: The objective to study welfare facilities: To study and understand the perception about the welfare facilities practiced in the company. To identify the various welfare facilities available in the company To understand about the importance of welfare facilities among the employees and labour To know about effectiveness of the welfare facilities on employees in the company
To know the type of platform provided to employees for their health and safety measures

PERSONAL OBJECTIVE To study the scope of improvement of our knowledge about welfare facilities To practically understand the activity which is actually going on in company for employees To understand the problem which is actually done in HR activity and the technic to solve the queries?

Significance of data:
As a HR specialist, in any organization welfare facility is a very challenging task, although there are many facets to this phenomenon human resources will be the
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chief factor that will be affected to a large extent because it is people alone that form vital force that make an organization thrive. It is welfare facilities which is very important for any organization to take care of its employees health and safety measure.
NATURE OF DATA: There are two types of data sources primary sources & secondary sources. Primary sources: Refers to information obtained first hand by the researcher. Secondary Sources: Refer to the information gathered from sources already existing anywhere else. Which include company broachers & leaflets, Magazines, company website etc. DATA SOURCES: For this project Study our data sources will be the feedback of employees working in the organization RESEARCH DESIGN:

This study is largely descriptive in nature. The emphasis is on knowing more about the presently existing system of welfare facilitiest, to see the effectiveness of welfare activities and how it contributes to the overall capability of the organization.

COLLECTION METHOD: For the purpose of analysis, data will be collected through personal interview from employees and management.

CONCEPT OF WELFARE: Welfare includes anything that is done for the comfort and improvement of employees and is provided over and above the wages. Welfare helps in keeping the morale and motivation of the
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employees high so as to retain the employees for longer duration. The welfare measures need not be in monetary terms only but in any kind/forms. The term welfare suggests many ideas, meanings, such as the state of well-being, health, happiness and the development of human resource. Welfare has been described as a total concept. It is a desirable state of existence involving social. Physical, mental, moral and emotional well-being. If you employ people and they are under your control, you must provide adequate and appropriate welfare facility for them while they are at work. Welfare means the provision of facilities that are necessary for the well-being of people at work such as adequate washing, toilet, rest and changing facility and some where clean to eat and during breaks. In economics social welfare provisions, government programs which seek to provide a minimum level of income, service, or other support for employees and also the welfare of man, his family and his community in a three dimensional approach each serving as ends and means.

Introduction the company:

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACLwere incorporated on 29th March, 1973 in the State of Gujarat by Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation Limited (GIIC), a wholly owned company of Govt. of Gujarat, as a Core Promoter.

GACL has two units located at Vadodara and Dahej, both in the State of Gujarat. It has integrated manufacturing facilities for Caustic Soda, Chlorine, Hydrogen Gas, Hydrochloric Acid, Chloromethane, Hydrogen Peroxide, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Cyanide, Sodium Ferro cyanide. The Dahej unit also has 90 MW Captive Power Plant (CPP) for regular and economical power supply.

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The abbreviated GACL goes in different fashion, G represents, Globe, which encompasses the vision, mission and objectives that the corporation tries to achieve.

A represents The core competence of the company as a manufacture of Alkalies and related chemicals. PROMOTING GREEN TECHNOLOGY, retries GACLs motive to envision a verdant earth and a clean environment.

The Green Attitude of company addressing the aspects of global warming. The colors Blue and Yellow reflect, the rising temperatures can adversely affect some regions with excessive rainfall while some others with heat waves and drought.

IS/ISO 9001:2000, For proper maintenance and documentation IS/ISO 14001:2004 For SHE POLICY i.e. for Safety, Health & Environment. IS 18001:2000 Certifications. For occupational safety and health hazards GACLS Quality policy reflects their emphasis and commitment VARIOUS PRODUCTS OF G.A.C.L CAUSTIC SODA GROUP

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 Caustic Soda Flakes Caustic Soda Lye Caustic Soda Prills Sodium hypo chlorite Liquid Chlorine Compressed hydrogen Gas Hydrochloric Acid CAUSTIC POTASH GROUP Caustic Potash Flakes Caustic Potash Lye Potassium Carbonate

CHLOROMETHANE GROUP Methyl Chloride Methylene Chloride Carbon Tetrachloride SODIUM GROUP
Sodium Cyanide Sodium Ferro cyanide

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE GROUP

Hydrogen Peroxide Bleach win

PHOSPHORIC ACID GROUP

Phosphoric Acid Calcium Chloride Flakes Calcium Chloride Powder

OTHERS
Dilute Sulpharic Acid Page | 8

 Scale win Aluminum Chloride Anhydrous

NEW PRODUCT
Poly Aluminum Chloride

LABOUR WELFARE: Laborer is defined as one who laborers the man doing bodily exertion for wages work that requires strength or patience rather than skill or training. Welfare is a broad concept referring to the state of living of an individual or a group in desirable relationship with the total environment:

Ecological Economic

Social Labor Welfare includes both social and economic contents of welfare.

Social Welfare is primarily concerned with the solution of various problems of the weaker sections of the society like prevention of destitution and poverty. Labour Welfare aims at social development by such mean as Social Legislation, Social Reform. Social Services Social Work and Social Action. The object of Economic Welfare is economic development by increasing production and productivity through equitable distribution. Labour Welfare 90vers broad field and a state of well-being, happiness, satisfaction, conservation and development of Human Resources.
Labour Welfare may be viewed as a total concept, as a social concept and as a relative

concept

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PRINCIPLES OF LABOUR WELFARE

The following are some of the principles to the kept in mind for successful implementation of any welfare program in any organization. The employer should not bargain labour welfare as a substitute for wages or monitory incentives. In other words the workers have a right to get adequate wages in addition to welfare measures. The labour welfare activities include the entire hierarchy of an organization. Management should welfare oriented at al levels. The employer should look after the welfare of his employees as a matter of social obligation the constitution of India in its directive principles of stale policies also emphasis in aspect of labour welfare. There should be proper co-ordination, harmony and integration of all labour welfare services in an organization. The labour welfare work of an organization must be administratively viable and essentially development oriented.
The management should ensure co-operation and active participation of unions and

workers in formularize and implementing labour welfare

THEORIES/ APPROACHES OF LABOUR WELFARE: The various approaches of labour welfare reflect the attitudes and beliefs of the agencies which are engaged in welfare activities. Different approaches of labour welfare reflect the evolution of the concept of welfare. The study of approaches to labour welfare is desirable for the management, the workers and the general reader. For the general reader, a study of approaches is essential because his/her knowledge of the subject is incomplete without knowledge of these approaches and to have the knowledge of these approaches enables the manager and the worker to have a better perspective on welfare work. The following are theories which the company follows
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Policing theory Religion theory Philantrophic theory Public relation theory Trusteeship theory Placating theory Functional theory Social theory

STATUTORY & NON STATUTORY WELFARE PROVISIONS:

INTRODUCTION:

Labour welfare has both positive and negative sides associated do it on the positive side, it deals with the provision of opportunities which enables the worker and his family to lead a good life, socially, personally, as well as help him to adjust to social transition in work life, family life and social life. On negative side, it functions in order to neutralize the baneful effects or large scale industrialization and labor problems which have evolved in the process of this transition. The employee welfare scheme can be classified into two categories viz, statutory and non-statutory welfare schemes. The statutory schemes are those schemes that are compulsory to provide by an organization. The non-statutory schemes are different from organization to organization, from industry to industry, from country to country and from time to time.

The classification of the labour welfare is based on dividing industrial welfare working to three categories. Statutory Non-Statutory

STATUTORY WELFARE PROVISIONS:

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Statutory welfare is composed of those provisions of welfare work which depend for their implementation on the coercive power of the government. The government enacts certain rules in regard to labor welfare in order to enforce the minimum standard of health & safety of the workers. Employers have to observe the rules relating to working conditions, hours of work, hygiene, safety, light, ventilation, sanitation etc. These are amenities that are to be provided necessarily to employees as per different legislations of the Government.

The statutory welfare provisions are as follows: Drinking water facility Facility for siting First aid appliances Latrines Canteen facility Lighting facility Washing facility Changing room Rest room

NON - STATUTORY WELFARE PROVOSIONS:

There are employers who have taken the lead and provided a wide variety of welfare amenities to their employees. Many non statutory welfare provisions may include the following schemes: Personal health care Flexi time Employee assistance programme Harassment policy Mediclaim insurance scheme

Welfare facilities at G.A.C.L

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G.A.C.L gives following welfare facilities to employee Education expense and assistance:
GACL give their employee tuition fees @ Rs 800 p.a per child, uniform expenses @ Rs 450 p.a per child and for books and note-books Rs 300 up to 7th std, Rs 400 from 8th to 12th std and above 12th std Rs 750 p.a per child. This payment shall be made twice in a year.

Subsidized canteen facility:

The canteen coupons rate at GACL for employees is: issue coupons of Rs 46 and Rs 725 per month in cash are payable to shift employees and Rs 44 or Rs 63 per month in cash are payable to general shift employees.

Medical reimbursement
The company has made arrangements of treatment in ease hospitalization. In Baroda with M/S Bhailal Amin general hospital, M/S Narhari Arogya Kendra, M/S Unity hospital and M/S Patel hospital Bharuch. The employee is issued reference letter if he/ she or dependent family members are hospitalized at any of above hospital.

Bonus Uniform Housing and vehicle loan Food grain advance Gardening advance Safety item etc

The other facility and benefits of leave available to employee are LEAVE RECORD / NATURE OF LEAVE:
PL working of 11 days CL yearly SL yearly Accident leave Special leave : 1 day : 12 days : 10 days : minimum 1 day and maximum 90 days or It may extend of approval of M.D. : 6 days leave for a family planning in case of Wife employee self Undergo for operation.
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Leave for a spot Short Leave

: As per Mgt. approval as and when require for a participate in tournament : two hours in a calendar month for a onetime

LEAVE FOR TRAINING: PL after one year CL and SL :15 days : Every 36 days 1 day

LEAVE FOR APPRENTICE: PL : Nil CL : 12 days SL : 15 days

Others facilities available t Family Planning Awards:CASH AWARDED NO OF CHILDREN After one child After second child After third child For more than three children (ONCE IN LIFE TIME) 5000 3000 1000 750

Long Service Awards:NO OF YEARS COMPLETED BY THE EMPLOYEES 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 300 gm 350 gm 400gm 500gm 600gm 700gm 800gm SLIVER MEDALLION

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Employee Children Marriage Loan: For employees children marriage, a loan of Rs 50000 is given per child and maximum for 2 children. This loan amount is recoverable in maximum 60 EMIS and @ 8% p.a.

BENEFITS
PROVIDENT FUND: As per Provident fund Act, 12% of Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance is deducted from employees salary and company is equally depositing in Provident Fund Account.

LONG SERVICE AWARD: All the staff employees who are continuously serving for the company and after the completion of 20 years will be reimbursed the service award of 500 Grams and after completion of 25 years will be reimbursed the long service award of 750 Grams of silver medal.

SICK LEAVE: Sick leave is admissible for 12 days in a calendar year. Medical as well as fitness certificates are required to be submitted if the leave applied for is more than 3 days. Sick leave can be encashed at the time of retirement and in case of resignation provided that 10 years of service in the company is completed at the time of leaving on resignation. In case of death, balance Sick Leave shall be encashed and paid to his/her legal heir.

CASUAL LEAVE: Casual Leave is admissible for 12 days in a calendar year. If not availed, are merged with the Privilege Leave at the end of the calendar year. Sundays, holidays and Weekly off days falling before, after or within the period of casual leave are not counted as part of casual leave. It can be availed to a maximum of six days at a stretch.

MATERNITY LEAVE:

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Female employees are allowed maternity leave for a period of 90 days from the date the employee desires to proceed or from the date of actual confinement and for 6 weeks in case of o employees of G.A.C.L are Family Planning Awards:CASH AWARDED NO OF CHILDREN After one child After second child After third child For more than three children (ONCE IN LIFE TIME) 5000 3000 1000 750

Long Service Awards:NO OF YEARS COMPLETED BY THE EMPLOYEES 10 years 15 years 20 years 25 years 30 years 35 years 40 years Employee Children Marriage Loan: For employees children marriage, a loan of Rs 50000 is given per child and maximum for 2 children. This loan amount is recoverable in maximum 60 EMIS and @ 8% p.a. 300 gm 350 gm 400gm 500gm 600gm 700gm 800gm SLIVER MEDALLION

Other special facility availble to employees are: Canteen facility Library facilty Personal information facilty
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 Outdoor guest facility Credit society facility Health club facility Group insurance facility

Labour welafare officer: The importance of labour officers in Indian industry was realized as 1931. When the Royal Commission on Labour recommended their appointment m order to protect the workers. The commission observed. the post of the labour officer was instituted initially to: o Eliminate the evils and malpractices of the jobber system . o Develop and improve labour administration in mills. o Serve as a liaison with the State Labour Commissioner.

Where the number of workers exceed 500 2500 3500 4500 6500 8500 10500

But does not exceed 2500 3500 4500 6500 8500 10500 -

No. of Assistant Additional Welfare Officers One Welfare Officer One Asstt. Welfare Officer One Addl. Welfare Officer One Addl. Welfare Officer. One Asstt. Welfare Officer Two Addl. Welfare Officer Two addl. Welfare Officer and One Asstt. Welfare Officer Three Addl. Welfare Officer

LIMITATION OF STUDY
Perhaps a wider sample will be given better perspective which is the
limitation of the researcher. Respondent would be biased in giving response to the questionnaire.
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 The study to a certain extent limit by the vastness of the canvas and the time
available with the researcher for this assignment. The issue is multiple perspectives, evidenced by the large number of theories that abound on the subject and the enormous literature available. It thus requires enormous perspicacity and a judicious use of literature.

EXPECTED CONTRIBUTION FROM THE STUDY AND CHAPATRISATION

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TOPIC HISTORY OF GACL COMPANY PROFILE CORPORATE PROFILE VISION GOALS AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS MILESTONE DIFFERENT POLICY OF G.A.C.L FOR WELFARE FACILITIES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPOSIBILITY SWOT ANALYSIS OF GACL HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARMENT OF G.AC.L A PROJECT ON WELFARE FACILITIES LABOUR WELFARE
- HISTORICAL DEVLOPMENT - INTRODUCTION - PRINCIPAL - APPOROCHES

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WELFARE FACILITIES AT GACL RESEARCH METHODLOGY,TOOLS & TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS

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CONCLUSIONS

BIBLOGRAPHY

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