Third Schedule — Service changes requiring notice

Item-wise register

Item 1
Wages, including period and mode of payment.
Item 2
Employer contribution to provident/pension or worker-benefit fund.
Item 3
Compensatory and other allowances.
Item 4
Hours of work and rest intervals.
Item 5
Leave with wages and holidays.
Item 6
Starting, alteration or discontinuance of shift working outside standing orders.
Item 7
Classification by grades.
Item 8
Withdrawal of customary concession/privilege or change in usage.
Item 9
New or altered discipline rules outside standing orders.
Item 10
Rationalisation, standardisation or technical improvement likely to cause retrenchment.
Item 11
Non-casual increase or reduction in workforce by occupation, process, department or shift, outside uncontrollable circumstances.

Map each item to policy, standing order, proposed change or conduct decision.

Preserve employee/union communication, comparison, consultation, notice and decision record.

Section 101 permits Central notification changes; monitor the Ministry/Gazette.

Check any State amendment, rule or notified threshold applicable to the establishment.