The Uttarakhand Code on Wages Rules, 2026
Rule 4. Criteria to fix rate minimum wages
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(1) 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, and
(iii) level of skill required for working under the categories of unskilled, semiskilled, skilled and highly skilled:
Provided that the State Government shall not fix minimum wages and allowances of State Government employees under this Code.
(2) The State Government, for the purpose of giving advice to State Government regarding skill categories, arduousness of work, hazardous occupations or processes and underground work and like other categories under section 6, shall constitute a technical committee which shall consist of following membersCommissioner, Chairpers Labour - Uttarakhand ОП ((ii) Deputy/Joint Secretary, Labour Member Goverunent Uttarakhand ((iii)) Joint/Additional Labour Commissioner Uttarakhand Member - ((iv) skill Member One representative - development and enterprise department (not below the rank of Deputy Director) Two technical specialist in Member (v) - wages determination as nominated by State Government
(vi) Not than tWO - Menber more representative each of employer and trade union State Government, on advice of technical
(3) committee referred in sub-rule (2) shall categorize the trade of employee in four categories, namelynon skilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled category by amending, deleting or adding any entry to the trade specified in Schedule 'A'.
(4) Technical committee referred in sub-rule (2) at the time of giving advice to State Goverment under sub- rule (3) as far as possible shall take into account the National classification of trade or the national skill qualification framework or any another similar framework being developed for the time being for identification of trade.