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give advance intimation to the enterprise council and factory council of the proposal to apply to the Competent Authority for retrenchment of workers/closures of industrial establishment or any activity; thereof, to enable consideration by the council of possible alternative measures. FIFTH SCHEDULE [ See section 34 (4) ] A. MATTERS FOR SHOP COUNCILS (i) Production facilities at the shop level. [Act No.24 of 1998] 35 (ii) Storage facilities at the shop level. (iii) Material economy. (iv) Operation problems. (v) Wastage control. (vi) Hazards. (vii) Safety problem. (viii) Quality improvement. (ix) Cleanliness. (x) Month targets and Production Schedules. (xi) Cost reduction programmes. (xii) Welfare measures related particularly to the Shop. B. MATTERS FOR FACTORY COUNCIL Operational areas:- (i) Evolution of productivity schemes taking into account the local conditions. (ii) Planning, implementation. (iii) Review of monthly targets and schedules. (iv) Materials supply and its short fall. (v) Storage and inventories. 36 [Act No.24 of 1998] (vi) House-keeping. (vii) Improvements in productivity in general and in critical areas in particular. (viii) Quality and technological improvements. (ix) Machine utilisation, Knowledge and development of new products. (x) Operational performance figures. (xi) Matters not resolved in the shop council or concerning more than one shop. (xii) Review of the working of the shop council. Personnel Matters:- (i) Absenteeism. (ii) Initiation and supervision of worker's training programme. (iii) Administration of special security schemes. Welfare areas:- (i) Operational details. (ii) Implementation of Welfare Schemes. (iii) Medical benefits and transport facilities. (iv) Safety measures. (v) Sports and games. [Act No.24 of 1998] 37 (vi) Housing. (vii) Township administration, Canteen etc., (viii) Review of social education programmes. Environmental areas:- (i) Extension activities and community development projects. (ii) Pollution control. C. MATTERS FOR ENTERPRISE COUNCIL Economic and financial areas: (i) Profit and loss statements, balance sheets. (ii) Review of operating expenses, financial results, cost of sales. (iii) Plant performance in financial terms, labour and managerial costs, market conditions etc. (iv) Matters not resolved in the factory council. (v) Review of working of factory council. Note:- Where there is no separate factory council the matters for the factory council will go before the enterprise council. * * *