Proposal to increase the ceiling of Bonus – Minister replied in Parliament

Proposal to increase the ceiling of Bonus – Minister replied in Parliament Changes under Bonus Act Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (IC) for Ministry Labour and Employment in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today stated that there is a proposal to increase the eligibility limit and calculation ceiling under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.

Modi Government to Raise Bonus Limits from Rs.3500 to Rs.4500

The Government has decided to raise the upper limit for the annual bonus that is being given to Central Government employees all over the country.

Payment of Bonus (Amendment) ordinance 2007 according to which section 12 of the payment of Bonus Act 1965 had been amended raising the ceiling for calculation purpose from salary of 2500/- P.M. to Rs.3500/-P.M. w.e.f. 01.04.2006. And also amended the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 to raise the eligibility limit for payment of bonus from the salary or wage of Rs. 3500/- per month to Rs. 10000/- per month.

Central Government employees are regularly given Productivity Linked Bonus(PLB). Each department announces its bonus days in the month of September. But, since there was an upper limit, only small amounts were given as bonuses. CG Employees Federations all over the country were demanding that the limits should be raised.

News have surfaced that decisions in this regard were made during a recent meeting held with group of ministers. According to unconfirmed sources, the upper limit has been raised by Rs.1000 from Rs.3500 to Rs.4500.

Source: cgstaffportal.in

60 Days Bonus for Postal Employees – Orders issued by Department of Posts

60 Days Bonus for Postal Employees – Orders issued by Department of Posts F.No.26-04/2014-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communication & Information Technology Department of Posts, (Establishment Division) No. 26-04/2014-PAP Dak Bhawan, Sensed Marg,  New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 19th September, 2014 1. All Chief Postmasters General 1 All Postmasters General 3.Deputy Director General (PAP), Department of Posts 4.All General Managers (Finance) 5.Directors/Deputy Directors of Accounts (Postal) 6. Director, RAKNPA/Directors of All PTCs SUB: Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2013-14. Sir/Madam, The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President of India to the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the accounting year 2013-14 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (sixty) Days to the employees of Department of Posts in Group `D/MTS, Group ‘C’ and non-gazetted Group ‘B’. Ex-Gratia payment of bonus to Gramin Dak Sevaks who are regularly appointed after observing all appointment formalities, and Ad-hoc payment of bonus to Casual labourers who have been conferred Temporary Status are also to be paid equivalent to allowances / wages respectively for 60 (sixty) Days for the same period.

Postal staff will get 60 days bonus for the year 2011-12.

Postal Directorate, New Delhi vide Letter No. 26-05/2012-PAP dated 18/10/2012 announced 60 days PLB (Productivity Linked Bonus) for the accounting year 2011-12 for postal employees in MTS, Gr-C and non Gazetted Gr B cadres and exgratia payment of Bonus to regularly appointed GDS. No change in ceiling of Rs 3,500/- to MTS, Gr-C and non Gazetted Gr B cadres and Rs 2,500/- to GDS. 

Grant of Non-productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2011-12

For  30 days - Group C & D employee
To view Department of Expenditure OM No.7/24/2007/E III (A) dated 5th October 2012, please click here