Non-Productivity Bonus for Central Government Employees 2025 – Orders Issued!

Bonus for Central Government Employees 2025: Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) for the fiscal year 2024-25 is set at Rs. 6908 for thirty days for Central Government Employees, as per the Department of Expenditure, Finance Ministry Office Memorandum dated 29.09.2025.

The Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) is granted to Central Government Employees for the fiscal year 2024-25.

This Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) is equivalent to 30 days of emoluments for the accounting year 2024-25, applicable to all Central Government employees in Group ‘C’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’, who are not included in any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme.

The maximum limit for the calculation of the ad-hoc Bonus under these directives shall be based on monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000. Furthermore, the payment of the ad-hoc Bonus under these directives will also be available to eligible employees of the Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. These orders will also be applicable to employees of Union Territory Administrations that adhere to the Central Government’s emolument structure and are not part of any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

The benefits will be granted subject to the following terms and conditions:

Eligibility for payment under these orders is restricted to those employees who were in service as of 31.3.2025 and have completed a minimum of six months of continuous service during the fiscal year 2024-25. Pro-rata payments will be available to eligible employees for the duration of continuous service during the year, ranging from six months to a full year, with the eligibility period calculated in terms of the number of months of service (rounded to the nearest month).

The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be determined based on the lower of the average emoluments or the calculation ceiling. To compute the Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for a single day, the annual average emoluments will be divided by 30.4, which represents the average number of days in a month. This figure will then be multiplied by the total number of days for which the bonus is granted. For example, if we consider a calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments at Rs. 7000 (where the actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 7000), the Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would be calculated as Rs. 7000×30/30.4, resulting in Rs. 6907.89 (rounded to Rs. 6908).

Casual laborers who have worked in offices that operate on a 6-day week for a minimum of 240 days each year for three years or more (or 206 days each year for three years or more in the case of offices that follow a 5-day week) will qualify for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The payable amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be calculated as Rs. 1200×30/30.4, which equals Rs. 1184.21 (rounded to Rs. 1184). In instances where the actual emoluments are below Rs. 1200 per month, the calculation will be based on the actual monthly emoluments.