Bonus for Central Government Employees 2024

Bonus Act | Bonus Calculation | Productivity Linked bonus, Ad hoc Bonus, Ceiling, and Eligibility

Every year, during the festive seasons of Diwali or Durga Puja, central and state government workers, including those employed by the Central, State, Defence, Railway, and Public Sectors, are rewarded with bonuses as a token of appreciation. These bonuses, which are eagerly awaited, are categorized into two types: the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) and the Non-Productivity Linked Bonus, also known as the Ad-Hoc Bonus. The PLB is awarded based on the productivity and performance of the employees, reflecting their dedication and hard work throughout the year. On the other hand, the Non-PLB or Ad-Hoc Bonus is given to employees as a gesture of goodwill, regardless of their individual productivity levels. These bonuses serve as a way to uplift the spirits of the workforce and provide them with extra financial support during the festive season. It is a practice that highlights the government’s commitment to rewarding its employees and recognizing their valuable contributions. In the year 2024, central government employees can look forward to both the PLB Bonus and the Non-PLB Bonus, which will undoubtedly bring joy and excitement to their lives.

• PLB Bonus for Central Government Employees 2024
• Non-PLB Bonus for Central Government Employees 2024

Bonus Calculation for CG Employees 2024

Revision of Calculation Ceiling Limit for Payment of PLB and Ad hoc Bonus for Central Government Employees: The calculation ceiling for payment of PLB and ad-hoc bonus was last revised in 2014-15, as stated in the Department of Expenditure OM dated 29/08/2016. The ceiling was raised from Rs.3500 to Rs.7000. It has been almost 10 years since the revision of the calculation ceiling limit for PLB and ad-hoc bonuses. With the implementation of the 7th CPC pay scale from 01.01.2016, the minimum basic pay of Central Government Employees is now Rs. 18000. Therefore, it is not justified to maintain the payment ceiling limit for Bonus (PLB & Adhoc Bonus) at Rs. 7000. It is necessary to revise and enhance this limit in consultation with the Staff Side. We strongly emphasize that the Bonus for 30 days should be equivalent to one month’s basic pay for the employees.

TN Pongal Bonus 2023

Each year, the Tamil Nadu State Government reveals the Pongal Bonus for its employees as a way of commemorating the significant festival in January. An announcement is anticipated from the government concerning the year 2023. It is worth noting that existing and retired employees from Tamil Nadu received Rs.3000 and Rs.500 respectively as ‘Pongal Parisu‘ last year. As such, the Pongal Bonus G.O. 2023 will soon be published by the Tamil Nadu government in a PDF format. View TN Pongal Bonus G.O. 2022 PDF

EPFO Productivity Linked Bonus 2022

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization has issued orders stipulating that eligible Group C and Group B (Non-gazetted) employees are entitled to receive a 60-day Productivity Linked Bonus. [Click to read more]

Ad-Hoc Bonus 2022 – Non-PLB for CG Employees 2022

The Finance Ministry has issued an order dated October 6, 2022, granting an ad-hoc or non-productivity linked bonus to Central Government employees for the year 2021-22. This bonus will be calculated using a monthly emolument ceiling of Rs. 7000 – for a period of 30 days, the bonus amount would come to Rs. 6908.  [Click to read more]

Bonus for Postal Employees 2022

In 2022, Postal Employees will receive a productivity-linked bonus equivalent to 60 (Sixty) Days of emoluments for the Accounting year 2021-22. This bonus will be given to employees in MTS, Group ‘C,’ and non-gazetted Group ‘B’ of the Department of Posts. Additionally, a bonus payment on an ex-gratia basis will be provided to Gramin Dak Sevaks. [Click to read more]

Railway Bonus 2022 – Orders issued!

Orders have been released for the Railway Bonus 2022. Eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding RPF/RPSF personnel) will receive a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the financial year 2021-22. The PLB will be equivalent to 78 days of wages, and there will be no limit on the wages for eligibility. [Click to read more]

Ordnance Factory Bonus 2022

The General Secretary of Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (BPMS) writes a letter to the Secretary (P) Department of Defence Production regarding the Productivity Linked Bonus for the Ordnance factory employees, DGQA, and DGAQA for the year 2021-11. The letter insists that the payment of PLB as per the existing formula to the eligible employees as early as possible!

Bonus for West Bengal Government Employees

Grant of Ad-hoc Bonus to West Bengal State Government Employees and some other categories of Employees for the year 2021-2022: The State Government employees who are not covered by any of the productivity linked Bonus Schemes and whose revised emoluments did not exceed Rs.37,000 per month as on 31st March 2022 will be entitled to an ad-hoc bonus for the accounting year 2021-2022 at the rate of Rs.4,800 per head. The upper eligibility ceiling of Rs.37,000 p.m.as of 31st March 2022 will be applicable irrespective of whether the emoluments are drawn in the pre-revised or revised structure of pay or on fixed/consolidated contract pay. [View Bonus Order]

Ex-gratia Payment to West Bengal Government Pensioners 2022

The WB Government sanctioned Ex-Gratia of Rs.2700 in lump per head to all pensioners, and family pensioners (pension along with DR does not exceed Rs. 32000 as on March 2022). The payment of Ex-gratia should be made to the Muslim pensioners/family pensioners before the festival of Id-Ul-Fitre and to others to be made between 19.9.2022 and 23.9.2022.

Bonus for KVS Teachers and Staff

Diwali Bonus for Kendriya Vidyalaya Teachers and Staff – Minister Replied in Parliament on 1.8.2022: The Government issues order / Office Memorandum (OM) for payment of Adhoc bonus to eligible Central Government employees. In view of the financial implications of extending the Adhoc bonus to various Autonomous Bodies, no such order / OM was issued by the Government for the accounting year 2015-16 and onwards. [View more]

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Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15 – Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies.

F.No.7/22/2008 E-III(Ad)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E III (A)Branch

New Delhi, the 26th October 2015

Office Memorandum

Subject – Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15 – Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies.

Orders have been issued vide this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No.7/24/2007 E-III (A) dated 16th October 2015 authorizing 30 days of emoluments as Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for the accounting year 2014-15 to the eligible Central Government employees not covered by the productivity Linked Bonus Schemes, subject to terms and conditions laid down therein.

The undersigned is directed to say that it has now decided that the Non-PLB (Ad-hoc) bonus so admissible subject to the terms and conditions laid down in the aforesaid orders, may be extended to the employees of autonomous bodies, partly or fully funded by the Central Government which (i) follow the pattern of pay structure and emoluments identical to that of the Central Government and (ii) dp not have any bonus or ex-gratia or incentive scheme in operation.

In case of doubt as to the operation of these orders, the clarificatory orders circulated vide this Ministry’s O.M.No.14(10)E-Coord/88 dated 4.10.88, as amended from time to time, may be kept in view, mutatis mutandis.
Any request for funding by the Government to meet the liability on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) in respect of various autonomous organizations would not be considered by the administrative Ministries concerned, as the expenditure on Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) should be met from within the existing budgetary provisions of the respective organization. While the Autonomous Bodies not funded by the Central Government may also adopt these orders as per their own administrative and financial judgment in respect of their employees, no liability for funding will, in any case, lie on the Central Government on this account.

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(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15

No.7/24/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E III (A) Branch

New Delhi, October 16, 2015

Office Memorandum

Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the grant of a Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days of emoluments for the accounting year 2014-15 to the Central Government employees in Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ and all non-gazetted employees in Group ‘B’ who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of Adhoc-Bonus under these orders shall continue to be monthly emoluments of Rs. 3500/-, as hitherto. The payment of an Adhoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the employees of the Union Territory Administration who follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex-gratia scheme.

The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i) Only those employees who were in service as of 31.3.2015 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2014-15 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for a period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of the number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months);

The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of rs.3500 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs.3500), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs.3500×30/30.4=Rs.3453.95 (rounded off to Rs.3454/-).

The casual labour who have worked in offices following 6 days per week for at least 240 days each year for 3 years or more (206 days each year for 3 years or more in the case of offices observing 5 days a week), will be eligible for this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200×30/30.4 i.e.Rs.1184.21 (rounded off to Rs.1184/-). In cases where the actual emoluments fall below Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.

All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

The clarificatory orders issued vide this Ministry’s OM No.F.14(10)-E. Coord/88 dated 4.10.1988, as amended from time to time, would hold good.

The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.

The expenditure to be incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned Ministries/Departments for the current year.

In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned. these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
18, Institutional Area
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi – 16

F.No.125-8/2003-04/KVS (Budget)

Dated: 28-10-15

A Copy of Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Office Memorandum No.7/22/2008/E III (A) dated 26th October 2015 regarding Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15 – Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies is forwarded herewith for information and necessary action.

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(S. Muthusivam)
Asstt.Commissioner(Fin.)

THE PAYMENT OF BONUS ACT, 1965

INTRODUCTION

The practice of paying bonuses in India appears to have originated during the First World War when certain textile mills granted 10% of wages as war bonus to their workers in 1917. In certain cases of industrial disputes demand for payment of bonus was also included. In 1950, the Full Bench of the Labour Appellate evolved a formula for determination of bonus. A plea was made to raise that formula in 1959. At the second and third meetings of the Eighteenth Session of Standing Labour Committee (G. O.I.) held in New Delhi in March/April 1960, it was agreed that a Commission be appointed to go into the question of bonus and evolve suitable norms. A Tripartite Commission was set up by the Government of India to consider in a comprehensive manner, the question of payment of bonus based on profits to employees employed in establishments and to make recommendations to the Government. The Government of India accepted the recommendations of the Commission subject to certain modifications. To implement these recommendations the Payment of Bonus Ordinance, 1965 was promulgated on 29th May 1965. To replace the said Ordinance the Payment of Bonus Bill was introduced in the Parliament. [Click to view the PDF]

Bonus Calculation Formula of Central Govt Employees

(Monthly Emoluments x 30) / 30.4

To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 7000), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 7000 × 30 / 30.4 = Rs.6907.89 (rounded off to Rs.6908/-). Check all Orders and clarifications on the Bonus

Who are all eligible for Diwali bonus?

All Central Government employees up to the post grade of Non-Gazetted are eligible for PLB and Ad-hoc bonuses.

What is the pay level for a Non-Gazetted post in the 7th pay commission?

As per the classification of the 7th pay commission, the pay matrix level 7 is the Non-Gazetted (Group B) grade of the post.

What is the ceiling of Railway bonus?

The Railway Board is yet to announce the bonus days! The maximum amount payable per eligible railway employee is Rs. 17,951 for 78 days in 2021. [View more]