PLB Bonus for Railway Employees – Orders issued

Pooja – Diwali Bonus for Railway Employees 2021 Order PDF Download

The Pooja Diwali Bonus for Railway Employees 2021 Order PDF Download is a document that outlines the bonus plan for railway employees during the festive season of Diwali. This bonus plan is an important part of the railway employee compensation package and is eagerly awaited by employees every year. The PDF download provides detailed information on the eligibility criteria, payment schedule, and other important details related to the bonus plan, ensuring that railway employees can receive their due bonuses in a timely and efficient manner.

Also read: Diwali Bonus for Railway Police Personnel (RPF & RPSF) 2021

In a recent development, the Railway Board has issued urgent orders to ensure that payment should be made on priority before the upcoming Dussehra Pooja holidays. The payment should be made in the same mode as payment of salary, to ensure a smooth and timely transaction. The order is aimed at ensuring that railway employees receive their due payments before the festive season, thereby allowing them to celebrate the occasion with peace of mind.

Railway employees who are eligible for the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) will receive an amount equivalent to 78 days’ worth of wages for the financial year 2020-21. This bonus is applicable to all non-gazetted employees of the railways, except for those who work for the RPF/RPSF. There is no ceiling on wages for eligibility, but if an employee’s wages exceed Rs.7000 per month, their PLB will be calculated as if their wages were Rs.7000 per month. The maximum ceiling amount for the PLB is Rs.17,951.

Railways Announces Bonus for all Eligible Employees

Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2020-21

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/भारत सरकार
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

RBE No.71/2021

No.E(P&A)I/2021/PLB-1

New Delhi Dated: 06.10.2021

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways & Production Units etc. :

Subject: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2020-21.

The President is pleased to sanction Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 (Seventy Eight) days wages without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 2020-21 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel). Where, wages exceed Rs.7000/- per month, Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as if the ‘wages’ are Rs.7000/- p.m.

2. ‘Wages’ for the purpose of calculating Productivity Linked Bonus shall include ‘Basic pay’ as defined in the Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016 and Dearness Allowance drawn during the financial year 2020-21. Other conditions of eligibility, method of calculation of wages, etc., as prescribed in this Ministry’s instructions and clarifications issued from time to time, shall remain unchanged.

3. It has also been decided that in the case of eligible employees mentioned in Para above who were not placed under suspension, or had not quit service/retired/expired during the financial year 2020-21 or were on leave where leave salary admissible is not less than that admissible on leave on average pay, may be paid an amount of Rs.17,951/- towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2020-21. In the case of employees other than those mentioned above, the amount of Productivity Linked Bonus may be calculated in accordance with the extant instructions on the subject.

4. Further, in relaxation to the provisions in Rules 905(2), 908 and 909 of State Railway Provident Fund Rules, as contained in Chapter 9 of R-I/1985 edition (2003 Reprint edition), such of the subscribers to the SRPF as are entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus may, if they so desire, deposit the whole or part of the amount admissible under the Scheme in their respective State Railway Provident Fund Accounts.

5. Disbursement of Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2020-21 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para 1 above should be made on priority in the same mode as payment of salary before the ensuing Puja/Dussehra holidays.

6. The above decision for payment of PLB has been taken despite adverse financial situation caused by COVID-19 challenges. Despite shortcomings in certain Railways pertaining to Operating Ratio, Earnings, Loading etc., PLB is being paid uniformly to all Zonal Railways. In view of unusual circumstances creating by COVID-19 pandemic, an appeal is made to all the Railwaymen to resolve all the shortcomings in the Railways for enhance productivity and financial viability.

7. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

sd/-
(N.P. Singh)
Joint Director, Estt.(P&A)
Railway Board

Click here to view the order in Hindi & English PDF

Cabinet approves PB Bonus to Railway Employees

The esteemed Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a meeting with the Union Cabinet, which resulted in the unanimous approval of the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB). This bonus is an equivalent of 78 days’ wages and is set to be awarded to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2020-21, excluding RPF/RPSF personnel. [Click to view more]

Bonus Online Calculator 2021

Calculate your bonus (ad-hoc) as a Central Government employee with ease. The amount of non-PLB (ad-hoc) bonus is determined based on the lower value of the calculation ceiling or average earnings. [Click to calcualte]