Raising of Bonus payment Ceiling to Central Government Employees

F.No.7/4/2014-E-III(A)

Government Of India

Ministry Of Finance

Department Of Expenditure

(E-IIIA Branch)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 15th/25th Feb.2016

To,

Sh.Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary (staff-Side)

Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM)

13-C, Ferozshah Road

New Delhi – 110 001

Subject: Raising of Bonus payment Ceiling to Central Government Employees

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your L.No.NC-JCM-2015-S.C. dated 11.1.2016 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the issue raised therein has been considered.

2. At the outset, till now there has not been a complete parity between payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and the bonus for Central Government Employees in regard to the two different ceilings. one relating to the calculation and the other relating to eligibility. While the calculation ceiling has been the same, the eligibility ceiling has been different and even the revised eligibility ceiling of Rs.21000 under the amended payment of Bonus Act,1965 is not higher than that in case of the Central Government Employees where all non-gazetted employees are eligible for bonus. This being so, a complete parity for the purpose of calculation ceiling of Rs.7000 p.m.that too, from 1.1.2014, is not justifiable.

3. Most importantly, the 7th Central Pay Commission, which has gone into the issue of bonus scheme in detail in respect of the Central Government employees, has felt that instead of bonus, there should be introduced the performance Related Pay (PRP) for all categories of Government Employees and the PRP should subsume the existing bonus scheme. The Commission has further recommended that since there would be a time log in implementing the PRP, the existing scheme should be reviewed and linked with increased profitability/productivity under the well-defined parameters. The recommendations of the commission are separately being examined and an appropriate view would be taken as and when the Government decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission is known. Till such time, therefore, it may not be possible to revisit the issue of calculation ceiling in case of Central Government Employees for the purpose of PLB/ad-hoc bonus.

4. This has the approval of the Finance Secretary

Yours Sincerely,

Sd/-

(Ashok Kumar)

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Ph:23095650

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Raising of Bonus Payment Ceiling to the Central Government Employees - NC JCM

Raising of Bonus Payment Ceiling to the Central Government Employees

Ph.: 23382286

National Council (Staff Side)

Joint Consultative Machinery

For Central Government Employees

13-C, Ferozshah Road New Delhi – 110001

E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary

No. NC-JCM-2015/S.C

January 11,2015

The Secretary

Government of India

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi- 110 001

Subject: – Raising of Bonus Payment Ceiling to the Central Government Employees.

Reference: – The payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015.

Sir,

The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 was passed by both the houses of the Parliament. The amendment provides that the existing Ceiling limit of Bonus for 30 days Rs. 3,500/- is enhanced to Rs. 7,000/- for 30 days. This amendment will take effect from 01.04.2014 (A copy of the Bill passed in the Parliament is enclosed for your kind ready reference).

You are aware that any change in Bonus Act would be an indicator while deciding the Payment of Bonus to the Central Government Employees. Accordingly, every time when Bonus Act is amended raising the payment ceiling limit, it is extended to Central Government Employees also. This issue was also raised by the Staff Side in the Standing Committee Meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 09th October, 2015.

It is therefore requested that steps may be taken for issuing Government Orders for enhancing the Bonus Payment Ceiling limit of Central Government Employees both PLB and Adhoc Bonus to Rs. 7,000/- w.e.f 01.04.2014 and arrears of PLB and Adhoc Bonus for the year 2014-2015 may be paid to the employees.

An earlier and favorable action is solicited.

Thanking you,

Yours Sincerely,

Sd/-

(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Secretary

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