DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
TODAY ISSUED ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF 60 DAYS BONUS TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING
GDS. BONUS CEILING FOR GDS ALSO RAISED TO 3500.
NFPE CONGRATULATES ALL THE POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES AND ALSO OTHER CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO CONDUCTED SERIES OF AGITATION INCLUDING STRIKE FOR
ENDING THE BONUS DISCRIMINATION TOWARDS GDS
PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS
FOR THE ACCOUNTING YEAR 2012-2013
File No. 26-04/2013-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110 001
Dated 4 th October,
2013
- All
Chief Postmasters General,
- All
Postmasters General
- Deputy
Director General (PAF), Postal Dte.
- All
General Managers (Finance)
- Directors/Deputy
Directors of Accounts (Postal)
- Director,
RAKNPA/ Directors of All PTCs.
Subject:-
Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2012-2013.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to convey the sanction of the President of India for
payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for the accounting year 2012-2013
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 adhoc 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/year.
1.1 The calculation for the
purpose of payment of Bonus under each category will be done as indicated in
the paras below.
2. REGULAR
EMPLOYEES:
2.1 Bonus
will be calculated on the basis of the following formula:-
Average
emoluments X Number of days of Bonus
30.4(Average no.
of days in a month)
2.2 The term “Emoluments” for regular
Departmental Employees includes basic Pay in the pay Band plus Grade Pay,
Dearness Pay, Personal Pay, Special Pay (Allowances), S.B. Allowance,
Deputation (Duty ) Allowance, Dearness Allowance and Training Allowance given
to Faculty Members in Training Institutes. In case of drawl of
salary exceeding Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand
Five hundred only) in any month during the accounting year 2012-13
the Emoluments shall be restricted to Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five
hundred only) per month only.
2.3 “ Average Emoluments” for regular Employees is
arrived at by dividing by twelve ,the total salary drawn during the year
2012-13 for the period from 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013, by restricting each month’s
salary to Rs.3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only) per month. However,
for the periods of EOL and dies-non in a given month ,proportionate
deduction is required to be made from the ceiling limit of Rs.3500/-
(Rs. Three Thousand Five hundred only).
2.4 In case of those employees who were under
suspension, or on whom dies-non was imposed ,or both, during the accounting
year, the clarificatory order issued vide Paras 1 & 3 respectively of this
office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt-I) dated 11.6.81 and No. 26-4/87-PAP (Pt.II)
dated 8.2.88 will apply.
2.5 Those
employees who have resigned, retired, left service or proceeded on
deputation within the Department of Posts or those who have proceeded on
deputation outside the Department of Posts on or after 1.4.2012 will also be
entitled to Bonus. In case of all such employees, the Bonus admissible will be
as per provisions of Para 2.1 to 2.3 above.
3. GRAMIN
DAK SEVAKS (GDS)
3.1 In respect of Gramin Dak Sevaks who
were on duty through out the year during 2012-2013, Average monthly Time
Related Continuity Allowance will be calculated taking into account the Time
Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus corresponding Dearness Allowance drawn
by them for the period from 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013 divided by 12 (Twelve).
However, where the Time Related Continuity Allowance exceeds Rs 3500/-
(Rs.Three Thousand Five hundred only) in any month during this period. the
allowances will be restricted to Rs 3500/- (Rs. Three Thousand Five
hundred only) per month. Ex-gratia payment of Bonus may be calculated by
applying the Bonus formula as mentioned below:-
Average
TRCA X Number of days of Bonus
30.4
(Average no. of days in a month)
3.2 The allowances drawn by a substitute
will not be counted towards Bonus calculation for either the substitute or the
incumbent Gramin Dak Sevaks. In respect of those Gramin Dak Sevaks
who were appointed in short term vacancies in Postman/Group `D` Cadre, the
clarificatory orders issued vide Directorate letter No. 26-6/89-PAP dated
6.2.1990 and No. 26-7/90-PAP dated 4.7.91 will apply.
3.3 If
a Gramin Dak Sevak has been on duty for a part of the year by way of a fresh
appointment, or for having been put off duty, or for having left service, he
will be paid proportionate ex-gratia Bonus calculated by applying the procedure
prescribed in Para 3.
3.4 Those Gramin Dak Sevaks who
have resigned, discharged or left service on or after 1.4.2012 will
also be entitled to proportionate ex-gratia Bonus. In case of all such Gramin
Dak Sevaks, the Ex-gratia Bonus admissible will be as per provisions
of Para 3.1 above.
3.5 In case of those Gramin Dak Sevaks who
were under put off, or on whom dies non was imposed, or both, during the
accounting year ,the clarificatory orders issued vide Para 1 & 3
respectively of this office order No. 26-8/80-PAP (Pt I) dated 11.6.81 and No.
26-4/87-PAP (Pt II) dated 8.2.1988 will apply.
4. FULL
TIME CASUAL LABOURERS INCLUDING TEMPORARY STATUS CASUAL LABOURERS)
4.1
Full Time Casual
Labourers (including Temporary Status Casual Labourers ) who worked for 8 hours
a day, for at least 240 days in a year for three consecutive years or more (206
days in each year for three years or more in case of offices observing 5 days a
week) as on 31.3.2013 will be paid ad-hoc Bonus on notional monthly
wages of Rs.1200/- (Rupees Twelve Hundred only)
The
maximum ad-hoc Bonus will be calculated as below:-
(Notional
monthly wages of Rs.1200) X (Number of days of Bonus)
30.4
(average no. of days in a month)
Accordingly,
the rate of Bonus per day will work out as indicated below:_
Maximum
ad-hoc Bonus for the year
365
The
above rate of Bonus per day may be applied to the number of days for which the
services of such casual labourers had been utilized during the period
from 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013. In case where the actual wages in any month fall
below Rs. 1200/- during the period 1.4.2012 to 31.3.2013 the actual
monthly wages drawn should be taken into account to arrive at the actual ad-hoc
Bonus due in such cases.
5. The
amount of Bonus /Ex gratia payment /Adhoc Bonus payable under this order
will be rounded to the nearest rupee. The payment of Productivity Linked Bonus
as well as the ex-gratia payment and ad-hoc payment will be chargeable to the
Head `Salaries` under the relevant Sub –Head of account to which the pay and
allowances of the staff are debited. The payment will be met from the
sanctioned grant for the year 2013-2014.
6. After
payment, the total expenditure incurred and the number of employees
paid may be ascertained from all units by Circles and
consolidated figures be intimated to the Budget Section of the Department
of Posts. The Budget Section will furnish consolidated information to
PAP Section about the total amount of Bonus paid and the total number of
employees (category-wise) to whom it was disbursedS for the Department as a
whole.
7. This
issue with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their diary No.
156/FA/13/CS dated .4th October, 2013
8. Receipt
of this letter may be acknowledged
sd-
(SHANKAR PRASAD)
Assistant Director General (Estt)
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