Dear Comrades,
PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS FOR THE ACCOUNTING YEAR 2011-2012
File No. 26-05/2012-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak
Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New
Delhi-110 001
Dated :18.10.
2012
To
All Chief
Postmasters General,
Postmasters
General
General Managers (Finance)
/Deputy
Directors of Accounts (Postal)
Subject: - Productivity
Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2011-2012
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to convey
the approval of the President of India for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus
for the accounting year 2011-2012 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (Sixty) days to the employees
of Department of Posts in Group `D`,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 Ad-hoc payment of Bonus to
Casual labourers who have been conferred Temporary Status are also to be paid
equivalent to allowance/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
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 (Allowance),
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 2011-12 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 2011-12 for the period from 1.4.2011 to
31.3.2012, 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 regular employees who were
under suspension, or on whom dies- non
was imposed ,or both, during the accounting year, the clarificatory orders
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 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 1.4.2011
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 throughout the year during 2011-2012, 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 1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012
divided by 12 (Twelve). However, where the Time Related Continuity Allowance
exceeds Rs 2500/- (Rs.Two Thousand Five hundred only) in any month during this
period., the allowances will be restricted to Rs 2500/- (Rs.Two 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 or 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 3.1 .
3.4. Those Gramin Dak Sevaks who have resigned,
discharged or left service on or after 1.4.2010 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 duty 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) 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 31.3.2012 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 1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012. In
case where the actual wages in any month fall below Rs. 1200/-during the period
1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012 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 2012-2013.
6. After payment, the total expenditure
incurred and the number of employees paid
may be ascertained from all units by Circle 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 distributed
for the Department as a whole.
7.
These issues with the
concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their diary No. 262/FA/12/Cs dated
18.12.2012.
8.
Receipt of this letter
may be acknowledged
(L.K.
GANGADHARAN), Assistant
Director General (Estt)
