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
- All Chief Postmasters General,
- Postmasters General
- All General Managers (Finance)
- Director/Deputy Directors of Accounts (Postal)
Subject:- Productivity Linked Bonus
for the Accounting year 2011-2012
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to convey
the Sanction 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
include 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 2010-11 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 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 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 through out 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 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 31.3.2012 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 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.
This issue with the
concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their diary No. 262/FA/12/CS dated
18-10-2012.
8.
Receipt of this
letter may be acknowledged
(L.K.Gangadharan)
Assistant Director General (Estt)
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