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File No. 26-1/2018-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of
Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment
Division)
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110 001
Dated 15th October, 2018
1.All Chief Postmasters General,
2.Postmasters General
3.Sr. Deputy Director General
(PAF), Department of Posts.
4.All General Managers (Finance)
5.Director/Deputy Directors of
Accounts (Postal)
6.Director
RAKNPA/Director of All PTC
Subject:- Productivity Linked Bonus for the Accounting year 2017-2018
Sir/Madam,
The
undersigned is directed to convey the approval of the President of India for
payment of Productivity Linked Bonus
for the accounting year 2017-2018 equivalent of emoluments of 60 (Sixty) days to the employees of
Department of Posts in 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 allowance/wages respectively
for 60 (sixty) Days for the same period.
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 Productivity Linked 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.7000/- (Rupees Seven Thousand only) in any month during the accounting year
2017-18 the Emoluments shall be restricted to Rs.7000/- (Rupees Seven Thousand
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 2017-18 for the period from
1.4.2017 to 31.3.2018, by restricting each month’s salary to Rs.7000/- 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.7000/-.
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 have resigned/retired or 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 31.3.2018
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 2017-2018, 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 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2018 divided by 12 (Twelve). However,
where the Time Related Continuity Allowance exceeds Rs 7000/- in any month
during this period., the allowances will be restricted to Rs 7000/- 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
GDS. In respect of those GDS who were appointed in short term vacancies in
Postman/MTS 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 GDS
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 3.1
3.4 Those Gramin Dak Sevaks who have resigned,
discharged or left service after 1.4.2018 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.
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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 31.3.2018 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 1.4.2017 to
31.3.2018. In case where the actual wages in any month fall below during the
period 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2018 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 Productivity Linked Bonus /Ex gratia payment /Adhoc Bonus payable under this order will be rounded off 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 2018-2019.
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 distributed
for the Department as a whole.
7. This has the approval of
Hon`ble Finance Minister vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure`s
ID No. 942259/E.III (A)/2018 dated 12.10.2018 issue with the concurrence of AS
& FA vide diary No. 100/FA-2018/CS dated 15.10.2018.
8. Receipt of this letter may be
acknowledged
(D. K. Tripathi
Assistant
Director General (Estt.)
Copy forwarded
to’
1. Sr.PPS to
Secretary (Posts).Sr PPS to DG (Posts).
2. PPS PS to Member
(P)/Member (Tech)/Member (O)/Member (PLI)/Member PLG)/Member (HRD &
Banking).
3. Chief
General Manager, (BD Directorate). Dak Bhawan.
4. Chief
General Manager. PLI Directorate. Chanakya Puri, New Delhi.
5. Director,
Postal Staff College, Ghaziabad.
6. Addl.
Director General, Army Post Service. R.K. Puram. New Delhi.
7. JS &
FA/Secretary (Postal Services Board)
8. Chief
Engineer (HQ), Postal Directorate.
9. Director P
& T Audit, Civil Lines, Delhi — 54.
10. All
Directors Postal Training Centers.
11. Budget
Section/PA Wing/STT Section, Department of Posts.
12. All other
Sections of Dak Bhawan.
13. All
recognized (Postal) Unions/Associations/Federations
14. Guard File
15. Spare
copies
(Vijay
Kumar Khatri)
Asstt.
Accounts Officer (PAP)
