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)