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 approval 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`,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 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 Employees include 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 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 1.4.2012
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 3.1
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 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)
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 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 distributed
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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