60 days’ Productivity Linked Bonus for year 2011-2012 to Postal Employees order issued

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

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.

2.1 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.

3.1 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.

4.1 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

sd/- 

(L.K. GANGADHARAN)

Assistant Director General (Estt)