Productivity Linked Bonus for the eligible Defence civilian employees of the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC)/Indian Army for the financial year 2023-2024: MoD Order dated 01.11.2024
No.20(8)/2024-D(JCM)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, dated the 01st November. 2024
To
The Chief of the Army Staff,
New Delhi.
Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus for the eligible Defence civilian employees of the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC)/Indian Army for the financial year 2023-2024.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the Productivity Linked Bonus(PLB) Scheme circulated vide this Ministry’s letter No. F-24(9)/80/D(JCM) dated 28th September, 1983 as amended from time to time and to convey the sanction of the President to the payment of 40 days (forty days) wages as PLB for the financial year 2023-2024 to the eligible industrial civilian employees of the AOC/Indian Army.
2. The entitlement has been worked out on the basis of the working results for the financial year 2023-2024 in accordance with the agreed formula.
3. The PLB shall be paid to all eligible Gp.’B’ (Non-Gazetted) and Gp. ‘C’ civilian employees of AOC/Indian Army who are covered under PLB Scheme for the Accounting Year 2023-2024. The calculation ceiling of Rs.7000/-(7000×40/30.4) and other terms and conditions of the PLB Scheme will remain unchanged.
4. Productivity Linked Bonus(PLB) to the casual laborer will be paid at the assumed wages of Rs.1200/-p.m. (1200×40/30.4) for the Accounting Year 2023-2024. However, in cases where the actual wages fall below Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on the actual monthly wages. The other conditions remain unchanged.
5. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to Defence Service Estimates under respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited. The entire expenditure on the payment of PLB is to be met out of the sanctioned budget grant for the financial] year 2024-2025, without any additionality.
6. This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure) conveyed vide their |.D. Note No. 11/18/2019-Elll-A- dated 01.11.2024 and MoD (Fin) vide their ID Note No. 28028/03/2022-AG/PB dated 01.11.2024.
Yours faithfully,
(Gopal Mehra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
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