Raising of Bonus Payment Ceiling to the Central Government Employees

Raising of Bonus Payment Ceiling to the Central Government Employees: National Council (Staff Side) (JCM) addressed to the Secretary Department of Expenditure, Government of India.

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National Council (Staff Side)

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Shiva Gopal Mishra

Secretary 

No. NC-JCM-2015/S.C 

January 11,2015 

The Secretary

Government of India

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi- 110 001 

Subject: – Raising of Bonus Payment Ceiling to the Central Government Employees. Reference: – The payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015. 

Sir,

The Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 was passed by both the houses of the Parliament. The amendment provides that the existing Ceiling limit of Bonus for 30 days Rs. 3,500/- is enhanced to Rs. 7,000/- for 30 days. This amendment will take effect from 01.04.2014 (A copy of the Bill passed in the Parliament is enclosed for your kind ready reference). 

You are aware that any change in Bonus Act would be an indicator while deciding the Payment of Bonus to the Central Government Employees. Accordingly, every time when Bonus Act is amended raising the payment ceiling limit, it is extended to Central Government Employees also. This issue was also raised by the Staff Side in the Standing Committee Meeting of National Council (JCM) held on 09th October, 2015. 

It is therefore requested that steps may be taken for issuing Government Orders for enhancing the Bonus Payment Ceiling limit of Central Government Employees both PLB and Adhoc Bonus to Rs. 7,000/- w.e.f 01.04.2014 and arrears of PLB and Adhoc Bonus for the year 2014-2015 may be paid to the employees. 

An earlier and favorable action is solicited. 

Thanking you, 

Yours Sincerely, 

Sd/- 

(Shiva Gopal Mishra) 

Secretary