Productivity Linked Bonus for Accounting Year 2024-25
Download Official PDF1. Introduction
The Government of India has sanctioned payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 60 days’ emoluments for eligible employees of the Department of Posts for the accounting year 2024-25. This order, approved by the President of India and the Hon’ble Finance Minister, covers multiple categories of staff and specifies calculation methods, caps, and payment procedures.
2. Eligible Categories
- Regular Departmental Employees: Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), Group ‘C’, and non-gazetted Group ‘B’ officers.
- Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS): Regularly engaged GDS personnel.
- Casual Labourers: Full-time and Temporary Status Casual Labourers meeting minimum service requirements.
3. Calculation for Regular Employees
The bonus is calculated using the formula:
PLB = (Average Emoluments × 60) ÷ 30.4
Emoluments include Basic Pay (Pay Matrix), Dearness Pay, S.B. Allowance, Deputation (Duty) Allowance, Dearness Allowance, and Training Allowance for faculty. Any month’s emoluments exceeding ₹7,000 are capped at ₹7,000 for calculation purposes.
Average Emoluments are computed by totaling capped monthly salaries drawn from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 and dividing by 12. Proportionate deductions apply for periods of leave without pay or dies-non. Employees retiring, resigning, or on deputation after 31 March 2025 receive proportionate bonus.
4. Ex-Gratia Bonus for Gramin Dak Sevaks
GDS personnel receive bonus based on the Time-Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance:
Ex-Gratia Bonus = (Average (TRCA + DA) × 60) ÷ 30.4
Caps and proportionate payment rules similar to regular employees apply. TRCA drawn by substitute GDS staff is excluded from calculations.
5. Ad-Hoc Bonus for Casual Labourers
Full-time and temporary-status casual labourers with at least 240 working days (206 in 5-day-week offices) qualify. The bonus uses notional wages of ₹1,200 per month:
Ad-Hoc Bonus = (₹1,200 × 60) ÷ 30.4
If actual monthly wages fall below ₹1,200, those wages are used for calculation. The daily bonus rate is applied to actual days worked during 1 April 2024–31 March 2025.
6. Payment and Accounting
All bonus amounts are rounded to the nearest rupee. Payments are charged to the “Rewards” head under the relevant salary sub-heads and met from the 2025-26 grant. Circles must submit consolidated expenditure and recipient counts to the Budget Section, which reports to the P.A.P. Section.
7. Administrative Approvals
This order is sanctioned by the President of India and approved by the Hon’ble Finance Minister via the Department of Expenditure’s ID Note dated 14 October 2025, issued in consultation with AS & FA on 15 October 2025.
For detailed official order, please use the download button above.
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