GDS CEILING IS RAISED TO
3500/-
Department of Posts
issued orders for payment of 60 days Bonus to Postal Employees including
GDS. Bonus Ceiling for GDS also raised to 3500/-.
NFPE congratulates
all the Postal and RMS employees and also other Central Government Employees who
conducted series of agitation including strike for ending the Bonus
discrimination towards GDS.
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
posted by
S.Veeran ,
NFPE P3
Division Secretary,
Vellore Division,
& Asst.Secretary, TN Circle.
-sd-
(SHANKAR PRASAD)
Assistant Director General (Estt)
posted by
S.Veeran ,
NFPE P3
Division Secretary,
Vellore Division,
& Asst.Secretary, TN Circle.
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