BPMS Letter to Finance Minister Central Govt Employees Productivity Linked Bonus Ceiling for 2020-21

Bonus for Central Government Employees 2021

GENC demands Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) / Ad-hoc Bonus 2020-21 equivalent to Minimum wages, i.e. Rs 18,000/-. Central Government employees are paid the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) prior to the festive season of Dussehra every year

Govt. Employees National Confederation
(AFFILIATED TO B.M.S.)
CENTRAL OFFICE : RAM NARESH BHAVAN, TILAK GALI, PAHAR GANJ, NEW DELHI – 110055

No. GENC/FM/BONUS/193(8/2/L)
Date: 25/09/2021

SUB OFFICE :
2-A, NAVEEN MARKET
KANPUR-208 001

To,
Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman ji,
Hon’ble Finance Minister,
North Block,
New Delhi-110001.

Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for 2020-21.

Respected Madam,

Central Government employees are paid the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) prior to the festive season of Dussehra every year.

2. Madam, I would like to draw your kind attention towards the ceiling of monthly emoluments for calculation of PLB/Ad-hoc Bonus. GENC has been demanding for enhancing this ceiling.

3. The Ministry of Finance vide it’s OM No. 7/4/2014-E-IIIA dated 29.08.2016, issued orders for enhancing the ceiling of monthly emoluments from Rs.3500/- to Rs.7000/- for calculation of PLB/Ad-hoc Bonus w.e.f the financial year 2014-15. In this regard, I would like to draw your kind attention towards the Secretary to Govt. of India/Ministry of Labour & Employment’s DO No.51040/4/2015-IR(PG) dated 28th August, 2015 (copy enclosed), addressed to the General Secretary/BMS, whereby it was stated that “… The Government is considering to revised calculation ceiling from the present level of Rs.3,500/- per month to Rs.7,000/- or the minimum wages for the scheduled employment as fixed by the appropriate Government, whichever is higher’. As per latest guidelines issued by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the Minimum Wage for a Skilled worker is Rs.20,384/- (in ‘A’ Area). Also, after implementation of 7th Central Pay Commission, the minimum basic pay of a Central Government Employee is Rs.18,000/-. Under these circumstances, the monthly ceiling of Rs.7,000/- for calculation of PLB/Ad-hoc Bonus, is not justified at all and hence needs to be enhanced.

4. Hence, in view of above, I request you to consider revising the calculation ceiling of monthly emolument from Rs.7000/- to the minimum wages, in consultation with the Ministry of Labour & Employment, as per assurance made vide it’s DO letter dated 28th August, 2015.

With regards,

Yours Truly,
(SADHU SINGH)

Source: BPMS