Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2017-18
No.7/24/2007/E Ill (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Fiance
Department of Expenditure
(E.III-A Branch)
North Block, New Delhi,
8th October 2018
Office Memorandum
Subject:
Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2017-18
The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to the
grant of Non-productivity Linked Bonus to 30 days emoluments for the
accounting year 2017-18 to the
Central Government employees in Group 'C'
and all non-gazetted employees in Group B, who are not covered by any
Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of
ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs.
7000/-, as revised w.e.f 01/04/2014 vide OM No.7/4/2014-E.III(A), dated
29th August, 2016. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will
also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military
Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will be deemed to be extended to the
employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central
Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus
or ex-gratia scheme.
2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-
(i)
Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2018
and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the
year 2017-18 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata
payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of
continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the
eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service
(rounded off to the nearest number of months):
(ii) The quantum of
Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average
emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non- PLB
(Ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be
divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will,
thereafter, be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To
illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of
Rs.
7000 (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 7000), Non-PLB (Ad-hoc
Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs. 7000×30/30.4=Rs.6907.89
(rounded off to Rs.6908/-).
(iii) The casual labour who
have worked in offices following a 6 days week for at least 240 days for
each year for 3 years or more (206 days in each year for 3 years or
more in the case of offices observing 5 day week), will be eligible for
this Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) Payment. The amount of
Non-PLB
(ad-hoc bonus) payable will be (Rs.1200×30/30.4 i,e.Rs.1184 21 (rounded
off to Rs.1184/-). in cases where the actual emoluments fall below
Rs.1200/- p.m., the amount will be calculated on actual monthly emoluments.
(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.
(v) Various points regarding regulation of Ad-hoc / Non-PLB Bonus are given in the Annexure.
3.
The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective
Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.
4.
The expenditure to be incurred on account of Non-PLB (Ad-hoc Bonus) is
to be met from within the sanctioned budget provision of concerned
Ministries/Departments for the current year.
5. In so far as the
persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are
concerned. these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller
and Auditor General of India.
sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Director
Regulation of Ad-Hoc and Non-PLB Bonus - Finmin Clarification
Various points regarding regulation of Ad-hoc and Non PLB Bonus are given below…
ANNEXURE
Point
|
Clarification
|
| 1. Whether the employees in the following categories are eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus for an accounting year | Subject to completion of minimum six months continuous service and being in service as on 31st March, 2018. |
| (a) Employees appointed on purely temporary ad-hoc basis. | (a) Yes, if there is no break in service. |
| (b) Employees who resigned, retired from service or expired before 31st March, 2018. | (b)
As a special case only those persons who superannuated or retired on
invalidation on medical grounds or died before 31st′ March, 2018 but
after completing at least six months regular service during the year
will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus on pro rata basis in terms of
nearest number of months of service. |
| (c) Employees on
deputation/foreign service terms to state governments, U.T.Governments,
Public Sector Undertakings, etc., on 31st March, 2018. | (c) Such
employees are not eligible for the ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the
lending departments. In such cases the liability to pay ad-hoc bonus
lies with the borrowing organization depending upon the ad-hoc
bonus/PLB/ex-gratiafincentive payment scheme, if any, in force in the
borrowing organization. |
| (d) Employees who reverted
during accounting year from deputation on foreign service with the
organizations indicated in 'C' above. | (d) The total amount of
bonusiex-gratia received for the accounting year from foreign employer
and the ad-hoc bonus, if any, due from a central government office for
the period after reversion will be restricted to the amount due under
ad-hoc bonus as per these orders. |
| (e) Employees from state Government/U.T. Admn./Public Sector Undertakings on reverse deputation with the Central Government. | (e)
Yes, they are eligible for ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the borrowing
departments in terms of these orders provided no additional incentive as
part of terms of deputation, other than Deputation Allowance, is paid
and the lending authorities have no objection. |
| (f) Superannuated employees who were re-employed. | (f)
Re-employment being fresh employment eligibility period is to be worked
out separately for re-employment period; the total amount admissible,
if any. for prior to superannuation and that for re-employment period
being restricted to the maximum admissible under ad-hoc bonus under
these orders. |
| (g) Employees on half-Pay leave/E.O.L/Leave not due/study leave at any time during the accounting year. | (g)
Except in the case of leave without pay the period of leave of other
kinds will be included for the purpose of working out eligibility
period. The period of E.O.L./dies non will be excluded from eligibility
period but will not count as break in service for the purpose of ad-hoc
bonus. |
| (h) Contract employees | (h) Yes. if the
employees are eligible for benefits like dearness allowance and interim
relief. Categories not eligible for these benefits would be considered
at par with casual labor in terms of ad-hoc bonus orders. |
| (i) Employees under suspension at any time during the accounting year. | (i)
Subsistence allowance given to an employee under suspension for a
period in the accounting year cannot be treated as emoluments, Such an
employee becomes eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus if and when
reinstated with benefit of emoluments for the period of suspension, and
in other cases such period will be excluded for the purpose of
eligibility as in the case of employees on leave without pay. |
| (j)
Employees transferred from one Ministry./Department/Office covered by
ad-hoc bonus orders to another within the Government of India or a Union
Territory Government covered by ad-hoc bonus orders and vice versa. | (j)
Employees who are transferred from any of the
Ministry/Department/Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another
such office without break in service will be eligible on the basis of
combined period of service in the different organizations. Those who are
nominated on the basis of a limited departmental or open competitive
exam from one organization to a different organization will also be
eligible for the ad-hoc bonus. The payment will be made only by the
organization where he was employed as on 31st March,2018 and no
adjustments with the previous employer will be necessary. |
| (k)
Employees who are transferred from a Government Department/Organization
covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to a Government Department/Organisation
covered by productivity - Linked Bonus scheme or vice versa. | (k)
They may be paid what would have been paid on the basis of emoluments
in ad-hoc bonus covered department for the entire year less the amount
due as productivity-linked bonus. The amount so calculated may be paid
by Department where he was working on 31s' March, 2018 and/or at the
time of payment. |
| (l) Part-time employees engaged on nominal fixed payment | (l) Not eligible. |
| 2. Whether ad-hoc bonus is payable to casual labour for an accounting year in the following cases:- |
|
| (a)
Those who have put in specified number of days of work in different
offices during each of the three years ending with the said accounting
year. | (a) The eligibility is to be worked out for three years
from the said accounting year backwards. The period of 240 days of work
in each of these years may be arrived at by combining the number of days
worked in more than one offices of the government of India, for which
bonus. ex-gratia or incentive payment has not been earned and received. |
| (b) Casual labour who were not in work on 31st March, 2018 . | The
condition of being in on 31st March, 2018 employment as laid down in
these orders is applicable to regular Government Employees and not to
casual labour. |
| (c) Those who have put in at least
specified number of days of work in each of two years preceding the
accounting year but are short of this limit due to regularization in
employment in the said accounting year. | If a casual labour, who
has been regularized in the accounting year does not fulfill the minimum
continuous service of six months as on 31st March, 2018 and therefore,
cannot be granted benefit as a regular employee, he may be allowed the
benefit as for a casual labour provided the period of regular service in
the said year if added to the period of work as casual labour works out
to at least specified number of days in that accounting year. |
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