Cabinet Approves Bonus For Central Employees, Over 30 Lakh To Benefit
At the meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approval was given for Productivity Linked Bonus or PLB for the year 2019-2020.
Around 30.67 lakh Central government employees will receive a bonus for 2019-2020, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said today, bringing an end to the uncertainty ove the issue as the festive season started across the country. The total cost to the exchequer will be ₹ 3,737 crore, the minister said after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"the Union Cabinet approves productivity-linked bonus and non-productivity linked Bonus for 2019-2020. More than 30 lakh non-gazetted employees will be benefited by the bonus announcement and total financial implication will be ₹ 3,737 crores," Union minister Prakash Javadekar said this afternoon.
The money will be given in a single installment before Vijaya Dashami, Mr Javadekar said, expressing hope that it would encourage spending and boost the economy.
In the backdrop of the coronavirus outbreak,
there has been concerns on whether the government will offer bonus.
Earlier this year, as the lockdown started, Dearness Allowances or DA
was suspended for CEntral governmnet employees. A chunk of employees in
various state governments had to forego part of their salary.
Today, the central government said the cabinet approved the Productivity-Linked Bonus or PLB for 2019-2020, that would benefit 16.97 lakh non-gazetted employees of commercial establishments like railways, posts, defence, EPFO and the ESIC.
Non-PLB or ad-hoc bonus is given to non-gazetted Central government employees, from which 13.70 lakh employees will benefit, the government said. Bonus to non-gazetted employees – meant for performance in the preceding year -- is usually made before the Durga Puja or Dussehra festivals.
Ministry of Finance
Posted On: 21 OCT 2020 3:25PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval to pay Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB)for the year 2019-2020 to 16.97 lakh non-gazetted employees of commercial establishments like Railways, Posts, Defence, EPFO,ESIC,etc.will be benefitted and the financial implication would be Rs.2,791 crore.
Non-PLB or ad-hoc Bonus is given to Non-Gazetted Central Government employees. 13.70 lakh employees would be benefited and Rs.946 crore will be the financial implication for the same.
A total of 30.67 lakh employees would be benefited by the Bonus announcement and total financial implication will be Rs 3,737 crore.
Payment of Bonus to non-gazetted employees for their performance in the preceding year is usually made before Durga Puja/Dussehra season. The Government is announcing the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) and ad hoc bonus for its non-gazetted employees to be disbursed immediately. VRRK(Release ID: 1666381)