Government has approved the grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees in Group C and all non-gazetted employees in Group B for the Financial Year 2021-22.
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The ad-hoc bonus is provided to employees not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme.
Department of Expenditure (DOE) under the Ministry of Finance said that President has sanctioned the grant of “Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2021-22 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 in an Office Memorandum (O.M.) dated 6th October 2022,
Department of Expenditure said that the calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc bonus shall be monthly emoluments of Rs. 7000.
The payment of ad-hoc bonus will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. It will also 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.
Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2022 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2021-22 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 6 months to a full year.
The eligibility period is taken in terms of the number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months)
The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower
Non-PLB (Ad-Hoc Bonus) Calculation
For calculating the ad-hoc of one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted.
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).
Casual labour to be eligible
Department of Expenditure said that 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).
Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2021-22.
The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-
Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2022 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2021-22 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 6 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);
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 ina 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/-).
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.
The expenditure on this account will be debit-able to the respective Heads to which the pay and allowances of these employees are debited.
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.
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, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.