RBE No. 140/2006: Productivity Linked Bonus

No.E(P&A)II-2001/PLB/11, dated 22.09.2006.

Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to non-gazetted Group ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’ Railway employees for the financial year 2005-2006.

1. The President is pleased to sanction Productivity Linked Bonus equivalent to 65 (Sixty Five) days’ wages without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 2005-2006 to all non-gazetted group ‘B’, ‘C’ & ‘D’ Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel). Where wages exceed Rs.2500 (Rupees Two thousand & Five hundred only) per month, Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as if “wages” are Rs.2500 p.m.

2.     ‘Wages’ for the purpose of calculating Productivity Linked Bonus shall include ‘pay’ as defined in Rule 103(35)/ R-I (1985 Edition), dearness pay and dearness allowance drawn during the financial year 2005-06. However, in the case of Running staff, the term ‘pay’ shall also include 30% of basic pay constituting the pay element in Running Allowance as payable on leave salary. Other conditions of eligibility, method of calculation of wages etc., as prescribed in this Ministry’s instructions and clarifications issued from time to time, shall remain unchanged.

3.     It has been decided that in the case of eligible employees mentioned in Para-1 above who were not placed under suspension, or had not quit service/ retired/ expired during the financial year 2005-2006 or were on leave where leave salary admissible is not less than that admissible on leave on average pay, may be paid an amount of Rs.5342 towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2005-2006. In the case of employees other than those mentioned above, the amount of Productivity Linked Bonus may be calculated in accordance with the extant instructions on the subject.

4.     The Ministry of Railways have also decided that in relaxation of the provisions in Rules 905(2), 908 and 909 of State Railway Provident Fund Rules, as contained in Chapter 9 of R-I/1985 edition, such of the subscribers to the SRPF as are entitled to Productivity Linked Bonus may, if they so desire, deposit the whole or part of the amount admissible under the Scheme in their respective State Railway Provident Fund Accounts.

5.     Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para 1 above should be made before commencement of Durga Puja/ Dussehra holidays.

6.     This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 140/2006

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.