Revised Ceiling for Bonus- confederation writes to MOF

Copy of Confederation's letter addressed to the Secretary, Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, dated 27th September,

To
The Secretary,
Expenditure
Ministry of Finance
Govt. of India,
North Block
New Delhi. 110 001

Madam,

We solicit you kind reference to the O.M. No. 7/22/2008.E-IIIA dated 5th September, 2008 granting adhoc bonus to employees who are not covered by the PLB Scheme for the accounting year 2007-08. It has been mentioned therein that the calculation ceiling of Rs. 2500 would remain unchanged.

As you are aware, the calculation ceiling of Rs. 2500 was imposed in consonance with similar provision in the Bonus Act as is applicable to industrial workers. The said ceiling of Rs. 2500 was raised to Rs. 3500 by the Government and made applicable to the workers covered by the Bonus Act for the accounting year 2006-07 itself. We had taken up the issue both through correspondence and in the JCM Standing Committee immediately on promulgation of the ordinance raising the ceiling limit to make it applicable to Government employees.

We expected the Government to raise the ceiling limit to Rs. 3500 before orders are issued for the grant of adhoc bonus pertaining to 2007-08. We request you to kindly issue necessary orders to raise the calculation ceiling limit to Rs. 3500 applicable for the grant of adhoc bonus for the accounting year 2006-07 onwards.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,


K.K.N. Kutty
Secretary General