Railway Workers Celebrate Big: Productivity Linked Bonus for 2023-2024 Announced!

The Order for Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus for 2023-2024 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees has been issued by railway Board on 4.10.2024

The Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2023-24 refers to the distribution of an annual bonus tied to the productivity and efficiency of the workforce. This scheme is meant to incentivize non-gazetted employees of Indian Railways, rewarding them based on their contributions to overall operational efficiency during the financial year.

For 2023-24, this bonus is expected to motivate employees and further enhance productivity in the coming years. The payment will typically be made before major festivals like Diwali, which aligns with Indian traditions of providing bonuses and financial rewards during festive periods.

Productivity Linked Bonus for 2023-2024 Order

OVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय)
RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No.91/2024

No. E(P&A)II/2024/PLB-1

New Delhi, Dt. 04.10.2024

The General Managers/CAOs,
All Indian Railways &
Production Units etc.

Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees for the financial year 2023-24

The President is pleased to sanction Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 (Seventy Eight) days wages’ without any ceiling on wages for eligibility for the financial year 5023-24 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees (excluding all RPF/RPSF personnel). Where, wages’ exceed ₹7000/- per month, Productivity Linked Bonus will be calculated as if the ‘wages’ are ₹7000/- p.m. 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.

2.It has also 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 2023-24 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 ₹17,951/- towards Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2023-24. 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.

3.Further, in relaxation to 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 (2003 Reprint 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.

4.Disbursement of Productivity Linked Bonus for the financial year 2023-24 to all eligible non-gazetted Railway employees mentioned in Para 1 above should be made in the same mode as payment of salary on priority basis.

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

(Sundeep Pal)
Executive Director
Pay Commission
Railway Board

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