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Central Government Employees 2025 Ad-Hoc Bonus (Non-Productivity Linked Bonus Order

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Central Government Employees bonus 2025 | Diwali Bonus 2025

F. No. 7/24/2007/E III (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated 29.09.2025

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (ad-hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2024-25.

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2024-25 to all Central Government employees in Group ‘C’ and all non-gazetted Central Government employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs.7000/-. The payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will deemed to 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.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2025 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2024-25 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 six 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);

(ii) 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 in a 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/-).

(iii) 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 the basis of actual monthly emoluments.

(iv) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

(v) Various points regarding regulation of Ad-hoc / Non-PLB Bonus are given in the Annexure.

3. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the respective object head in terms of Department of Expenditure’s Notification dated 16th December 2022.

4. 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 financial year 2025-26.

4. 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.

(Umesh Kumar Agarwal)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India.

To,

All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard list etc.

ANNEXURE-1

ANNEXURE to O.M. No. 7/24/2007-E-III(A) dated 29/09/2025

Point	Clarification
1. Whether the employees in the following categories are eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus for an accounting year	Subject to completion of minimum six months continuous service and being in service as on 31st March, 2025.
(a) Employees appointed on purely temporary ad-hoc basis.	(a) Yes, if there is no break in service.
(b) Employees who resigned, retired from service or expired before 31st March, 2025.	(b) As a special case only those persons who superannuated or retired on invalidation on medical grounds or died before 31st March, 2025 but after completing at least six months regular service during the year will be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus on pro rata basis in terms of nearest number of months of service.
(c) Employees on deputation/ foreign service terms to state governments, U.T. Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, etc., on 31st March, 2025.	(c) Such employees are not eligible for the ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the lending departments. In such cases the liability to pay ad-hoc bonus lies with the borrowing organization depending upon the ad-hoc bonus/PLB/ex-gratia/incentive payment scheme, if any, in force in the borrowing organization.Wage Calculation Software
(d) Employees who reverted during accounting year from deputation on foreign service with the organizations indicated in ‘C’ above.	(d) The total amount of bonus/ex-gratia received for the accounting year from foreign employer and the ad-hoc bonus, if any, due from a central government office for the period after reversion will be restricted to the amount due under ad-hoc bonus as per these orders.
(e) Employees from state Government/U.T. Admin./Public Sector Undertakings on reverse deputation with the Central Government.	(e) Yes, they are eligible for ad-hoc bonus to be paid by the borrowing departments in terms of these orders provided no additional incentive as part of terms of deputation, other than Deputation Allowance, is paid and the lending authorities have no objection.
(f) Superannuated employees who were re-employed.	(f) Re-employment being fresh employment, eligibility period is to be worked out separately for re-employment period; the total amount admissible, if any, for prior to superannuation and that for re-employment period being restricted to the maximum admissible under ad-hoc bonus under these orders.
(g) Employees on half-Pay leave/E.O.L./Leave not due/study leave at any time during the accounting year.	(g) Except in the case of leave without pay the period of leave of other kinds will be included for the purpose of working out eligibility period. The period of E.O.L./dies non will be excluded from eligibility period but will not count as break in service for the purpose of ad-hoc bonus.
(h) Employees under suspension at any time during the accounting year.	(h) Subsistence allowance given to an employee under suspension for a period in the accounting year cannot be treated as emoluments. Such an employee becomes eligible for the benefit of ad-hoc bonus if and when reinstated with benefit of emoluments for the period of suspension, and in other cases such period will be excluded for the purpose of eligibility as in the case of employees on leave without pay.Wage Calculation Software
(i) Employees transferred from one Ministry/Department/Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another within the Government of India or a Union Territory Government covered by ad-hoc bonus orders and vice versa.	(i) Employees who are transferred from any of the Ministry/Department/Office covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to another such office without break in service will be eligible on the basis of combined period of service in the different organizations. Those who are nominated on the basis of a limited departmental or open competitive exam from one organization to a different organization will also be eligible for the ad-hoc bonus. The payment will be made only by the organization where he was employed as on 31st March, 2025 and no adjustments with the previous employer will be necessary.
(j) Employees who are transferred from a Government Department/ Organization covered by ad-hoc bonus orders to a Government Department/ Organization covered by productivity – Linked Bonus scheme or vice versa.	(j) They may be paid what would have been paid on the basis of emoluments in ad-hoc bonus covered department for the entire year less the amount due as productivity-linked bonus. The amount so calculated may be paid by Department where he was working on 31st March, 2025 and/or at the time of payment.
(k) Part-time employees engaged on nominal fixed payment	(k) Not eligible.
2. Whether ad-hoc bonus is payable to casual labour for an accounting year in the following cases:-
(a) Those who have put in specified number of days of work in different offices during each of the three years ending with the said accounting year.	(a) The eligibility is to be worked out for three years from the said accounting year backwards. The period of 240 days of work in each of these years may be arrived at by combining the number of days worked in more than one offices of the government of India, for which bonus, ex-gratia or incentive payment has not been earned and received.
(b) Casual labour who were not in work on 31st March, 2025.	(b) The condition of being in employment on 31st March, 2025 as laid down in these orders is applicable to regular Government Employees and not to casual labour.
(c) Those who have put in at least specified number of days of work in each of two years preceding the accounting year but are short of this limit due to regularization in employment in the said accounting year.	(c) If a casual labour, who has been regularized in the accounting year does not fulfill the minimum continuous service of six months as on 31st March, 2025 and therefore, cannot be granted benefit as a regular employee, he may be allowed the benefit as for a casual labour provided the period of regular service in the said year if added to the period of work as casual labour works out to at least specified number of days in that accounting year.

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BONUS TO NON-GAZETTED OFFICERS OF AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTIONS/ ORGANIZATIONS

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION No- 55
ANSWERED ON- 06.02.2023

BONUS TO NON-GAZETTED OFFICERS OF AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTIONS/ ORGANIZATIONS

*55. SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is not giving bonus to non-gazetted officers of some autonomous organisations/institutions like Central Sanskrit University, Shri Lal Bahadur National Sanskrit University, National Sanskriti University, Tirupati and other Central Universities since 2015-16;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Diwali bonus is not being distributed to the said non-gazetted officers of autonomous organizations/institutions due to financial implications;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the non-gazetted officers are likely to be paid interest on arrears of Diwali bonus from 2015-16; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION
(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to (f) A policy decision has been taken by Government of India for not extending the adhoc bonus to the employees of autonomous bodies, partly or fully funded by the Central Government for the accounting year 2015-16 and onwards. Accordingly, the Bonuses to Non-gazetted officers of Central Sanskrit University, Shri Lal Bahadur National Sanskrit University, National Sanskrit University, Tirupati and other Central Universities have not been granted since 2015-16.

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Bonus for central government employees 2020-21 in Hindi

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Central Govt Bonus Order 2021 in Hindi

संख्या- 7/24/2007/ई-III(ए)
भारत सरकार, वित्त मंत्रालय
व्यय विभाग
(संस्था-] (ए) शाखा)

नॉर्थ ब्लॉक, नई दिल्‍ली
दिनांक: 18 अक्टूबर, 2021

कार्यालय ज्ञापन

विषयः केन्द्र सरकार के कर्मचारियों को वर्ष 2020-21 के लिए उत्पादकता असंबद्ध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) प्रदान किया जाना।

अधोहस्ताक्षरी को केन्द्र सरकार के समूह “ग” के कर्मचारियों और समूह “ख” के सभी अराजपत्रित कर्मचारियों जो उत्पादकता से संबदध किसी बोनस स्कीम के अंतर्गत नहीं आते हैं, को लेखा वर्ष 2020-2। के लिए 30 दिन की परिलब्धियों के बराबर उत्पादकता असंबद्ध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) प्रदान किए जाने के लिए राष्ट्रपति की स्वीकृति की सूचना देने का निदेश हुआ है। इन आदेशों के तहत तदर्थ बोनस के भुगतान के लिए गणना की अधिकतम सीमा, 29 अगस्त, 2016 के का.ज़ा.सं.7/4/2014-ई.॥(ए) के तहत 01/04/2014 से यथा-संशोधित 7000/- रुपए की मासिक परिलब्धियों की होगी। इन आदेशों के तहत तदर्थ बोनस का भुगतान केन्द्रीय अर्धसैनिक बलों और सशस्त्र बलों के पात्र कर्मचारियों के लिए भी स्वीकार्य होगा। ये आदेश संघ राज्य क्षेत्र प्रशासन के उन कर्मचारियों पर भी लागू माने जाएंगे जो परिलब्धियों के संबंध में केन्द्र सरकार की पद्धति का अनुसरण करते हैं तथा जो किसी अन्य बोनस या अनुग्रह स्कीम के अंतर्गत नहीं आते हैं।

Central Government Employees Bonus 2021 Order in English

2, यह लाभ निम्नलिखित नियमों एवं शर्तों के अधीन स्वीकार्य होगाः-

(i) केवल वे कर्मचारी इन आदेशों के अंतर्गत भुगतान के पात्र होंगे, जो 31.03.2021 को सेवा में थे और जिन्होंने वर्ष 2020-2 में न्यूनतम छह महीने तक लगातार सेवा की है। वर्ष में छह महीने से लेकर पूरे एक वर्ष तक लगातार सेवा की अवधि के लिए पात्र कर्मचारियों को यथा-अनुपात भुगतान किया जाएगा, पात्रता-अवधि की गणना सेवा के महीनों (महीनों की निकटतम पूर्णाकित संख्या) के रूप में की जाएगी।

(ii) उत्पादकता असंबदध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) की मात्रा की गणना औसत परिल्रब्धियों।गणना की उच्चतम सीमा, इनमें से जो भी कम हो, के आधार पर की जाएगी। एक दिन के लिए उत्पादकता असंबदध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) की गणना करने के लिए एक वर्ष की औसत परिल्रब्धियों को 30.4 (एक महीने के औसत दिनों की संख्या) से विभाजित किया जाएगा। तत्पश्चात्‌ दिए जाने वाले बोनस के दिनों की संख्या से इसको गुणा किया जाएगा। उदाहरण के लिए, मासिक परिल्रब्धियों की उच्चतम गणना सीमा को 7000/- रुपए (जहां वास्तविक औसत परिलब्धियां 7000/- रुपए से ज्यादा हैं) मानते हुए 30 दिनों के लिए उत्पादकता असंबद्ध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) 7000 x30/30.4 = 6907.89/- रुपए (पूर्णाकित 6908/- रुपए) बनेगा।

(iii) ऐसे दिहाड़ी मजदूर, जिन्होंने 6 कार्य-दिवसीय सप्ताह वाले कार्यात्रयों में पिछले तीन अथवा इससे अधिक वर्ष में हर वर्ष कम से कम 240 दिन (पांच कार्य-दिवसीय सप्ताह वाले कार्यात्रयों के मामले में 3 या इससे अधिक वर्ष में हर वर्ष 206 दिन) कार्य किया है, इस उत्पादकता असंबद्ध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) के भुगतान के पात्र होंगे। देय उत्पादकता असंबद्ध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) की राशि 1200 रुपए x 30/30.4 अर्थात 1184.2/- रुपए (पूर्णाकित 1184/- रुपए) होगी। ऐसे मामलों में जहां वास्तविक परिलब्धियां 1200/- रुपए प्रतिमाह से कम हैं, इस राशि की गणना वास्तविक मासिक परिलब्धियों के आधार पर की जाएगी।

(iv) इन आदेशों के अंतर्गत सभी भुगतान रुपए के निकटतम पूर्णाक में किए जाएंगे।

(v) तदर्थ/उत्पादकता असंबद्ध बोनस के विनियमन के संबंध में विभिन्‍न बिंदु अनुबंध में दिए गए हैं।

इस मद में होने वाला व्यय उन संबंधित शीर्षों के नामे डाल्रा जाएगा जिनमें इन कर्मचारियों के वेतन एवं भत्ते डाले जाते हैं।
उत्पादकता असंबद्ध बोनस (तदर्थ बोनस) की मद में होने वाला व्यय चात्र्‌ वर्ष के लिए संबंधित मंत्रालयों/विभागों के संस्वीकृत बजट प्रावधान के अंदर प्रा किया जाना है।
जहां तक भारतीय लेखापरीक्षा और लेखा विभाग में कार्यरत व्यक्तियों का संबंध है, ये आदेश भारत के संविधान के अनुच्छेद 148(5) के तहत यथा-अधिदेशित भारत के नियंत्रक और महालेखा परीक्षक के परामर्श से जारी किए जाते हैं।

(बी.के. मंथन)
उप सचिव

सेवा में
भारत सरकार के सभी मंत्रालय/विभाग आदि को मानक सूची के अनुसार।
प्रतिलिपि नियंत्रक एवं महालेखापरीक्षक, संघ त्रोक सेवा आयोग आदि को मानक सची के अनसार
प्रेषित (सामान्य तौर पर भेजी जाने वाली अतिरिक्त प्रतियों के साथ)

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Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government Employees 2019

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Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government Employees 2019

Diwali Bonus for Tamil Nadu State Government (PSU) Public Sector Undertakings Employees 2019

By a press release dated 15 October 2019 the State Government of Tamil Nadu has confirmed the 2018-19 Diwali Bonus.

The bonus pay limit is Rs. 21000, according to the press release. The monthly incentive estimate salary limit is Rs. 7000. The maximum amount of Rs 16800 and Rs 8400 is the minimum salaries for workers in the public sector.

All qualifying PSU employees receive a 20 percent bonus and other PSU employees also receive a bonus of 10 percent. TNEB and TNSTC worker and Staff will receive a bonus of 8.33% with an ex gratia of 11.67%, a maximum bonus of 20% for 2018-19.

Also read: 5 Percent DA July 2019 Hike Order – Grant of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees

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History behind the Diwali Bonus: What is Diwali Bonus?

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What is Diwali Bonus?

Initially there was a concept of salary to be paid on a weekly basis to the workers in India, particularly the textile and flour mill workers in Bombay.

So you received 52 salaries in a year.

But when British started ruling India they came up with concept of Monthly salary which meant you were getting paid for 48 weeks only.

So if we have 4 weeks in a month, 13 salaries should have been distributed but as per a monthly structure they were giving only 12 salaries in a year.

When people realized that this was a loss to them in terms of one salary many protest rallies were organised in Maharashtra during 1930-1940.

The British then came up with a solution to this problem.

After discussion with labour leaders about how to distribute this 13th salary and they decided Diwali being the biggest festival of India, they would distribute this 13th salary during Diwali. Today this is called the Diwali Bonus. This was implemented from 30th June 1940. Many don’t know the history behind the Diwali Bonus and hence this post.⁠⁠⁠⁠

Courtesy : PA Legacy

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DA Hiked by 6 Percent : Diwali Gift for Maharashtra Government Employees

admin — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 16:22:36 +0000

DA Hiked by 6 Percent : Diwali Gift for Maharashtra Government Employees

Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government today decided to hike the Dearness Allowance (DA) of state government employees by six per cent with effect from January 1, 2015.

The DA is now 113 per cent from the existing 107 per cent.

DA is calculated on total of basic pay and grade pay.

Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said the arrears would be given from October 1, 2015. Separate orders would be issued for payment of arrears from January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015.

He said the decision was government’s Diwali gift to the employees. The decision will benefit 18 lakh officials and employees as well as 6.5 lakh pensioners.

PTI

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