Tamil Nadu Government on sunday announced Pongal bonus for its employees and pensioners, which would cost it a sum of Rs 308.28 crore.
Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa announced Rs 3,000 for Group C and Group D officials and teachers.
Those under Group A and Group B, anganwadi workers, ICDS employees, village assistants and certain temporary staff will be provided Rs 1,000, she said in a statement.
ABSTRACT
State Public Sector Undertakings - Sanction of Bonus and Ex-gratia to the employees of State Public Sector Undertakings for the year 2012-13 payable during 2013-14- orders issued.
FINANCE (BPE) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No..377
Dated:18.09.2013
Vijaya, Puratasi-2
Thiruvalluvar Andu 2044
ORDER
The Government issue the following orders for the payment of Bonus and Ex-gratia for the year 2012-13 payable during 2013-14 to the workers and employees of State Public Sector Undertakings:-
(i) All workers and employees of State Public Sector Undertakings who are drawing a Grade pay of Rs.4300 in the scale of pay of Rs.9300-34800 and below (Pre-revised scale Rs. 5300-150-8300 and below) i.e.those who are in the ‘C’ and ‘D’ Groups, irrespective of their eligibility, be paid a minimum Bonus of 8.33% and Ex-gratia of l.67% before 30.9.2013 to claim it as an eligible expenditure under Income Tax Act 1961, subject to the salary ceiling limit of Rs.3500/- for the purpose of determination of Bonus for the year 2012-13 and in relaxation of the eligibility salary ceiling of Rs.10,000/- as per the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced a 20 per cent bonus to employees of public-sector undertakings, including electricity board, and to the Transport Corporation, costing over Rs. 185 crore to the exchequer.
In view of the coming festive season, Jayalalithaa said 20 per cent bonus would be paid to permanent employees of TANGEDCO, Rs. 1,500 for contract labourers benefitting 84,300 employees, which would cost Rs. 64.35 crore for the board.
Similarly, the Chief Minister also announced a 20 per cent bonus to the employees of Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation benefitting 1.38 lakh labourers costing 100.32 crore, an official release here said.
