दक्षिण पश्चिम रेलवे / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY प्रेस विज्ञप्ति / Press Release No. 362 Dt: 06.10.2021
THE UNION CABINET APPROVES THE PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS FOR RAILWAYS EMPLOYEES
The Union Cabinet approved the Payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to eligible railway employees. The payment of bonus is being done before the Dusshera/Puja holidays. PLB amount equivalent to 78 days’ wages will be paid to about 11.56 lakh non-gazette Railway employees. The maximum amount payable per eligible railway employee is Rs.17,951/-.
Shri Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager, South Western Railway addressed the media today (06.10.2021) and stated that 36,330 non – gazetted employees on roll of South western Railway will benefit from Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB). An amount of Rs. 65.2 crores will be disbursed among these employees.
This will act as an incentive to motivate the railway employees for working towards improvement in the performance of the Railways despite Covid – 19 Pandemic.
The above amount will be paid to various categories viz. Track maintainers, Drivers & Guards, Station masters, Supervisors, Technician, Technician Helper, Controller, Points men, Ministerial staff & other Group C staff, Shri Kishore stated.
Shri Arvind Malkhede, Divisional Railway Manager, Hubballi and other senior officers of South Western Railway were present.
Aneesh Hegde
Chief Public Relations Officer
South Western Railway, Hubballi
