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Post Office Employees Get Bumper 60-Day Salary Bonus Announced
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News18•18-10-2026, 13:30
Post Office Employees Get Bumper 60-Day Salary Bonus Announced
  • •The Central Government has announced a Productivity Linked Bonus for postal employees for the financial year 2025-26.
  • •Eligible employees will receive a bonus equivalent to 60 days of salary or two full months of pay.
  • •The bonus applies to Group C, Non-Gazetted Group B, MTS employees, Gramin Dak Sevaks, and casual labourers.
  • •Using the wage ceiling formula, a maximum bonus of 13816 rupees will be credited to eligible employees.

Key Questions Answered

The Central Government announced a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 60 days' salary, or two full months' salary, for eligible postal employees for the financial year 2025-26.

Eligible recipients include Group C, Non-Gazetted Group B, and MTS employees of the Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), as well as full-time and temporary casual labourers.

With the maximum wage ceiling for calculating the bonus set at ₹7,000 per month, eligible employees can receive a maximum bonus of ₹13,816.