Payment of Arrear of Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2014-15 - AIRF claiming with the Government

No.AIRF/387(252)                                                               Dated: Decembar 23^rd, 2015

Hon’ble Minister for Railways,

Ministry of Railways,
Rail Bhawan,
New Delhi

 Respected Sir,

Sub:- Payment of Arrear of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen for the year 2014-15

In this connection, it is mentioned that Parliament has passed the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 on 22-12-2015. This Bill has a proposal to increase ceiling limit of wages from Rs. 3500/- to Rs. 7000/-. It is also worth mentioning that Railwaymen has been given Payment of PLB on Rs. 3500/- for FY 2014-15.

 Since Parliament has passed the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015, and it has come into force on 01.04.2014, it is therefore requested that payment of arrears in respect of PLB pertaining to FY 2014-15 may be disbursed to railway employees at the earliest. 

With kind regards