Festive bonanza for Indian Post employees:Govt to give them 2 months’ salary as bonus

The government has announced this year’s performance-linked bonus for Department of Posts employees. According to the order issued by the Department of Posts, employees will receive a bonus equivalent to 60 days, or two months, of their salary. The government has set the maximum salary limit for this purpose at ₹7,000. Every detail related to the matter in questions and answers… Question 1: What major announcement has the government made for Department of Posts employees? Answer: The Central Government has announced an annual bonus (PLB) for Department of Posts employees for the financial year 2025-26. The Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications issued the order on 16 October. Under this, eligible employees will receive a bonus equivalent to 60 days’ salary. Question 2: Which employees will benefit from this bonus? Answer: The following Department of Posts employees will benefit from this decision: Question 3: What is the maximum bonus employees will receive? Answer: The government has set the maximum salary limit at ₹7,000 per month for calculating the bonus. Even if someone’s basic salary and allowances together exceed this amount, the calculation will still be based on ₹7,000. Accordingly, employees will receive a maximum bonus of ₹13,816. Question 4: How will the bonus be calculated? Answer: The formula for calculating the bonus is quite simple: Bonus amount = (Average salary × 60 days) ÷ 30.4 Here, 30.4 is considered the average number of days in a month. Question 5: Which allowances will be included in the bonus calculation? Answer: While calculating the salaries of regular employees, their basic pay, dearness allowance (DA), SB allowance, deputation allowance and training allowance will be added together. Question 6: How will Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) receive the bonus? Answer: The annual average of the TRCA and dearness allowance (DA) received by Gramin Dak Sevaks will be calculated. Even if this exceeds ₹7,000 a month, it will be treated as ₹7,000. This means Gramin Dak Sevaks will also receive a maximum bonus of ₹13,816. Question 7: Will employees who have retired or left their jobs also receive the money? Answer: Yes, absolutely. Employees who retired, resigned or were transferred to another department between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026 will also receive the bonus based on the number of days they worked. Question 8: Will the bonus be cut for taking leave or being absent? Answer: Yes, if an employee has taken extraordinary leave without pay (EOL) or any period has been treated as ‘dies-non’ (absence from work), the bonus amount will be reduced in proportion to the number of days of leave. Question 9: What are the rules for part-time or mid-year recruits among postal employees? Answer: Postal employees working temporarily in someone else’s place (substitutes) will not be eligible for this benefit. If a postal employee was recruited during the year or left the job midway through the year, they will receive a proportionate bonus only for the number of months they worked.