Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Centre Approves 22-Day Bonus for Defence Civilian Employees
The Indian government has approved a 22-day bonus for certain civilian employees in the Defence Ministry.
This bonus is called a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) and is for employees who worked in the Corps of EME during the year 2024–25.
The employees who will get this bonus are from Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C'.
The bonus is based on how well the Corps of EME did in their work.
The money for this bonus will come from the Defence Ministry's budget for the year 2025–26.
The government usually announces such bonuses around Diwali to help employees during the festive season, but this announcement came a bit later.
The bonus will be calculated based on a set formula and a maximum limit of Rs 7,000.
The Centre has approved a 22-day Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for eligible Defence civilian employees of the Corps of EME for the accounting year 2024–25.
Eligible employees include Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C' civilian employees of the EME Directorate.
The bonus is equivalent to 22 days’ wages, with a calculation ceiling of Rs 7,000.
The expenditure will be met from the Defence Service Estimates under the respective budget heads for FY 2025–26.
The announcement follows the traditional pattern of rewarding employees for their productivity, often around the festive season.
- Who
- Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C' civilian employees of the Corps of EME
- What
- Approval of 22-day Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the accounting year 2024–25
- When
- Announced on January 7, 2026, for the accounting year 2024–25
- Where
- India
- Why
- Based on the working results of the Corps of EME during the accounting year 2024–25, calculated as per the agreed formula under the long-standing PLB scheme
Government Support
Employee Expectations
Timing of Bonus
Government Support
The government has approved the bonus to reward employees for their productivity and support them during the festive season.
Employee Expectations
Employees might have expected the bonus to be announced earlier, closer to the festive season.
- Bonus Amount
- 22 days' wages
- Eligible Groups
- Group 'B' (Non-Gazetted) and Group 'C' civilian employees
- Calculation Ceiling
- Rs 7,000
- Accounting Year
- 2024–25
- Payment Source
- Defence Service Estimates under respective budget heads for FY 2025–26
- Announcement Date
- January 7, 2026
- Department
- Corps of EME, Ministry of Defence
