Grant of Non‑Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad‑hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the Year 2025‑26

Grant of Non‑Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad‑hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the Year 2025‑26

F. No. 7/24/2007/E III (A) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure

Kartavya Bhawan‑1, New Delhi, Dated 15.10.2026

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Non‑Productivity Linked Bonus (ad‑hoc bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2025‑26.

The undersigned is directed to convey the sanction of the President to grant of Non‑Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad‑hoc Bonus) equivalent to 30 days emoluments for the accounting year 2025‑26 to all Central Government employees in Group ‘C’ and all non‑gazetted Central Government employees in Group ‘B’, who are not covered by any Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad‑hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs.7000/‑. The payment of ad‑hoc Bonus under these orders will also be admissible to the eligible employees of Central Para Military Forces and Armed Forces. The orders will deemed to be extended to the employees of Union Territory Administration which follow the Central Government pattern of emoluments and are not covered by any other bonus or ex‑gratia scheme.

The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:

(i) Only those employees who were in service as on 31.3.2026 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2025‑26 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro‑rata payment will be admissible to the eligible employees for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months);

(ii) The quantum of Non‑PLB (ad‑hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non‑PLB (Ad‑hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will, thereafter, be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of monthly emoluments of Rs.7000/‑ (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs.7000/‑), Non‑PLB (Ad‑hoc Bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs.7000×30/30.4 = Rs.6907.89/‑ (rounded off to Rs.6908/‑).

(Signature) 15/10/26