LUCKNOW: As a Diwali bonanza, the state government on Thursday announced bonus for its grade C and D employees.
Around 15 lakh employees, including teachers of aided colleges, teachers and staff of technical education institutes, employees of local bodies and daily wagers working for the government, will benefit from the decision.
The amount will be paid to the employees as part of their October salary.
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that the salary should be paid by November 1.
Diwali is falling on November 4 this year.
According to the order, the bonus will be equivalent to 30 days of pay, not to exceed Rs 7,000 for those employees who come under the grade pay of Rs 4,800.
As per calculations, the maximum bonus that an employee will be entitled to is Rs 6,908.
Out of this, 75% will be deposited in the employees’ provident fund account while the remaining 25% will be handed over in cash.
Those employees who do not have a PF account will be given the bonus in the form of national saving certificates (NSCs).
An official said almost 15 lakh employees would be benefitted and the government would have to bear an additional expense of approximately Rs 1,022 crore on this count.
The order said the employees who had completed at least one year of work on March 31, 2021, would be eligible for bonus.
It specifies that anyone against whom there is a pending police case or court case, would not be extended the benefit.
