Railway Union Seeks Increase in Productivity Linked Bonus Ceiling for Non-Gazetted Staff
The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors' Association (IRTSA) has urged the government to raise the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) ceiling for non-gazetted railway employees. They propose a minimum ceiling of Rs 18,000 plus dearness allowance (DA) for Level-1 employees, with proportional increases for higher levels, citing that the current Rs 7,000 ceiling set in 2014-15 does not reflect the 7th Pay Commission pay structure or the current 60% DA rate. The demand follows a similar request from the National Council-Joint Consultative Machinery to increase the PLB ceiling to Rs 21,000 for all non-gazetted employees, potentially benefiting around 12 lakh railway staff.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 9 Sept, 12:29 pm. Other outlets followed.