Confederation demands bonus for Employees of Central Autonomous Bodies

Ref: Confd. Bonus/2023                

Dated  13. 10. 2023

  To
     Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
     Honble Finance Minister
     Government of India
     Ministry of Finance.
     North Block, New Dełhi 11000
                  
  Sub: Grant of Bonus to Eligible Employees of Central Autonomous Bodies.

  Respected Madam,

     There are about more than 400 Central Autonomous bodies functioning under direct control! and supervision of various Central Government Ministries. The   Employees of these Autonomous bodies are governed by the rules and regulations applicable to central government employees. Their wages and service conditions are revised as and when the wages and service conditions of Central Government employees are revised consequent on recommendations of Central Päy Commissions. They were also paid Bonus at par with other Central Government employees up to 2014-15.

     Unfortunately, they are denied a Bonus from the year 2015-16. 1onwards. The reason stated is that the Finance Ministry has issued instructions to all Ministries to stop Bonus to Åutonomous  Body employees as they are not Central Government employees. The reason stated for the đenial of Bonus by the Finance Ministry is quite technical, in fact, the   Autonomous body employees are granted all the benefits of Central Government  Employees including Bonus. Sudden stoppage and denying the benefit of Bonus, which the employees got all these years, does not appear to be proper and justified.

    In the above circumstances, most humbły request the Hon'ble Finance Minister's personal intervention in this çase, so that instructions will be issued to all Ministries to restore Bonus to Autonomous Body Employees. Action may also be taken to grant arrears of eigibė Bous from 2015-16 onwards.

With profound regards,

Yours Sincerely

(S B Yadav)
Secretary Generai