JCM staff side seeks ₹21,000 festival bonus for central staff
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Just in time for Dussehra, central government employees are asking for their festival bonus cap to be tripled, from ₹7,000 to ₹21,000 per month.
The JCM Staff Side says this move is requested by the National Council (Staff Side) of the JCM, which submitted a representation requesting the increase.
Government notice ties bonuses to ₹21,000
The JCM points out that wage rules have changed: a recent government notice said bonuses should be based on either ₹7,000 or the new minimum wage, whichever is higher.
Since the minimum wage was bumped up to ₹21,000 per month, they feel it's only fair that bonuses follow suit.
As JCM Staff Side Secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra put it, this change would mean a more meaningful festival payout for employees if approved before Dussehra.