The central government has announced the payment of a Performance-Linked Bonus (PLB) for the financial year 2025-26 for postal service employees. This bonus will be equivalent to sixty days of salary, and the calculation will be based on a bonus salary limit of 7000 rupees.
The Postal Administration of the Ministry of Communications, according to an order dated October 16, 2026, has determined that eligible recipients of the PLB are MTS employees, Group 'C', and non-official Group 'B' staff. Although the department did not disclose the exact PLB amount, it provided a formula for calculating the maximum bonus.
For permanent employees, the PLB calculation formula is as follows: PLB = average salary × number of bonus days / 30.4 (where 30.4 is the average number of days in a month). The salary of regular employees includes the basic rate, Dearness Allowance (DA), SB allowance, work allowance, and training allowance at educational institutions. However, if the salary exceeds 7000 rupees in any month of 2025-26, it is capped at 7000 rupees per month.
Applying this formula, the estimated maximum PLB for regular postal employees is 13,816 rupees (7000 rupees × 60 / 30.4).
The bonus is also provided for employees who resign, retire, terminate service, transfer to a temporary position within or outside the postal administration during the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
The Postal Administration specified that for GDS, who worked a full year in 2025-26, the calculation of the Time Continuity Allowance (TRCA) will be done by dividing the received TRCA and the corresponding Dearness Allowance (DA) by 12 during the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. Similarly, if the TRCA and Dearness Allowance in any month exceed 7000 rupees, they are capped at this amount. When calculating the maximum TRCA, the estimated maximum PLB for rural postal workers will be approximately 13,816 rupees.