Chennai, Oct 27 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday announced bonus and ex-gratia payments up to 20 per cent for Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ workers and staff for the financial year 2025–26 ahead of the Deepavali festival, benefiting more than 2.6 lakh employees.
The tireless efforts of workers and the government’s visionary policies have played a key role in driving industrial growth and attracting domestic and foreign investments into Tamil Nadu across various sectors, including manufacturing, automobiles, engineering, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and IT, an official release said.
Relaxing the salary ceiling for bonus eligibility (Rs 21,000 per month) and the calculation ceiling (Rs 7,000), the state government has announced the relief measures for all eligible Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees across state public sector undertakings (PSUs).
For profit-making PSUs, eligible Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ employees will receive a total of up to 20 per cent, comprising an 8.33 per cent bonus and an 11.67 per cent ex-gratia payment, based on the allocable surplus of the respective entity.
Additionally, temporary workers at the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation will receive a fixed ex-gratia amount of Rs 3,000.
A total of 2,60,497 workers across Tamil Nadu public sector undertakings will benefit from this decision, incurring an expenditure of Rs 367.20 crore to the exchequer.
Separate orders will be issued for employees working in various cooperative bodies and institutions, the release said.
(PTI News)
