Tamil Nadu govt announces Pongal bonus for C and D group employees, teachers and pensioners

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced a Pongal bonus for C and D group employees, teachers and pensioners.

According to an official release, an ad hoc bonus subject to a ceiling of Rs 3,000 will be paid to all C and D group employees. A special ad hoc bonus of Rs 1,000 will be paid to employees who are on consolidated pay and special scale of pay, besides full-time and part-time employees who worked for a minimum of 240 days or more during the last fiscal year and are paid from contingencies at fixed monthly rates.

“The pensioners of C and D group, family pensioners, retired village officials, and assistants will be paid a Pongal gift of Rs 500,” the release added.

The move will cost the exchequer Rs 163.81 crore.



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