Dear all,
Could you kindly let me know where can I find official link for latest version of Payment of Bonus Act?
I found following links, but based on several posts in the forums, I get a feeling that these are not latest. I do see some attachments in some threads, but I am also interested in official source.
http://labour.nic.in <link fixed>
http://lc.kerala.gov.in/images/Cact/pbact.pdf
Note: Links for related proposed bills that are in work are also much appreciated.
Regards,
Krishna.
From India, Kannur
1Could you kindly let me know where can I find official link for latest version of Payment of Bonus Act?
I found following links, but based on several posts in the forums, I get a feeling that these are not latest. I do see some attachments in some threads, but I am also interested in official source.
http://labour.nic.in <link fixed>
http://lc.kerala.gov.in/images/Cact/pbact.pdf
Note: Links for related proposed bills that are in work are also much appreciated.
Regards,
Krishna.
From India, Kannur
Hi,
I could find copy of 2007 amendment through following website: CENTRAL ACTS
But I am still wondering for a more reliable source where latest information is available always.
Regards,
Krishna.
From India, Kannur
I could find copy of 2007 amendment through following website: CENTRAL ACTS
But I am still wondering for a more reliable source where latest information is available always.
Regards,
Krishna.
From India, Kannur
It is well available in Kannur itself. Go to a Law book shop and buy a bare Act published by Universal.It cost only Rs 35.
From India, Kochi
From India, Kochi
Our local labour officers say following about bonus:
- Minimum bonus is 8.33% of annual gross salary i.e. basically one month salary unless a person has LOP leaves
- Maximum bonus is 20% of annual gross salary
- Person should have completed 1 year in organization to be eligible for bonus
They say that ideally an institution should keep aside "certain" percentage amount and distribute it as bonus, but since it is not practical, general practice is as described above.
They also say that there is a difference in consideration when it comes to government employees and those work in private firms. I don't have more details on this.
Further they say that online versions might not be up to date and what they say is well documented. (Apparently, when our manager visited their office, they showed some 500+ page book which had all the details mentioned above)
Last but not least, in Kerala it is a common practice to give bonus in August and calculation is done for the year from August to July.
However, as per various discussions I have observed in this forum:
- Minimum bonus is 8.33% but considering a cap of Rs.3,500/- per month
- Person who has completed 30 days is eligible
- Bonus calculations should be strictly aligned to financial year concept
Kindly help me out clear out this confusion. Thanks in advance.
From India, Kannur
- Minimum bonus is 8.33% of annual gross salary i.e. basically one month salary unless a person has LOP leaves
- Maximum bonus is 20% of annual gross salary
- Person should have completed 1 year in organization to be eligible for bonus
They say that ideally an institution should keep aside "certain" percentage amount and distribute it as bonus, but since it is not practical, general practice is as described above.
They also say that there is a difference in consideration when it comes to government employees and those work in private firms. I don't have more details on this.
Further they say that online versions might not be up to date and what they say is well documented. (Apparently, when our manager visited their office, they showed some 500+ page book which had all the details mentioned above)
Last but not least, in Kerala it is a common practice to give bonus in August and calculation is done for the year from August to July.
However, as per various discussions I have observed in this forum:
- Minimum bonus is 8.33% but considering a cap of Rs.3,500/- per month
- Person who has completed 30 days is eligible
- Bonus calculations should be strictly aligned to financial year concept
Kindly help me out clear out this confusion. Thanks in advance.
From India, Kannur
Dear Krishna Shastri,
Section 8 of payment of bonus act is as follows
Eligibility of Bonus- every employee shall be entitled to be paid by his employer in an accounting year, bonus, in accordance with the provision of this Act, provided he has worked in the establishment for not less than 30 working days in that year.
Section 10 says that (please read the section) the employer has to pay to his employee in subsequent accounting year minimum bonus of 8.33 % of wages. Where as section 11 say that the maximum bonus should be 20% of wages.
An employees whose salary does not exceed Rs 10000 per month is eligible to get bonus. Where the salary or wage of an employee exceeds 3500 per month the bonus payable to such employee shall be calculated as if his salary or wage were Rs 3500. (See section section 12 of the Act)
Section12-Calculation of bonus with respect to certain employees --Where the salary or wage of an employee exceeds 3,500 per mensem, the bonus payable to such employee under Sec.10, or as the case may be, under Sec.11, shall be calculated as if his salary or wage were 3,500 per mensum
That means If the wage of the employees exceed 3,500 then the wages to be calculated for bonus is to be taken as 3,500 only.
Further Section 19 is as follows
Section 19-Time-limit for payment of bonus -
(a) Where there is a dispute regarding payment of bonus pending before any authority under Sec.22, within a month from the date on which the award becomes enforceable or the settlement comes into operation, in respect of such dispute;
(b) In any other case, within a period of eight months from the close of the accounting year :
Also see the definition of accounting year in in section 2 (1)
Section 2 (1) "Accounting year" means -
(i) In relation to a corporation, the year ending on the day on which the books and accounts of the corporation are to be closed and balanced :
(ii) In relation to a company, the period in respect of which any profit and loss account of the company laid before it in annual general meeting is made up, whether that period is a year or not; (iii) In any other case -
(a) The year commencing on the 1st day of April ; or
(b) If the accounts of an establishment maintained by the employer thereof are closed and balanced on any day other than the 31st day of March, then, at the option of the employer, the year ending on the day on which its accounts are so closed and balanced :
Provided that an option once exercised by the employer under para. (b) of this sub-clause shall not again be exercised except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority and upon such conditions as that authority may think fit :
Therefore the bonus has to be paid with in 8 months from the date of closure of accounting year. The accounting year is to be decided according to the above said definition of the accounting year.
Note:-The section I have coted is as per the latest amendment till Dec 2011.
From India, Kochi
Section 8 of payment of bonus act is as follows
Eligibility of Bonus- every employee shall be entitled to be paid by his employer in an accounting year, bonus, in accordance with the provision of this Act, provided he has worked in the establishment for not less than 30 working days in that year.
Section 10 says that (please read the section) the employer has to pay to his employee in subsequent accounting year minimum bonus of 8.33 % of wages. Where as section 11 say that the maximum bonus should be 20% of wages.
An employees whose salary does not exceed Rs 10000 per month is eligible to get bonus. Where the salary or wage of an employee exceeds 3500 per month the bonus payable to such employee shall be calculated as if his salary or wage were Rs 3500. (See section section 12 of the Act)
Section12-Calculation of bonus with respect to certain employees --Where the salary or wage of an employee exceeds 3,500 per mensem, the bonus payable to such employee under Sec.10, or as the case may be, under Sec.11, shall be calculated as if his salary or wage were 3,500 per mensum
That means If the wage of the employees exceed 3,500 then the wages to be calculated for bonus is to be taken as 3,500 only.
Further Section 19 is as follows
Section 19-Time-limit for payment of bonus -
(a) Where there is a dispute regarding payment of bonus pending before any authority under Sec.22, within a month from the date on which the award becomes enforceable or the settlement comes into operation, in respect of such dispute;
(b) In any other case, within a period of eight months from the close of the accounting year :
Also see the definition of accounting year in in section 2 (1)
Section 2 (1) "Accounting year" means -
(i) In relation to a corporation, the year ending on the day on which the books and accounts of the corporation are to be closed and balanced :
(ii) In relation to a company, the period in respect of which any profit and loss account of the company laid before it in annual general meeting is made up, whether that period is a year or not; (iii) In any other case -
(a) The year commencing on the 1st day of April ; or
(b) If the accounts of an establishment maintained by the employer thereof are closed and balanced on any day other than the 31st day of March, then, at the option of the employer, the year ending on the day on which its accounts are so closed and balanced :
Provided that an option once exercised by the employer under para. (b) of this sub-clause shall not again be exercised except with the previous permission in writing of the prescribed authority and upon such conditions as that authority may think fit :
Therefore the bonus has to be paid with in 8 months from the date of closure of accounting year. The accounting year is to be decided according to the above said definition of the accounting year.
Note:-The section I have coted is as per the latest amendment till Dec 2011.
From India, Kochi
Hi Mehrunisa,
Could you kindly send me the link for latest version? Apart from buying physical book, I would like to have online link to official source, if possible.
In any case, what I see is that there are several differences between practical reality and what is written in the Act. Even the local labour officers are telling something else and not what is quoted above.
Apparently last time when our manager met them, they showed some book where all that is written, I will try to visit them myself and see which reference they are talking about.
Regards,
Krishna.
From India, Kannur
Could you kindly send me the link for latest version? Apart from buying physical book, I would like to have online link to official source, if possible.
In any case, what I see is that there are several differences between practical reality and what is written in the Act. Even the local labour officers are telling something else and not what is quoted above.
Apparently last time when our manager met them, they showed some book where all that is written, I will try to visit them myself and see which reference they are talking about.
Regards,
Krishna.
From India, Kannur
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