The Central Government today approved payment of a productivity-linked reward (PLR) at the rate of 17.34 per cent of the annual salary/wage to port workers, employees and officers for 2009-10.
The decision will benefit about 61,000 port workers and officers, an official press release said.
The decision will benefit about 61,000 port workers and officers, an official press release said.
The salary/wage of each worker/employee for this purpose will consist of basic pay, dearness allowance and incentive payments subject to a maximum of Rs.3500 per month. In respect of workers/employees/officers whose wage/salary exceeds Rs.3500 per month, the calculation of payment will be made as if their salary/wage were only Rs.3500 per month.
All expenditure on account of this payment will be borne by the Major Port Trusts from their own resources without any budgetary support from the Government of India, the release added.
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