ESIC circular A-28012/6/2022-E-III · 15 Oct 2026
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Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the employees of ESI Corporation for the year 2025-26-regarding
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Check the official recordThe Employees' State Insurance Corporation authorizes the payment of a Productivity Linked Bonus for eligible Group C employees for the 2025-26 financial year. The bonus equals 60 days of wages, subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 13,816. Employees must have completed at least six months of service during the 2025-26 financial year to qualify for the payment. The Corporation requires the completion of the disbursement process within five working days from the date of the memorandum. The payment follows existing terms and conditions, which exclude casual, contract, and extra departmental employees from eligibility.
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A-28012/6/2022-E-III
I/4522683/2026
कर्मचारी राज्य बीमा निगम
(श्रम एवं रोजगार मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार)
EMPLOYEES' STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
मुख्यालय/HEADQUARTERS
पंचदीप भवन, सीआईजी मार्ग, नई दिल्ली-110002
Panchdeep Bhawan, CIG Marg, New Delhi- 02
Phone No. 011-23604700
Website: www.esic.gov.in
Email: dir-gen@esic.gov.in
A-28012/6/2022-E-III
16-10-2026
Subject: Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for the employees of ESI Corporation for the year 2025-26-regarding.
Consequent upon the approval accorded by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India vide their letter F. No. A-26022/01/2018-SS-I dated 15.10.2026, approval of the Competent Authority is hereby communicated for the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equal to 60 (sixty) days' wages subject to the maximum of Rs. 13,816/-(Rupees Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen only) to the eligible Group "C" employees of the Corporation for the year 2025-26 as worked out on the basis of the existing scheme of Productivity Linked Bonus for ESIC.
Hence, action may be initiated for the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB)/Pro-rata PLB equal to 60 (Sixty) days' wages subject to the maximum of Rs. 13,816/-(Rupees Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixteen only) for the year 2025-26 who fulfills the eligibility condition of minimum of six months of service during the financial year 2025-26.
The other terms and conditions governing the PLB, is to be duly followed before disbursement of PLB/pro-rata PLB, which is enclosed with this Office Memorandum.
The above exercise should be completed within 5 working days from the date of issuance of this Office Memorandum
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Hindi version will follow.
Digitally signed by
Surya Prakash Pandey
Date: 16-10-2026
20:10:41
Deputy Director
For information & necessary action to:
Terms and conditions for payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to the employees of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation
Deputy Director