Pli Circular 2024

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FCI HQ-WRC/9/2022-PIR I/1618330/2024

F. No. FCIHQ-WRC/9/2022-PIR

FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA


HEADQUARTERS,
16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE
NEW DELHI
Date: As per signature

(CIRCULAR NO. WR-11-2024-07)

Sub: Release of Final PLI for the year 2022-23 and PLI
advance for the year 2023-24.
The matter regarding payment of Final PLI for the year
2022-23 after adjustment and PLI advance for the year 2023-24
was placed before the FCI Board of Directors.
Approval of the Board of Directors has been conveyed for
the disbursal of final PLI for the year 2022-23 and payment of PLI
advance for the year 2023-24 to all eligible Category I and II
executives below Board level, Category III and IV employees and
the Departmental and DPS labourers (except FCI Departmental
labourers of Chennai and Vizag ports who are not eligible for PLI)
covered under the scheme.

1 . RELEASE / RECOVERY OF BALANCE PLI FOR THE


FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-2023:

a. For Category I and II executives below Board level and


Cat-III &IV staff

i. 2/3rd of the eligible PLI amount for the financial year 2022-23
was released vide Circular No. WR-11-2023-07 dated
02.11.2023 to the Category I and II executives and cat- III &
IV staff of the Corporation subject to conditions enumerated
therein.
ii. The eligibility of Category I and II executives and Cat-III & IV
staff in regard to the PLI payable for the year 2022-23 is 2%
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of the revised Basic Pay in terms of wage revision Circular


dated 29.06.2018, 27.02.2019 and 11.10.2019 respectively.
iii. The amount already paid as advance in pursuance of circular
No. WR-11-2023-07 dated 02.11.2023 will be adjusted againt
the payment being released now. The PLI payment being
released to the Category I to IV for the year 2022-23 vide this
Circular is final.
iv. The maximum amount of PLI payable to any executive/staff
for the year 2022-23, including advance and final payment
being released now, shall not exceed Rs. 37,800/-.

b. Departmental and Direct Payment System Labourers

i. PLI Advance to the tune of 2/3rd of individual Eligibility as per


revised pay scale, subject to maximum of Rs. 25000/- has
already been released provisionally vide Circular No.WR-11-
2023-07 dated 02.11.2023 to the Departmental and Direct
Payment System Labourers of the Corporation subject to
certain conditions enumerated therein.
ii. Consequent upon wage revision effective from 01.01.2017,
the eligibility of each Departmental labor continued to be {15%
of (Monthly Basic Pay +IDA or Rs. 21,000/-, whichever is
lower)} X 12 (number of months).
iii. For DPS labour eligibility for payment of PLI shall be as
under:
• The piece-rate earning of the DPS workers based on
their actual output, forms part of the wages and therefore
may be taken for computing of PLI amount.
• Interim relief of Rs.50/- per day per worker being paid to
DPS labour as per the order of NIT, Mumbai/ High court of
Bombay may also be taken as part of wages for
computing payment of PLI.
(iv) The payment being released for the year 2022-23 vide
this instant circular to Departmental and DPS labourers is
final, if the amount already paid comes out to be in excess
to their eligibility, that shall be adjusted.
(v) Therefore, the maximum PLI payable to any
Departmental and DPS labourers, including advance and
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the payment being released now, shall not exceed Rs.


37,800/- and may be lower than this amount.
The following points need to be kept in mind before
releasing the above payments:
(a) The executives/employees/labourers who have not
rendered full period of service for financial year 2022-23 shall
be paid proportionately taking into account the completed
calendar months of service.
(b) PLI will be deducted on a pro-rata basis for any type of
leave, except Casual Leave, availed beyond 60 days
(whether continuously or in breaks). In these cases, PLI
amount will be deducted for the number of days exceeding
60. No PLI will be paid for the period during which employee
was on leave without pay.
(c) PLI shall not be admissible to apprentices/trainees
including Management Trainees and FCI personnel working
on deputation/lien in other organizations for the period of
deputation/ lien.
(d) The amount already released vide FCI Headquarters
Circular no. WR-11-2023-07 dated 02.11.2023 shall be
adjusted against the actual payment due.
(e) For the purpose of calculating PLI, OTA shall be kept
outside the ceiling of 35% of Allowances in case of category-
III & IV employees, Departmental, DPS labourer w.e.f
01.01.2017 & in terms of provisions of Circular no. WR-09-
2019-17 dated 11.10.2019.

2. Release of PLI advance for the financial year 2023-24:


(a) For Category I & II executives below Board level &
Cat-III&IV Employees

PLI advance to the tune of 2/3 rd of 2% of revised basic


pay shall be released for the financial year 2023-24, subject
to a maximum of Rs. 25,000/-. The advance will be paid to
those executives who were on the rolls of the Corporation on
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01.04.2023 and are still in service.


(b) Departmental and Direct Payment System
Labourers

(i) PLI advance to the tune of 2/3rd of individual Eligibility


as per revised pay scale, subject to maximum of Rs.
25000/- shall be paid to the Departmental and DPS
labourers of the Corporation who were on the rolls of the
Corporation on 01.04.2023 and are still in service. The
Individual Eligibility shall be {15% of (revised Monthly
Basic Pay +IDA or Rs.21,000/-, whichever is lower)} X 12
(number of months).

i. DPS labour eligibility for payment of PLI shall also include the
component mentioned as under:
• The piece-rate earning of the DPS workers based on
their actual output, forms part of the wages and therefore
may be considered for computing PLI amount.
• Interim relief of Rs.50/- per day per worker being paid to
DPS labour as per the order of NIT, Mumbai/ High court of
Bombay may also be taken as part of wages for
computing payment of PLI.
The other points to be kept under consideration while
releasing the PLI advance for the year 2023-24 are as
follows:
(a) Executives/Staffs/Labourers who retired, resigned, died
during 2023-24 shall not be paid PLI advance. PLI shall not
be admissible to the apprentices, trainees including
Management Trainees and FCI personnel working on
deputation/lien in other organizations during the year.
(b) PLI advance shall only be payable on furnishing of an
undertaking (Annexure-I) by the respective beneficiary to
refund the amount if it is decided by the FCI
Management/Government works out to less than the amount
already being released as advance for any reason. The
advance being paid is adjustable against final PLI payment
after closure of Final Accounts.
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3. The PLI payments are being made without prejudice


and are subject to final outcome of the pending Writ Petition.

(Kailash Chandra Sahu)


CGM (PE)

Distribution: As per standard mailing list.


FCI HQ-WRC/9/2022-PIR I/1618330/2024

Annexure-I

Annexure to Circular No. WR-11-2024-07 dated ---/10/2024 )


UNDERTAKING
I, Shri/Ms. _______________ son/wife/daughter of Shri
______________ presently working as ______________
(Designation) in __________________ (name of office) undertake
to refund the amount being paid to me in terms of Circular No.
WR-11-2024-07 dated ----- in case, it is decided by the
Government/FCI Management that the amount is not payable
under PLI. Further, in case the amount of PLI payable works out to
be less than the PLI being paid, due to any reason, the excess
payment received can be recovered against future dues/arrears.

SIGNATURE ________________
DESIGNATION ________________
CPF No. ________________
NAME OF THE OFFICE IN WHICH PRESENTLY WORKING
________________

STATION ____________
DATE _______________

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