TN Govt announces bonus for staff

Chennai, Oct 18 (UNI) The Tamil Nadu Government today announced 20 per cent bonus for employees of Forest, Plantation and Rubber Corporations and Poombuhar Shipping Corporation.

An official release here said 13,022 employees of forest, plantation and rubber corporations would benefit from the 8.33 per cent bonus and 11.67 per cent ex-gratia, which would cost the corporations Rs 454.60 lakh.

Considering the financial position of the Poombuhar Shipping Corporation, only C and D Group employees would be paid 8.33 per cent bonus and 11.67 per cent ex-gratia, the release said.

A total of 124 employees would get Rs 6000 each, the release added.

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