All Air India employees will get their salaries for September and October before Diwali (November 13) and the productivity-linked incentive (PLI) for two months by month-end.
The airline “will make up-to-date payment of PLI for all licensed category employees [who include crew members and engineers] for May and June. A directive to this effect has been given by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh,” an official statement issued here said.
The PLI for the non-licensed category would also be paid by November-end.
Air India would incur an expenditure of Rs. 230 crore on salaries, Rs. 200 crore on PLI the licensed category and Rs. 60 crore on PLI to non-licensed employees.
Mr. Singh recently asked the AI management to make all efforts in future for up-to-date payment of salary, in the backdrop of eight unions threatening to wear black badges and hold rallies and gate meetings.
Earlier, AI pilots had gone on a 58-day strike over career progression from May 7. PLI was abolished with effect from July this year after the government implemented the Dharmadhikari panel recommendations on integrating the staffers of erstwhile Air India and Indian Airlines. The pay scales and grades for the non-licensed category were fixed in accordance with the parameters for public sector undertakings as per the Department of Public Enterprises guidelines.
