Dhanbad: Coal India Ltd and trade unions have agreed on a Performance Linked Reward (PLR) of Rs. 1,10,250 for eligible non-executive employees for 2026. The agreement was reached after a lengthy Apex JCC meeting at Coal India headquarters. The payment is being planned by 15th October 2026, ahead of the Durga Puja festival. The latest reported workforce figure puts the number of eligible non executive employees at about 1.96 lakh.
Nine Hours Meeting Ends With Agreement
The meeting was chaired by Coal India chairman B Sai Ram and involved representatives of the four major central trade unions including BMS, HMS, CITU and AITUC. The unions had sought a higher amount, while the management had put forward a lower figure before the final calculation and discussions. The two sides eventually agreed on Rs. 1,10,250. The meeting also covered coal production and dispatch, the impact of the monsoon on operations and the delay in the formation of the next JBCCI.
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The 2026 amount is higher than the Rs. 1.03 lakh paid in 2025 and Rs. 93,750 in 2024. The latest settlement takes the PLR to Rs. 1,10,250, an increase of Rs. 7,250 over last year. The benefit will cover eligible employees across Coal India’s subsidiaries, including Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL), Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL), Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL), Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) and CMPDIL.
Production, JBCCI and Contract Workers Also Discussed
The management told union representatives that coal demand had increased and that production and dispatch were improving after disruptions during the monsoon. The unions also raised the delay in constituting the next Joint Bipartite Committee for the Coal Industry (JBCCI). Another issue discussed was timely payment of wages to contract workers. Coal India is expected to issue directions to its subsidiaries to ensure that contract workers receive their wages within the prescribed timelines.
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