SBI employees in branches to get extra pay during the 21-day lockdown
SBI has recently announced it has been decided that they will pay basic DA for every six working days on which an employee has worked, starting from 23 March up to 14 April or till the end of the lockdown period, whichever is earlier. The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced special payments to its staff working in bank branches during a 21-day shutdown to battle coronavirus.
The amount will be payable to all the staff members posted in the following branches:
- Branches, CPCs, CACs, Treasury Operations, Global Markets, GITC, and IT Services.
- The payments will be made to the eligible staff members through HRMS after the stated period.
The bank is taking all precautions in concern of their employees and stand with them in their hardship efforts. They all are taking safety measures for employees and customers. In the wake of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the subsequent decision of a complete lockdown announced by the Government of India to contain it, Bank branches and CPCs have been working under difficult circumstances to provide banking services to the customers.