The State government has announced a bonus of ₹4,000 for government employees for Onam. Employees who are not entitled to the bonus will get a special festival allowance of ₹2,750, Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal has said.The bonus and festival allowance are the same as last year.
Service pensioners and employees under the contributory pension scheme will be issued a special festival allowance of ₹1,000. All government employees will be entitled to a festival advance of ₹20,000. Part-time, contingent employees will be given ₹6,000 as advance on their salaries.