Implementation of recommendations of One-man
committee on wages and allowances of Gramin Dak Sevaks
(GDSs)
No. 17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Establishment Division
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001.
Dated: 25th June, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:
Implementation of recommendations of One-man committee on wages and allowances of Gramin Dak
Sevaks (GDSs)
One-man committee headed by Sri Kamlesh Chandra,
Retired Member, Postal Services Board was set up by the
Government of India vide Ministry of Communications,
Department of Posts' Resolution No. 17-13/2013-GDS
dated 19.11.2015 for examining the conditions of
service and emoluments and other facilities available
to the Gramin Dak Sevaks(GDS). The committee had
submitted its report to the Government on 24.11.2016.
The Government has carefully considered the
recommendations of the One-man Committee regarding
revision of TRCA and allowances and is pleased to order
the following.
2. Introduction of new Time Related Continuity
Allowance (TRCA)
The entire GDSs posts shall be brought under two
categories viz. Branch Postmasters (BPMs) and other
than Branch Postmasters. GDSs other than BPMs and
working in Branch Post offices shall be designated
as Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPMs) and GDSs
working
in departmental offices shall be designated as Dak
Sevaks. There shall be two slabs of working hours
Viz.
Four (4) and Five (5) hours and two levels of TRCA
slabs each for BPMs and other than BPMs, For this
purpose, the working hours of GDSS with 3 hours, 3 1/2
hours and 3 hours 45 minutes shall be revised to 4
hours and those with 4 1/2 hours workload shall be
revised as Five (5) hours, with effect from
1.7.2018.
The revised TRCA slabs / levels applicable to these two
categories will be as shown in Table 1:
2.1 Clubbing (Merging) of old TRCA SLABS
The existing 11 TRCA slabs shall be merged into three
TRCA Slabs with two levels each for BPMS and other
than
BPMS as shown in Table 2. Effectively, there shall be
only 3 TRCA Slabs as one TRCA Slab will be common for
both the categories.
Acronyms: MC - Mail Carrier, MP - Mail Packer, MD -
Mail Deliverer, MM - Mailman, SV - Stamp Vender,
2.2 Fixation Formula
The GDSs shall be brought to the respective levels in
the new TRCA matrix wef 1.7.2018. For fixation of
TRCA
of the Gramin Dak Sevaks in the new TRCAs labs, the
existing Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) for
the GDS in the 11 TRCA slabs in the pre-revised
structure as given in Table-2 above, as on 01.07.2018,
shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The amount
may
be rounded off to the nearest rupee. The figure so
arrived at is to be located in the Level corresponding
to GDS's TRCA in the new TRCA Slab as given in Table-
3.
2.3 If a cell identical with the figure so
arrived at
is available in the appropriate Level, that cell
shall
be the revised TRCA; otherwise the next higher cell
in that Level shall be the revised TRCA of the GDS.
However, in order to guide ad ministration/DDOs in
fixing the revised TRCA of GDS in the new TRCA matrix
correctly, illustrations in this regard are annexed
at
Annexure-II.
2.4 In respect of GDS whose annual increase of
TRCA is due on 1st July, 2018,his/her TRCA consequent
on annual
increase in the pre-revised TRCA be effected first
and
then his/her TRCA be fixed in the new revised TRCA
Matrix as in Table-3.
2.5 If a GDS happens to be on leave on
01.07.2018, the revised TRCA will beeffective from the
date of rejoining of duty. In case of GDSs on put off
duty as on 01.07.2018, they shall continue to draw ex
gratia payment based on existing TRCAand fixation of
his TRCA shall be subject to the final order on the
pending disciplinary proceedings
3. Annual Increase.
The annual increase of TRCA is 3%. After fixation of
TRCA in the appropriate stage in the TRCA Matrix /slab
as specified in Para 2.2 above, the next annual
increase will be effected after completion of 12 months
of continuous engagement from that date subject to para
3.2 below.
Subsequent increase in TRCA scaleshall be
at the immediate next stage in the respective levels of
new TRCAmatrix at Table
3.1. In respect of the GDSs engaged on or after
01.07.2018, the initial fixation will be done on first
stage of Level 1 of the respective category.
3.2 There shall be two dates of annual increase in TRCA
namely, 1st July and 1st January of every year;
provided that a GDS shall be entitled to only one
annual increase in TRCA on either one of these two
dates depending on the date of engagement.
4. Other Allowances:
Other allowances namely, Office Maintenance allowance,
Fixed Stationery Charges, Cycle Maintenance Allowance,
Combined Duty Allowance, Risk and Hardship Allowance
have been revised as detailed in Annexure-I.
5. Dearness Allowance
The existing practice to grant the Dearness Allowance
will continue, as per the Seventh CPC recommendations,
as a separate component, and also as revised from time
to time, whenever it is revised for Central Government
Servants.
6. Productivity Linked Bonus
Present calculation of Ex-gratia bonus by applying the
calculation ceiling oft7,000 as basic TRCA + DA shall
continue until further orders.
7. Date of Effect
The revised TRCA as per the matrix at Table-3 for all
GDSs shall be applicable w.e.f. 01.07.2018. The revised
rate of other allowances at Annexure-I shall also take
effect from 01.07.2018.
8. Payment for the Period from 01.01.2016 to
30.6.2018
The arrear payable to GDS will take Into consideration
the following two figures:
(i) Due for the period from 1.1.2016 to 30.6.2018
calculated on the basis of TRCA already drawn
multiplied by a factor of 2.57
(ii) TRCA Including DA drawn for the above period from
1.1.2016 to 30.6.2018
(iii) The difference between (i) and (ii) will be the
amount payable to GDSs on account of arrears.
Illustrations in this regard are given at Annexure-
III
9. The payment due to GDSs, according to instructions
at Para-8 above maybe initiated immediately so as to
ensure disbursal latest by 15th July, 2018. Likewise,
the process of fixation of TRCA in the new TRCA matrix
as at para 2.2may be completed before 25th July 2018.
With regard to the payment for the period from 1.1.2016
to 30.6.2018, an undertaking in the prescribed format
(Annexure-IV) should be obtained from each
Gramin Dak Sevak and kept onrecord before disbursement
of the arrears.
10. The Circle Postal Accounts Office shall carry out
cent percent verification of fixation of TRCA
consequent on revision. The entire process of
verification should be completed by 31.12.2018.11. This
OM issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (
Department of Expenditure) vide their ID Note Number
7/3U2006-E.III (A) dated 02.O4.2018 (Smriti Sharan)
Deputy Director General ( Establishment)
Smriti Sharan)
Deputy Director General (Establishment)
Source:
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