1) The minimum working
hours of GDS Post Offices and GDS is increased to 4 hours from 3 hours.
2) The new working
hours for GDS Post Offices will be 4 hours and 5 hours only.
3) The Level 1 GDS Post
Offices/GDSs will have 4 hours as working hours and Level – 2 will have 5 hours
as working hours.
4) The Point System for
assessment of workload of BPMs has been abolished.
5) The new wage payment
system is linked to revenue generation of GDS Post Offices. Under the new
system, there will be no increase in wages of BPMs from Level-1 to Level-2 on
the basis of workload but the same will be increased based on achievement of
prescribed revenue norms which is fixed at 100% for normal areas and 50% for
special areas which presently have 15% anticipated income norms
6) The GDS Post Offices
not achieving the prescribed revenue norm within the given working hours will
have to open GDS post offices for minimum of additional 30 minutes beyond the
prescribed working hours.
7)The GDSs BPMs will be
paid Revenue Linked Allowance @10% beyond Level 2 wage scale if they will be
successful in achieving revenue beyond prescribed norms
8) The GDS Post Offices
has been categorized into A,B,C and D categories based on the revenue
generation norms. The GDS Post Office in A category will achieve 100% revenue.
The Committee has recommended a set of actions for each category of GDS Post
Offices.
9) The eleven approved
categories of GDS are subsumed into two categories only. One category will be
Branch Post Master and all other 5 categories of GDSs are subsumed into one
multi tasking category.
10) The job profile of
Multi Tasking GDS is expanded to include work such as Business Development and
Marketing etc. Their jobs will no more be confined to their old designations.
The Assistant BPM will assist BPMs for increasing revenue generation.
11) The GDSs working in
the GDS Post Offices will be known as Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPMs) and
those working in the Department Post Offices will be known as Dak Sevak (DS).
12) The minimum wage has
been increased to Rs.10000/- per month and maximum to Rs.35, 480/- per month.
13) The rate of annual
increase is recommended as 3%.
14)A composite Allowance
comprising of support for hiring accommodation for GDS Post Offices as well as
mandatory residence, office maintenance, mobile and electricity usage charges
etc. has been introduced for the first time.
15) Children Education
Allowance @ Rs.6, 000/- per Child per annum has been introduced for GDS.
16) Risk & Hardship
Allowance @ Rs.500/- per month for GDSs working in the special areas has also
been introduced.
17)A Financial
upgradation has been introduced at 12 Years, 24 years and 36 Years of services
in form of two advance additional annual increases.
18) The ceiling of
ex-gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs.60, 000 to Rs.5, 00,000/-
19) The GDS contribution
for service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS) should be enhanced maximum up to
10% and minimum up to 3% of the basic wage per month, whereas the Department
should contribute a fixed contribution of 3% of the basic wage of the GDSs.
20) The coverage of GDS
Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs.50, 000/0 to Rs.5, 00,000/-.
21) The contribution of
Department in Circle Welfare Fund (CWF) has been increased from Rs.100/- per
annum to Rs.300/- per annum.
22) The Scope of CWF is
extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse; daughters, sons and
dependent daughters in law in the scheme.
23) The Committee also
recommended 10% hike in the prescribed limits of financial grants and
assistance in the Circle Welfare Fund.
24) The Committee has
recommended addition of Rs.10,000/- for purchase of Tablet/Mobile from the
Circle Welfare Fund in the head ” Financial Assistance from Fund by way of
loans with lower rate of interest (5%)”.
25) Provision of 26 weeks
of Maternity Leave for women GDSs has been recommended.
26) The wages for the
entire (26 Weeks) period of Maternity Leave is recommended to be paid from
salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
27) The Committee has also recommended one week
of Paternity Leave.
28) The Committee has
recommended 5 days of emergency leave per annum
29) Leave accumulation
and encashment facility up to 180 days has been introduced.
30) Online system of
engagement has been recommended.
31) The maximum age limit
of 50 years for Direct Recruitment of GDSs has been abolished.
32) Minimum one year of
GDS service will now be required for GDSs for Direct Recruitment into
Departmental cadres such as MTS/Postman/Mail Guard.
33) Alternate livelihood condition for engagement
of GDSs has been relaxed.
34) Voluntary Discharge
Scheme has been recommended.
35) The Discharge age has
been retained at 65 years.
36) The Limited Transfer
Facility has been relaxed from 1 time to 3 Time for male GDSs. There will be no
restriction on number of chances for transfer of women GDSs. The power for transfer
has been delegated to the concerned Divisional head.
37) The ex-gratia payment
during put off period should be revised to 35% from 25% of the wage and DA
drawn immediately before put off.
38) The committee has
recommended preferring transfer before put off duty.
38) The compassionate
Engagement of GDSs has been relaxed to give benefits to eligible dependents in
all cases of death of GDS while in service.
New Wages Scale: -
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Recommended clubbing of existing TRCA slabs into New
wages Structure
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Present TRCA Slabs
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New Designation &
Working hours
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New Wages Level
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New Wages Scale
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1
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MC/MP/MM(3HRS)
2295-45-3695
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Assistant BPM/Dak Sevak
(4Hrs)
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Level- 1
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10000-24470
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2
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MC/MP/MM(3.45 MTS)
2870-50-4370
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3
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MD/SV(3Hrs)
2665-50-4165
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4
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MD/SV(3Hrs.45 Mts)
3330-60-5130
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5
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MC/MP/MM(5Hrs)
3635-65-5585
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Assistant BPM/Dak Sevak
(5Hrs)
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Level- 2
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12000-29380
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6
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MD/SV(5Hrs)
4220-75-6470
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7
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BPM (3Hrs)
2745-50-4245
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BPM
(4Hrs)
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Level- 1
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12000-29380
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8
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BPM (3Hrs.30MtS)
3200-60-5000
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BPM (4Hrs)
3660-70-5760
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10
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BPM(4HrS30MtS)
4115-75-6365
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BPM
(5Hrs)
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Level-2
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14500-35480
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11
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BPM (5HrS)
4575-85-7125
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Increment: - 3%
Fitment Factor: - 2.57 on
the Basic TRCA as on 31.12.2015.
Date of effect: -
01.01.2016.
Ordinary Leave: - 15 days
in every January & July and accumulated upto 180 days.
Emergency Leave: - 5 days
in a year and can’t carry over.
Maternity Leave: 26 Weeks.
Paternity Leave: - 7 days.
CEA: - 6000/- per child
per annum maximum two children.
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Amount of Composite Allowance recommended for GDS
working in GDS Post office
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1
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BPM Providing GDS post
office accommodation which meets prescribed slandered.
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1600
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2
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BPM Providing GDS post
office accommodation which does not meet prescribed slandered.
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1100
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3
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BPM having Post office
in rent free govt accommodation and staying in the post village
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1100
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4
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Assistant BPM working in
GDS post office and staying in the post village/ delivery jurisdiction
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800
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Amount of Composite Allowance recommended for GDS
working in GDS Post office
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1
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Dak Sevaks working in
“X” class Cities/Town
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2400
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2
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Dak Sevaks working in
“Y” class Cities/Town
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1600
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Dak Sevaks working in
“Z” class Cities/Town
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800
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Amount of Allowance will
be increased by 25% when the DA crossed 50%.
Combination duty
allowance: -
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Recommended daily rates of combination duty
allowance
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1
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BPM doing combined duty
of ABPM of same office
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Rs 65/- per working day
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Maximum 89 days at a
stretch
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2
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ABPM doing combined duty
of BPM of same office
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Rs 75/- per working day
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3
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Dak Sevak doing combined
duty of another Dak Sevak of same office
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Rs 65/ per working day
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Cash
carrying allowance: Minimum Rs 50/- for conveyance of Cash upto Rs 50000/- plus
actual bus fare and additional Rs 10/- for every 10000/- beyond Rs 50000/-
Point system for
assessment of work load abolished
