ANNEXURE
Subject: Salient features of Recommendations of
Shri R. S. Nataraja Murti Committee
accepted and
implemented by the Government
1.
Time Related Continuity
Allowance (TRCA) of Gramin Dak Sevaks
[Implemented w.e.f. 01.01.2006]
|
S. No. |
Category of GDS |
Existing TRCA |
Revised TRCA w.e.f. 01.01.2006 |
Work load
in hours |
|
|
1 |
GDS Sub Postmaster |
Rs.2125-50-3125 |
4 - 5 hours |
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2 |
GDS Branch Postmaster |
Rs 1280-35-1980 |
Rs 2745-50-4245 |
Up to 3 hours work |
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|
Rs 3200-60-5000 |
More than 3 hours up to 3 hrs.30 min |
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|
Rs 1600-40-2400 |
Rs 3660-70-5760 |
Up to 4 hours. |
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|
Rs 4115-75-6365 |
More than 4 hours up to 4 hour 30 min |
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Rs. 4575-85-7125 |
More than 4.hrs 30 min up to 5 hours |
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|
3 |
GDS Mail deliverer/ Stamp vendor |
New TRCA slab |
Rs 2665-50-4165 |
For work up to 3 hrs for new entrants |
|
|
Rs 1375-25-2125 |
Rs 3330-60-5130 |
For Work load
Up to 3 hours 45 minutes |
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Rs 1740-30-2640 |
Rs 4220-75-6470 |
More than 3 hours 45 minutes up to 5 hours |
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4 |
GDS Mail Carrier/ Packer/ Mailman |
New TRCA slab |
Rs 2295-45-3695 |
For work up to 3 hrs
for new entrants |
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|
Rs1220-20-1600 |
Rs2870-50-4370 |
More than 3 hrs
up to 3 hrs 45 min |
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Rs 1545-25-2020 |
Rs 3635-65-5585 |
More than 3 hours 45 minutes up to 5 hours. |
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2. Other Allowances (
implemented w.e.f. 9.10.2009)
|
Nature of Allowance |
Existing allowance |
Revised
allowances |
|
Office Maintenance
Allowance (OMA) |
Rs. 50 per
month for GDS Sub Postmaster/Branch Postmaster |
Rs. 100 per month
for GDS Sub Postmaster
/Branch Postmaster |
|
Fixed Stationery
Charge |
Rs. 10 for GDS Sub
Postmaster/ Branch Postmaster and Rs. 5
for other categories
of GDS |
Rs. 25 p.m.
for GDS Sub Postmaster /Branch
Postmaster and Rs. 10
for other categories
of GDS like GDS Mail Deliverer/ Stamp vendor and Mail
Carrier doing delivery
work. |
|
Boat Allowance |
Rs. 10 per month |
Actual charges paid
to the Boatman
subject to a maximum
of Rs. 50 per month for
Conveyance of Mail |
|
Cash Conveyance Allowance |
Rs. 10 per occasion
plus Bus fares for
conveyance of cash
from Branch office to
Account office. |
Rs. 50 per
month |
|
Cycle Maintenance
Allowance (C.M.A) |
Rs. 30 per month
provided the Gramin Dak
Sevak travels a distance
of 10 kms per
day. |
Rs. 60 per month
for GDS Mail Deliverer/Mail
Carrier who use
their own cycle
for discharge of
Duty. Present Minimum Distance
Condition of 10 kms
for grant of
cycle maintenance allowance stands withdrawn |
|
Combined Duty Allowance (CDA) for Branch Postmasters. |
Rs. 100 per month for performing delivery or conveyance or both. |
1. GDS Branch Postmasters performing
delivery or conveyance
duties or both
will be paid
Rs. 500 P.M. for each item
of work separately. 2. If the
Branch Postmaster is
performing delivery at the
BO village only,
it will be restricted
to Rs. 250 P.M 3. BPM exchanging
Mails at Bus stand
or at Railway
Stations will be compensated at the rate of Rs. 250 P.M. |
|
Allowances for combination of duties
for Mail Delivery/Mail Conveyance. |
Rs. 75 per month for GDS Mail Deliverer/Mail Carrier for
performing additional duty. |
GDS MD/MC attached
with the additional duty of
another post, revised rate of
allowance will be at the rate of Rs. 25
per day subject to
a Maximum of Rs. 625
P.M. |
|
Compensation to Mail Carriers who
are detained for
exchange of mails. |
Rs. 3/- per hour subject to a Maximum of
Rs. 6 per day. |
Rs. 6/- per hour subject to a Maximum of Rs. 12 per
day subject to same conditions. |
Contd…..4/-
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3. Service discharge benefits
[effective from 9.10.2009]
|
Nature of
benefit |
Present benefit
paid |
Revised
benefits. |
|
Ex-gratia Gratuity |
Granted at the rate of
half months basic
allowance drawn immediately
before discharge of
service for each
completed year of service
subject to a maximum
of Rs. 18,000 or
16.5 months basic
allowance last drawn
whichever is less. Minimum service prescribed is 15
years. |
Continuance of the
existing formula for
grant of Rx-gratia
Gratuity subject to
a Maximum of
Rs. 60,000 |
|
Severance Amount |
A lump sum
severance amount of
Rs.30,000/- is paid
on discharge provided
a GDS has completed
20 years of continuous
service. In case
of a GDS completing
15 years of service but less than 20
years of continuous
service the severance
amount paid is
Rs. 20,000 |
Severance Amount
shall be paid at the rate of Rs. 1500
for every completed year
of service subject
to a Maximum of
Rs. 60000 with reduction in Minimum
eligibility period to
10 years. |
4. Maternity Grant [effective from 09.10.2009]
Women GDS will be provided
Maternity Grant equivalent to three months TRCA with DA for the birth of two
children out of the welfare fund of the Department. This will take effect from the date
of issue of
the order
5. Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB)
Present calculation
of the Ex-gratia bonus by applying the calculation ceiling of Rs. 2500 as basic
TRCA+DA shall continue to be adopted till such time a new scheme is devised by
the Department.
Payment
of Arrears
Arrears of TRCA w.e.f. 1.1.2006
to 31-10-2009 have been ordered to be paid in cash in two installments of 40% and 60% spread over the financial year
2009-10 and 2010-11 after adjusting the payments made toward the basic monthly
TRCA + DA drawn from time to time. The 2nd instalment of 60%
arrears will be payble only after issue of
specific instructions in this regard.
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