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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
Contd…3/-
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|
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. |
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
Contd…4/-
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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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