India Post published the recommendations made by the GDS
Pay Committee headed by Shri. Kamalesh Chandra in connection with the revision
of pay and allowances of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) who are mainly working in village
Post Offices. Following are the highlights of GDS Pay Committee Report.
The Old system of payment of time related continuity
Allowance (TRCA) is dispensed with and replaced with a new wage payment system.
Under the new wage payment system, 11 TRCA slabs are subsumed into 3 wage
scales with two levels each for BPMs and for other than BPMs. One wage scale
would be common for both the categories of GDSs.
New Wage Scales
1.10,000–24,470(Otherthan BPM Level 1)
2.12,000–29,380(Other than BPM Level 2 & BPM Level 1)
3.14,500 – 35,480 (BPM Level 2)
2.12,000–29,380(Other than BPM Level 2 & BPM Level 1)
3.14,500 – 35,480 (BPM Level 2)
·
The
minimum working hours of GDS Post Offices and GDS is increased to 4 hours from
3 hours.
·
The
new working hours for GDS Post Offices will be 4 hours and 5 hours only.
· The
Level 1 GDS Post Offices/GDSs will have 4 hours as working hours and Level – 2
will have 5 hours as working hours.
·
The
Point System for assessment of workload of BPMs has been abolished.
· The
new wage payment system is linked to revenue generation of GDS Post Offices.
Under the new system, there will be no increase in wagess 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.
· 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.
· 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
· 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.
· The
six 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.
·
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.
·
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).
·
The
minimum wage has been increased to Rs.10000/- per month and maximum to
Rs.35,480/- per month.
·
The
rate of annual increase is recommended as 3%.
·
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.
·
Children
Education Allowance @ Rs.6,000/- per Child per annum has been introducted for
GDS.
·
Risk
& Hardship Allowance @ Rs.500/- per month for GDSs working in the special
areas has also been introduced.
·
A
Financial upgradation has been introduced at 12 Years, 24 years and 36 Years of
services in form of two advance additional annual increases.
·
The
ceiling of ex-gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs.60,000 to
Rs.5,00,000/-
·
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.
·
The
coverage of GDS Group Insurance Scheme has been enhanced from Rs.50,000/0 to
Rs.5,00,000/-.
·
The
contribution of Department in Circle Welfare Fund (CWF) has been increased from
Rs.100/- per annum to Rs.300/- per annum.
·
The
Scope of CWF is extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse;
daughters, sons and dependent daughters in law in the scheme.
·
The
Committee also recommended 10% hike in the prescribed limits of financial
grants and assistance in the Circle Welfare Fund.
·
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%)”.
·
Provision
of 26 weeks of Maternity Leave for women GDSs has been recommended.
·
The
wages for the entire period of Maternity Leave is recommended to be paid from
salary head from where wages of GDSs are paid.
·
The
Committee has also recommended one week of Paternity Leave.
·
The
Committee has recommended 5 days of emergency leave per annum
·
Leave
accumulation and encashment facility up to 180 days has been introduced.
·
Online
system of engagement has been recommended.
·
The
maximum age limit of 50 years for Direct Recruitment of GDSs has been
abolished.
·
Minimum
one year of GDS service will now be required for GDSs for Direct Recruitment
into Departmental cadres such as MTS/Postman/Mail Guard.
·
Alternate
livelihood condition for engagement of GDSs has been relaxed.
·
Voluntary
Discharge Scheme has been recommended.
·
The
Discharge age has been retained at 65 years.
·
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.
·
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.
·
The
committee has recommended preferring transfer before put off duty.
The compassionate Engagement of GDSs has been relaxed to give benefits to
eligible dependents in all cases of death of GDS while in service.
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