GDS implementation for Existing and Revised Allowance

Item

Existing Allowances

Revised Allowances

Allowances

Office Maintenance allowance (OMA) (For BPMs Only)

₹ 100/- pm

Composite Allowance (in lieu of OMA) is revised as follows (For BPMs only)

BPMs providing GDS Post Office accommodation which meets the prescribed standards – ₹ 500/- per month

BPMs having BOs at non-standard/rent free accommodation- ₹ 250/- per month

Fixed Stationary Charge

₹25/- pm for BPMs

₹10/- pm for other than BPMs

₹25/- ABPMS and Dak Sevaks. FSC subsumed in composite allowance for BPMs.

Boat Allowance

₹ 50/- pm

₹115/- per month

Cash conveyance Allowance

₹50/- pm

There will be no fixed cash conveyance allowance.

Instead, payment will be at following rates:

(a)    Payment of ₹30/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for cash conveyance of an amount less than ₹ 1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus and;

(b)    ₹ 50/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for an amount more than ₹ 1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus.

Cycle Maintenance Allowance

₹90/- pm

₹180/- pm

Combined Duty Allowance

1.       GDS Branch Postmasters performing delivery or conveyance duties or both will be paid ₹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 ₹250 p.m

3.       BPM exchanging Mails at Bus stand or at Railway Stations will be compensated at the rate of ₹250 p.m

BPM for delivery OR Mail Conveyance work – ₹45/- per day subject to maximum of ₹1170/- per month

BPM for delivey PLUS mail conveyance – ₹90/- per day subject to maximum of ₹2340/- per month

ABPM for BPM work – ₹75/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹1950/- per month.

ABPM/DAk Sevak for additional work of another ABPM/Dak Sevak – ₹45/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹1170/-

These rates will be for combination of duties of two or more posts borne on the establishment of the office.

Risk and Hardship Allowance

Nil

Risk and Hardship allowance @ of ₹500/- per month to the GDS working in areas which are identified for this allowance. (as identified by Government of India, as per 7^th CPC Recommendations)