Wednesday, March 18, 2009

GDS Committee Report

 
Dear Colleagues,

The proposals of the Department of Posts on GDS Committee have been forwarded to the Honourable MOC&IT. After clearance MOC&IT the File will go to the Ministry of Finance and DOPT after the Signature of Secretary (P) And MOC& IT Thereafter it will go to the Cabinet for Approval. This all process will take within a short Period.
We learn that the Gratuity amount is further increased to Rs.75,000 TRCA kept as recommended by Gopinath Committee but for GDS BPM there will be 5 stages; For other GDS there will be 2 stages for the existing and 3 stages for future recruits; Pension related issue would be decided after further considerations; and Rate of increment will be 2%. It is also learnt that instead of OMA and FSC being paid separately, these two will be clubbed together and a sum of Rs.250/- will be paid per month; Combined Duty allowance is fixed as Rs.500/- per combination. This is the actual position at present
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Regarding arrears payment to GDS

The Department is working out a proposal for effecting drawal of ad-hoc
Payment of arrears to GDS on the following method.
20% of TRCA + DA as on 01.01.2006 X 38 months and payment of 40% of the calculations before 31.03.2009 towards arrears subject to adjustment of remaining amount after the implementation of GDS committee report.
The proposal is likely to be forwarded to the Ministry of Finance for approval. And within a day or two. It will be approved by MOF, the Payment will be effected before 31.03.2009.