FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF
DEATH :
At present the Financial Assistance
of Rs.7,000/- is payable as immediate death relief as per the orders dated
26-04-2002. The GDS and Casual Workers have been brought at par with Govt.
employees vide orders dated 01-06-2000.
(The death relief amount will be
enhanced to Rs.10,000 as agreed in the last PSSWB meeting held on 16-05-2012
and orders are to be released)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF
DEATH WHILE ON DUTY :
GDS and Casual labourers / Part time
employees due to attack by terrorists / robbers / dacoits while on duty an
aggregate amount inclusive of immediate death relief of Rs.50,000/- is
admissible as financial assistance to the bereaved family. If dies due to an accident,
it will be Rs.6,000/-. If dies due to the attack of anti-social elements,
dacoits etc., during non-duty hours it will be Rs.10,000/-.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF
NATURAL CALAMITIES, FIRE, FLOOD ETC.,
In case of GDS, the amount of
financial assistance is limited to Rs.750/- in cases of natural calamities,
fire, floods etc.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE
PURCHASE OF ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
In case of handicapped GDS,
financial assistance may be sanctioned for the purchase of hearing aid /
artificial limb as per the rules vide letter No.B-12014/6/80/WL dated
04-11-1980.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF
PROLONGED ILLNESS / MAJOR SURGERIES:
The financial assistance upto
Rs.1500/- can be granted in exceptionally hard cases of prolonged illness in
respect of GDS, casual mazdoors and part time employees subject to the
conditions indicated below :
(i)The person concerned has put in
at least six years' service in the Department.
(ii)The person has been taking
treatment in Govt. hospital and produced medical certificates from the hospital
concerned.
(iii)Illness is at least two months
old.
(The financial assistance will be
enhanced to Rs.10,000 as agreed in the last PSSWB meeting held on
16-05-2012)
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE FOR GDS
CHILDREN FROM WELFARE FUND :
The following scholarship fixed for
regular employees from welfare fund is also applicable GDS as per the DG(P)
No.2-6/89/WL & Sports (P) dated 23-05-1990 with effect from the year
1990-91.
(i) IIT, AIMS,
ITM
--
Rs.300/- per month
(ii) Technical Education
(Degree) -- Rs.225/- pm
Technical Education(Diploma)- Rs.150/- pm
(iii)Non-Technical Degree, BA,
B.Sc-Rs120/- pm
B.Com., Degree in Fine Arts
(iv) ITI Certificate
course
-- --Rs.450/- pm
(v) Book Awards for Tech.
Edu. --Rs.450/- per year
(vi) School students award:
(1) V to VII
--
-Rs.200/- per year
(2)IX to XII
--
-Rs.450/- per year
Scholarship for physically
handicapped children Rs.45/- per month
(It was agreed to enhance the amount @25% in the last PSSWB meeting held on 16-05-12)
TREATMENT OF PERIOD OF GDS
PARTICIPATION IN ALL INDIA SPORTS MEET :
The period of absence of GDS due to
participation in All India Postal Sports / Cultural meets will be treated as on
duty for the purpose of continuity of their service for grant of ex-gratia
gratuity.
SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE TO GDS FOR
DONATING BLOOD :
It was decided to allow payment from
the Postal Service Staff Welfare Fund to those GDS who donate blood to
recognized blood banks on working days.
ADMISSION OF CHILDREN OF GDS IN
KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS :
Children of GDS are permitted for
admission in Kendriya Vidyalayas.
QUANTUM OF AMOUNT PAID AS FLOOD
ADVANCE:
It has been decided to enhance the
existing limit of Flood Advance of Rs.200/- to Rs.600/- with immediate effect.
GDS TB PATIENTS - FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE :
OPD TB patients admissible for
Rs.200/- per month for six months for their nutrition.
FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR GDS DIED IN
EXCEPTIONAL CASES :
It is decided to grant Rs.250/-to
perform last rites of GDS where there are no relatives, died in departmental
premises, out of station while on duty.
ADVANCE FOR PURCHASE OF BICYCLE
In certain cases, depending upon the
availability of funds, the cycle advance of Rs.1500/- may be sanctioned to GDS
for the purchase of bicycle for performing delivery work.
