No. 14-3l2016-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of
Communication
Department of Posts
(Establishment
Division)/P.A.P. Section
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi - 110 001
Dated:24th April,2018
To,
All Chief Postmaster General
All G.Ms. (PAF)/Directors of Accounts (Posts).
Subject: Payment of
Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective 01.01.2018
onwards -reg.
Consequent upon grant of another
instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January,2018 to the
Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance,
Department of Expenditure's O.M. No. 1/1/2OL8-E-II (B) dated 15.03.2018, duly
endorsed vide this Department's letters No. 8-1/2016-PAP dated 19.03.2018 and
Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/3/2008-E.ll(B) dated
28.03.2018, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the
payment of Dearness Allowances on basic TRCA at the same rates as applicable to
Central Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2018. lt has, therefore,
been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall
be enhanced from the existing rate of 139% to !42% on the basic Time Related
Continuity Allowance, with effect from the 1st January, 2018.
2. The Dearness Allowance payable under this
order shall be paid in cash to all Gramin Dak
Sevaks.
3. The expenditure on
this account shall be debited to the Head "Salaries" under the
relevant head of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.
4. This issues with the concurrence of
Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No 05 /A/2018/CS dated 24.04.2018.
Sd/-
R L Patel
Assistant Director General (E stt.)
