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No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government
of India
Ministry
of Communications
Department of Posts (GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg.
New Delhi-110m 001
Dated: 30.10.2019
Office Memorandum
Subject:
Implementation of recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on giving
preference to Casual Labourers in selection to GDS posts-reg.
The undersigned is directed to refer to para 14.26 of GDS Committee on
giving preference to Casual Labourers in selection to GDS posts. The Committee
observed that, the scheme of employing casual labourers is not in vogue from
01.09.1993 onwards and those eligible among those who were selected before
01.09.1993 would have been selected to eligible posts by now. Department has
earmarked 25o/o of vacancies for them for recruitment as Multi Tasking Staff in
Post/Mail Offices as per Recruitment Ru1es. The committee is of the view that
there is no necd to notify GDS vacancies to Casual Labourers as of now. Such a
provision will indirectly pave the way for backdoor entry of ineligible
candidates to GDS service. Department may examine this aspect.
2. The matter
has been examined and following orders are issued:-
(i) As per the
scheme for Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularisation,
temporary status is granted to those Casual Labourers who were in employment as
on 10.09.1993, subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Such Casuai
Labourers who complete 13 years of service are to be treated at par with
temporary MTS employees and are entitled to various benefits viz.
leave, holidays, CGEGIS, GPF, Medical aid, LTC etc. and counting of temporary
service after regularization for retirement benefits. Further, engagement of
Casual Labourers is not permissible after the cutoff date.
(ii) There is
already provision in the Recruitment Rules of MTS 2018 issued vide Directorate
letter no.37-33/2009-SPB-I dated 27th August 2018 giving preference to Casual
Labourers for regularization in service on seniority basis. Department has
earmarke d. 25Yo of vacancies for Casual Labourer. If Casual Labourers are
engaged as GDS, there may be a scenario wherein a Casual Labourer, who was
about to get regularized as per the Recruitment Rules 2018 of Multi Tasking
Staff, may not be considered for regularization as MTS.
(iii) In view of
the above, it has been decided by the Competent Authority that, GDS vacancies
should not be notified for Casual Labourers from the date of issue of this OM.
3. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this
O.M
4. . Hindi
version will follow
(SB
Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Tele No. 011-2309662
