Transfer policy guidelines –clarifications
Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts letter No. -12/1/2018-SPN-II dated 24th October, 2019.
I am
directed to refer to Directorate’s communications number 141-141/2013-SPN-II
dated 17.01.2019 vide which revised “Guide Lines for Transfer” was circulated
to all Postal Circles. References were received from various Postal
Circles/Service Associations pointing out some difficulties and seeking
clarifications. The references have been examined and clarified as under:
Sl. No.
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Issue raised
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Clarifications
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1.
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Directorate’s
instructions no. 141-260/91-SPB-II dated 21.01.1992 regarding
intra-divisional transfer under Rule-38 from one Sub Division to another
within the same divisions still applicable of not.
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Transfer Policy
Guidelines dated 17.01.2019 was issued in supersession of ll earlier
guidelines in the matter. As such, instructions dated 21.01.1992 is not
applicable as on date. Further , as per Para 3(B) (I) (ii), CPMG is the
competent authority to approve intra-Circle transfer.
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2.
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Transfer under Rule-38
of Postal Assistant of Foreign Post to Postal Division shall be considered or
not
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As per the transfer
policy guidelines, transfer from one distinct cadre to another is not
allowed. Postal Assistant& Sorting Assistant in Foreign Post Office
and Postal Assistant working in Postal Division/Posts Offices are two
different cadres. Therefore, a Postal Assistant working in FPO cannot be
transferred to Postal Divisions.
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3.
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Pending Rule-38 cases
till 2018 will also be maintained in the Form-2 & Form-3 as per
length of service of the official or as per date of receipt of these
applications.
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As clarified vide
Directorates letter number X-12/1/2019-SPN-II dated 27.06.2019 at Sl No. 6,
such applications shall be treated as to be received between 1st
April to 30th June and shall be recorded in Form2 (Inward
Register) & Form-3 (Outward Register) as per length of the service.
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4.
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The condition of 2 years
or probation period should not be applied on GDS who are appointed as
Postman.
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The eligibility condition of 2 year or probation period
shall also be applied to Postman who were earlier GDS.
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5.
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Rotational
Transfer of PA (SBCO) within the clusters of the Region (inter cluster
or intra cluster) may be approved by the DPS/PMG of the concerned Region.
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Regional Head shall be
the competent authority to approve rotational transfer of SBCO officials
within a Region.
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6.
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Category of SC/ST/OBC
candidates for the purpose of transfer under Rule-38 either one way or mutual
exchange,
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SC/ST/OBC candidates
selected against UR vacancy may be treated as UR for the purpose of transfer
only, whether by arrangement of mutual exchange or otherwise. For all other
aspects, including promotions , such candidates will remain their status of
reserved category and will get the benefit of reservation as applicable.
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Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General(SPN)
