GDS Pay and Allowances Revision

GDS Pay and Allowances Revision – Comparison of Existing and Revised Allowances

GDS Revised Allowances/Existing and Revised Allowances

Item	Existing Allowances	Revised Allowances
Allowances
Office maintenance allowance (OMA) (For BPMs only)	₹ 100/- pm	Composite Allowance (in lieu of OMA) is revised as follows (For BPMs only)BPMs providing GDS Post Office accommodation which meets the prescribed standards – ₹ 500/- per month BPMs having BOs at non-standard/rent free accommodation – ₹ 250/- per month
Fixed Stationary Charge	₹ 25/- pm for BPMS ₹ 10/- pm for other than BPMs	₹ 25/- ABPMS and Dak Sevaks. FSC subsumed in composite allowance for BPMs.
Boat Allowance	₹ 50/- pm	₹ 115/- per month
Cash Conveyance Allowance	₹ 50/- pm	There will be no fixed cash conveyance allowancs. lnstead, payment wjll be at following rates:(a) Payment of ₹ 30/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for cash conveyance of an amount less than ₹ 1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus and; (b) ₹ 50/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for an amount more than ₹ 1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus
Cycle Maintenance Allowance	₹ 90/- pm	₹ 180/- pm
Combined Duty Allowance	1. GDS Branch Postmasters performing delivery or conveyance duties or both will be paid ₹ 500 P.M. for each item of work separately.2. If the Branch Postmaster is performing delivery at the BO village only, it will be restricted to ₹ 250 P.M 3. BPM exchanging Mails at Bus stand or at Railway Stations will be compensated at the rate of ₹ 250 P.M.	BPM for delivery OR Mail conveyance work – ₹ 45/- per day subject to maximum of ₹ 1170/- per monthBPM for delivery PLUS mail conveyance – ₹ 90/- per day subject to maximum of ₹ 2340/- per month ABPM for BPM work – ₹ 75/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹ 1950/- per month. ABPM/Dak Sevak for additional work of another ABPM/Dak Sevak- ₹ 45/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹ 1170/- These rates will be for comblnation of duties of two or more posts borne on the establishment of the office.
Risk and Hardship Allowance	Nil	Risk and Hardship allowance @ of ₹ 500/- per month to the GDS working in areas which are identified for this allowance. (as identified by Government of lndia, as per 7th CPC recommendations)