DOP ORDERS: April 2019

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Which Articles can be Registered?

Letter, Letter cards, Postcards, book and pattern packets, blind literature packets, parcels and newspapers prepaid with postage at news paper rates of postage may be register at any post office for transmission by post to any other post offices

Revision of Welfare Schemes for Postal Employees

Revision of Welfare Schemes for Postal Employees Directorate order 31.01.2018 in the below category

Incentive and Scholarship Scheme
Financial Assistance Matter
Residential Welfare Association
Holiday Homes

Saturday, April 27, 2019

GDS: Major & Minor Penalties (Rule-9) - Implementation of approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on disciplinary aspects specified in Rule-9 (Minor & Major penalties) of GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

Rule 9 Minor and Major penalties of GDS Conduct and Engagement Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks - GDS

No.17-31/2016-GDS

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi - 110001

Dated: 23.04.2019

Office Memorandum

Subject : Implementation of approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on disciplinary aspects specified in Rule 9 (Minor and Major penalties of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

The undersigned is directed to refer to letter No. 17-391212012 GDS dated 14th January, 2015 regarding Minor and Major penalties specified in Rule 9 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement Rules, 2011)

After taking into consideration the approved recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on disciplinary aspects (Minor and Major Penalties) of Gramin Dak Sevaks and in supersession of all previous orders regarding minor and major penalties of Gramin Dak Sevaks, the Competent Authority has approved the following substitution in the Minor and Major penalties in Rule-9 of GDS Conduct and Engagement; Rules, 2011 for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) :-

9. Nature of Penalties

“The following penalties may, for good and sufficient reasons and as hereinafter provided, to be imposed by the Recruiting Authority namely :-

Minor Penalties

(i) Censure;

(ii) Debarring of a Sevak from appearing in the recruitment examination for the post of Multi Tasking Staff and /or Postman and / or Mail

Guard and/or from being considered for recruitment as Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant for a period not exceeding three years;

(iii) Debarring of a Sevak from being considered for recruitment to Multi Tasking Staff on the basis of selection-cum-seniority for a period not exceeding three years;

(iv) Recovery from Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to the Government by negligence or breach of orders;

(v) Withholding of annual increase in Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) without cumulative effect for a period not exceeding three years;

Minor Penalties

(vi) Reduction to a lower stage in the TRCA slab for a specified period exceeding three years (not in nature of permanent measure) with further directions as to whether or not the Sevak will earn annual increase during the period of reduction and whether on expiry of such period, the reduction will or will not have the effect of postponing the future increases of his / her Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA).

(vii) Compulsory Discharge from engagement with monetary benefits (i.e. SDBS etc.) and GDS Gratuity proportionate to engagement period rendered by GDS, as per conditions laid down in DG Posts’ O.M. No L7-31.12016-GDS dated 27th June, 2018.

(viii) Removal from engagement which shall not be a disqualification for future engagement;

(ix) Dismissal from engagement, which shall ordinarily be a disqualification for future engagement.

Note: The Penalty of recovery under Rule 9 (iv) can be imposed fully without any restriction.”

The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M.

Hindi version will follow.

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(SB Vyavahaie)

Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

GDS: Major & Minor Penalties (Rule-9) - Implementation of approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on disciplinary aspects specified in Rule-9 (Minor & Major penalties) of GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS)

GDS: Limited Transfer Facility cases : clarification

GDS: Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks - Recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee

No. 17-31/2016-GDS

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts

(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg,

New Delhi110001

Dated: 15.04.2019

The Chief Postmaster General

Kerala Circle

Thiruvananthapuram-695 033

Subject : Implementation of recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).

Kindly refer to your office letter No. ST/120/GDS Tfr/2018 dated 27.03.2019 on the above noted subject and to inform that, the GDSs transfer cases, which were received before 04.01.2019 i.e. date of issue of revised instruction on the subject may be considered for transfer of GDSs, only if they are fulfilling conditions mentioned in DG Posts’ OM dated 04.01.2019.

Copy to:-

All the Heads of Circle (except Kerala Circle):- for information and similar action.

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(S.B. Vyavahare)

Assistant Director General (GDS/ PCC)

PLI : Acceptance of proposal of a pregnant women - clarification

Saturday, April 20, 2019

How to Postal Branch office SB withdrawal above 5000/- (Higher value withdrawal)

1. The request for a withdrawal of amount more than Rs.5000 can be initiated through device by BPM using High value withdrawal option but till the stabilization of new process, he will collect the Withdrawal form (SB-7)too, take customer’s signature and send the verified voucher along with Passbook to AO for approval.

2. Even though the high value withdrawal request will be visible to the SPM of AO on Finacle on the same day itself, the request would be approved by the AO only when the physical vouchers with verified signature would be received from the BO along with Passbook.

3. BPM can execute the transaction and disburse the amount (subject to availability of cash) after receipt of voucher & passbook and from AO duly approved. BPM should follow the remaining procedure as mentioned for normal withdrawal.

4. On receipt of withdrawal Form and Passbook from BO for sanction of high value withdrawal, PA and Supervisor will go to HACLI menu and see balance in the account before approving the request. Signature of depositor should also be compared with the available signatures in Finacle and PA as well as Supervisor will follow the same procedure as being followed now and sanction will be sent to BO. SB-45 register will continue to be maintained.

5. When withdrawal form is received from BO after the payment, date of payment should be entered

in SB-45 as done presently.

Modes of Withdrawals from SB Account in CBS Environment

Dear Sir,

As per CBS manual rule 28 withdrawal mode is not as Postmaster's cheque , hence withdrawl from Saving Account cant be taken through Postmaster's Cheque. The rule is placed below.

28. WITHDRAWALS/DEBITS FROM SAVINGS ACCOUNT:-

In CBS environment, a depositor can use following modes of withdrawals:-

(1) Withdrawal through SB-7

(2) Withdrawal through POSB cheque

(3) Withdrawal through ATM debit card.

(4) Withdrawal through any electronic mode

Thanks and Regards

Gopinath S

Inspector Posts

Data Migration Command Centre(CBS)

Chennai 600 002

9962067155