GDS ALLOWANCE PROTECTION The recommendation of the DDG LEVEL COMMITTEE is to grant protection for one year and to give chance to the GDS to improve the workload. Directorate orders will be issued accepting this recommendation as assured by Sri Sachin Pilot, Minister Communications for State to the JCA leaders at his residence. = M. Krishnan, S/G NFPE. PROTECTION OF TRCA OF GDS BPM Sub:   Protection of TRCA of GDS BPM D.G. Posts No. 5-1/07-WS-I                                                                       Dated: 15.10.2012 The Matter regarding protection of allowance of GDS BPM in the event of reduction of workload has been engaging attention of the Directorate for some time past. It has now been decided with immediate effect, that in the event of drop in the workload of the BPM to that of the lower slab, protection of allowance (TRCA) at the excising slab of TRCA of GDS BPM would be provided for an year, thereby giving an opportunity to the GDS BPM to improve the workload to the original level or higher. On completion of this one year, a special review will be conducted to assess the workload of the Branch Postmaster and if the workload after review is found to be at reduced level, the allowance will be reduced to corresponding TRCA slab.             These issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No. 257/FA/12/CS dated 15.10.2012.                                                                                 Sd/-                                                                                        (L.K. GANGADHARAN)                                                    ASSTT. DIRECTOR GENERAL (ESTABLISHMENT) BONUS -2012 POSTAL BOARD HAS SENT THE BONUS FILE TO THE HON’BLE MINISTER COMMUNICATIONS FOR APPROVAL REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF BONUS CEILING TO GDS FROM 2500 TO 3500 AS THE FINANCE HAS AGAIN REJECTED THE PROPOSAL, COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER WILL BE TAKING UP THE CASE WITH FINANCE MINISTER ITSELF AS PER THE ASSURANCE GIVEN TO THE JCA EARLIER = M. KRISHNAN, S/G NFPE.