All India RMS &MMS Employees Union Group C

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

PAYMENT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS (GDS) EFFECTIVE 01.01.2018

No. 14-3l2016-PAP

Government of India

Ministry of Communication

Department of Posts

(Establishment Division)/P.A.P. Section

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg

New Delhi - 110 001

Dated:24th April,2018

To,

All Chief Postmaster General

All G.Ms. (PAF)/Directors of Accounts (Posts).

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective 01.01.2018 onwards -reg.

Consequent upon grant of another instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January,2018 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's O.M. No. 1/1/2OL8-E-II (B) dated 15.03.2018, duly endorsed vide this Department's letters No. 8-1/2016-PAP dated 19.03.2018 and Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/3/2008-E.ll(B) dated 28.03.2018, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowances on basic TRCA at the same rates as applicable to Central Government Employees with effect from 01.01.2018. lt has, therefore, been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 139% to !42% on the basic Time Related Continuity Allowance, with effect from the 1^st January, 2018.

2. The Dearness Allowance payable under this order shall be paid in cash to all Gramin Dak Sevaks.

3. The expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head "Salaries" under the relevant head of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.

4. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No 05 /A/2018/CS dated 24.04.2018.

Sd/-

R L Patel

Assistant Director General (E stt.)

ART FESTIVAL CONDUCTED BY RECEPTION COMMITTEE OF 38TH JOINT CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF POSTAL & RMS KERALA CIRCLE

The reception committee of 38th Joint Circle Conference of Postal & RMS unions of Kerala Circle has conducted Art festival for the employees. Family members more than 100 artists have participated in the completions on various events.

Sri. P.Sreeramakrishnan Hol`ble Speaker Kerala Legislative Assembly has inaugurated the Art Fest . Com P.K.Muralidharan Circle convenor presided over the function.

Famous Malayalam film artist Mamukoya attended as Chief Guest, eminent Poet Manmboor Rajanbabu , Dr,N,Rajan, COM. P.V.Rjendran CCC Vice Chairman, com. P .Hrishikeshkumar General Convener Reception Committee were present.

Many young Writers belonging to Postal RMS has participated in the Literary Camp ( Both Poem and Story ) Conducted on the same day.

Dr. Anil Vellathol ,Vice Chancellor Malayalam University has distributed the prizes to the winners.

The Joint Circle Conference is scheduled to be held at Tirur from 3rd to 5h May,2018. .= P. K. Muralidharan Convenor NFPE Kerala .