Payment of Dearness Allowance to GDS effective from Jan 2024

Department of Posts issued order for Payment of Dearness Allowance to GDS effective from Jan 2024

The Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) will be enhanced from 46% to 50% of the Basic Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) effective from January 1, 2024. This decision is in accordance with the grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees. The GDS will now receive Dearness Allowance on their basic TRCA at the same rates as applicable to Central Government Employees.

Payment of Dearness Allowance to GDS effective from Jan 2024 – Order

F.N. PP-14/1/2021-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: 20th March, 2024.

To,

1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Dte/Parcel Dte/ PLI Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT/ Directors of All PTCs,
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP

Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.01.2024 onwards -reg.

Consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January, 2024 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 1/1/2024-E-Il (B) dated 12.03.2024, duly endorsed vide this Department’s letters No. PP-8/2/2021-PAP dated 13.03.2024, 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 01.01.2024. It has, therefore, been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be enhanced from 46% to 50% of the Basic Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) with effect from the 1st January. 2024.

2. 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.
3. This sanction issues in exercise of the powers conferred on this Department in consultation with the Internal Finance Branch vide their Diary No. 197/ 2023-24/FA-CS(P) dated 19.03.2024.

(Rayi Pahwa)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC/AP)

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