Benefits Available in APS for Postal Employees Group C on Deputation to Army Postal Service

Benefits Available in APS for Postal Employees of Group C on Deputation to Army Postal Service

Benefits Available in APS for Postal Employees

FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN ARMY POSTAL SERVICE FOR ASP/IP/LSG/HSG/PA/SA /POSTMAN/MAIL GUARD/MTS WHO ARE ON DEPUTATION TO APS

1.Equivalent Rank Structure in Army Postal Service Corps at the time of induction

2. Age limit and medical category

The officials below 40 years of age and in the medical category of SHAPE-1 are eligible to join APS

3. Special status of Warrant Officers in APS

(a) Warrant Officers are treated at par with JCOs for accommodation, messing and travel entitlements through specific Government orders.
(b) Parchment Warrant is being issued by the President of India 4. Pay and Allowances
(a) Option to draw Army Rate of Pay with Grade Pay of Rs 2800/- for PAs/SAs and Military Service Pay (MSP) of Rs 2000/- as per 6th CPC.
OR
Civil rate of pay plus 15% Field Allowance on Basic Pay plus Grade Pay as per 6th CPC
(b) Special Compensatory Allowances while serving in Field/Modified Field and Concessional Areas as admissible to Regular Army personnel are as under :-

No.	Allowances	JCOs/WOs (Rs)	Naiks/Sepoys(Rs)
(i)	Highly Active Field Area Allowance	8730	4860
(ii)	Field Area Allowance	5400	3000
(iii)	Modified Field Area Allowance	1800	1200
(iv)	Counter Insurgency (Ops)Field Area	8100	4500
(v)	Counter Insurgency (Ops)Modified Field Area	6240	3450
(vi)	Counter Insurgency (Ops)Peace	5400	3000
(vii)	High Altitude Allowance (9000-15000ft)	1440	810
(viii)	High Altitude Allowance (15000 ft & above)	3660	1200
(ix)	High Altitude Allowance (Uncongenial Climate Area)	11202	11202
(x)	Siachin Allowance	14001	14001
(xi)	Special Compensatory (Remote Locality )Allowance(Part A)	3000	3000
(xii)	Special Compensatory(Hill Area) Allowance	720	720
(xiii)	Island Allowance(More difficult area)	25%BP+GP*	25%BP+GP*
(viii)	-do- (Difficult Area)	20%BP + GP*	20%BP + GP*

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