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