Kamalesh Chandra Committee recommendations which were not accepted by the Department of Posts till date

Date : 08.10.2019

Kamalesh Chandra Committee recommendations which were not accepted by the Department of Posts till date are as follows.

• Abolition of point system for assessment of workload of BPMs.

• Provision of MACP I , II , III for 12, 24 and 36 years.

• The ceiling of ex - gratia gratuity has been increased from Rs.60,000 to 5 lakhs.

• Contribution for SDBS should be enhanced maximum up to 10% and minimum up to 3% of the basic wage per month , where as DoP should contribute a fixed contribution of 3% of the basic wage of the GDS.

• Enhancement of GIS coverage to 5 lakhs.

• DoP Circle Welfare Fund contribution should be increased from Rs.100 to Rs.300

• The scope of the Circle Welfare Fund is extended to cover immediate family members such as spouse, sons, daughters and dependent daughter in law in the scheme.

• 10% hike in the limits of financial grants and assistance in the CWF.

• Leave accumulation and encashment facility upto 180 days.

• One week paternity leave.

• Age limit for GDS to MTS and Postman / Mail Guard is one year.

• Voluntary Discharge Scheme by providing compulsory engagement to the dependents of deceased GDS.

• The ex- gratia payment during put off period should be revised to 35% from 25%.

• Preffering transfer before put off duty

• The fixation in the pay matrix at Table 5.5 will be according to the TRCA slab as on the date of submission of the GDS Committee Report or any appropriate date which Department would like to fix based on consultations but not later than submission of Committee's report to avoid rush of proposal for increase in the TRCA slabs of BPM's.

• There will be no reduction from Level 2 to Level 1 in case the GDS Post Office fails to achieve the revenue norm.

• Retain the existing system of workload assessment for GDSs other than BPMs. The workload for new jobs added in the job frofiles of ABPMs and Dak Sevaks may be added.

• Allowing eligible GDS to work as officiating Postal Assistants.

 • Provision of ESI & EPF facilities.

In another post , we have to disscuss the approved recommendations of the GDS Report with comparision to the orders released by DoP

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