GDS Allowances Existing and Revised Allowances

GDS Allowances

Existing and Revised Allowances

ITEM	EXISTING ALLOWANCES	REVISED ALLOWANCES
ALLOWANCES
Office maintenance allowance (OMA) (For BPMs only)	₹  100/- pm	Composite Allowance (in lieu of OMA) is revised as follows (For BPMs only) BPMs providing GDS Post Office accommodation which meets the prescribed standards – ₹ 500/- per month BPMs having BOs at non-standard/rent free accommodation – ₹ 250/- per month
Fixed Stationary Charge	₹  25/- pm for BPMS ₹  10/- pm for other than BPMs	₹  25/- ABPMS and Dak Sevaks. FSC subsumed in composite allowance for BPMs.
Boat Allowance	₹  50/- pm	₹  115/- per month
Cash Conveyance Allowance	₹  50/- pm	There will be no fixed cash conveyance allowancs. lnstead, payment wjll be at following rates: (a) Payment of ₹  30/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for cash conveyance of an amount less than  ₹  1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus and; (b) ₹  50/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for an amount more than ₹  1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus
Cycle Maintenance Allowance	₹  90/- pm	₹  180/- pm
Combined Duty Allowance	1. GDS Branch Postmasters performing delivery or conveyance duties or both will be paid ₹ 500 P.M. for each item of work separately. 2. If the Branch Postmaster is performing delivery at the BO village only, it will be restricted to ₹ 250 P.M 3. BPM exchanging Mails at Bus stand or at Railway Stations will be compensated at the rate of ₹ 250 P.M.	BPM for delivery OR Mail conveyance work – ₹ 45/- per day subject to maximum of ₹ 1170/- per month BPM for delivery PLUS mail conveyance – ₹ 90/- per day subject to maximum of ₹ 2340/- per month ABPM for BPM work – ₹ 75/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹ 1950/- per month. ABPM/Dak Sevak for additional work of another ABPM/Dak Sevak- ₹ 45/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹ 1170/- These rates will be for comblnation of duties of two or more posts borne on the establishment of the office.
Risk and Hardship Allowance	Nil	Risk and Hardship allowance @ of ₹ 500/- per month to the GDS working in areas which are identified for this allowance. (as identified by Government of lndia, as per 7th CPC recommendations)