Government
of India
Ministry
of Communications &IT
Department of Posts
Dak
Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi
No. 23-5/2007-UPE Dated 9th May,
2012.
To
The Secretary General,
National Federation of Postal Employees,
1st Floor North
Avenue P.O. Bldg.
New Delhi
Sub: Supply of good quality of uniform to the Postal
Employee, etc. Submission of samples of cloth-Regarding
Sir,
Postal Joint Council of Action and JCM of Department of Posts have raised
following demand in their agenda items:
(i)
Supply of good quality of cloth of uniform
(ii)
Replacement of umbrella with rain coat
for Postmen.
(iii) Grant of
uniform kit maintenance allowance for uniform, staff.
The matters have been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel
& Training (DOPT) vide OM No. 14/1/2012-JCA2 dated 7.2.2012 (Copy enclosed)
and necessary instructions to that effect has since been issued to the Heads of
Circles of Department of Posts vide letter
of even number dated 9th May, 2012 (Copy enclosed). This is for
your information.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(R.B. Chawla)
Director (E&MM)
Copy to:
1.
General Secretary, All India
Postal Employees Union, Postmen & Group D/MTS, 17/3-D , Kali Bari
Marg, New Delhi.
2. General
Secretary, National Union of Postal Employees Postmen & Group D/MTS, Dalvi
Sadan, Khurshid Square, Civil Lines, P&T Colony Delhi-110 054
SUPPLY OF GOOD QUALITY OF UNIFORM TO THE POSTAL EMPLOYEE, ETC. OF
CLOTH-REGARDING.
D.G Posts No. 23-5/2007-UPE dated 9th May,2012.
The
Associations of Department of Posts have raised a demand for supply of good
quality of uniform to the Postal Employees, replacement of Umbrellas with water
proofs to the postmen and grant of Uniform Kit maintenance allowance.
2.
The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel &
Training (DOPT), and the clarifications given by them vide OM No.
14/1/2012-JCA2 dated 7.2.1012 is enclosed for necessary action, which interalia
states that” after coming into
effect of GFR 2005 this Department has issued an OM No. 14/7/2003-JCA dated
21.11.2005 (copy enclosed), which was in supersession of the earlier
instructions, clarifying that the further procurement should be made as per the
relevant rules in the new GFR’s 2005. This implies that Ministries/Departments
can now decide to procure uniform from anywhere and on rates subject to
complying with the provisions of GFR, 2005.”
3.
Regarding eligibility/supply of Umbrellas and replacement of Umbrellas with
water proofs, the procedure has been codified in rule 737(X) & (XI) of
Postal Manual Volume. I. The Heads of Circles are hereby informed that
necessary action in this respect may be taken as per the codified procedure in
consultation with the Internal Financial
Advisers.
4. The
DOP&T have clarified that common categories of staff, with which DOPT is
concerned, no kit maintenance allowance is admissible and they are entitled to
washing allowance, if issued with uniform.
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
(R.B. Chawla)
Director (E&MM)
Copy of DOPT O.M. No.
14/1/2012-JCA2 dated 7th February, 2012 addressed to Shri R.B.
Chawla, Director (MM&VP), Ministry of Communications &IT, Department of
Posts, New Delhi.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Supply of good quality of uniform
and other kit items to the Postal Employees of Department of Posts-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Post’s O.M. No.
23-5/2007-UPE dated 25th January, 2012 on the subject cited
above and No. 23-5/2007-UPE dated 2nd February, 2012 regarding
grant of Uniform and Kit maintenance allowances.
2.
In this connection , it is stated that after coming in to effect of GFR,2005
this Department has issued as OM No. 14/7/2003-JCAdated 21st November,2005(copy
enclosed) , which was in supersession of the earlier instructions, clarifying
that the further procurement should be made as per the relevant rules in the
new GFR’s 2005. This implies that Ministries/Departments can now decide to
procure uniform from anywhere and on rates subject to complying with the
provisions of GFR, 2005.
3.
Regarding replacement of Umbrella with raincoat for Postmen, it is stated that
in case of employees not covered under common categories, Ministries
administratively concerned should themselves decide the question of issue of
uniform and scales/tenure in consultation with the appropriate financial
authorities.
4. In
so far as issue relating to grant of Uniform & Kit maintenance allowances
to all uniformed staff in Department of Posts is concerned, it is stated that
for common categories of staff, with which DOPT is concerned, no such allowance
is admissible and they are entitled to washing allowance, if issued with
uniform.
Sd/-
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
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