Nature of Allowance

Existing Allowance

Revised Allowances (w.e.f. 9.10.2009)

Office Maintenance Allowance

Rs 50 per month for GDS SPM/BPM

Rs 100 per month for GDS SPM/BPM

Fixed Stationery Charge

Rs 10 per month for GDS SPM/BPM and Rs 5 per month for other categories of GDS

Rs 25 per month for GDS SPM/BPM and Rs 10 Per month for other categories of GDS (like GDS MD/SV and MC doing delivery work)

Boat Allowance

Rs 10 per month

Actul charges paid to the Boatman subject to maximum of Rs 50 per month for conveyance of mail

Cash Conveyance Allowance

Rs 10 per occasion plus bus fares for conveyance of cash from BO to AO

Rs 50 per month

Cycle Maintenance Allowance

Rs 30 per month provided the GDS travels a distance of 10 Kms per day

Rs 60 per month for GDS MD/MC who use their own cycle for discharge of Duty. Present minimum distance conditions of 10 Kms for grant of Cycle maintenance allowance stands withdrawn.

Combined duty allowance (CDA) for Branch Postmasters

Rs 100 per month for performing delivery or conveyance or both

1. GDS BPM performing delivery or conveyance of duties or both wil be paid Rs 500 per month for each item of work separately.

2. If the BPM is performing delivery of the BO village only, it will be restricted to Rs 250 per month.

3. BPM exchanging Mails at Bus stand or at Railway Stations will be compensated at the rate of Rs 250 p.m.

Allowances for combination of duties for MD/MC

Rs 75 per month for GDS Mail Deliverer/MC for performing additional duty

GDS MD/MC attached with the additional duty of another post, revised rate of allowance will be at the rate of Rs 25 per day subject to maximum of Rs 625 per month

Compensation to MC who are detained for exchange of mails

Rs 3 per hour subject to a Maximum of Rs 6 per day

Rs 6 per hour subject to a Maximum of Rs 12 per day subject to existing contions