Recommended Allowance by GDS Pay Committee 2016 - An Overview.

Existing Allowance for Gramin Dak Sevak Recommended by Previous GDS Pay Committee which is adding to the GDS TRCA at present.

Recommended Allowance By GDS Pay Committee 2016.

Dearness Allowance : -

GDS should be paid same percentage of DA as paid to the central government employees from time to time.

Composite Allowance : -

-:GDSs Working in GDS Post Offices:-

BPMs providing GDS Post Office Accommodation which meets the prescribed standards.
@Rs. 1600/-
BPMs providing Accommodation which does not meets the prescribed standards.
@Rs. 1100/-
BPMs having Post Office in rent free government Accommodation and staying in the Post Village.
@rs. 1100/-
Assistant BPMs working in GDS post office and staying in the post village should be paid.
@Rs. 800/-

-:GDSs working in Departmental Post offices:-

Dak Sevaks working in “X” Class Cities/Towns @Rs. 2400/-
Dak Sevaks working in “Y” Class Cities/Towns @Rs. 1600/-
Dak Sevaks working in “Z” Class Cities/Towns @Rs.800/- 

Cash Conveyance Allowance : -

BPM/ABPM/Dak Savak may be paid minimum Rs. 50/- rupees for conveyance of cash up to Rs. 50,000/-. They may be paid Rs. 10/- for conveyance of every additional Rs. 10,000/-. 

Children Education Allowance : -

GDSs should be paid children Education Allowance @Rs. 6000/- per child per annum for maximum of two children. This amount may be paid in two installments. 

Combined Duty Allowance : -

-:Recommended Daily Rates:-

• BPMs doing combined duty of ABPM in same office. @Rs. 65/- per working day for maximum 89 days at a stretch.
• ABPMs doing combined duty of BPM in same office. @Rs. 75/- per working day for maximum 89 days at a stretch.
• Dak Sevaks doing combined duty of another Dak Sevaks in same office. @Rs. 65/- per working day for maximum 89 days at a stretch.

Revenue Linked Allowance : -

• BPMs should be paid Revenue Linked Allowance @ Rs. 10% of the total amount of additional revenue generated beyond prescribed norms in a month. Revenue Linked Allowance will not be applicable for other GDS.

Risk and Hardship Allowance : -

• Risk and Hardship Allowance should be paid @ Rs. 500/- per month to the GDSs working in areas which are indentified for payment of Risk and Hardship Allowance as per 7th CPC recommendations.