GDS/CHQ/41/1 /2008 Dated: 11-09-2008
Dr, Manmohan Singh,
Hon’ble Prime Minister of India,
Government of India,
New Delhi – 110001
Subject: - Implementation of recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – extension of the benefits to the Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Department of Posts.
Respected Sir,
The report of the Sixth Central Pay Commission as amended by the Cabinet on the recommended by the Committee of Secretaries has been implemented. The CCS (R.P.) rules,2008 have been promulgated vide Gazette notification GSR 622 (E) dated 29.08.2008 orders regarding payment of Dearness Allowance and several other allowances have been issued vide menus mentioned below:
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1Gazette Notification No. 304 in File No. 1/1/2008-IC dated 29.08.2008
Resolution.
2 1/1/2008-IC dated 29.08.2008 Instructions regarding Pay and Payment of arrears
3 1(3)/2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Dearness Allowance
4 2(13)/2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 HRA & CCA
5 3(1)/ 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Spl. Comp. (Remote Locality) Allowance
6 4(2) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Spl. Comp. (Hill Area) Allowance
7 9(11) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Split Duty Allowance
8 21(2) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Transport Allowance
9 5(1) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Bad Climate Allowance
10 6(3) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Project Allowance
11 11(5) 2008-E-II(B) dated 29.08.2008 Spl. (Duty) Allowance in NE & Ladhak
12 12(4) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Hard Area allowance
13 12(3) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Island Spl. (Duty) Allowance
14 17(1) 2008-E-II (B) dated 29.08.2008 Schedule /Tribal Area Allowance
15 19039/3/2008-E-III (A) dated 30.08.2008 Cycle (Maintenance) Allowance
The orders regarding payment of pension and family pension also have been issued vide Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare OM no. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 01.09.2008.
But a section of employees of the Department of Posts who are known as Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) are kept bereft of the benefits. Despite our full throated demand that the issues relating to the GDS employees be referred to the Sixth C.P.C a separate Committee under the Chairmanship of Sri R.S. Nataraja Murti was constituted. The Nataraja Murti Committee has not so far submitted its report.
The G.D.S. Employees serve the rural population by providing several postal services and other services like RPLI, N.R.E.G.A etc. The full work taken together justifies the extension of all recommendations of the Sixth CPC to the Gramin Dak Sevaks employees by regularizing them we have placed the demand before the Nataraja Murti Committee with full Justification. But the said committee has opted not to submit its report this time. While other employees will be enjoying the revised pay and allowances and getting arrears to celebrate the Pooja and Diwali festivals, the Gramin Dak Sevaks feel dejected and disappointed.
We, on behalf of about three lacs of Gramin Dak Sevaks of the Department of Posts crave your indulgence to utilize your good offices to ensure that the benefits of implementation of the Sixth C.P.C. report are extended to the GDS employees also.
We hope that our request with receive yours active attention.
With profound regards.
Yours faithfully,
(S.S. Mahadevaiah)
General Secretary
