F.No. 6-11/2009-PE-II(Part)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND I.T.
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.
Dated
31st October, 2013
To
ALL HEADS OF CIRCULES,
ALL HEADS OF POSTAL ACCOUNTS OFFICES,
SUBJECT:- Giving of one more option to
GDS for enrolment under the Service Discharge Benefit Scheme (SDBS), if not
already enrolled and granting of permission to GDS to make contribution to the
Service Discharge Benefit Scheme.
Kindly
refer to Directorate’s OM No. 6-11/2009-PE-II dated 1.4.2011 on the above noted
subject under which the notification for introducing Service Discharge Benefit
Scheme (SDBS) for GDS was forwarded for implementation. This Scheme came into
effect from 1st April, 2011 with the conditions mentioned in the
notification. As per the regulations of this Scheme, the Department of Posts
makes a subscription of Rs. 200/- per month for each GDS enrolled under this
Scheme. For the GDS engaged prior to introduction of the Scheme, this scheme was
optional and those who were interested in joining the scheme had to give option
(willingness) to come under the scheme. About 70% GDS opted for the scheme
while the remaining did not. The GDS were not required to make any contribution
from their side under the Scheme.
The
service Federations/Unions have raised the matter with this office for:-
(i)
Giving one final opportunity to GDS who had earlier
not opted for the scheme, but now want to opt for the scheme.
(ii)
To allow the GDS beneficiaries to also make personal
subscription/contribution towards this scheme in addition to the contribution
being made by the Department.
2. These two proposals mentioned above have
been examined in the Department in consultation with the Pension Fund
Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA), the nodal department for this
Scheme as well as CRA (Central Recordkeeping Agency) of NSDL (National
Securities Depository Ltd.), and the following decision have been taken:-
(i)
“To
extend one extra option to the existing Gramin Dak Sevaks to come under the
ambit of the Scheme”:
It
has been decided to extend one more and last option to the existing GDS to
exercise their option for their enrollment under the Scheme in relaxation of
the SDBS Regulations (Provisional) 2011. The GDS must enroll himself before 31st
January, 2014. The GDS so enrolled now as a result of this option shall be
treated to have come under the Scheme from the month of their enrollment.
Government’s subscription on their behalf shall commence to be deposited from
that month.
The
GDS having less than 3 years period of engagement as on 1.1.2014 shall not been
eligible to exercise this option.
The
Head of the Unit concerned should have the prescribed enrolment application
forms filled up by the GDS opting for the Scheme and shall forward the same for
their enrollment to the Central Record Keeping Agency, NSDL as per the existing
channel and procedure. In such cases, (where the GDS is opting now for this
Scheme), he shall be eligible to the accrued severance
amount calculated up to the month immediately preceding the month of his
enrolment.
(ii)
“To allow the GDS beneficiaries also to
subscribe/contribute towards the Scheme”:
It has also been decided to allow the GDS beneficiaries to contribute towards this Scheme at the rate of Rs.
200/- per month per GDS. This will be effective from the month of October 2013.
The contribution towards this Scheme shall be deducted by the concerned DDO
from the monthly TRCA of the GDS and deposited with the designated Bank by
adding this amount to the Government’s contribution as per existing procedure.
In other words, a total of Rs. 400/- each month will be deposited with the
designated bank, out of which Rs. 200/- would be the contribution by the Department,
as per the existing procedure and the remaining Rs. 200/- would be the
contribution of the GDS’s deducted from his monthly TRCA. First contribution in
the regard shall be deducted from the TRCA of the enrolled GDS from the month
of October, 2013. In case, any Circle/Unit/DDO is not able to deduct the amount
of GDS contribution from the TRCA for the month of October, 2013, due to late
receipt of these instructions etc., the contribution for the month of October,
2013 shall be deducted from the TRCA of the GDS for the month of November, 2013
along with contribution for November, 2013.
In respect of the GDS enrolled under this Scheme after the month of
October, 2013 their contribution shall commence from the month of their
enrollment along with the Government contribution.
These instructions may immediately be circulated to all concerned for
immediate necessary action.
3. This issue with the
approval of the Competent Authority.
(SHANKAR PRASAD)
ASST. DIRECTOR
GENERAL(ESTT.)
Tele: 011-2303 6268
Copy to:-
1.
DDG (PAF.) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-1.
2.
Ms. Padma lyer Kaul, Executive Director, PFRD, Plot
No.6, Vasant Kunj Institutional, Area, Phase II, New Delhi-110 070.
3.
Shri Chandrasekhar Tilak, Executive Vice-President,
NSDL, Mumbai.
4.
Shri S.S. Mahadevaiah, General Secretary, All India
Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union, First Floor, Post Office Bldg.,
Padamnagar,
Delhi-110 007.
5.
PPS to Secretary (P), Dak Bhawan.
6.
PPS to Member (P).
7.
DDG (Estt.)s
8.
Guard file.
(SHANKAR
PRASAD)
ASST.
DIRECTOR GENERAL(ESTT.)
Tele:
011-2303 6268
