GDS implementation for Existing and Revised Allowance

GDS implementation for Existing and Revised Allowance

Item	Existing Allowances	Revised Allowances
Allowances
Office Maintenance allowance (OMA) (For BPMs Only)	₹ 100/- pm	Composite Allowance (in lieu of OMA) is revised as follows (For BPMs only) BPMs providing GDS Post Office accommodation which meets the prescribed standards – ₹ 500/- per month BPMs having BOs at non-standard/rent free accommodation- ₹ 250/- per month
Fixed Stationary Charge	₹25/- pm for BPMs ₹10/- pm for other than BPMs	₹25/- ABPMS and Dak Sevaks. FSC subsumed in composite allowance for BPMs.
Boat Allowance	₹ 50/- pm	₹115/- per month
Cash conveyance Allowance	₹50/- pm	There will be no fixed cash conveyance allowance. Instead, payment will be at following rates: (a)    Payment of ₹30/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for cash conveyance of an amount less than ₹ 1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus and; (b)    ₹ 50/- per occasion plus actual conveyance charges for an amount more than ₹ 1 Lakh subject to maximum of charges incurred for transport by public bus.
Cycle Maintenance Allowance	₹90/- pm	₹180/- pm
Combined Duty Allowance	1.       GDS Branch Postmasters performing delivery or conveyance duties or both will be paid ₹500 p.m for each item of work separately. 2.       If the Branch postmaster is performing delivery at the BO village only, it will be restricted to ₹250 p.m 3.       BPM exchanging Mails at Bus stand or at Railway Stations will be compensated at the rate of ₹250 p.m	BPM for delivery OR Mail Conveyance work – ₹45/- per day subject to maximum of ₹1170/- per month BPM for delivey PLUS mail conveyance – ₹90/- per day subject to maximum of ₹2340/- per month ABPM for BPM work – ₹75/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹1950/- per month. ABPM/DAk Sevak for additional work of another ABPM/Dak Sevak – ₹45/- per day subject to a maximum of ₹1170/- These rates will be for combination of duties of two or more posts borne on the establishment of the office.
Risk and Hardship Allowance	Nil	Risk and Hardship allowance @ of ₹500/- per month to the GDS working in areas which are identified for this allowance. (as identified by Government of India, as per 7th CPC Recommendations)