Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group ‘C’ officials, Group ‘B’(non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts: DOP
Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group ‘C’ officials, Group ‘B’(non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts: Department of Posts Order dated 17.11.2023
X-12/1/2019-SPB-II-Part (1)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi— 110001,
November 17, 2023.
To
a) All Chief Postmaster General / All Postmaster General re
b) Chief General Manager, PLI/Parcel/BD Directorate
c) Chief General Manager, CEPT / Director RAKNPA/ Director of all PTCs
d) Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service Sn
e) All General Manager (Finance) / Director Postal Accounts /DDAP
Subject: – Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group ‘C’ officials, Group ‘B’(non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts
Madam / Sir,
I am directed to refer to Directorate letter noNo. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II-DOP(Part) dated 02.09.2021 on subject mentioned above vide which instructions related to temporary transfer was issued.
2. Directorate is in receipt of various references seeking clarification regarding drawal of pay and allowances of official on temporary transfer from one unit to another.
3. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that pay and allowances of Official working on temporary transfer shall be drawn by borrowing unit.
Yours faithfully,
(Satya Narayana Dash)
Director (SPN)
Copy for information to:
a. St.PPS/PPS to Secretary (Post)/Director General Postal Services
b. PPS to Members of Postal Services Board / Addl DG Coordination
c. Portal Upload team, CEPT for uploading this letter on India Post Website.
d. Office Copy/ Guard File
Source: Department of Posts

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