Tenure of temporary engagement and cooling off period for GDS in IPPB as Territory Officer: DOP
Tenure of temporary engagement and cooling off period for GDS in IPPB as Territory Officer: Department of Posts OM dated 07.06.2022
No. 17-24/2017-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Dated: 07.06.2022
Office Memorandum
Subject: Tenure of temporary engagement and cooling off period for GDS in IPPB as Territory Officer.
This is regarding tenure of temporary engagement and cooling off period for GDS in IPPB as Territory officer.
2. Various references have been received. The matter has been examined. The Competent Authority has approved the following:-
(i) Tenure of temporary engagement of GDS in IPPB as Territory officer shall be for two years and the same may be extended for another one year depending upon the business requirement of the IPPB.
(ii) There shall be a mandatory ‘cooling off period of two years after every period of temporary engagement of GDS in IPPB as Territory Officer.
Hindi version will follow.
(D.K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
Phone: 011-23096626
Email: adggds426[at]gmail.com
Source: Department of Posts

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