Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.07.2022 onwards: DOP
Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.07.2022 onwards: Department of Posts order dated 12.10.2022
PP- 14/1/2021-PAP-DOP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
[Establishment Division/P.A.P. Section]
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110 001.
Dated: 12th October 2022.
To
All Chief Postmasters General
All Postmasters General
Sr. Deputy Director General (PAF), Department of Posts
All General Managers (Finance)
All Directors/Deputy Directors of Accounts (Postal)
Director, RAKNPA/Directors of All PTCs
Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective from 01.07.2022 onwards -reg.
Sir/Madam,
Consequent upon grant of another installment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st July, 2022 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 1/3/2022-E.II (B) dated 03.10.2022, duly endorsed vide this Department’s letters No. PP 08/2/2021-PAP-DOP dated 06.10.2022, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowances on basic TRCA at the same rates as applicable to Central Government Employees with effect from 01.07.2022. It has, therefore, been decided that the Dearness Allowance payable to the Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be at the same rates as payable to Central Government Employees ie @ 38% (percent) with effect from the 1st July, 2022.
2. The expenditure on this account shall be debited to the Head “salaries” under the relevant head of account and should be met from the sanctioned grant.
3. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Diary No. 100/2022-23/FA-CS(P) dated 12.10.2022
Yours faithfully,
(Sapna)
Assistant Director General (Estt)
Source: Department of Posts

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