Outstation Allowance to the RMS staff of Railway lines – DOP

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Continuation of Outstation Allowance payable to the staff working in RMS Sections of Railway lines – Department of Posts

No.7-2/2016-PCC
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PCC Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated: 05.02.2020

To

All Chief Postmasters General/Postmasters General

Subject:-Continuation of Outstation Allowance to the staff working in RMS Sections of Railway lines-reg.

Sir / Madam,

The Outstation Allowance payable to the RMS staff was discontinued w.e.f. 01.07.2017 vide Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance OM No. 29/1/2017-E.II (B) dated 11.07.2017 and circulated vide Directorate letter No. 7-2/2016-PCC dated 14.07.2017.

2. The proposal for continuation of Outstation Allowance to the staff working in RMS Sections of Railway lines was referred to Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance for consideration and approval. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has considered and approved for continuation of Outstation Allowance (OSA) at the following revised rates for a period of absence from their headquarters, on duty, exceeding six hours (for every six hours or part thereof) as given below:-

SL. No. Categories of RMS Staff. Revised rates (Amount in Rs.)
i MTS 61.87 or 62/-
ii Mail Guard 61.87 or 62/-
iii Head Mail Guard 66.82 or 67/-
iv Sorting Assistant 66.82 or 67/-
v LSG Sorting Assistant 70.875 or 71/-

 

3. The revised Outstation Allowance (OSA) would be payable with effect from 01st July, 2017.

4. This issues with the approval of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their ID No. A-27023/5/2017/E.IIB (7th CPC) dated 04th Feb, 2020.

(SB Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)

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