Revision of 'Schedule of Engaging Authority, Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority' for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) under Rule 31 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020

 

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SCHEDULE OF ENGAGING AUTHORITY, DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY & APPELLATE AUTHORITY FOR GDS

 

S. No.	Description of Engagement	Engaging Authority	Authority competent to impose penalties which it may impose with reference to Rule 9 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020, issued vide Department of Posts O.M. 17 - 30/2019 - GDS dated 14.02.2020.	Appellate Authority
			Disciplinary Authority	Penalties
1.	GDS engaged in Division/Unit/Independent Unit e.g. Postal, RMS, MMS, Foreign Post, PSD, sorting office, Mail office, etc., headed by PS Group B and above up to STS (below JAG level)	Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit	Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit	All	PMG (if no DPS Post in RO) /DPS Concerned/DPS Region
			(i) Sr. Postmaster/Dy. Chief Postmaster / Supt.(Sorting) or equivalent for GDS in their own offices	(i) to (v)	Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit
			(ii) Post Master not below the level of HSG-I (Postal Side) for GDS in their own office only.
			(iii) Sub-Divisional Head in Postal Divisions/Equivalent Officers in RMS Drl/Offices/ any other Office/Unit[other than (i) and (ii) above, such as PSD, MMS, etc]
2.	GDS engaged in Division/Unit/Independent Unit e.g. Postal, RMS, MMS, headed by JAG level and above	Dy. Director (i.e. equivalent to JTS/STS)/ Assistant Director level officer (i.e. equivalent to PS Group B)	Dy. Director (i.e. equivalent to JTS/STS)/ Assistant Director level officer (i.e. equivalent to PS Group B)	All	Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit
			(i) Sr. Postmaster/Dy. Chief Postmaster/ Supt (Sorting) or equivalent officer for GDS in their own offices	(i) to (v)	Head of Division/Unit/Independent Unit
			(ii) Post Master not below the level of HSG-I (Postal Side) for Dak Sevak in their own office only.
			(iii) Sub-Divisional Head in Postal Divisions/Equivalent officers in RMS Drl/Offices/ any other Office/Unit[other than (i) and (ii) above, such as PSD, MMS, etc]