Revision of Allowances of Extra Departmental Agents | DOP OM No.26-1/97-PC & BD Cell dated 17.12.1998

No.26-1/97-PC & BD Cell
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001.

Dated: 17.12.1998

To
All Chief Postmasters General,
All Postmasters General,
Directors Postal Staff College Ghaziabad,
Directors Postal Training Centres.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Allowances of Extra Departmental Agents.

I am directed to say that the recommendations made by the Justice Talwar Committee on Extra Departmental Agents (EDAs) in respect of revision of their remuneration have been under consideration of the Government of India. The President is now pleased to order that, in partial modification of all pending demands relating to the implementation of the Justice Talwar Committee recommendations and in supersession of all the previous orders issued from time to time, if any, regarding the specific allowances mentioned herein, the remuneration payable to the various categories of ED Agents shall be regulated as follows: -

1.(a) ARREARS: - Payment of arrears may be made to the Extra Departmental Agents for the period 01.01.1996 to 28.02.1998 by increasing the Basic Monthly Allowance by a factor of 3.25.

(b) TIME RELATED CONTINUITY ALLOWANCE (TRCA): - With effect from 1st March, 1998, the allowance for EDAs may be fixed at the minimum of the Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA). The Time Related Continuity Allowance for different categories of ED Agents to be implemented are given in Schedule-A annexed to these orders. If the allowance fixed by a factor of 3.25 as mentioned at para (a), is above the minimum of the TRCA, the difference will be protected as personal allowance to be absorbed against future entitlements for all categories of EDAs.

(c) LEAVE: - Extra Departmental Agents may be granted paid leave at the rate of 10 days for every half year, but there shall be no provision of carry forward or encashment of this leave. This will be implemented with effect from half year.

beginning from 1st July, 1998.

(d) EX-GRATIA GRATUITY:- The amount of ex-gratia gratuity for ED Agents which is at present Rs.6,000/- (Rupees Six thousand only) may be increased to Rs.18,000/- (Rupees Eighteen thousand only) with effect from the date of issue of these orders.

(e) OFFICE MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE:- Office maintenance allowance admissible for EDAs at present, may be increased from existing Rs.25/- to Rs.50/- per month. The increased rate will be effective from the date of issue of these orders.

(f) SEVERANCE AMOUNT ON RETIREMENT/DEATH:- A lump sum Severance amount of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty thousand only) only may be paid on retirement of an ED Agent at the age of 65 years or on the death of an ED Agent provided he/she has completed a minimum of 20 years of continuous service. However, in case of an ED Agent who has completed only 15-20 years of continuous service, the Severance amount shall be only Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) on retirement or death. These provisions will be effective from the date of issue of these orders.

(g) SEVERANCE AMOUNT ON ABSORPTION ON REGULAR BASIS:- Severance Amount of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) may be paid to an ED Agent who has been absorbed on regular basis against a departmental post after 15 years of continuous service as ED Agent. This provision will be effective from the date of issue of these orders.

3. EXPLANATION:-

i) The hitherto Basic Monthly Allowance paid to ED Agents will henceforth be termed as "TIME RELATED CONTINUITY ALLOWANCE" (TRCA).

ii) Basic Monthly Allowance for calculation of arrears means Basic Monthly Allowance as on 01.01.1996 exclusive of Dearness Allowance and instalments of Interim Relief.

iii) Where an ED Agent is on leave on 01.03.1998, he shall become entitled to TRCA from the date he joins duty. In case an ED Agent is on put off duty on 01.03.1998, he will draw TRCA subject to final orders in the disciplinary proceedings.

iv) The amount of arrears would be paid in cash after adjusting the payments made towards Basic Monthly allowance plus amounts paid from time to time and the three additional instalments of interim relief.

v(a) After arriving at allowances as per para 2(a) above, the TRCA will be regulated for the following periods as indicated below: