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SUPPLY
OF GOOD QUALITY OF UNIFORM TO THE POSTAL EMPLOYEE, ETC. SUBMISSION OF SAMPLES
OF CLOTH-REGARDING.
DG Post No. 23-5/2007-UPE
Dated 9th May, 2012.
Sub:
Supply of good quality of uniform to the Postal Employee, etc. Submission
of samples of cloth-Regarding.
Sir,
Postal Joint Council of Action and JCM of Department of Posts have raised
following demand in their agenda items:
(i)
Supply of good quality of cloth of uniform
(ii)
Replacement of umbrella with rain coat for Postmen.
(iii)
Grant of uniform kit maintenance allowance for uniform, staff.
The matters have been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel
&
Training
(DOPT) vide OM No. 14/1/2012-JCA2 dated 7.2.2012 (Copy enclosed) and necessary
instructions to that effect has since been issued to the Heads of Circles of
Department of Posts vide letter of even number dated 9th
May, 2012 (Copy enclosed).
This is for your information.
Yours
faithfully
Sd/-
(R.B.
Chawla), Director (E&MM)
SUPPLY
OF GOOD QUALITY OF UNIFORM TO THE POSTAL EMPLOYEE, ETC. OF
CLOTH-REGARDING.
D.G
Posts No. 23-5/2007-UPE dated 9th May,2012.
The Associations of Department of Posts
have raised a demand for supply of good quality of uniform to the Postal
Employees, replacement of Umbrellas with water proofs to the postmen and grant
of Uniform Kit maintenance allowance.
2.
The matter has been examined in consultation with Department of Personnel &
Training (DOPT), and the clarifications given by them vide OM No.
14/1/2012-JCA2 dated 7.2.1012 is enclosed for necessary action, which interalia
states that” after coming into effect of GFR 2005 this Department has issued an
OM No. 14/7/2003-JCA dated 21.11.2005 (copy enclosed), which was in
supersession of the earlier instructions, clarifying that the further
procurement should be made as per the relevant rules in the new GFR’s 2005.
This implies that Ministries/Departments can now decide to procure uniform from
anywhere and on rates subject to complying with the provisions of GFR, 2005.”
3.
Regarding eligibility/supply of Umbrellas and replacement of Umbrellas with
water proofs, the procedure has been codified in rule 737(X) & (XI) of
Postal Manual Volume. I. The Heads of Circles are hereby informed that
necessary action in this respect may be taken as per the codified procedure in
consultation with the Internal Financial Advisers.
4.
The DOP&T have clarified that common categories of staff, with which DOPT
is concerned, no kit maintenance allowance is admissible and they are entitled
to washing allowance, if issued with uniform.
Yours
faithfully
Sd/-
(R.B.
Chawla), Director (E&MM)
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub:
Supply of good quality of uniform and other kit items to the Postal Employees
of Department of Posts-regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Post’s O.M. No.
23-5/2007-UPE dated 25th January, 2012 on the subject cited above and No. 23-5/2007-UPE
dated 2nd February, 2012 regarding grant of Uniform and Kit maintenance allowances.
2.
In this connection , it is stated that after coming in to effect of GFR,2005
this Department has issued as OM No. 14/7/2003-JCAdated 21st
November,2005(copy enclosed) , which was in supersession of the earlier
instructions, clarifying that the further procurement should be made as per the
relevant rules in the new GFR’s 2005. This implies that Ministries/Departments
can now decide to procure uniform from anywhere and on rates subject to
complying with the provisions of GFR, 2005.
3.
Regarding replacement of Umbrella with raincoat for Postmen, it is stated that
in case of employees not covered under common categories, Ministries
administratively concerned should themselves decide the question of issue of
uniform and scales/tenure in consultation with the appropriate financial
authorities.
4.
In so far as issue relating to grant of Uniform & Kit maintenance
allowances to all uniformed staff in Department of Posts is concerned, it is
stated that for common categories of staff, with which DOPT is concerned, no
such allowance is admissible and they are entitled to washing allowance, if
issued with uniform.
Sd/-
(Ashok
Kumar), Deputy Secretary (JCA)
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