03.03.2011 - Appointment of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant by direct recruitment against the vacancies of the years 2009 and 2010
This circular provides clarification regarding the entitlement to pay and allowances for candidates directly recruited as Postal Assistants and Sorting Assistants against vacancies for the years 2009 and 2010. It establishes that all such candidates are entitled to regular pay and allowances in the relevant pay band during their training at Postal Training Centres.
- The clarification applies to candidates appointed as Postal Assistant or Sorting Assistant by direct recruitment against vacancies for the years 2009 and 2010.
- Reference is made to the Directorate letter of even number dated 30.12.2010, wherein serial number 5 clarified that all candidates are entitled to regular pay and allowances in the relevant pay band from the date of joining.
- To ensure uniformity, candidates during training in Postal Training Centres are entitled to regular pay and allowances in the relevant pay band.
- Entitlement to regular pay and allowances during training applies irrespective of whether the candidates are deputed directly for training or sent after joining pending training by the Postal Training Centre.
- The Director, Postal Training Centre, Vadodara, has been instructed through the Deputy Director General (Training) to ensure strict compliance.
No. 60-9/2010-SPB-I
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi 110001
Dated 3.03.2011
To
The Chief Postmaster General,
Maharashtra Circle,
Mumbai.
Subject: Appointment of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant by direct recruitment against the vacancies of the years 2009 and 2010 Clarification regarding.
I am directed to refer to the Directorate's letter of even number dated 30.12.2010 on the subject cited above and to say that it has been clarified vide Sl. No. 5 of the letter under reference that from the date of joining all candidates will be entitled to regular pay and allowances in the relevant pay band. It is further clarified that for the sake of uniformity the candidates during training in PTCs would be entitled to regular pay and allowances in the relevant pay band irrespective of the fact whether they are deputed direct for the training or after they join pending training by PTC.
Yours faithfully.
(B.P.Sridevi)
Director (Staff)
Copy to:
DDG (Training), Department of Posts. It is requested to please instruct the Director, PTC Vadodara for strict compliance.