GDS Order: Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA), Merging Old TRCA Slabs, Fixation Formula, New Revised TRCA Matrix
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2 Introduction of new Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)
The entire GDSs posts shall be brought under two categories viz. Branch Postmasters (BPMs) and other than Branch Postmasters. GDSs other than BPMs and working in Branch Post offices shall be designated as Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPMs) and GDSs working in departmental offices shall be designated as Dak Sevaks. There shall be two slabs of working hours Viz. Four (4) and Five (5) hours and two levels of TRCA slabs each for BPMs and other than BPMs. For this purpose, the working hours of GDSs with 3 hours, 3 1/2 hours and 3 hours 45 minutes shall be revised to 4 hours and those with 4 1/2 hours workload shall be revised as Five (5) hours, with effect from 1.7.2018.
The revised TRCA slabs / levels applicable to these two categories will be as shown in Table 1:
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| Table - 1 | |||
| Revised minimum TRCA of two types of categories of GDSs as per working hours / levels | |||
| SN | Category | Minimum TRCA for 4 Hours / Level 1 | Minimum TRCA for 5 Hours / Level 2 |
| 1 | BPM | ₹12,000/- | ₹14,500/- |
| 2 | ABPM/Dak Sevaks | ₹10,000/- | ₹12,000/- |
2.1 Clubbing (Merging) of old TRCA SLABS
The existing 11 TRCA slabs shall be merged into three TRCA Slabs with two levels each for BPMs and other than BPMs as shown in Table 2. Effectively, there shall be only 3 TRCA Slabs as one TRCA Slab will be common for both the categories.
| Table - 2 | ||||
| Clubbing of existing TRCA slabs | ||||
| SN | Present TRCA slabs | New Designation & Working hours (wef 1.7,2018) | New TRCA Level | New TRCA Slabs |
| 1 | MC/MP/MM (3 hrs) ₹2,295-45-3,695 | Assistant BPM / Dak Sevaks (4 hrs) | Level-1 | ₹10,000 - ₹24,470 |
| 2 | MC/MP/MM (3 hrs 45 minutes) ₹2,870-50-4,370 | |||
| 3 | MD/SV (3 hrs) ₹2,665-50-4,165 | |||
| 4 | MD/SV (3 hrs 45 minutes) ₹3,330-60-5,130 | |||
| 5 | MC/MP/MM( 5 hrs)₹3,635-65-5,585 | Assistant BPM / Dak Sevak (5 hrs) | Level-2 | ₹12,000 - ₹29,380 |
| 6 | MD/SV (5 hrs) ₹4,220-75-6,470 | |||
| 7 | BPM(3 hrs) ₹2,745-50-4,245 | BPM (4 hrs) | Level -1 | ₹12,000 - ₹29,380 |
| 8 | BPM(3 hrs 30 minutes) ₹3,200-60-5,000 | |||
| 9 | BPM(4 hrs) ₹3,660-70-5,760 | |||
| 10 | BPM(4 hrs 30 minutes) ₹4,115-75-6,365 | BPM (5 hrs) | Level - 2 | ₹14,500-₹35,480 |
| 11 | BPM(5 hrs) ₹4,575-85-7,125 | |||
Acronyms: MC - Mail Carrier, MP - Mail Packer, MD - Mail Deliverer, MM-Mailman, SV - Stamp Vender,
2.2 Fixation Formula
The GDSs shall be brought to the respective levels in the new TRCA matrix wef 1.7.2018. For fixation of TRCA of the Gramin Dak Sevaks in the new TRCA slabs, the existing Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) for the GDS in the 11 TRCA slabs in the pre-revised structure as given in Table-2 above, as on 01.07.2018, shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.57. The amount may be rounded off to the nearest rupee. The figure so arrived at is to be located in the Level corresponding to GDS's TRCA in the new TRCA Slab as given in Table-3.
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2.3 If a cell identical with the figure so arrived at is available in the appropriate Level, that cell shall be the revised TRCA; otherwise the next higher cell in that Level shall be the revised TRCA of the GDS. However, in order to guide administration/DDOs in fixing the revised TRCA of GDS in the new TRCA matrix correctly, illustrations in this regard are annexed at Annexure-II.
2.4 In respect of GDS whose annual increase of TRCA is due on 1st July, 2018, his/her TRCA consequent on annual increase in the pre-revised TRCA be effected first and then his/her TRCA be fixed in the new revised TRCA Matrix as in Table-3.
| TABLE — 3 TRCA Matrix | |||||
| TRCA Slab-1 Assistant Branch Postmaster/Dak Sevak LEVEL-1 10000-24470 | TRCA Slab -2 (a) Assistant Branch Postmaster / Oak Sevak LEVEL-2 & (b) Branch Postmaster LEVEL-1 12000-29380 | TRCA Slab -3 Branch Postmaster LEVEL-2 14500-35480 | |||
| Stage | TRCA | Stage | TRCA | Stage | TRCA |
| 1 | 10000 | 1 | 12000 | 1 | 14500 |
| 2 | 10300 | 2 | 12360 | 2 | 14940 |
| 3 | 10610 | 3 | 12740 | 3 | 15390 |
| 4 | 10930 | 4 | 13130 | 4 | 15860 |
| 5 | 11260 | 5 | 13530 | 5 | 16340 |
| 6 | 11600 | 6 | 13940 | 6 | 16840 |
| 7 | 11950 | 7 | 14360 | 7 | 17350 |
| 8 | 12310 | 8 | 14800 | 8 | 17880 |
| 9 | 12680 | 9 | 15250 | 9 | 18420 |
| 10 | 13070 | 10 | 15710 | 10 | 18980 |
| 11 | 13470 | 11 | 16190 | 11 | 19550 |
| 12 | 13880 | 12 | 16680 | 12 | 20140 |
| 13 | 14300 | 13 | 17190 | 13 | 20750 |
| 14 | 14730 | 14 | 17710 | 14 | 21380 |
| 15 | 15180 | 15 | 18250 | 15 | 22030 |
| 16 | 15640 | 16 | 18800 | 16 | 22700 |
| 17 | 16110 | 17 | 19370 | 17 | 23390 |
| 18 | 16600 | 18 | 19960 | 18 | 24100 |
| 19 | 17100 | 19 | 20560 | 19 | 24830 |
| 20 | 17620 | 20 | 21180 | 20 | 25580 |
| 21 | 18150 | 21 | 21820 | 21 | 26350 |
| 22 | 18700 | 22 | 22480 | 22 | 27150 |
| 23 | 19270 | 23 | 23160 | 23 | 27970 |
| 24 | 19850 | 24 | 23860 | 24 | 28810 |
| 25 | 20450 | 25 | 24580 | 25 | 29680 |
| 26 | 21070 | 26 | 25320 | 26 | 30580 |
| 27 | 21710 | 27 | 26080 | 27 | 31500 |
| 28 | 22370 | 28 | 26870 | 28 | 32450 |
| 29 | 23050 | 29 | 27680 | 29 | 33430 |
| 30 | 23750 | 30 | 28520 | 30 | 34440 |
| 31 | 24470 | 31 | 29380 | 31 | 35480 |
2.5 If a GDS happens to be on leave on 01.07.2018, the revised TRCA will be effective from the date of rejoining of duty. In case of GDSs on put off duty as on 01.07.2018, they shall continue to draw ex gratia payment based on existing TRCA and fixation of his TRCA shall be subject to the final order on the pending disciplinary proceedings
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