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No.

I7-1312021-GDS
Government of Ind ia
Ministry of Com mu nrcations
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
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Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marq
New Delhi - I 10 001

Dated. 29th July,2021


To
1. All Chief Postmaster General
2. Chief General Manager, Business Development & Parcel/ PLI Darectorate

3 Director RAKNPA/ CGM CEPT/ Director, All Postal Training Centers

Subject: Regularization of the period of absence from duty in r/o


Gramin Dak Sevaks during COVID - 19 pandemic periods.

Madam/Sir,

This Department is rn receipt of various references regarding


regularization of the period of absence of Gramin Dak Sevaks of Department
of Posts during lockdown / quarantine period, etc. The matter has bcen
considered and with the approval of the compctent authority, following
ordcrs are issued

(a), Period of absence due to restrictions on movemcnt and Iravel


imposed by the Central Government, Statc/UT Government, district
authorities, local authorities, residential society etc. and due to
residential area concerned notified as containment zone and due to
suspensron of public transport due to which the GDS is not able to attend
office - shall be treated as duty for all purposes.

( b). Period of quarantine/isolation, as prescribed by the authority from


time to time, on coming into contact with a Covid positive person while in
office or while carrying out official duty or while at place of residence - to
be treated as duty for all purposes.

(c). ln case of a GDS getting infected with Covid, a provision of paid


leave on contracting Covid up to 30 days is provided for. The Period of
absence due to GDS contractrng Covid 19 - sanction of paid lcave upto
30 days would be regulated as following:-

-6.
(i) Sanction of paid leave at credit of GDS

( ii) Sanction of emergency leave at credit of GDS

( iii) Sanction of paid leave/emergency leave which is not yet due


and which shall be credited in leave account of GDS in
subsequent ha lf yearly periods.

Total paid leave sanctioned as per (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall
not exceed 30 days.

(d ) In
cases where the period left with the GDS before he/she is
discharged on attaining 65 years of age is less than two years, he/she
shall be able to avail paid leave/emergency leave not yet due only to the
extent of leave expected to be credited in his/her account till his/her
attaining 65 years of age.
(e) In cases where the GDS who has availed paid leave/emergency
leave not yet due get discharged before the leave availed are adjusted
against the future entitlement of leave, recovery from his/her
Severance/Graturty may be made. As for GDS who have not completed
10 years of engagement period and thus not entitled for Severance
Gratuity, wi I have to deposit amount equivalent lo the leave not
adjusted before d ischarge.

(f ). Following undertaking shall be obtained by the leave sanctioning


authority where paid leave/emergency leave not yet due is sanctioned:

U nde rta ki ng

"l undertake to return to the Department the amount of paid


leave/emergency leave sanctioned to me in accordance with Dte.
OM No. dated and which is in excess of the paid
leave/emergency leave which is credited in my leave account till my
date of d ischa rge. "

Name:

Designation

Office:

2. The lerave sanctioning authority accordingly after satisfying


himself/herself shall issue appropriate orders.

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3. In casc the GDS concerned is not satisfied with the decision of leave
sanctioning authority, he/she may represent to next higher authority.
The next higher authority will decide the representation within 15 days of
receipt.

4. These orders shall cover all the period of absence of GDS due to
covrd 19 related circumstances since imposition of first lockdown i,c.
24.03.2020 and shall remain in force till end of Covid 19 pandemic
declaration by government a uthorities.

Yours fa ithf u lly, 61

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(Tarun Mitta l)
Assistant Director General(PE 1& SCT)/LO
ADG (GDS/PCC)
Co py to

1. PS to MoC / MoSC
2 Staff Officeri Sr PPS to Secretary (Posts)/ Director General Postal
Services
3 Members of Postal Services Board
4 Sr. DD(Vig ) & CVO / All Deputy Directors General

s Director (Staff)
6 All recognized service associations
7. Portal Upload team,
Post website
CEPT Mysore

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- for uploading this order on India

(Ta ru n Mittal)
Assastant Director General(PE 1& SCT)/LO
ADG (GDS/PCC)

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