File No-5-5/2019-PAP
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division/P.A.P Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001.
Dated: 06 July 2021.

(TIME-BOUND CASE)

To
All Head of Circles,

Sub: Award is given by the Board of Arbitration regarding Cash Handling Allowance to Post Office staff handling cash at Post Office Counter and those engaged for salary /bills/ pension disbursement – CA Reference No-5 of 1993.

Sir/Madam

I am directed to enclosed a copy of the above award given by the Board of Arbitration number C.A. Reference case No 5 of 1993. The above award was submitted for rejection but the same was not approved by the parliament earlier and the same is still pending.

Department has again submitted the award for rejection to DOPT and was not agreed and advised that the latest financial implication for reassessing financial implication in the wake of the recommendation of 7th Pay Commission by the concerned Ministry/ Department and send to DOPT to enable to submission of a proposal to cabinet.

In this connection, Circles are requested to furnished financial implication (Annual) in the matter, duly concur, and approval of Hoc by 20.07.2021

DA- As above

(D.K. Tripathi)
Assistant Director General (Estt.)

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File No.06-4/2018-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
P.A.P. Section

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi -110001
Dated: 17th October, 2019.

To

The Chief Postmaster General,
Mumbai 400001

Sub: Implementation of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission- Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance – Clarifications.

A reference has been received in the Directorate seeking clarification regarding admissibility of Cash Handing and Treasury Allowance on DOPT OM No – 4/6/2017-Estt. (Pay-II) Date 18.01.2019 ,circulated vide Directorate letter No. 06-04/2018-PAP dated 22.01.2019, on the following issues from Chief Postmaster General Mumbai vide his letter No.Estt/19-1/Cash Handling Allowance/2008-14 dated at Mumbai 28.06.19.

Also check: Implementation of the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission – Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance

The matter has been considered in the Directorate and clarified the queries are as under.

Query No.1. Whether the revised rates of 7th CPC for Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance are also applicable for cash handling to the Sub Postmasters in single and double handed Post offices and to those Sub Postmasters in Post Offices where there is no separate Treasury is justified.

Clarification: Not applicable. Already clarified in para 2 (iv) and (v) of DOPT OM No. 4/6/17- Estt.(Pay-II) dated 18.01.2019.

Query No.2: Whether Rs. 700/- rate of Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance is to be granted directly to all eligible operative staff as it fixed for amount <=5 lakh average monthly cash handled or whether it is to be calculated and fixed every year based on the statistics of previous financial year’s average quantum cash disbursed for the Treasurers and Sub Postmasters in Post Offices where there is no separate Treasurer is justified.

Clarification: As per para 2(iii) of the said OM dated 18.01.2019 ” the Cash Handling and Treasury Allowance should be reviewed every financial year.”

Query No.3. Whether Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance will be allowed to all Treasurers in big offices if more than one Treasurer is working in those offices.

Clarification: No. Already clarified in para 2(vi) of the of the aforesaid mention OM dated 18.01.2019 that “not more than one official should be allowed the Cash Handling Allowance and Treasury Allowance in an office.”

(D.K.Tripathi)
Assistant. Director General (Estt.)
Phone No – 011-23096191

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No. 416/2008-Esft. (Pay II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
dated the 24th March, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2014

References are being received from various Ministries with regard to the amount of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 st January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/1/2014-E-II (B) dated 27th March, 2014.

2. This Departments O.M. 4/6/2008-Est(Pay II) dated 1.10.2008 provides that the rates of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.

3. All Ministries/Departments are therefore, again advised to take necessary action accordingly.

( A.K. Jain)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/4_6_2008-Estt.Pay-II-24032015.pdf]

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