MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS.(Department of Posts) New Delhi,
Dated :17th June, 2022
NOTIFICATION
G.S.R. 459(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant Group ‘C’ Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Postal Assistant (Circle Office and Regional Offices), Postal Assistant (In the Foreign Post Organisations in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai), Postal Assistant (Savings Bank Control and Internal Check Organisations), Postal Assistant (Post Office) and Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service) in the Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts, namely:-
Short title and Commencement.These rules may be called the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant & Sorting Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2022.
Classification:General Central Service,Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial.
1.Postal Assistant (Circle Office and Regional Offices).Level 4 in the Pay Matrix(Rs. 25500-81100).
2.Postal Assistant (In the Foreign Post Organisations in Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai).Level 4 in the Pay Matrix(Rs. 25500-81100).
3.Postal Assistant (Savings Bank Control and Internal Check Organisations).Level 4 in the Pay Matrix(Rs. 25500-81100).
4.Postal Assistant (Post Offices)Level 4 in the Pay Matrix(Rs. 25500-81100)
5.Sorting Assistant (Railway Mail Service).Level 4 in the Pay Matrix(Rs. 25500-81100).
AGE LIMIT
Direct Recruiters
(i) Between 18 and 27 years.
(Relaxable for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Other Backward Classes and for Government servants of different categories in accordance with the instructions issued by the Central Government from time-to-time).
Note 1: In case of recruitment made through Staff Selection Commission, the crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by the Staff Selection Commission.
Note 2: In case of recruitment made through mode other than through Staff Selection Commission, the crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be the
closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti
district and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Ladakh or Lakshadweep.
GDS
(ii) Upper age-limit for Gramin Dak Sevaks* shall be forty years(40 years) as on 01st day of January of the year to which the vacancy belongs to or as per guidelines issued by the Central Government, from time-to-time.
(Relaxable for those belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe up to five years and for those belonging to Other Backward Classes up to three years).
*Gramin Dak Sevaks are holders of Civil posts but they are outside the regular Civil Service due to which their appointment shall be treated as direct recruitment.
DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEE
No Age limit (For MTS, POSTMAN, MAILGUARD)
EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
DIRECT RECRUITS:
(i)Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or Institute;
(ii) knowledge of working on Computer.
GDS:
Educational qualification shall continue to be 12th Standard from a recognised Board for person holding the post of Gramin Dak Sevaks on regular basis on the date of notification of these rules.
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE :
NO Educational qualification (For MTS,Postman and Mail Guard)
METHOD OF RECRUITMENT:
(i) Forty per cent, by promotion of eligible officials of the Circle, mentioned at Part-(A) of the entry under column (11), excluding officials from Postal Account Office or Wing, through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, failing which by: -
(a) promotion of eligible officials of the Circle, mentioned at Part-(B) of the entry under column (11), excluding officials from Postal Account Office or Wing, through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, failing which by: -
(b) Direct recruitment on the basis of competitive examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks* of the Circle, who have worked regularly for eight years in that capacity, as on 01st day of January of the year to which the vacancy belongs to or as per guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time regarding crucial date of eligibility, failing which by: -
(c) Direct recruitment of next year through open competition.(SSC)(Sixty per cent, by direct recruitment through open competition as per the scheme approved by the Department of Posts from time-to-time.)
Promotion through Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination:
Part- (A): -
(1) Officials holding post in Level 3 of the Pay Matrix with three years of regular service in such post/five years of combined regular service in posts in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of Pay Matrix;
(2) officials holding post in Level 2 of the Pay Matrix with five years of regular service in such post including the regular service in posts in Level 1 of Pay Matrix;
(3) officials holding post in Level 1 of the Pay Matrix with five years of regular service in such post.
Part - (B): -
Officials holding post in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the Pay Matrix with total regular service of eight years including service rendered regularly as Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Officials holding post in Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 f the Pay Matrix,who have rendered regular service as Gramin Dak Sevaks on or before(17.06.2022) the commencement of the Department of Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recruitment Rules, 2022, the total regular service including the service rendered regularly as Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be five years.
[Department of Posts (DOP) (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistant) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023]
Note 1:
Eligibility of service condition shall be as on 01st day of January of the year to which the vacancy belongs to or as per guidelines issued by the Central Government From time to time regarding crucial date of eligibility.
Note 2:Promotion shall be subject to completion of 'Induction Training‘, conducted by the Postal Training Centre, within two years from the date of appointment to the promotional post.Provided that persons who are due to retire within two years shall be exempted from such training.
Note 3:Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, seniors shall also be considered, provided
(a) both the senior and junior were recruited through same mode of recruitment and were holding same feeder cadre prior to appointment to the present post on regular basis; or
(b) seniors are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service
This condition shall not be applied with reference to such junior officials who lost their seniority after availing transfer under Rule-38 of the Postal Manual Volume-IV.
Note 4:
Eligibility of an official shall be determined with respect to the post held substantively and relevant pay level of the post in Pay Matrix and not with respect to the level in which an official is drawing pay as on the crucial date of eligibility by virtue of financial upgradation under the Time Bound One Promotion, Biennial Cadre Review or Modified Assured Career Progression.
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