OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KARNATAKA CIRCLE, BENGALURU - 560 001 Phone No: 060 2259 2617 NoSTA/4-4/Mise/Digs dated at Beagalure-560 001. the 35 -10-2024
Sub: Clarification regarding Senior/Junior clause for LDCE-AAO -reg.
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Ref: SSPOs. Dharwad letter No. DWD/B-I/Merger/SBCO/Digs/2022 dated 15.10.2024.
Kindly refer to SSPOs, Dharwad Division letter cited above on the subject. In this connection, it is to intimate that cadre management of Posta! Assistant and Sorting Assistant has been reviewed and revised vide Directorate letter no. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II dated 31-12-2021. The following are the important points of the said revision.
i. The division was previously the recruiting unit though the
recruitment was being done at Circle level. Now, Circle is the recruiting unit
and recruitment is being done at Circle level.
ii. Divisional Head (SP/SSP/SSRM _ etc.) is still the Appointing Authority/Disciplinary Authority for the cadre of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant. This has been reiterated in the said Directorate order.
iii. PA/SA Cadre is still the division level cadre unlike other
cadres like LSG/HSG II/HSG I. This has not been revised in the said Directorate
letter.
iv. The maintenance of the Divisional level Gradation list of
PAs/SAs has not been discontinued as per the said Directorate letter. Rule 32-B
of Postal Manual Volume IV (part I) stipulates maintenance of the Gradation
list by the division. The said rule has not been amended.
v. The limited purpose of maintenance of Circle Gradation list of PAs/SAs has been to determine inter-se seniority of PAs/ SAs during the promotion to the cadre of LSG. This has not been revised by the Directorate letter.
vi. The calculation of vacancy and maintenance of reservation
register for the cadre of PAs/SAs has been revised by the said Directorate
letter. Now. The Circle office will calculate vacancies and maintain
reservation register.
vii. Circle as a whole shall be the recruiting unit for PAs/SAs,
while considering transfer under Rule 38, principles of category and made of
recruitment shall be observed for the circle as a whole and not with respect to
individual division/unit. Accordingly. only in the case of Inter Circle
transfer, category and mode of recruitment shall be applicable. No such
limitations of category/mode of recruitment shall be applicable in the case of
Intra Circle transfer.
viii, SSPOs Dharwad in his report addressed to PMG NK Region dated 15-10-2024 has mentioned about merger of PA (SBCO) with PA (Post Office) . and referred placing PA(SBCO) in the Circle gradation list of PA (Post Office) after merger. PA(SBCO) has been a Circle cadre from the beginning. Therefore. it cannot be compared with PA (Post office) cadre which is still divisional level cadre.
2. In view of the above. PAs/SAs are still division level cadre and
division is required to maintain divisional gradation list for the cadre of
PAs/SAs.
3. The non-maintenance of gradation list of PAs by Dharwad division
is not in order. It is therefore requested to take appropriate action.
This has the approval of Competent Authority.
