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CWC MEETING OF AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) AT HYDERABAD, A.P CIRCLE.

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNIN - GDS (NFPE) CHQ GIVEN PROGRAMME OF ACTION ON GDS DEMANDS.

1.      A Draft 32 Points Charter of Demands that has been prepared by the CWC covering all the demands of the three lakhs of GDS employees will be placed in the CHQ website, inviting further suggestions for improvement by the rank and file. The entire attention of our organisation will be focussed to win the above demands through a united movement of Postal Employees under the able guidance of the NFPE.

2.  A Programme of Action starting with a day-long Dharna/Demonstration in front of all the Chief Postmasters General Offices/Postmaster Generals Offices/Divisional Offices will be organised on 28-06-2012.

3.      After participating in the March to Parliament on 26th July, 2012 called for by the Confederation of CG Employees and the All India Convention organised by the NFPE on the same day at New Delhi, a massive Dharna exclusively for the GDS Demands will be organised in front of Parliament on 27.07.2012.

4.      A comprehensive Memorandum on GDS Demands and issues will be submitted to the Government and the Department on the day of our Dharna on 27th July, 2012. Further the memorandum will be submitted to the Govt. through MPs also.

5.      Meeting the Honourable MoC&IT at a later date to focus attention on our urgent Demands after the Dharna before the Parliament.

           It is requested to prepare / make all arrangements to conduct the program on 28-06-2012 in all circles and travel arrangements to Delhi for "March to parliament" & NFPE convention on 26-07-12 and "Mass Dharna at Parliament by GDS employees" on 27-06-2012 i.e., two days stay in Delhi and ensure the programs will be grand success with large participation of all NFPE & GDS membership.

MEETING OF CADRE RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON 29.05.2012

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NFPE KERALA CONFERENCE AT PALAKKAD PHOTOS

                CONFEDERATIONCONF.06/2012 DATED:25.06.2012

Dear Comrade

          The detailed campaign tour programme is enclosed. We have given details of the date and place of the meetings of each state separately. The tickets for travel inside the State will be arranged by the concerned State Committee secretaries, whose names and phone numbers are given. The return and forward journey may be arranged by the concerned individual leaders deployed for each station. The deployed comrades are requested to reach the destination in the morning itself. The State Secretaries may arrange for more than one meeting in a station. For the facility of maximum coverage the visiting leaders may form groups to visit the offices. The affiliates are requested to give necessary instructions to their field formations to mobilize their members to participate in the March to Parliament programme and see that their journey tickets are booked well in advance.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally, 
K.K.N. Kuty)
Secretary General

TOUR PROGRAMME [REVISED]

KERALA: – Thiruvananthapuram- 5.6.2012, , Kochi- 6.6.2012 Calicut- 7.6.2012 - Coms’ M.Krishnan, K.Ragavendran, K.P.RajagopalSate Secretary: Com. M. Krishnan. Phone No. 094470 68125

TAMILNADU: - Tiruchy- 12.6.2012, Madurai- 13.56.2012, Coimbatore- 14.6.2012, Chennai- 15.6.2012 -  K.Ragavendran, K.V.Sreedharan, Ashok B Salunkhe, M.Duraipandian, K.Venkatasubramanian. State Secretary , Com. M. Duraipandian. Phone No. 097898 33552

 KARNATAKA: – Bangalore- 16.6.2012,  Hassan- 17.6.2012, Mangalore.-19.6.2012, Hubli 20-6-2012 & Goa.-21.6.2012 K. V. Sreedharan,  T. Narasimhan, R. Sethuraman, V. Sreekumar & P. Prasad. State Secretary. Com. P. Prasad. Phone : 094800 66620

 ANDHRA PRADESH: Dates: June 19, 20 & 21 – Hyderabad 19.6.2012, Vijayawada. 20.6.2012 and Vizag: 21.6.2012K. Ragavendran, K.P. Rajagopal, Nageswar Rao, Humayun, Satyanarayana, N. Somaiah. State Secretary. Com. Nageswara Rao Phone: No. 099123 48233.

 MAHARASHTRA: - Nagpur.  5.6.2012  Mumbai 6.6.2012, Pune 7.6.2012.KKN Kutty, Ashok Salunkhe  K.V. Sreedharan, D.K.Rahate, M.S. Bharne, Nageswara Rao,  RP Singh & P.K. Das State Secretary: Com. R.P.Singh  Phone’ No. 099690 80996

GUJARAT: -  Ahmedabad 12.6.2012, Rajkot 13.6.2012 Baroda  14.6.2012 K.K.N. Kutty, A.B. Salunkhe, D.K.Rahate, Ishwar Singh Dabas & VK Bhambhi State Secretary: Com. V.K. Bhambhi.  Phone No.094273 03395

MADHYAPRADESH & CHATISGARH : - Bhopal,- 19.6.2012;Indore- 20.6.2012; Jabalpur-21.6.2012 and  Raipur -22.6.2012 Coms. Ishwar Singh Dabas, R.N.Parasar, P. Suresh, T.K.R.Pillai & Yeshwant Purohit. Sate Secretary Com. Y. Purohit- Phone No. 09467 17191.

RAJASTHAN:  Jaipur- 20.6.2012, Ajmer-21.6.2012, Jodhpur-22.6.2012 and Udaipur-23.6.2012

S.K.Vyas, Giriraj Singh, Ashok Kanojia & RS Shekhawat. State Secretary R.S.Shekawat Ph No. 094147 75515

PUNJAB, HARYANA, HP & CHANDIGARH : - Amritsar-09.7.2012, Jalandhar-10.7.2012, Ambala-11.7.2012, Chandigarh-12.7.2012 and Shimla-13.7.2012.

M.S. Raja, R.N.Parassar, Ashok Kanojia, Giriraj Singh.Com. to be contacted Com. Noel-Phone No. 098885 51044

U.P & UTTARAKHAND: - Kanpur-3.7.2012; Lucknow-4.7.2012 , Allahabad-5.7.2012, Dehradun- 6.7.2012 Coms. S.K.Vyas, K.P. Rajagopal, Ishwar Singh Dabas, Giriraj Singh, R.N.Parasar & JP Singh: State Secretary Com. J.P. Singh- Phone No. 080054 45445.

BIHAR & JHARKHAND: - Patna- 10.7.2012, Dhanbad,-11.7.2012 Jamshedpur- & Ranchi- 12.7.2012. Coms. Pijush Roy, V.Bhattacharya, Yeshwant Purohit S.K.Humayun, R.N.Dhal, Somaiah,. State Secretary: Com. Mukteswar Prasad Singh- Phone No. 089869 11289.

ORISSA: Dates: June 26, 27 & 28 – Bhubaneswar- 26.6.2012,Cuttack- 27.6.2012 ,Pijush Roy, V. Bhattacharya, S.K.Humayun, M Duraipandian, Somaiah, Rupak Sarkar & RN Dhal: State Secretary Com. R.N.Dhal- Phone No. 094372 25600.

WEST BENGAL: Dates: June 19, 20, 21 -  Kolkata- 19.6.2012, Farakka-20.6.12 & Siliguri-21.6.12

Com. M.Krishnan, Pijush Roy, V.Bhattacharya, Rupak Sarkar.State Secy- Com. Pijush Roy, Phone No. 094335 15577

N.E REGION: - Guwahati- 26..6.2012, Shillong- 27.6.2012 & Agartala- 28.6.2012

Com. M.S. Raja, K.P. Rajagopal, Tapandas Gupta. Pranab Bhattacharjee, Rehman & GK Gohain.  Assam State Secretary: Com. GK Gohain Phone No. 094335 15577

 DELHI- 16 & 17.7.2012; MEERUT & GAZIABAD- 18.7.2012, FARIDABAD-19.7.2012 & GURGAON- 20.7.2012. Coms. S.K. Vyas, K.K.N. Kutty, M.S.Raja, Ashok Kanojia, V. Bhattacharya. Ishwar Singh Dabas,Giriraj Singh. Delhi State Secretary- Com. V. Bhattacharya, Phone No. 098685 20926.

A REPORT OF 1st CWC MEETING OF AIPEU - GDS (NFPE)HELD  AT HYDERABAD, A.P CIRCLE.

(By Com. P.Panduranga Rao,General Secretary)

Dear Comrades,

            The 1st Extended Central Working Committee meeting of our AIPEU GDS[NFPE] was held under the leadership of our CHQ President Comrade Bijoy Gopal Sur on 23.05.2012 at Sundarayya Vighyan Khendra, Hyderabad [AP].  The CWC commenced with the hoisting of NFPE flag and GDS Union flag by Comrades Bijoy Gopal Sur CHQ President and Vijay Krishna Vice President of GDS Union of AP respectively amidst slogans renting the air

The Reception Committee headed by Comrades K.Ramachandram Convenor Postal Circle Co-ordination Committee, DASV.Prasad, CS P3, SSRA.Prasad ,Assistant Circle Secretary P3 and K.N.Chari Treasurer, GDS Union AP Circle has made excellent arrangements for the conduct of the CWC as well as the accommodation of CWC Members and participants.

Inaugural Session:

            The CWC was inaugurated by our beloved Secretary General, NFPE Comrade M.Krishnan. The CWC was attended and addressed by Comrdes K.Ragavendran [Working President of Confederation of CG Employees & Workers]; K.V.Sridharan [General Secretary P3]; Ishwar Singh Dabas [General Secretary P4]; Giriraj Singh [General Secretary R3]; R.Seethalakshmi [Assistant Secretary General NFPE]; P.Mohan [General Secretary Postal Casual Labour Union]; R.Shivannarayana [Deputy GS P3]; Veeramani [AGS P3]; Y.Nagabooshanam [Working President Casual Labour Union]; K.Ramachandram [AGS & Circle Secretary Admn Union]; Sk.Humayun [CHQ President P4]; DASV.Prasad [Circle Secretary P3 AP]; R.J.Madhusudana Rao [Circle Secretary R3 AP]; and Comrade M.Nagavardhana Rao [RJCM Leader AP]. All General Secretaries and other leaders assured total cooperation and solid support to our GDS Union in building a strong organisation for us as well as in unitedly fighting to win the issues of GDS. They guided us to function democratically and with the motto of unity and struggle for advancement of the cause of GDS.

GDS CRUSADER:

During the inaugural session, the first copy of the All India journal of our union “ GDS Crusader” was released by the General Secretary of P4 Union Comrade Ishwar Singh Dabas and was received by Comrade Giriraj Singh General Secretary R3 & Com.V.Vijayakrishna, Circle Vice President, GDS.

Subjects Committee:

All the CWC Members narrated the actual organisational position in their respective Circles. It was observed that the 1st Circle Conference of AIPEU GDS [NFPE] has been successfully held at Kerala Circle. Each Circle position explained by the CWC Members enthused all as it was clear from the deliberations that the GDS are joining our Union en-mass in many circles and in many divisions in different circles. The CWC also noted the Circles where the process of enrolling membership has not picked up momentum and decided to take appropriate organisational measures including intensive tour by the CHQ Office Bearers to expedite the formation of our union in all circles.

Important Decisions:The CWC after the inaugural session in which all the above leaders elaborately dealt with the issues of GDS and the task before our GDS Union in resolving them through united organisational measurers and struggles sat in its subjects  committee. All the Office Bearers and Circle Secretaries participated in the discussion on all matters of agenda items.

I.        Union Constitution:

The CWC unanimously adopted a Constitution for the AIPEU GDS [NFPE].

II.      The following important decisions have been taken unanimously on the issues of GDS:

1.       A Draft 32 Points Charter of Demands that has been prepared by the CWC covering all the demands of the three lakhs of GDS employees will be placed in the CHQ website, inviting further suggestions for improvement by the rank and file. The entire attention of our organisation will be focussed to win the above demands through a united movement of Postal Employees under the able guidance of the NFPE.

2.       A Programme of Action starting with a day- long Dharna/Demonstration in front of all the Chief Postmasters General Offices/Postmaster Generals Offices/Divisional Offices  will be organised on 28-06-2012.

3.       After participating in the March to Parliament on 26th July, 2012 called for by the Confederation of CG Employees and the All India Convention organised by the NFPE on the same day at New Delhi, a massive Dharna exclusively for the GDS Demands will be organised in front of Parliament on 27.07.2012.

4.       A comprehensive Memorandum on GDS Demands and issues will be submitted to the Government and the Department on the day of our Dharna on 27th July, 2012. Further  the memorandum will be submitted to the Govt. through MPs also.

5.       Meeting the Honourable MoC&IT at a later date to focus attention on our urgent Demands after the Dharna before the Parliament.

III.    The following decisions have been taken on our Union Organisation:

1.       Conduct the enrolment  of membership to our  union in all circles at the earliest and organise divisional conferences and then Circle Conferences during the months of August, September and October to elect leadership democratically at all levels. The first All India Conference will thereafter be held in Andhra Pradesh in the month of December,2012 / January,2013.

2.       To build a strong subscriber base to our CHQ journal GDS Crusader by collecting the annual subscription of Rs.60/- per member.

IV.    Decisions on Finance of our Union:

The CWC unanimously decided to strengthen the financial position of  our CHQ as an urgent measure and various Circles have been given quota of donations to be completed within a time frame before 15th June, 2012. The CWC noted with thanks that ‘GUDUR NFPE UNIONS’ the home division of our General Secretary have donated a laptop to the GDS General Secretary for efficient functioning.

Comrades,

The new union AIPEU GDS[NFPE] has been necessitated in order to achieve major gains for the GDS through unity with all regular employees unions under the NFPE. We cannot win without uniting with all under the NFPE unlike some who thrive on anti-federation and anti-unity tirades that only weaken the cause of the three lakhs GDS. Trade Union democracy will be the cornerstone of our functioning and unity with all and struggle for emancipation of GDS will be  our direction. Whatever we have achieved had been the result of united struggle by the entirety of the Postal Employees Movement and not the result of any one organisation or individual. Let us understand that very clearly and take a resolve to strengthen our comradely bonds with all organisations and function shoulder to shoulder. Let us go to every GDS in the country and explain the reality in total and build a very strong trade union organisation for the GDS that really wins

With revolutionary greetings, 

GDS CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1.       Departmentalization of Gramin Dak Sevaks and grant of all benefits of departmental employees to GDS.

2.       Constitute 7th CPC and refer GDS wage revision also to the consideration of Pay Commission.

3.       Merge 50% DA with TRCA of GDS.

4.       Cancel the new GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011 and restore GDS (Conduct & Employment) Rules.

5.       Ensure minimum statutory monthly pension of Rs.3500/- to GDS and grant other pensionery benefits like gratuity etc., based on the formula applicable to departmental employees and under Gratuity Act 1972. Extend family pension facility to GDS also.

6.       Grant three time bound financial up gradations  to all GDS on 10th, 20th and 25th year.

7.       Enhance the bonus quantum ceiling from Rs.2500/- to Rs.3500/- and end the discrimination.

8.       Reduce cash handling norms from Rs.20,000 to Rs.4,000 and also stamp sale norms.

9.       Ensure full protection of existing TRCA when there is fall in the work load. TRCA should not be reduced under any circumstances.

10.   Remove the 25% outside recruitment quota for Postman Recruitment  and 100% Postman vacancies be given to GDS.

11.   Remove the 50 points compulsory condition for compassionate appointment and provide compassionate appointment to all eligible dependents.

12.   Introduce medical reimbursement scheme for GDS.

13.   Grant full trade union facilities including special casual leave and foreign service facilities to GDS Union representatives.

14.   Grant 6 months maternity leave to female GDS instead of three months.

15.   Grant all advances to GDS at par with regular employees.

16.   Grant full transfer facility to GDS. Grant protection of the existing TRCA on transfer.

17.   Grant revised TRCA slabs upto 125 points to BPMs based on the workload as on 01.01.2006.

18.   Stop combination of duties of GDSMD with that of BPM as it will result in restriction of business hours of BO thereby causing loss of revenue.

19.   Enhance age limit for the departmental examination for promotion to the cadre of Postal Assistant from GDS at par with Postman cadre.

20.   Modify date of superannuation of GDS as the last working day of the month.

21.   Remove the ceiling limit of Rs.50 for cash allowance for conveyance of cash from BO to AO and vice versa.

22.   Grant of LTC and  home town LTC facilities to GDS.

23.   Remove the discrimination in grant of welfare assistance to GDS in respect of prolonged illness, Book awards, educational assistance etc,.

24.   Provide norms for MNREGS work at par with SB transactions and also cash conveyance from BO to AO and vice versa.

25.   Cancel the embargo of fixing of minimum TRCA in respect of new appointees. Minimum should be the entitled TRCA drawn by the earlier incumbent. No fresh statistics to be compiled.

26.   Fix norms for all new items of work entrusted to GDS and until then grant enhanced incentives.

27.   Payment of rent for BO to be borne by the department and till that time grant enhancement of Office Maintenance Allowance.

28.   Redeployment of GDS should not be done beyond 5 kms and full protection of TRCA should be given in case of redeployment from one post to another.

29.   Prompt issuing of SDBS cards to all GDS employees.

30. Grant Children Educational Allowance and small family incentive to all GDS.

31. Fill up all GDS posts in RMS and convert GDS MM posts as MTS.

32. Make early payment of RPLI incentive and remove the minimum condition and maximum

       limit in grant of NREGS incentive

CONFEDERATION PARLIAMENT MARCH ON 26 JULY 2012 .WAGE REVISION, 50% DA MERGER, PFRDA BILL, GDS & CASUAL LABOUR ISSUES, REMOVAL OF 5% CONDITION FOR COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENTS ETC. NFPE COMRADES SHOULD ATTEND NFPE ALL INDIA CONVENTION ON 26th  JULY 03 P.M. AND GDS PARLIAMENT MARCH ON 27th  JULY 10 A.M.  ENSURE MASS SCALE PARTICIPATION. BOOK YOUR UP & DOWN TICKETS IMMEDIATELY M. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL NFPE

Transfer Traveling Allowance (Transfer TA) is applicable to Central Government Employees who are under the orders of Transfer. The following grants and reimbursement of charges paid by employee for shifting his/her residence to the new place of posting are payable to the employee.

Transfer T .A. comprises of the following elements: -

·         a composite transfer grant equal to one month’s basic pay;

·         actual fares for self and family for journey by rail/steamer/air;

·         road mileage for journey by road between places not connected by rail;

·         cost of transportation of personal effects from residence to residence; and

·         cost of transportation of conveyance possessed by the employee.

In addition to the above, the employee will be entitled for an additional fare by the entitled class for self for both onward and return journeys, if he has to leave his family behind due to non-availability of Government accommodation at the new place of posting.

An employee whose family does not accompany him to the new station while joining on transfer, has an option to claim for him

either                for the first journey undertaken to join the new post

or                     for the journey subsequently undertaken along with family members.

At the Same Station-

No T.A. if no change of residence is involved.

If there is compulsory change of residence solely due to the transfer

(a)        Actual cost of conveyance for self and family limited to the road mileage and actual cost of transportation of personal effects admissible subject to the prescribed limits and

(b)        Composite Transfer Grant equal to one-third of basic pay.

Between two stations within a short distance not more than 20 km: -

No T.A. if no change of residence is involved

If change of residence is involved-

Full Transfer T .A. will be allowed and Composite transfer grant equal to one-third of basic pay.

Transfer TA- Travel entitlement:

Grade Pay	Travel Entitlements
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.10,000/- and above and those in pay scale of HAG + and above	Business / Club Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.7,600 and Rs.8,900	Economy Class by air / AC First class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.5,400 and Rs.6,600	Economy Class by air / AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs.4,200, Rs.4,600 and Rs.4,800	AC II Tier class by train
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs.4,200	First class / AC IIi Tier / AC Chair car by train

Mileage Allowance for Journeys by Road:

In supersession of S.R.46 and the Government of India’s order thereunder, the grade pay ranges for travel by public/bus/auto/rickshaw/scooter/motor cycle, full taxi/taxi/own car is revised as indicated below:

Grade Pay (1)	Entitlement (2)
(i) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 10,000 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above.	Actual fare by any type of public bus including air-conditioned bus; OR At prescribed rates of AC Taxi when the journey is actually performed by AC Taxi; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw, own scooter, motor cycle, moped etc.
(ii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400, Rs. 6600, Rs. 7600, Rs. 8700 and Rs. 8900	Same as at (i) above with the exception that journeys by AC taxi will not be permissible
(iii) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4800	Same as at (ii) above.
(iv) Officers drawing grade pay of Rs 2400 and above but less than Rs. 4200.	Actual fare by any type of public bus other than air-conditioned bus; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw for journeys by auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/moped etc.
(v) Officers drawing grade pay below Rs. 2400.	Actual tare by ordinary public bus only; OR At prescribed rates for auto rickshaw/own scooter/motorcycle/ moped etc.

(b) Mileage allowance for road journeys shall be regulated at the following rates in places where no specific rates have been prescribed either by the Director of Transport of the concerned State or of the neighboring States:

(i) For journeys performed in own car/taxi: Rs. 16 per km.

(ii) For journeys performed by auto rickshaw own scooter, etc.: Rs. 8 per km.

Transfer Grant and Packing Allowance:

 (i) The Composite Transfer Grant shall be equal to one month’s pay as defined in para 3 of this O.M. in case of transfer involving a change of station located at a distance of or more than 20 km from each other.

 (ii) In cases of transfer to stations which are at a distance of less than 20 kms from the old station and of transfer within the same city, one third of the composite transfer grant will be admissible, provided a change of residence is actually involved.

 (iii) At present, only one transfer grant is permitted if the transfer of husband and wife takes place within 6 months of each other from the same place to the same place. With effect from the date of implementation of these orders, in cases where the transfer take place within six months, but after 60 days of the transfer of the spouse, fifty percent of the transfer grant on transfer shall be allowed to the spouse transferred later. No transfer grant shall be admissible to the spouse transferred later in case both the transfers are ordered within 60 days. The existing provisions shall continue to be applicable in case of transfers after a period or six months or more. Other rules precluding transfer grant in case of transfer at own request or transfer other than in public interest, shall continue to apply unchanged in their case.

 Transportation of Personal Effects:

Grade pay (1)	By Train/steamer (2)	Rate per km – for transport by road (Rs. per km) (3)
		Z class cities	X&Y Class cities
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 7600 and above and those in pay scale HAG+ and above	6000 kgs. by goods train/4 wheeler wagon/1 double container	18.00 (Rs. 0.003 per kg. per km.)	30.00 (Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200, Rs. 4600, Rs. 4800, Rs. 5400 and Rs. 6600	6000 kgs. by goods Train/4 wheelerwagon/1 single container	18.00 (Rs. 0.003 per kg. per km.)	30.00 (Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 2800	3000 kgs.	9.00 (Rs.0.003 per kg. per km.)	15.00 (Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)
Officers drawing grade pay below Rs. 2800	1500 kgs.	4.60 (Rs.0.0031 per kg. per km.)	7.50 (Rs. 0.005 per kg per Km)

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport in ships operated by Shipping Corporation of India.

 Transportation of Conveyance:

Grade Pay(1)	Scale(2)
Officers drawing grade pay of Rs. 4200 and above and those in pay scales of HAG+ and above	One motor car etc or one motor cycle/scooter, or one horse
Officers drawing grade pay less than Rs. 4200	One motorcycle/scooter/Moped or one bicycle.

 Definition of family: -Family includes-

Spouse residing with the employee. (Need not be dependent). Only one wife is included in the term ‘family’. In the case of wife/husband, the necessary condition is-’residing with’. Other members of the family should satisfy both conditions-’residing with’ and ‘wholly dependent’.

Legitimate children and stepchildren, residing with and wholly de- pendent. Children include major sons, legally adopted children and widowed daughters, residing with and wholly dependent. Restricted to two children with effect from 1st January 1999. However, this restriction does not apply to existing employees with more than two children including those born up to 31-12-1998. Does not apply also to employees with no/one child on 31-12-1998 but next confinement resulting in multiple births thereby increasing the number to more than two.

Children studying in educational institutions away from their parents at the time of transfer but joining their parents at the time of vacation are treated as members of family subject to other conditions for drawal of T.A.

Married daughter, if divorced, abandoned or separated from her husband and residing with and financially dependent on the parent.

Parents, stepmother, unmarried sisters and minor brothers residing with and wholly dependent. (Major brothers are not included).

Widowed sisters residing with and wholly dependent (provided their father is either not alive or is himself wholly dependent on the employee)

Definition of dependent: - Any family member whose income from all sources, including pension (inclusive of pension equivalent of DCRG, but excluding Dearness Relief) does not exceed Rs. 3,500 p.m., is deemed to be wholly dependent on the employee. Children getting stipend, scholarship, etc., in excess of Rs. 3,500 p.m. are not considered as dependents.

The following Office Memorandums are referred for this summary on Transfer TA

Traveling Allowance – Implementation of 6CPC

Traveling Allowance Rules – Clarifications

Traveling Allowance – corrigenda

Personal effects on Transfer