Transfer policy guidelines –clarifications
Ministry of Communications,
Department
of Posts
letter No. -12/1/2018- SPN-II dated 24th October, 2019.
I
am directed to refer to Directorate’s communications number 141-141/2013-SPN-II
dated 17.01.2019 vide which revised “Guide Lines for Transfer” was circulated
to all Postal Circles. References were received from various Postal
Circles/Service Associations pointing out some difficulties and seeking
clarifications. The references have been examined and clarified as under:
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No.
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Issue raised
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Clarifications
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1.
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Directorate’s
instructions no. 141-260/91-SPB-II dated 21.01.1992 regarding
intra-divisional transfer under Rule-38 from one Sub Division to another
within the same divisions still applicable of not.
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Transfer Policy Guidelines dated 17.01.2019
was issued in supersession of ll earlier guidelines in the matter. As such,
instructions dated 21.01.1992 is not applicable as on date. Further , as per
Para 3(B) (I) (ii), CPMG is the competent authority to approve intra-Circle
transfer.
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2.
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Transfer
under Rule-38 of Postal Assistant of Foreign Post to Postal Division shall be
considered or not
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As per the transfer policy guidelines,
transfer from one distinct cadre to another is not allowed. Postal
Assistant& Sorting Assistant in Foreign Post Office and Postal Assistant
working in Postal Division/Posts Offices are two different cadres. Therefore,
a Postal Assistant working in FPO cannot be transferred to Postal Divisions.
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3.
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Pending
Rule-38 cases till 2018 will also be maintained in the Form-2 & Form-3 as
per length of service of the official or as per date of receipt of these
applications.
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As clarified vide Directorates letter
number X-12/1/2019-SPN-II dated 27.06.2019 at Sl No. 6, such applications
shall be treated as to be received between 1st April to 30th
June and shall be recorded in Form2 (Inward Register) & Form-3 (Outward
Register) as per length of the service.
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4.
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The
condition of 2 years or probation period should not be applied on GDS who are
appointed as Postman.
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The
eligibility condition of 2 year or
probation period shall also be applied to Postman who were earlier GDS.
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5.
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Rotational
Transfer of PA (SBCO) within the
clusters of the Region (inter cluster or intra cluster) may be approved by the
DPS/PMG of the concerned Region.
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Regional Head shall be the competent
authority to approve rotational transfer of SBCO officials within a Region.
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6.
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Category
of SC/ST/OBC candidates for the purpose of transfer under Rule-38 either one
way or mutual exchange,
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SC/ST/OBC candidates selected against UR
vacancy may be treated as UR for the purpose of transfer only, whether by
arrangement of mutual exchange or otherwise. For all other aspects, including
promotions , such candidates will remain their status of reserved category
and will get the benefit of reservation as applicable.
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Yours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Muthuraman C)