Willingness in Sr PM Cadre

Options from willing PS Gr.B officials for filling up of the posts of Senior Postmasters (Gr. B Gazetted) in the Postmaster Cadre

Copy of Directorate Letter No. 9-5/2011-SPG dated 04/02/2011 regarding filling up of the posts of Senior Postmasters (Gr. B Gazetted) in the Postmaster Cadre is reproduced below.

Subject : Filling up of the posts of Senior Postmasters (Gr. B Gazetted) in the Postmaster Cadre

Sir / Madam,

              Please refer to this Department’s letter No. 4-17/2008-SPB-II dt. 22.11.2010 regarding introduction of Postmaster Cadre in Postal Wing. As per the Recruitment Rules notified vide G.S.R. 741(E) dt. 09.09.2010, the initial constitution for the 116 posts of Senior Postmaster would be from amongst the officers holding the post of Postal Services Group “B” in PB-2 and Grade Pay of Rs. 4800/- on regular basis after calling for their options for appointment to these posts.

2.          As per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules, Postal Circles will call for the options/ applications of willing P.S. Group “B” officers along with their bio-data for appointment as Senior Postmaster. While inviting the applications it may be categorically stated that:

                (i)  Once an officer submits his application, he will not be allowed to withdraw the same.

`           (ii) Officers who are still left with at least two years of service to retire only may apply in order to avoid their dislocation at the fag end of their service.

         (iii) The officers in P.S. Group ‘B’ and Senior Postmaster (Gazetted) would be eligible for induction in IPos Gr. ‘A’ on the basis of a consolidated eligibility list.

3.            The applications so received will be scrutinized to check the eligibility of the applicants and forwarded to the Directorate along with the ACRs of last five years and vigilance clearance statement of penalties imposed during last five years in addition to the bio-data of the officers for further action.

4.            All the Postal Circles are requested to follow the time schedule mentioned below for sending the applications of P.S. Group ‘B’ officers to fill up the posts of Sr. Postmaster:

(i)         Date of issue of circular calling for the options/applications for appointment as Senior Postmaster : 15.02.2011.

(ii)   Last date for receipt of options/applications along with bio-data :04.03.2011.

(iii) Completion of scrutiny of applications, obtaining vigilance clearance and forwarding the applications to Postal Directorate : 15.03.2011.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-(B.P.Sridevi)Director (Staff)Tel. No. 011/230366656