7th Central Pay Commission Dress Allowances – Clarification in respect of the officials retiring after July, 2025: DoP Order dated 16.06.2025
F No.41-2/2017-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
P.A.P Section/Establishment Division
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi โ 110 001
Date: 16-06-2025
To
1. All Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General
2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/Parcel Directorate/PLI
Directorate
3. Director RAKNPA/GM CEPT/Director of All PTCs.
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R. K. Puram, New
Delhi
5. All General Managers (Finance)/DAP/DDAP
Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission Dress Allowances -Modification in the guidelines regarding.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to forward herewith a copy of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum No. 19051/1/2017-E. IV dated 24th March,2025 on the subject cited above for information and necessary action. In supersession of this office OM No. 41-2/2017-PAP dated 05.03.2020, the dress allowance in respect of the new recruits joining after July 2025 will be governed by the aforementioned order dated 24.03.2025 of MoF which provides for proportionate payment of dress allowance.
2. In respect of the officials retiring after July, 2025 the Department is seeking clarification from the MoF. Till the clarification is received from the MoF, the existing instructions dated 05.03.2020 will continued to be followed, which provides for payment of Dress Allowance as under:
” Person retiring after December of the calendar year shall be eligible for full Dress Allowance. Those retiring by December in the calendar year Shall be eligible for half of the Dress Allowance.”
This issue with the approval of the competent authority.
Digitally signed by
RAVI PAHWA
Date: 16-06-2025
(Ravi Pahwa)
DIRECTOR (GDS)
Phone No โ 011-2309619
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