Guidelines for engaging of paid substitutes against leave/ absentee Gr D and Postman Staff: Departments of Posts Office Memorandum dated 09.07.2025
F No.41-4/ 2019-PAP
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
P.A.P Section/Establishment Division
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi — 110 001.
Date: July 9, 2025
Office Memorandum
Subject- Guidelines for engaging of paid substitutes against leave/ absentee Gr D and Postman Staff – regarding.
This Department is in receipt of references from the Unions that the orders dated 10.07.2001-PE-II dated 02.09.2008 on the above subject is not being implement in some of the Circles and Postman Staff are forced to work on combined duty.
In this respect, it is informed that the aforesaid OM No. 10.07.2001 -PE-II dated 02.09.2008, inter-alia, provides for engaging the paid substitute (GDS) against vacant absentee/leave post of Group D/ Postman in Departmental offices for a period not exceeding 90 days. Permission of HOC/ HR is required in case the paid substitute arrangement is extended beyond 90 days.
The above instructions are reiterated for the information of all concerned. The provision may be invoked wherever considered necessary.
Encls: As above
Digitally signed by
RAVI PAHWA
Date: 09-07-2025
(Ravi Pahwa)
Director (GDS)
Phone — 011-23096629
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