POST OFFICE REGULATIONS – 2024 -1

 

93. Whether Government accommodation can be retained during the period of maternity leave?

Retention of Government accommodation may be allowed for the period for maternity leave plus other kind of leave granted in continuation subject to maximum of one year on payment of normal licence fee. Such retention will be admissible under the provisions of SR-317-B-II.

(DE OM No. 12035/12/2000-Pol.II dated 05.07.2000)

94. Whether recovery of common service charges can be made from the allottees of staff quarters?

It is clarified that for common service/conservancy and fire tax and scavenging tax payable for residences, no additional charges are to be recovered from the allottees. Common service would include staircase light, common light charges in multi-storied buildings, conservancy charges in hostels etc. in other words, only licence fee plus water charges where water meters have not been installed, garden charges and charges on account of furnitures, electrical appliances, etc. wherever issued are to be recovered from the allottees.

95. Whether the levy of service charges/conservancy charges etc. can be recovered from employees allotted rent-free accommodation?

The charges for common service, conservancy and fire tax, scavenging tax would not be recovered from rent-free allottees also from the date the flat rate of licence fee was introduced, viz. 1.7.1987.

96. What is the period permitted to occupy the allotted Govt. quarters? If not occupied in time, what is the penal provision?

If an employee is allotted with Government accommodation he should occupy the same within eight days from the date of receipt of allotment order. If not occupied, licence fee up to 12 days for the accommodation will be charged from that date or no HRA is allowed upto a period of 12 days from that date. HRA, if otherwise admissible will be from the date of such surrender of quarters. 

(OM No. 17012(8)/89-Part II dated 22.10.1990)