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3. Issues of the PO & RMS Accountants

PO and RMS Accountants carry out duties of significant responsibility and importance. However, following the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations, the special allowance that they previously received has not been paid since 1.7.2017, under the assumption that it was part of the abolished allowances. Despite this, the conditions prescribed for the grant of special pay in the Fundamental Rules (FR) have not changed. This omission has led to a significant injustice, as the special allowance is no longer being counted towards pay fixation upon promotion for PO and RMS Accountants.

Furthermore, the posts of LSG and HSG in accounts branches within Head Post Offices have traditionally been filled by officials qualified as PO and RMS Accountants. The upgradation of 1,622 posts to HSG-I has resulted in many LSG Accountant posts being upgraded to HSG-II, leading to a shortage of LSG posts in the feeder cadre. Consequently, Departmental Promotion Committees (DPC) for the APM Accounts in LSG have not been held due to the lack of vacancies in the Accounts line, depriving qualified candidates of their rightful promotion opportunities.

In addition, the recent cadre restructuring exercise did not address the request for a separate promotion line for this cadre, despite recommendations from the Seventh Pay Commission for a cadre review. The current situation leaves Accounts line officials without clear promotion opportunities to HSG-I, as there are no HSG-I Recruitment Rules for the Accounts line, nor are there identified posts in HSG-I for these officials.

In light of these issues, we request the following:

1. Grant of Higher Pay Scale for PO and RMS Accountants:
PO and RMS Accountants should be granted the higher pay scale of LSG and be equated with the Senior Accountant position to reflect their level of responsibility.

2. Restoration and Continuation of the Special Allowance:
The special allowance granted to PO and RMS Accountants should be continued from the date of its discontinuation. This allowance, as a component of special pay, should also be counted towards pay fixation on promotion, and any due arrears should be disbursed to the affected officials.
3. Filling of LSG Posts in the Accounts Line:

After the reclassification of all PO & RMS Accountant posts as LSG cadre, these posts should be filled based on the merit list of Postal Assistants who have passed the PO & RMS Accountant examination.

4. Separate Promotion Channel for Accounts Line:
The LSG/APM Accountants should be allocated a share of posts in LSG, HSG-II, HSG-I, and NFG (Non-Functional Grade), similar to the general line. These posts should be filled through a distinct promotion channel for the Accounts line.

5. Counting of Special Allowance for Pay Fixation:
The special allowance previously granted to PO & RMS Accountants should be counted for pay fixation at the time of promotion/upgradation, provided the official has served continuously for three years, as stipulated under FR-9(25), Appendix 8, Provision No. 18.

6. Declaration of PO & RMS Accountant as a Promotional Cadre:
It is further requested that the PO & RMS Accountant be declared a promotional cadre for Postal Assistants, with a higher pay scale and a separate promotion channel within the Accounts line. This would address the current anomalies in promotion and provide clearer advancement opportunities for qualified officials.