Report of the Seventh CPC

Post Masters’ Cadre

11.8.16 The existing hierarchy of the Post Masters’ Cadre is as follows:

Post Grade Pay No. of Posts Method of filling

Senior Post Master 4800   : total Posts : 116 :  25 percent from Postman Gr.III with 2 years’ experience. 75 percent LDCE from IPOs with 6 -years’ experience.

Post Master Gr.III 4600 :  total posts: 495 -  LDCE from Postman Gr.II with 5 years’ experience

Post Master Gr.II 4200 : total posts: 511  - LDCE from Postman Gr.I with 6 years’ experience

Post Master Gr.I 2800 :  total Posts: 2097 LDCE from PAs with 5 years’ experience 

Postal Assistant : (PA) 2400 : Information not available: 50 percent LDCE from MTS 50 percent Direct Recruitment

11.8.17 There are demands that officers of this cadre should also be permitted to appear for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for the post of Senior Post Master along with Inspector (Post).

Analysis and Recommendations:

11.8.18 The Commission has noted that 75 percent of the posts of Senior Postmaster in the GP 4800 are earmarked through LDCE for Inspector (Posts) who are in the GP 4200 whilst the balance 25 percent is available to Post Master Grade III (GP 4600) through seniority based promotions. The Commission notes that to ensure that professionally qualified, trained and meritorious officials head key Post Offices, it was decided, as recently as November, 2010 to introduce a separate cadre of Postmasters. Given the distinct emphasis on merit the demand of the Postmasters’ cadre seems justified. It is also further noted that besides the post of Senior Post Master, Inspectors also have growth opportunities in their own hierarchy, going up to the level of Senior Superintendent in the GP 5400 (PB-3). The Commission is thus of the view that promotional prospects of the Inspectors’ cadre would not significantly reduce if Post Masters, specifically Postmaster Gr. II (GP 4200) and Postmaster Gr.III (GP 4600) are also allowed to appear for LDCE for the 75 percent of the Senior Post Masters’ post. Accordingly the Commission recommends that while 25 percent of the posts of Senior Post Master may continue to be filled up from Post Master Gr.III through seniority based promotions, eligible officers from the Post Masters’ cadre (Postmaster Gr.II and Postmaster Gr.III) may also be permitted to appear for LDCE along with Inspector (Posts) for the balance 75 percent of the Senior Postmasters’ posts.//