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Indian Post GDS Salary 2024, In-hand Pay Scale, Salary Structure, Job Profile

India Post Office has released the Post Office GDS Notification pdf for recruiting 44228 vacancies for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), Branch Postmaster(BPM), and Assistant Branch Postmaster(ABPM)/Dak Sevak posts. With the release of a high number of vacancies, candidates must be anxious to know about the GDS Salary and job profile. Securing the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) post unlocks various career growth opportunities for candidates with a 10th pass degree. Candidates appointed for the post will be eligible to receive lucrative annual packages, allowances, and job security. Go through the article and check the salary and job profile details to know what the post has in store for you.

Indian Post GDS Salary 2024

India Post Office starting pay for GDS/ ABPM is Rs. 10,000/- and for BPM the initial salary is Rs. 12,000/-. Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance thereon are paid to the Gramin Dak Sevak, Branch Postmaster, and Assistant Branch Postmaster. In this article, we have mentioned all the information about the Gramin Dak Sevak salary, pay scale, allowances, job profile, and other related factors.

GDS Salary 2024 (Monthly)

Candidates appointed to positions will receive the basic pay along with other allowances. Candidates selected for GDS as BPM, ABPM and Dak Sevak posts will have to perform various job roles as per their posts. Candidates who are going to apply for Post Office GDS Recruitment 2024 must check the table below to know the pay scale.

Gramin Dak Sevak Salary 2024
Category TRCA Slab (4 hours) TRCS Slab (5 hours)
Assistant Branch Post Manager (ABPM) Rs. 10,000 per month Rs. 12000 per month
Gramin Dak Sevak (Post Master) Rs. 10,000 per month Rs. 12000 per month
Branch Post Manager (BPM) Rs. 12,000 per month Rs. 14,500 per month

Indian Post GDS Salary Structure 2024

The India Post salary structure for the GDS post of Branch Post Master (BPM), is thoroughly explained in the table below. Candidates can check the basic pay, dearness allowance, gross salary, etc. based on several working hours are:

Working Hours Basic Salary DA (119%) Gross Salary Increment PTAX EDGIS
Hours up to 3hrs Rs. 2,045 Rs. 3,261 Rs. 6, 012 Rs. 50 Rs. 110 Rs. 50
Hours up to 3hrs 30min Rs. 3,200 Rs. 3808 Rs. 7,008 Rs. 60 Rs. 110 Rs. 50
Hours up to 4hrs Rs. 3,660 Rs. 4,355 Rs. 8,015 Rs. 70 Rs. 110 Rs. 50
Hours up to 5hrs Rs. 4,575 Rs. 5,444 Rs. 10,019 Rs. 85 Rs. 110 Rs. 50

GDS Salary 2024 (Annual)

The annual salary for Branch Post Master (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM), and Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) posts has been notified by the Indian Post Office. The salary for ABPM and GDS is of the same level i.e. Rs. 1,20,000 yearly and for BPM, the annual salary is Rs. 1,44,000.

Posts Annual Salary
Branch Post Master (BPM) Rs. 1,44,000/-
Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) Rs. 1,20,000/-
Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Rs. 1,20,000/-

GDS Salary- Perks & Allowances

Apart from the basic pay scale, the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS also receives some perks and allowances that motivate the employees to work even better and attract them towards this career opportunity.

  1. Time-Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)
  2. Dearness Allowance (DA)
  3. Applicable TRCA

Indian Post GDS Job Profile

Before applying for the India Post Office Recruitment 2024, candidates must properly understand the job profile that includes the tasks and responsibilities that are to be performed by GDS, ABPM and BPM. Here, below are the job profiles of Gramin Dak Sevak posts, Assistant Branch Post Master and Branch Post Master.

Branch Post Master (BPM)-

  1. Day-to-day postal operations of Branch Post Office and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB).
  2. Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by the Department.
  3. Operating various services in the Customer Services Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.
  4. Have the overall responsibility of smooth and timely functioning of the Branch Post Office including mail conveyance and mail delivery.
  5. BPM will be required to do combined duties of ABPMs as and when ordered. Any other work can also be assigned by superiors like IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs etc.
  6. The applicant has to provide accommodation for the Branch Post Office after selection but before engagement.

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)

Dak Sevaks will be engaged in Departmental offices like sub-post offices, Head Post offices etc.

  1. Sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, deposits/payments/other transactions of IPPB and any other duties assigned by Postmaster/Sub Postmaster.
  2. Dak Sevaks may have to work in sorting offices of the Railway Mail Service (RMS).
  3. Dak Sevaks in the Mail offices will handle receipt dispatch of mail bags, transhipment of bags etc.
  4. Dak Sevaks will also assist Post Masters/Sub Postmasters in managing the smooth functioning of Departmental Post Offices
  5. Dak Sevaks does marketing, business procurement or any other work assigned by the Post Master or IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM etc.
  6. Dak Sevaks are required to reside within the delivery jurisdictions of the Post Office (HO/SO/BO) concerned.

Assistant Branch Post Master (ABPM)

  1. Sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, deposits/payments/other transactions of IPPB.
  2. To assist BPM postal operations in a manner as prescribed by the Department from time to time.
  3. Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by Department and operating various services in the Customer Services Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.
  4. ABPM may also be required to do Combined Duty of BPMs as and when ordered in addition to his/her regular duties.
  5. Any other work assigned by superiors like IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs etc.
  6. ABPMs are required to reside within the delivery jurisdictions of the Post Office (HO/SO/BO) concerned.

India Post GDS Salary 2024- FAQs

Q1. What is India Post GDS Salary for Dak Sevak in BPM?

Ans. As per India Post GDS Salary, the TRCA Slab for GDS for BPM is Rs. 12,000/- -29,380.

Q2. What is the salary of India Post Assistant Branch Postmaster?

Ans. The salary of India Post Assistant Branch Postmaster is Rs. 10,000/- to Rs. 24,470/-.

Q3: Does GDS employees receive DA along with their salary?

Yes, Dearness Allowance are received by Garmin Dak Sevak employees based on their working hours.

Q4: Which perks and allowances are received by Gramin Dak Sevak employees?

Time-Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA), Dearness Allowance (DA), Applicable TRCA are received by selected candidates in India Post GDS Recruitment 2024.

Q5. What is the annual salary of Gramin Dak Sevaks?

The annual India Post GDS Salary for Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) is Rs. 1,20,000/-.

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