Compilation of important orders issued by DG Posts No 2

Subject : Updating of norms for calculation of establishment of Departmental Stamp Vendors/Gramin Dak Sewak Stamp Vendors for sale of stamps and stationary – issue of the revised norms.



Norms for assessing the establishment of Departmental Stamp Vendors/Gramin Dak Sewak Stamp Vendors for sale of stamps and stationary were circulated vide the office letter No 31-15/83-PE I dated 7.10.1986, 18.11.1986 and partially reiterated vide letter No 4-5/99-PE I dated 02.08.2002 when 100% increase in rates occurred.



2. Postal rates have increased manifold since these norms were issued. A fresh work study to formulate revised norms has been conducted to cope with the changes requirements at the work places. It has now been decided (with the approval of staff inspection unit, ministry of finance, department of expenditure vide their UO Note No 1000/03 dated 26.9.2003) to adopt the following norms for calculation of establishment of Departmental stamp vendors/gramin dak sewak stamp vendors to sale of stamps and stationary :-



Sale of stamp and stationary



i. Up to Rs. 50/- or part thereof 3 minutes

ii. Subsequent sale of stamps and stationary 3 minutes

Of Rs. 50/- or part thereof up to 100/-



The other existing slap of Rs. 10, Rs. 10 to Rs. 30/-, Rs. 30 and above will hence forth cease to be in existence.



Notes :



(i) >The sale up to Rs. 100 should be treated as retail sale and beyond that as bulk sale.

(ii) >The minimum sale of Rs. 50/- should be a base instead of Rs. 1/-



3 Keeping in view the above time factor, the hourly sale comes to Rs. 100/- and as such the existing post of departmental stamp vendor will be justified on the sale of Rs. 7000/- per day. Similarly the GDS(ED) Stamp Vendor for five hours will be justified on sale of Rs. 5000/- per day.



4 Where there are multipurpose counter machines (MPCMs) the post of stamp vendor/GDS (stamp vendor) is not justified and the work of sale of stamps and stationary should be attached with counter clerk it is possible that in all post offices, it may not be applicable. As such head of the division should determine the justification of the post of stamp vendor.



5 On application of these norms, the posts of DSV/GDSVs may not be justified in some post offices and may become surplus. These posts may be redeployed (as per the existing instructions issued by Establishment division) where there is a need for these posts. In case, these surplus posts can not be utilized, these may be abolished but only after proper assessment of staff for the current services as well as for future needs. Any clarification in this regard may be obtained from establishment division. If any technical problem in implementing the norms is experienced the same may be directly brought to the notice of internal work study unit (IWSU) of the Directorate for clarification etc. Their case mark No 9-5/2002-WS-I refers.



This issue with the approval of MOF (Deptt. Of Expenditure) staff inspection Unit ID Not No 1000/03 dated 26.9.2003 and concurrence of Finance Advice vide their dy. No 542/FA/03/CS dated 03.12.2003.