Submission of application for VRS by DoP officials only after joining DoP back on repatriation from APS (Army Postal Service)
Subject: Amendment to AI 29/85 and GoI letter dated 19.03.1985 regarding Non- Regular personnel of Army Postal Service (APS).
No.7-4/2021-SPG Government of India Ministry of ommunications Department of Posts (Personnel Division) Dak Bhavan,Sansad Marg. New Delhi- 110001 Dated:18.07.2023
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and to convey that the competent authority has approved the following: -
1. Submission of application for VRS by DoP officials only after joining DoP back on repatriation from APS. Non-entertaining of applications of VRS till officials are working in APS.
ii. Retirement while working APS shall not be allowed. Officials (upto the rank of Lt Col) will be requird to be repatriated to DoP atleast 1 year before the age of retirement in civil side/parent department or age of compulsory retirement in Army whichever is earlier
iii. Maximum service period in APS (up to the rank of Lt Col) for DOP officials as 20 years during the entire service in government for commissioned officers only not for JCOs/ORs.
iv. Provision of colling off period of two years after return from APS before proceeding again to APS on deputation This condition may be relaxed by the secretary (posts) only in the interest of service.
2. This issues with the approval of competent authority with immediate effect.
(Hemant Kumar) Assistant Director General (SPG)
