ups_00278 — The Applicants, numbering 18 filed this OA challenging the recovery of excess payment made to GDS employees which is allowed and Chief Postmaster-General, Odisha Circle to take decision of the reported excess payment made taking into account the reported reduced workload. Applicants are not liable to refund any amount

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The Applicants, numbering 18 filed this OA challenging the recovery of excess payment made to GDS employees which is allowed and Chief Postmaster-General, Odisha Circle to take decision of the reported excess payment made taking into account the reported reduced workload. Applicants are not liable to refund any amount — This chunk discusses a hearing in which an applicant presented evidence regarding the fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) for GDS employees, including a copy of an order from the Tri... — Facts: There are 18 Applicants in this OA which number was allowed. Applicants are working as GDSMD / MC as well as in-charge GDS BPM in Puri Postal Division. The Applicants are aggrieved due to recovery from the Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) from June, 2012 without passing any order. No reply was given to the Applicants when they requested reasons for recovery. Respondents filed their reply stating that TRCA payable to the employees has been revised with effect from 1-1-2006. A letter issued contains the reason. Respondents justify their stand for recovery. An undertaking asking the employees to cut excess payment had been made already. Counsel for the Applicant submitted that the Applicants were getting prior to TRCA of ₹ 1,740-2,640 which was revised to ₹ 4,220- 6,470. Fixation of pay was done based on Directorate's Letter, dated 9-10-2009. Fixation of the revised TRCA was done on the basis of pre-revised lower TRCA of ₹ 1,375-2,530. Due to reduction of workload, it is stated that Applicants herein were given less TRCA in Orissa Circle. Although Applicants were getting pre-revised TRCA of ₹ 1,740-2,460 which was done on the basis of pre-revised lower TRCA, Applicants were allowed revised scale of ₹ 4,220-6,470 it was subsequently reduced to ₹ 3,330-5,130 on account of reduced workload with effect from 1-1-2006. Due to modified effective TRCA, the TRCA was reduced for the period from 1-1-2006 to 9-10-2009. This OA is filed by Applicants who aggrieved by reduction of TRCA prayed for not to make the any recovery with cost of filing this OA. Respondents had filed this OA justifying the recovery. Applicant was heard who submitted copy of fixation of TRCA of GDS along with copy of the Order, dated 6-12-2016 of the Tribunal in O.A. No. 559 of 2015. Learned Counsel for the Respondents filed a written statement enclosing the documents in this case. It is stated by Respondents that the workload of GDS employees had come down which necessitated reduction of TRCA. The said documents were produced. Letter, dated 9-10-2009, Paras. 2 and 6 are reproduced. There was stipulation in the above letter to the effect that Circle Postal Accounts Officer will conduct verification of fixation of TRCA consequent to the revision, dated 31-3-2010. It is alleged that overpayment was calculated based on “bogus workload statement”. Subsequently it was clarified by Respondents that reduction of TRCA was done by mistake. The observations made in the order, dated 6-12-2016 is reproduced.

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The Applicants, numbering 18 filed this OA challenging the recovery of excess payment made to GDS employees which is allowed and Chief Postmaster-General, Odisha Circle to take decision of the reported excess payment made taking into account the reported reduced workload. Applicants are not liable to refund any amount — This chunk discusses a hearing in which an applicant presented evidence regarding the fixation of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) for GDS employees, including a copy of an order from the Tri... — Facts: There are 18 Applicants in this OA which number was allowed. Applicants are working as GDSMD / MC as well as in-charge GDS BPM in Puri Postal Division. The Applicants are aggrieved due to recovery from the Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) from June, 2012 without passing any order. No reply was given to the Applicants when they requested reasons for recovery. Respondents filed their reply stating that TRCA payable to the employees has been revised with effect from 1-1-2006. A letter issued contains the reason. Respondents justify their stand for recovery. An undertaking asking the employees to cut excess payment had been made already. Counsel for the Applicant submitted that the Applicants were getting prior to TRCA of ₹ 1,740-2,640 which was revised to ₹ 4,220- 6,470. Fixation of pay was done based on Directorate's Letter, dated 9-10-2009. Fixation of the revised TRCA was done on the basis of pre-revised lower TRCA of ₹ 1,375-2,530. Due to reduction of workload, it is stated that Applicants herein were given less TRCA in Orissa Circle. Although Applicants were getting pre-revised TRCA of ₹ 1,740-2,460 which was done on the basis of pre-revised lower TRCA, Applicants were allowed revised scale of ₹ 4,220-6,470 it was subsequently reduced to ₹ 3,330-5,130 on account of reduced workload with effect from 1-1-2006. Due to modified effective TRCA, the TRCA was reduced for the period from 1-1-2006 to 9-10-2009. This OA is filed by Applicants who aggrieved by reduction of TRCA prayed for not to make the any recovery with cost of filing this OA. Respondents had filed this OA justifying the recovery. Applicant was heard who submitted copy of fixation of TRCA of GDS along with copy of the Order, dated 6-12-2016 of the Tribunal in O.A. No. 559 of 2015. Learned Counsel for the Respondents filed a written statement enclosing the documents in this case. It is stated by Respondents that the workload of GDS employees had come down which necessitated reduction of TRCA. The said documents were produced. Letter, dated 9-10-2009, Paras. 2 and 6 are reproduced. There was stipulation in the above letter to the effect that Circle Postal Accounts Officer will conduct verification of fixation of TRCA consequent to the revision, dated 31-3-2010. It is alleged that overpayment was calculated based on “bogus workload statement”. Subsequently it was clarified by Respondents that reduction of TRCA was done by mistake. The observations made in the order, dated 6-12-2016 is reproduced.

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