4769/’14
Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe,— To ask the Minister of Postal Services,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) of the number of Sub Post Masters employed on permanent basis in the Kurunegala District;
(ii) whether the privileges enjoyed by the public servants will be granted to the Sub Post Masters too; and
(iii) whether action will be taken to grant an extra allowance to the Sub Post Masters for the duty they carry out on Saturdays?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2014-10-30
Asked by
Hon. Ashok Abeysinghe, M.P.
Ministry
Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
* සභාමේසය මත තබන ලද පිළිතුර:
* சபாபீடத்தில் வைக்கப்பட்ட விடை :
* Answer tabled:
(a) (i) 187
(ii) A part of the privileges enjoyed by the public servants are entitled to Sub-Postmasters too. (Permanent Salary and allowances, Public Servant Salary Increases, Maternity Leave, ability to obtain departmental loans, entitlement of pension, Entitlement of 28 days leave per year and in addition to that the payment of leave encashment for 28 days)
(iii) According to the Service Minutes of the Recruitment of Sub-Postmasters, their minimum service period for a week is 48 hours and hence they have to carry out their duties in 8 hours per day for 6 days. Accordingly, grant an extra allowance to the Sub-Postmasters for the duty that they carry out on Saturdays is not allowed since Saturdays are also considered as their duty days.
(b) Does not arise.
Answered Date
2015-03-18
Answered by
Hon. Abdul Haleem, M.P.
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