Key Recommendations: of Cadre Restructuring

Key Recommendations: of Cadre Restructuring 

 Key Recommendations: 

 

 Merger of cadres:

Postal Assistant (PA) and Sorting Assistant (SA) to be merged into a single cadre called India Post Associate (IPA) for Postal, RMS and CO/RO streams. 

 

 Increase in supervisory posts:

Supervisory strength to be 31.58% overall by raising RMS and CO/RO supervisory posts to 16.66%, resulting in upgradation of 1,565 posts with no extra financial burden.

 

 Pyramidal grade structure:

Cadre ratio to be maintained as

HSG-I : HSG-II : LSG : IPA = 1 : 3 : 9 : 27 for balanced promotions. 

 

 Single recruitment & career path:

Revised Recruitment Rules and training system with one entry channel and unified career.

 

 Phased implementation:

Step-by-step filling of upgraded posts, fixation of inter-se seniority, and clear transitional arrangements.

 

 Redefined supervisory roles:

Supervisors to have both monitoring and operational duties to maintain efficiency at field level.

 

 Financially neutral proposal:

Changes to be managed mainly by redistribution of existing posts and use of officials already under MACP, complying with DoPT/DoE norms.

 

Dear all

Cadre Restructuring committee submitted its report. Cadre Restructuring of PA/SA, LSG, HSG-II and HSG-I Posts of Post Offices (POs), Railway Mail Service (RMS) and Circle/Regional Offices (CO/RO)-  

 

 Stake holeder union views asked to submit before 10.2.2026