APS Enrollment Process, Important Dates 2024, Flow Chart of enrollment, Advantages of APS, Application Form and details.

APS Enrollment Process, Important Dates 2024, Flow Chart of enrollment, Advantages of APS, Application Form and details.

APS ENROLLMENT PROCESS

Important Dates

Medical Screening of volunteers at AROs/ZROs – Apr, Aug & Dec every year

Cut-Off date(s) for medical screening cycle – Apr

Cut-Off date(s) for medical screening cycle – Aug

Cut-Off date(s) for medical screening cycle – Dec

FLOW CHART OF APS ENROLLMENT

1. EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF POSTS VOLUNTEERS FOR APS : APPLICATION STAGE

(a) DoP employees opt for volunteer to APS is required to fill up “Volunteer Application Form”. Specimen of application is enclosed as Annexure I.
(b) Volunteer(s) is required to fill up the Part I, Part II of the application form
& submit to the Divisional Head. Part III & IV to be kept blank by the volunteer(s).

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2. ACTION BY DIVISIONAL HEAD (CIVIL POSTAL AUTHORITY)

(a) Divisional Head will scrutinize the application(s) of the volunteer(s) and recommend in Part – IV of the application(s).
(b) Divisional Head will prepare a Nominal Roll of recommended volunteer(s) and forward their application(s) to Officer In-charge, APS Records, PIN 900746, c/o 56 APO ([email protected]) along with following documents in one lot by 31 Dec, 30 Apr, 31 Aug every year:-
(i) A certificate issued by Divisional Head as per Annexure II
(ii) CTC copy of Last month’s pay slip
(iii) CTC copy of First page of Service Book

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3. ACTION BY OIC APS RECORDS–ON RECEIPT OF APPLICATION

(a) Check the correctness of Application(s), certificates & documents issued by Divisional Head as mentioned at para 2 above.
(b) If application is completed in all respects, enter the name of the volunteer(s)in Field Force List. If not, return the application to the Divisional Head with observation(s) for rectification.
(c) After processing with IHQ of MoD (Army), OIC APS Records will forward a confirmation letter to specified ZROs/AROs (ARO/ZRO wise) certifying that the volunteer(s) is eligible for enrolment in the category for which applied for, to arrange medical screening of the volunteer(s) under intimation to the concerned civil Divisional Head, concerned Command HQs, Nodal Officer and Additional Directorate General APS by 28 Feb, 30 Jun, 31 Oct every year in one lot.

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4. ACTION BY DIVISIONAL HEADS & VOLUNTEERS

(a) Divisional Heads will relieve the volunteer(s) to report to concerned AROs/ZROs as intimated by APS Records on the specified date(s) for medical examination along with connected documents.

(b) Volunteers are required to report AROs/ZROs on the specified dates only. Medical examination will be held during Apr, Aug & Dec every year.

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5. ACTION BY APS NODAL OFFICERS, COMMAND HQs/CBPOs/WING

(a) On receipt of confirmation letter from OIC Records as per Para 3 (c) above, Command HQs / CBPOs / Wing / APS Nodal Officer(s) will coordinate with AROs/ZROs for medical examination, inform civil Postal authority / concerned volunteer(s) for timely report for medical examination, coordinate with AROs/ZROs regarding result of medical examination & final date of despatch of the medically fit volunteer(s) to APS Wing. They will further coordinate with concerned Divisional Head to relieve medically fit volunteer(s) to report to AROs/ZROs as per specified date(s).

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6. ACTION BY DIVISIONAL HEADS & VOLUNTEERS

(a) On receipt of confirmation letter of medical fitness from concerned AROs/ZROs, Divisional Head will relieve the volunteer(s) to report to concerned AROs/ZROs along with requisite documents for final despatch to APS Wing for Training.
(b) Volunteers are required to report AROs/ZROs on the specified dates only.

email id of APS Records – tee.kamp62[at]nic.in
email id of APS Wing – wgcdr.apswg[at]indiapost.gov.in

Annexure-I

APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT AS A VOLUNTEER FOR FIELD SERVICE TO ARMY POSTAL SERVICE

(View PDF for Annexure-II & Contact us)

ADVANTAGES FOR DEPARTMENT OF POSTS EMPLOYEES ON FIELD SERVICE TO ARMY POSTAL SERVICE

1. Equivalent Rank Structure in APS at the time of induction

(a) Asst Supdt, Posts/HSG – Subedar
(b) Inspector, Posts / LSG – Naib Subedar
(c) PA/SA – Warrant Officer
(d) Postman/Mail Guard – Naik
(e) Multi Tasking Staff – Sepoy

2. Age limit and medical category

The officials below 40 years of age and in the medical category of SHAPE-1 are eligible to join APS.

3. Special status of Warrant Officers in APS

Warrant Officers are treated at par with JCOs for accommodation, messing and travel entitlements purposes.

4. Pay & Allowances

(a) Option to draw Civil Pay or Army Pay, whichever is beneficial

(b) Civil Pay:-

Civil Pay + 12% of Basic Pay as Field Service Allowance (FSA) (No DA on FSA)

(c) Army Pay:-

Army Pay + Military Service Pay (MSP) (Rs.5,200/- pm + DA thereon)

(d) Assured Career Progression (ACP) Benefits of Army

Volunteers opting Army Pay option will be given ACP I, II, III at the interval of 8, 16, 24 years service in APS.

5. Leave Benefits:-

6. Pay Benefits: –

Comparison between Civil Pay and Army Pay

Note:-
• Entry level pay of civil post and APS equivalent is given, which may vary depend on No of years of service in civil
• This comparision is as on May 2024. This may vary depend upon enhancement of allowances by Govt of India.

• Uniform Allowance per year – Rs. 12500/-

• Transfer Grant – 80% of Basic Pay on every Posting

• Hardship & Risk Allowance – Depending on Area of Posting

7. Assured Career Progression (ACP) Benefits of Army

8. Benefits – Travel Concession (Train):-

9. Benefits – Army Group Insurance (AGI):-

10. Benefits – Canteen Facilities (CSD):-

11. Benefits – Medical Facilities:-

• Free Medical Facilities for Self, Wife, Children and Dependents
• Free Medical Facilities like OPD, Medicines, Diagnosis, In Patient (Room Rent & Food), Specialist Consultant, Minor Operations & Major Operations.

12. Benefits – Education & Scholorship:-

• Admission of children in Army Public School, KV and other Pvt School in the Military station
• Children will get reservation for getting admission in professional colleges under State Govt.
• Scholarships are available for children of personnel from APS Corps Regimental Fund and from Army (ESSA)
• Admission of children in the following Professional Colleges for JCOs/WOs/OR who have completed 10 years of service in Army Postal Service

• Grant to wives for enhancement of their academic qualification.
• Grant to personnel for enhancement of their academic qualification while serving in APS

13. Foreign Posting:-

• 05 Field Post Offices are being operated at United Nation peace keeping force, abroad – Lebanon – 01, Congo – 02, South Sudan – 01 & Israel – 01
• 04 Field Post Offices are being operated at HQ IMTRAT (Indian Military Training Team), Bhutan.
• Every year, APS personnel are selected for foreign assignment based on various parameters through board of officers.
• 30 APS personnel (JCOs/WOS/NAIK/SEP) are being sent to foreign postings every year.

Note : This comparision is as on May 2024. This may vary depend upon enhancement of allowances by Govt of India, from time to time.

14. Benefits – Others

• Talented sports personnel can participate in Army teams at various levels.
• Eligible for applying to dwelling units from Army Housing Welfare Organisation (AWHO) after completing 10 years & more service in APS.
• Officials will get choice posting in Department of Posts on repatriation.

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