File No: X-20/42/ 2020-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan , Sansad Marg
New Delhi -110 001
July 09th, 2021

To,

1. All Head of Circles
2. Chief General Manager, BD / Parcel /PLI Directorate / CEPT
3. Director, RAKNPA / Director, All Postal Training Centres

Subject: Regularization of absence during COVID – 19 pandemic period.

Madam / Sir,

Instructions for regularisation of the absence of officers / officials of Department of Posts during lock-down / quarantine period, etc have been issued vide letter no. X-20/42/2021-SPN­-II dated  24.05.2021.

2. Taking into consideration the instructions issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, vide O.M. No. 13020/ 112019-Estt.(L) dated 07.06.202, the matter has been reviewed and the Competent Authority has decided to revise the instructions issued vide aforesaid letter dated 24.05.2021, as under:-

3. These orders shall cover all the period of absence of an official / officer since the imposition of the first lockdown i.e. 24.03.2020 and shall be in force till further orders.

4. Past cases, wherever settled, shall be re-opened if the official / officer makes a request in writing for review, if such a review is beneficial to the official / officer. In case of deceased official / officer, leave sanctioning authority shall suo motu undertake the review if such a review is beneficial to the deceased official / officer.

5. Aforesaid letter no. X-20/42/2021-SPN-II dated 24.05.2021 stands revised to the extent stated herein above.

Yours faithfully,

(Muthuraman C)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

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CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT. EMPLOYEES & WORKERS

President
Ravindran B. Nair

Secretary General
R. N. Parashar

Ref: Confdn/Covid-19/ Special Casual Leave

Dated – 19.08.2020

To

The Cabinet Secretary
Government of India
Rashtrapati Bhawan
New Delhi- 110001

Sub: Treating the period of absence due to COVID-19 as “Special Casual Leave” – Reg.

Sir,

A number of COVID-19 cases among the Central Government employees are being reported every day. The staff are subjected to man to man transmission of the Corona virus during the course of performing duty or otherwise. COVID-19 Positive Central Government Employees are sent to either Home or Hospital Isolation and those come in contact are quarantined for 14 days. It is reported that, in these cases; the employees are being asked to apply for their own leave, which is not justified.

It may not be out of the context to mention here that, there has been a provision of Quarantine Leave in case of highly infectious diseases, This is a new disease and highly infectious with rapid transmission from man to man.

It is therefore requested to kindly cause necessary instructions to all Central Government

Departments to Grant Special Casual Leave or Quarantine leave as the case may be.

Hoping for a positive action,

With regards,
Yours sincerely,
Sd/-
(R. N. Parashar)
Secretary General

Source: Confederation

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NFIR
National Federation of India Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi – 110 055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)

No.NFIR/Covid-19/2020/Pt.I

Dated: 24/06/2020

The Chairman,
Railway Board,
New Delhi

Dear Sir,

Sub: Re-introduction of quarantine leave provision due to pandemic situation – reg.

Ref: GS/NFIR’s letter No.NFIR /Covid-19/ 202-1 dated 08/06/2020 to the CRB and copy sent to DG/HR, Railway Board, New Delhi.

Kind attention of Railway Board (CRB) is invited to NFIR’s letter of even number dated 8th June, 2020 on the above subject.

The Covid-19 cases are on the increase and despite several preventive measures, railway employees/ officers are also becoming victims of pandemic, while good number of staff are admitted in hospitals being Covid-19 positive. This number is likely to increase in the coming days as the virus is spreading very rapidly. There are also good number of cases wherein, the employees are kept on institutional quarantine /home quarantine. Problem, has arisen with regard to treating the period as the administrations at Zonal and Lower level are marking them absent in such situations.

Also check: Issues faced by the Central Government Employees, especially COVID-19 – Confederation

Although para 7.9 of Master Circular No. 10, states that the absence period of employees due to bandh /curfew and other disturbances like failure of transport facilities be treated as special casual leave, the said para is not being made applicable by the Zonal Railways etc., for treating the period during pandemic situation as special casual leave. NFIR has already requested the CRB through its letter dated 8th June 2020 to take necessary action for re-introducing quarantine leave provision in the IREC and it is hoped that the Railway Board would take positive decision soon.

In order to mitigate hardship being faced by staff, NFIR requests the Railway Board (CRB) to accord approval for treating the quarantine period (institutional/ home) as a special casual leave. Reports have since been received that the employees residing in containment zones are not able to report to duty due to restrictions clamped by the State Government authorities. In those cases also, their absence needs to be treated as special casual leave and therefore requested to issue instructions to Zonal Railways etc., accordingly.

Also read: TYPES OF LEAVE ADMISSIBLE: Leave Rules – CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)
General Secretary

Source: NFIR

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