PANJIM: In a major relief, all the State government employees will be able to get 15 days of special casual leave (SCL) in case their dependent family members get infected with COVID-19.
Also, the government servant, if tested positive for COVID-19 will be granted commuted leave up to 20 days when he or she is in home isolation/quarantine.
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An order in this regard has been issued by the Department of Personnel on Wednesday. The order, which is an implementation of Office Memorandum (OM) issued by the Union Ministry of Personnel, will be applicable from March 25, 2020 onwards and will continue until further orders.
“Department has been receiving several queries requesting for clarification relating to treatment of the hospitalization or quarantine period during the Covid-19 pandemic. The matter has been considered, and keeping in view the hardships faced by the Government servants, it has been decided to treat the period of absence, in relaxation of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972,” OM said.
The State government in its order has said that it has adopted the OM.
The OM further said that if the SCL ends, that is, even after 15 days, any family member is infected or hospitalized then the leave can be extended further till the government employees are discharged from the hospital.
In case of a government servant testing COVID-19 positive and is in home isolation and has also been hospitalised, he or she shall be granted commuted leave/ SCL/ earned leave (EL) for a period up to 20 days starting from the time having tested positive, it said.
“In case of hospitalization beyond the 20th day from his testing COVID positive, he shall be granted commuted leave, on production of documentary proof of hospitalization,” said the order issued to all central government ministries.
In case the government servant comes into direct contact with a COVID-positive person and remains in-home quarantine, he or she shall be treated as on-duty/work from home for a period of seven days.
