Preventive measures to achieve ‘Social distancing’ to contain the spread of COVID19 – Relaxation in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 regarding and attendance regarding.

No. MH/RIII/COVID-19/Relax leave Rules/13/2020-21  Dated: 03/07/2020

To

The Chief Postmaster General,

Maharashtra Circle,

          Mumbai 400001

Sub:   Preventive measures to achieve ‘Social distancing’  to contain the spread of COVID19 – Relaxation in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 regarding and attendance regarding.

Ref: 1. DOP&T order No 11013/9/2014-Estt (A-III) dated 20^th March 2020

          2. No 11013/9/2014-Estt (A-III) dated 19^th May 2020

Respected Sir,

         This is regarding relaxation in CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 for application of leave without a medical certificate in respect of officials who are above 50 years of age and have an underlying condition. i.e. Diabetic, Respiratory problems, Renal diseases and other life-threatening illness for a period up to 4^th April 2020 so as to avoid unnecessary burden on the health care system.

         Accordingly, all officials having age above and having underlying conditions were applied for the commuted leave without a medical certificate and after 4^th April 2020 but due to non-issuance order for the extension for the order on the subject now leave sanctioning authorities are demanding medical certificate for the period beyond the 4^th April 2020 and non-submission of medical certificate they treating leave as half pay leave or demanding application for earned leave absentee beyond the period of 4^th April 2020.     

In this regard, your honours kind attention is invited on the DOP&T instructions issued vide No 11013/9/2014-Estt (A-III) dated 19^th May 2020 wherein instructions have been issued for exemption from duty in respect of officials who underlying condition may be exempted from the roaster duty. It is, therefore, requested that all officials who underlying conditions please be exempted from duty upon production of medical prescription from treating physician under CGHS/CS (MA) Rules as well as from the private RMP as a special case in respect of officials who are applied for leave after 4^th April 2020 under the relaxation of rules. In this regard, suitable instructions also please be issued for exemption from the duty to persons with disabilities and pregnant womens.

Your honour is urged to look into the matter personally and give suitable instructions to all divisional head and leave sanctioning authority. I shall remain highly thankful to you for doing the needful.

With warm regards,

                                                     

                                                                                 Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

(A B Shivtare)

Circle Secretary

AI RMS and MMS Emp.  Union Gr C

Maharashtra Circle