Those in essential services to avail 2 days casual leave in phased manner to spend with parents & in-laws

Dec. 30: The Governor of Assam has issued a notification on 7 December to allow State Government employees to avail Casual Leave on 6 and 7 January, 2022 suffixing the two holidays, the 8th and 9th January, 2022, being second Saturday and Sunday, so as to enable them to spend the aforesaid days with their living parents and parents in laws.

In continuation of this notification, the state government on 30 December, 2021 issued another notification. As per the notification, the employees of the State Government who are engaged in essential services like Police, Fire & Emergency Services, Disaster Management, Health & Family Welfare etc. shall also be allowed to avail of 2 days Casual leave to spend with their living parents and parents in-law in a phased manner during the months of January, February, March and April as decided by the concerned Heads of the Department.

The notification further stated that one-fourth of the employees of these Departments may be allowed to avail of the above facility each month by the respective Departments, so that the essential public services are not hampered. All the employees who avail the Casual leave for the said purpose shall ensure that they spend the Holidays with their living parents and parents in-law. The appropriate photographs are to be uploaded in the dedicated portal. which will be made functional shortly. It was further stated that the utilization of the said Holidays for purposes other than the one specified. will be viewed seriously.

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