Regularization of the period of absence from duty in r/o Gramin Dak Sevaks during COVID - 19 pandemic periods.

 Regularization of the period of absence from duty in r/o Gramin Dak Sevaks during COVID - 19 pandemic periods.

This Department is in receipt of various references regarding regularization of the period of absence of Gramin Dak Sevaks of Department of Posts during lockdown / quarantine period, etc. The matter has been considered and with the approval of the competent authority, following orders are issued

(a), Period of absence due to restrictions on movement and travel  imposed by the Central Government, State/UT Government, district authorities, local authorities, residential society etc. and due to residential area concerned notified as containment zone and due to  suspension of public transport due to which the GDS is not able to attend  office - shall be treated as duty for all purposes. 

( b). Period of quarantine/isolation, as prescribed by the authority from time to time, on coming into contact with a Covid positive person while in office or while carrying out official duty or while at place of residence - to be treated as duty for all purposes. 

(c). ln case of a GDS getting infected with Covid, a provision of paid leave on contracting Covid up to 30 days is provided for. The Period of absence due to GDS contracting Covid 19 - sanction of paid leave up to 30 days would be regulated as following:-

            i) Sanction of paid leave at credit of GDS

            ii) Sanction of emergency leave at credit of GDS

            iii) Sanction of paid leave/emergency leave which is not yet due and which shall be credited in leave account of GDS in subsequent half yearly periods.

Total paid leave sanctioned as per (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall not exceed 30 days.

(d ) In cases where the period left with the GDS before he/she is discharged on attaining 65 years of age is less than two years, he/she shall be able to avail paid leave/emergency leave not yet due only to the extent of leave expected to be credited in his/her account till his/her attaining 65 years of age.

(e) In cases where the GDS who has availed paid leave/emergency leave not yet due get discharged before the leave availed are adjusted against the future entitlement of leave, recovery from his/her  Severance/Gratuity may be made. As for GDS who have not completed 10 years of engagement period and thus not entitled for Severance /Gratuity, will have to deposit amount equivalent lo the leave not adjusted before discharge.

(f ). Following undertaking shall be obtained by the leave sanctioning authority where paid leave/emergency leave not yet due is sanctioned:

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