The Ministry of Public Administration has issued guidelines to be followed when approving domestic and foreign unpaid leave for public officials.
As per a special notice issued to all District Secretaries, unpaid leave for public officials is to be granted without affecting their pension entitlements.
According to the Ministry, it has been found that some officials had applied for domestic leave for up to five years and had also applied for foreign leave without properly cancelling their prior domestic leave.
The new guidelines make it mandatory for applications for foreign leave to include a comprehensive review of the applicant’s leave history.
District Secretaries are also tasked with verifying and documenting details of previously obtained domestic and foreign leave in the cover letters accompanying the applications.
The new guidelines aim to address irregularities observed in the leave approval process and ensure compliance with the Public Administration Circular dated June 22, 2022. (Newswire)
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