Special Casual Leave to be consider the absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period – AIRF
No.AIRF/561 Dated: October 12, 2020 The D.G.(H.R.), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Regularization of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period Ref.: Railway Board’s letters No.(EG) 2020/LE 2/1 dated 06.08.2020 and 03.09.2020 We are thankful to Railway Board for issuing instructions in the matter of treatment of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown. Many of the employees have had to remain away from their work, subsequent to the lockdown, whose absence is pending regularization. Many of the employees were forced to remain under quarantine due to various situations, which can be classified broadly as follows:- (i) An employee was asked to remain in quarantine on return from outstation duty. (ii) An employee remained in quarantine due to Central/ State Government instructions. (iii) An employee was advised by Railway Medical Authority to remain in quarantine. (iv) An employee who chose to remain in quarantine as a precaution. (v) ...