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) ...

SPECIAL CASUAL LEAVE (SCL) Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) No.2017-E(SCT)I/22/5 Rail Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 23-05-2018 General Managers (P) All Inidan Zonal Railways/Production Units etc. Sub: Grant of Special Casual Leave (SCL) to office bearers of the AISCSTREA and AIOBCREF/A for attending the Informal Meeting. Ref: (1) Board’s Letter No.80E(SCT)/15/1(Pt.II) dated 21.09.1982 (2) Board’s Letter No.96-E(SCT)I/71/5 dated 28.08.1997 In terms of Board’s letter 21.09.1982 and 28.08.1997, the facility of Special Casual Leave and Special Passes were granted to the office bearers of All India scheduled castes and scheduled Tribes Railway Employees Association (AISCSTREA) and all India OBC Railway Employees Federation/Association (AIOBCREF/A) as and when they are required to attend the Informal meetings at the zonal Railways /Railway Board’s level. 2. However, one of the railway has sought clarification on special Casual Leave to be granted to office bearers of the ...

Grant of Special Casual Leave for the purpose of blood donation No.13020/1/2017-Estt(L) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Old JNU Campus, New Delhi 110 067 Dated: 29.12.2017 Office Memorandum Subject: Grant of Special Casual Leave for the purpose of blood donation - reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to the provisions of this Department's O.M. dated 8.10.1956, which provides for grant of Special Casual Leave to a Government servant who donates blood on that day. 2. In this regard, it is noted that presently this rule applies only to whole blood donation and does not cover apheresis donation. It is felt that the rule should cover apheresis donation as well since it will have the added advantage of getting blood components like platelets, plasma etc. 3. In view of the above, it has now been decided that Special Casual Leave may be granted for blood donation or for apheresis (blood components such as...