The Cabinet has granted approval for a proposal encouraging public officers to take their entitled No-Pay leave for employment or other productive work.
The government said under the existing provisions, a public officer is entitled to a maximum of 5 years No Pay leave during his tenure for study or foreign employment.
However, public officers are not interested in taking such leave due to the non-inclusion of that period in the calculation of pensions, impact on seniority, and other conditions.
Considering the prevailing economic situation in the country, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, and Provincial Council to issue circulars amending the existing provisions.
The amended provisions will enable public officers to take No-pay leave for a period of 5 years without affecting their seniority and pension for employment or other productive work abroad. (NewsWire)