The National Election Commission has announced the mandatory leave to be granted for private sector employees to cast their ballots in the 2025 Local Government Election.
According to the Election Commission, leave for the Local Government Election must be granted as special leave and should not impact their private leave.
Private sector employees are to be granted ½ day leave for travel up to a distance of 40 kilometres and one day leave for a distance of 40-100 kilometres.
Leave of 1 ½ days is to be granted for travel between 100-150 kilometres, and two days for a distance above 200 kilometres.
The Election Commission states that three days’ leave could be granted on occasions where it is necessary to travel from the workplace to the polling booth and return.
The upcoming Local Government Election is scheduled for 06 May 2025. (Newswire)
