Election 2016 – Grant of Paid Holiday for Central Government Employees

F. No.12/3/2016-JCA 2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi

Dated February 10, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Bye Election to the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tripura — Grant of Paid holiday – regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the Bye Election to the State Legislative Assemblies of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Bihar, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tripura, scheduled to be held in February, 2016, the following guidelines, already issued by this Department vide Office Memorandum No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10.10.2001, have to be followed inrespect of the Central Government Offices, including Industrial Establishments in the States : –

In connection with bye-election to State Assembly, only such of the employees who are bona-fide voters in the relevant constituency should be granted special casual leave on the day of polling. Special Casual leave may also be granted to an employee, who is ordinarily a resident of constituency and registered as a voter, but employed in any Central Government Organization/ Industrial Establishment located outside the constituency having the bye-election.

2. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-

(Raju Saraswat)

To Under Secretary

Source: www.persmin.gov.in

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DoPT Order 2014: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with general elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies

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F.No. 12/7/2014-JCA 2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi

Dated the 21st March, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with general elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies and Bye Elections to Legislative Assemblies during 2014.

The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the general elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim and Bye Elections to Legislative Assemblies of some States, scheduled to be held in 2014, the following guidelines, already issued by DOPT vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10th October, 2001, have to be followed for closing of the Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments in the States:-

(i) The relevant offices/organizations shall remain closed on the day of poll in the notified areas where general elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be conducted.

(ii) In connection with bye-election to State Assembly, only such of the employees who are bona-fide voters in the relevant constituency should be granted special casual leave on the day of polling. Special Casual leave may also be granted to an employee who is ordinarily a resident of constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any Central Government Organization/Industrial Establishment located outside the constituency having a general/bye-election.

2. The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Sd/-

(Ashok Kumar)

Deputy Secretary(JCA)

Source:http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/12_7_2014-JCA-2.pdf

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