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 CIRCULAR NO. 06/2005                      DATED 29.11.2005

 

HRD SECTION

 TO ALL OFFICES

SANCTIONING OF LEAVES AND

LEAVE RECORD OF STAFF MEMBERS

 

Leave record of employees of the erstwhile RRBs, now part of Punjab Gramin Bank was being maintained at different levels and even the power to sanction different types of leave was vested with different officials working at different levels including Branches & Head Office .

 

In order to bring uniformity in respect of the sanctioning of leave/maintaining of leave record register in the Bank, it has been decided that w.e.f. 01/11/2005, the Incumbent Incharges are vested with the powers to sanction following leaves of officials working in branches except Incumbents Incharge per rules:

 

1.                 Casual Leave

2.                 Sick Leave

3.                 Special Sick Leave

4.                 Privilege Leave

 

 Leaves of Incumbents Incharge including Area Managers/DCOs shall be sanctioned at H.O. level apart from the following leaves :

 

1.                    Leave Fare Concession

2.                    Joining Period

3.                    Maternity/ Paternity Leave

4.                    Extra Ordinary Leave

5.                    Ex-country Leave etc.

 

It is further added that

 

·        Medical leave should be supported by Medical Certificate acceptable to the Bank.

·        Privilege Leave must be applied atleast one month prior to the date of leave alongwith genuine reasons and address during the leave.

·        Special Sick Leave upto one day may be considered even if not supported by Medical Certificate.

 

Leaves of officials working in Head Office/ Area Office will be sent to HRD section duly recommended by concerned Section Incharge for sanction and no one will proceed on leave without prior sanction and in great exigencies without prior intimation to HRD Section at H.O.

 

The leave record is reconciled upto 30.06.2005.  The leaves outstanding in all accounts are being sent to you alongwith leaves availed from 01.07.2005 onwards.  The Incumbents Incharge is further advised to reconcile the same with Attendance Register at theirs.

 

Leaves availed by staff on temporary duty or inspection purpose be got sanctioned from respective Sanctioning Authority.

 

During the course of Inspection, Inspector will inspect the correctness of credit of leaves as per Service Regulations and Debit of leaves as per Attendance Register and give the certificate/observation in the Inspection Report.

 

If any official is transferred from one branch after 30.06.2005 leaves availed by him upto his relieving be sent to his new branch.

 

It is further clarified that

 

·        Leave cannot be claimed as a matter of right.

·        The leave application must be submitted complete in all respects including the address during the leave.

·        Including Casual Leave no Officer/Employee will proceed on leave without getting it sanctioned from Sanctioning Authority, otherwise, he will be treated as Absent.

·        On transfer of the official from the present branch the leave record be immediately transferred to new branch along-with LPC.

·        In case of Privilege leave the application must be submitted in advance with due notice as prescribed as per rules.

·        The competent authority is vested with the power to revoke any sanctioned leave when the exigencies of the service so required.

·        Updation of due credit of all types of leave except sick leave be given on Ist January of every year as per Bank rules.  However, sick leave shall  be credited on Ist July & Ist January every year as per Bank rules.

·        Leave Availed Statement be submitted to H.O. on half yearly basis of Incumbent Incharge and Inspection Staff, if any, only.

·        Proper address during leave be reported on the Leave Application.

·        Leave Application be submitted in duplicate for sanction.

 

The Branch Managers are advised to meticulously comply with the above instructions.  Needless to add that it is the foremost responsibility of each official to mark their presence in the Attendance Register and Incumbent Incharge must ensure to check the same daily without fail and also give the relevant remark of leave etc. in the Attendance Register.  In case any official is absent the same must be reported to Head Office immediately for further necessary action by the Competent Authority.

 

These instructions must be got noted form all the officials working in the branch.

 GENERAL MANAGER

 

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