7 September 2022 09:34 am Views - 245
By Chaturanga Samarawickrama
The government approved five years of no-pay leave for state workers to go abroad or work elsewhere with no reduction in their seniority or pension rights.
The decision was announced following a cabinet meeting held on June 13.
A seven-member committee was appointed for this purpose, and the said panel was tasked with submitting its report to the Cabinet of Ministers along with its recommendations.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena tabled the proposal in his capacity as the Public Administration, Home Affairs, and Provincial Council Minister.
Earlier, the government decided to encourage employees in the public sector to take no-pay leave for a period of five years without affecting their seniority and pension for employment or other productive work abroad or in the private sector.