Regarding Exemption of Physically Disabled persons from
Duty
To
The Secretary
The Department of
Posts
DakBhavan,
Samsad Marg
New Delhi -110001
Respected Sir
Sub:
Regarding Exemption of Physically Disabled persons from
Duty
I would like to bring your kind attention to the DOPT OM No
11013/9/2014 ESH (A III) dated 27th march 2020 under which the instructions to
all the departments have been issued to draw the roster of officials to attend
the essential services during lock down period while doing so the Physically
disabled persons must be exempted from duty. This is to intimate that the
circles have not followed the uniform roster system across the country. In many
circles the roster system is not followed at all. Apart from this the Physically Disabled persons have not been exempted
from duty during the lock down period. Therefore my federation urges to
direct all the heads of circles to follow the roster system in drawing
officials for essential service during the lock down period. Further union
urges to direct to all the Heads of circles to cause action to exempt the
physically disabled officials from duty.
Secondly during lock down period Post offices/RMS offices could
not be opened during lockdown period. The Ministry of Finance vide memo No F.No.23
(4)/E. Coord/202O/I dated 23/3/2020 ordered payment of wages to part time
workers/ outsourced persons irrespective they worked or not during the lockdown
period. Thus it is treated as duty though the offices did not function during
the lock down period. The department has not issued the similar order in
respect of the employees. The situation is extraordinary and offices were
forced to close down. Thus officials were not on leave on their own it is due
to lock down, Curfew or 144 section imposed. As offices could not be opened and
operated the officials could not attend the duties. Therefore it is requested to cause action to issue orders treating the
absence from duty during the Lock down period as duty for all purpose. The
many Circles/Divisions are following the procedure as per their own
interpretation which is not correct. This being the National Medical Emergency
it is requested to cause orders treating the period as duty during the Lock
Down period.
Early
action on the aforesaid issues is requested so that there is uniformity of
procedure and implementation in entire country.
Thank
You,
In anticipation of early reply
Yours Sincerely
[B.Shivakumar]
Secretary General [FNPO]