Unauthorized absence – prolonged absence from duty without proper leave - Take appropriate action
Unauthorized absence - Wilful and prolonged absence from duty without proper leave - Certain instructions to take appropriate action by the competent authorities.
The attention of all the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and District Educational Officers in the State is invited to the references cited and they are informed that the Government in ref 5th cited have issued amendment to APCS (CC&A) Rules, 1991 Rule 9 as follows:
After Clause (ix) of Rule 9 of said rules the following shall be incorporated; Provided that a Government Servant shall be deemed to have been removed from service, if he / she:
a. is absent from duty without authorization for a period exceeding one year; or
b. remains absent from duty for a continuous period exceeding 5 years with or without leave; or
c. continues on foreign service beyond the period approved by the State Government. Provided further that a show cause notice to explain the reasons for such absence from duty or continuation on foreign service shall be given to the Government Servant and his / her reply shall be considered before invoking the above said proviso.
2. Further, in ref 4th & 6th cited, detailed guidelines and instructions were issued to all the concerned authorities in respect of teachers/employees in School Education Department with a request to identify the employees who are on unauthorized absence and take immediate action as per the G.O.Ms.No.127, General Administration (Ser.C) Dept., Dt:15.09.2017 and G.O.Ms.No.70, School Education (Ser.V) Dept., Dt:06.07.2009 and rules in force.
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