Academic, non-academic staff in Gujarat to get sick, special leave benefits

The Gujarat state government has announced 20 sick days and 15 special leaves for academic and non-academic fixed salary employees of Grant-in-Aid institutions. The decision will benefit employees working in 357 such institutions across the state.

Gujarat Education Minister Rishikesh Patel stated that a total of 1,282 employees—comprising 1,167 academic and 115 non-academic staff—will benefit from this decision. The sick leave provision applies to academic and non-academic fixed salary employees working in non-government aided colleges.

As per the new rules, employees will be eligible for 10 days of fully paid or 20 days of half-paid medical leave in a year, based on a valid medical certificate. These leaves can be availed in cases of serious illness or accident involving the employee or their family members. Additionally, sick leave accumulated during the fixed salary tenure can be carried forward even after regular appointment.

Furthermore, non-vacational non-academic fixed salary employees of Grant-in-Aid institutions will be entitled to 15 special leaves. However, these special leaves cannot be carried forward once the employee receives a regular appointment.

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