The Imo State government has scrapped annual
leave for its State Civil Servants following the
introduction of a three-day working policy in a
week.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the State
Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Public
Utilities, Chief Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, while
addressing journalists in Owerri, the state capital.
According to Ajumbe, the directive was part of the
decisions taken at the last sitting of the State
Executive Council, SEC, meeting.
He said:
“Having given approval for the immediate
implementation of the new work policy, the
beneficiaries will no longer be entitled to
annual leave, casual leave, sick leave and
unnecessary absence from work, for all
manner of reasons.”
He, however, explained that some categories of
workers like “nurses, doctors, teachers,
journalists, broadcasters and other essential
services workers would maintain the old work
schedule.”
Ajumbe further dismissed the insinuations that
the new work policy was a move by the state
government to enforce slash in salaries of
workers through the back door.
“I must make it very clear that the new
policy will not in any way; affect the take
home pay of workers. Government is
giving its word on this,“ the Commissioner
added.
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