Unauthorised absence: BMO Nowshera withheld salary of 17 employees.BMO Dr. Iqbal Malik asked employees to explain their position.

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SHYAM SOOD

Two & Half Day Salary of all employees shall be deposited in govt treasury.

RAJOURI, OCTOBER 26 :–Block Medical Officer (BMO) Nowshera, Dr. Iqbal Malik in different orders issued on Thursday sought explanations from 17 employees of three health centers within two days for remaining absent unauthorisedly from their legitimate duties.
Acting tough against the erring employees, BMO also ordered to keep their salaries withheld for the month of October and also directed to deduct two & half days’ salaries of all the employees, to deposit the amount in the government treasury, and proper entry into their service books.
It is pertinent to mention here that the government provides two & half days salary to non-gazetted staff of the Health & Medical Education Department who perform additional duties on Sundays & holidays.
On Friday afternoon BMO, Dr. Iqbal Malik paid surprise visits to Primary Health Center (PHC) 24X7 at Lamberi and found five employees unauthorisedly absent while at Hanjana he found the Sub-Center (Health Wellness Center) locked.
ABHA ID, Vaccination, Junk free Hospitals, Cleanliness, Anaemia Mukt, TB Mukt, NCD Screening, Dental Checkup, Eye Screening, Screening of School Children, awareness about flagship programs/schemes etc.), but you have failed to comply the orders of higher authorities as well as this office.”
A similar order was issued for SC Hanjana that reads: “Undersigned paid surprise visit in sub-center (HMC) today at about 1 pm & you all (2 employees) were found on uauthorised absent from duties & health institution was locked”.
For PHC Lamberi the order reads: “Undersigned paid surprise visit to PHC Lamberi today & you all (five employees) were unauthorised absent from duties & your whereabouts are not known to this office”.
As per separate orders, BMO has directed all the absentee employees to explain their positions as to why disciplinary action shall not be taken– against them under Employees (classification, Control, and Appeal Rules) & furnish your replies of explanation to this office within 2 days positively.
Meanwhile, the salary for the month of October 2023 shall be kept withheld and Two & Half Day Salary shall be deducted and deposited in the Government Treasury and also proper entry in the service book