7th CPC Recommendation on GH & RH: DoPT seeks comments from JCM

F. No.4/45/2015-JCA-2

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

Establishment (JCA – 2) Section

North Block, New Delhi,

Date January 22/25 2016

Please find attached the extracts of para-9.2.19 on the above Report on `Gazetted and Restricted Holidays. The Commission has expressed opinion that the present system is working well and has recommended status-quo.

2. It is requested that your comments in this matter may please be provided to this Department, preferably by 05.02.2016, so that a view can be taken.

Yours faithfully

(G. Srinivasan)

Deputy Secretary to Government of India

Report of the Seventh CPC para-9.2.19

9.2.19 Besides the three National Holidays, employees are presently entitled to 14 Gazetted and 2 Restricted holidays every year. Out of the 14 Gazetted holidays, 11 are observed throughout India, while 3 are decided locally. For Restricted holidays, a list is drawn up at the local level taking local factors into consideration; employee is entitled to choose anytwoin a year out of that list. There are demands to include May Day and 14th April as compulsory holidays throughout India. Suggestions have also been received to increase the number of locally decided Gazetted Holidays from 3 to 6.