Bhubaneswar: IAS Officers in Odisha now require Chief Secretary’s prior approval for leaves and headquarter leaving permission.
In a recent directive, the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) Department has mandated that all IAS officers in Odisha must obtain prior permission from the Chief Secretary before availing any type of leave or leaving their headquarters. This instruction has been outlined in an office memorandum issued on Thursday, February 13.
The memorandum states that the GA&PG Department serves as the administrative authority for IAS officers in the state, and the Chief Secretary is the competent authority for sanctioning all types of leave. This includes Casual Leave (CL), Earned Leave (EL), Child Care Leave (CCL), Commuted Leave, Half Pay Leave, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, as well as permissions to leave headquarters.
The GA&PG Department highlighted that it has observed instances where officers have availed leave or left their headquarters without obtaining the Chief Secretary’s prior approval. Such actions have led to unavoidable disruptions in official work.
To address this issue, the memorandum emphasized that the new instruction must be followed diligently moving forward.
