Overview
- Health Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu issued a Government Order on December 29 permitting annual surrender of earned leave for eligible NIMS employees.
- The permission applies to regular NIMS staff who are paid on AIIMS (Central) pay scales.
- Encashment will be extended on par with Telangana government employees under the Telangana Leave Rules, 1933 and related instructions.
- The decision resolves the previous lack of an encashment provision for these employees at NIMS.
- Union representations preceded the move, Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha directed officials to act, and staff publicly welcomed the decision.