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West Bengal Mandates State Staff Attendance During July 9 Nationwide Strike

The finance department’s July 7 memo bars casual leave on strike day under threat of 'dies-non' salary forfeiture.

Overview

  • All state government offices, including grant-in-aid bodies, must remain open and fully staffed on July 9 despite the nationwide protest.
  • Exemptions to the attendance order cover only hospitalization, family bereavement, severe illness, and leaves approved before July 8.
  • Employees absent without approved leave will be designated 'dies-non' and receive no salary for the strike day.
  • Heads of offices are instructed to issue show-cause notices to any absent employee and consider documentary evidence for exceptions.
  • All disciplinary actions must be completed and a compliance report sent to the finance department by July 31.