GO.Ms.No:214, Dt:03-09-1996

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT
Public Services - Grant of leave for five years to Government Servants to take up employment abroad - Orders - Issued.
 
FINANCE & PLANNING (FW-FR.I) DEPARTMENT
 
G.O.Ms.No.214                                                                                       Dated:3-9-1996
 
Read the following: -

1. G.O.Ms.No. 196. Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Fr.II) Dept., dt. 20-5-1991 of Government of Tamilnadu.

2. From the President, A.P.N.G.Os Association, Hyderabad Leller dated 6-3-1995.

3. G.O.Ms.No. 434, HM & FW. Dept. dt. 30-8-1994.

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ORDER:

The Government have received representations for allowing State Govt. Employees to take extraordinary Leave with permission to take up employment abroad i.e., in foreign countries.

 
2. The Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers association, Hyderabad has requested the Government to adopt the policy of the Government of Tamilnadu in permitting their employees to secure and accept jobs abroad on extraordinary leave.
 
3. In the reference 3rd read above, Government have issued orders permitting the Doctors in the A.P. Medical and Health Service to go abroad for taking up employment / training for a maximum period of 4 years and 11 months subject to certain conditions.
 
4. In the context of acute pressure for Government employment and existence of surplus staff in some Departments it has been considered whether a liberal view may be taken in the matter so as to enable Government Servants to go abroad for gainful employment for specified periods.
 
5. Government after careful examination, have decided to follow a uniform liberal policy in the matter of permitting Government servants irrespective of categories to which they belong i.e., technical / non-technical or clerical to secure and accept jobs abroad and pass the following orders in supersession of the similar orders issued in the reference 3rd read above:

 

1. Government employees desirous of seeking jobs abroad, irrespective of categories to which they belong technical. non-technical or clerical be permitted to apply and secure employment abroad without applying for voluntary retirement or resigning from service. However, such of those scarce categories of staff / officers whose services are considered essential to this Government shall not be permitted to secure job abroad.

 

2. The period of absence during employment abroad will be treated as extraordinary leave without allowances but such period of absence will not be construed as a break in service. It will not be counted for service benefits such as increment, pay, leave etc. However, if contribution towards pension is paid by the foreign employer or employee such periods will count for pension.

 

3. That no Government dues are pending recovery from the Government Servant.


4. That no prosecution is pending or contemplated in the Court of Law against the Government Servant.

 

5. If the absence of the employee exceeds five years be ceases to be a Government Servant.

 

6. On return from leave the Government employee shall not claim any preference over others in their parent the department for promotion or higher pay by virtue of the experience gained in foreign employment.

 

7. All Government Servants may opt voluntarily to this scheme.

 

8. There shall not be any compulsory clement and Govt. Servants with 5 years regular service only shall be eligible to avail the scheme.

 

9. The benefit of the scheme shall be given to Government Servants once in the entire service.

 

10. The Government Servant should obtain specific permission from the Government before he undertakes any employment abroad.

 

11. The scarce categories mentioned in item (I) shall be identified, and a list shall be prepared and maintained by each Head of Department with the prior approval of the Government. The list shall he updated from time to time based on the emerging needs and experience.

 

6. A provision in the A.P. Civil Services (Conduct) Rules shall be introduced with regard to issue of 'No Objection Certificate’ to obtain Passport for seeking employment abroad. Orders will be issued in this regard by the Government in the General Administration Department separately.
 
(By order and in the Name of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh)
 
C.S. RAO
Principal Secretary to Government

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