NAGALAND ASKS STAFF TO GET JABS OR SHOW COVID -VE REPORT TO RECEIVE SALARY

KOHIMA: The Nagaland government on Saturday said that it will not allow employees posted in the civil secretariat and directorate offices to join duty and stop their salaries if they are not vaccinated against coronavirus or fail to provide Covid negative certificates every 15 days.

The High Powered Committee (HPC) on Covid-19 made the decision on Friday in the interests of public health and safety, Chief Secretary J Alam said in an order. “All employees/staff in the Nagaland Civil Secretariat and Directorates will be required to be vaccinated to attend office, or to produce Covid-19 negative test report by getting tested every 15-days through either RT-PCR, TruNat, or CBNAAT on self-payment basis as per government approved rates,” the order stated.

The salaries of those who have not taken a single dose of the vaccine against coronavirus or who will fail to furnish Covid-19 negative test report will be stopped beyond July 31, 2021, and they would not attend office, it said. The period of absence of such employees will be treated as leave without pay, the order said. The chief secretary directed the head of departments in the secretariat and directorates to enforce the directive and submit a report to the Home Department on or before 15th of every month giving in detail the status of vaccination or submission of Covid-19 negative test report of all employees, and the salaries deducted until further notice.