PUTRAJAYA – The government has agreed to grant unrecorded leave (CTR) in conjunction with the Deepavali festival to federal civil servants of Hindu faith serving in Sarawak with effect from November 9.
The matter was stated in a circular dated November 9, signed by Public Services Department (PSD) director-general Datuk Dr Zulkapli Mohamed.
It was uploaded on the official PSD Facebook page.
According to the circular, if Deepavali falls on a working day, officers can apply for CTR on that day.
If Deepavali falls on a Sunday, officers can apply for CTR on the following working day.
“In that regard, as Deepavali in 2023 falls on Sunday, then officers who are of Hindu faith can apply for CTR on Monday to celebrate Deepavali,” according to the circular.
The aforementioned CTR has also been extended to all heads of statutory bodies of Sarawak.
Previously, the government agreed that the CTR set for November 13 will be brought to November 14 for public service officers of the Hindu faith in states whose weekly holiday is Sunday.
Deepavali itself falls on Sunday. – Bernama, November 10, 2023
