Five years after it had announced
a sabbatical scheme for its staff to reduce the bulging salary bill, national
air carrier Air India has asked the employees who had availed the scheme to
either return to work or quit, say sources.The scheme allowed them to take a
minimum of two years and a maximum of five years off the job with the airline.“The
airline has recently issued a circular to its employees on sabbatical, asking
them to join back duty or put in their papers as they have completed the
sabbatical period,” Air India sources told PTI.The salary bill of the airline
is around Rs 3,000 crore per annum, accounting for around 20 per cent of the
operational expenses of the debt-laden airline.
TIME TILL DECEMBER
Employees have been given time
till December end to inform the carrier of their choice, they added.Around 213
employees mainly from the non-operational staff are currently availing the
scheme, they said. The un-paid scheme was aimed at allowing staff to enhance
skills.The period for which the staff remained on sabbatical is considered as a
lien which ensures that their jobs were protected if they wish to come back.“While
some of these secured jobs in others sectors, some moved to rival carriers.
Some employees availed of the leave and settled down abroad,” sources said.
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