The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has requested all its 7,479 workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine by July 20, or withhold wages.
The PCMC administration has stated that July salaries of workers who miss this deadline could also be delayed till they’re vaccinated.
Till now, about 75 per cent workers of the civic physique have been vaccinated towards COVID-19, While 40 have succumbed to the an infection.
In his directions issued on Monday, Municipal Commissioner Rajesh Patil stated, “We have issued three directions to our workers to get anti-Covid jabs. However, it has been noticed that some workers and officers are nonetheless not vaccinated.
The directive stated, “All division heads and department heads ought to make sure that all everlasting workers, officers, short-term workers and contractual workers and officers are absolutely vaccinated. If vaccination isn’t carried out by July 20, we are going to Will take into account not paying their month-to-month wage.
Mayor Usha Dhore stated it’s extra vital for civilian staff to get the vaccine, as lots of them are on the sphere. “We have lost at least 40 employees to Covid. Steps have been taken to ensure that PCMC does not lose any more employees,” Dhore stated.
Pimpri-Chinchwad Employees Federation President Amber Chinchwade stated that he has no objection to the directions. “We welcome the compulsion as it’s within the curiosity of the staff. PCMC has made separate preparations for vaccination of its workers and their households on the Zonal Office degree. All of them ought to be sure that they get their vaccinations carried out.
Chinchwade stated that 22 households of the staff who died attributable to Kovid have acquired compensation. “The relations of twenty-two employees members have Rs 25 lakh help acquired from PCMC. Other folks will even get assist after getting their paperwork.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
