The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a committee to examine the grant of 2½ days’ pay and allowances in favour of non-gazetted employees of the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department engaged in roster duties on Sundays and government holidays. The committee has been tasked with examining the functional necessity of engaging ministerial staff on duties during Sundays and holidays in government hospitals and health institutions.

The committee will be chaired by the Principal, Government Medical College Jammu, while the Director Health Services Jammu, the Director Health Services Kashmir, and the Chief Accounts Officer, Government Medical College Rajouri, will serve as members. As per the terms of reference, the panel will assess the nature of duties performed by ministerial staff during roster duties on off days, review existing rules and regulatory frameworks regarding such engagements, and recommend categories of ministerial staff who may be required to perform compulsory duties on Sundays and government holidays for the purpose of granting 2½ days’ pay and allowances. The committee will submit its recommendations after examining the operational requirements of hospitals and health institutions under the Health and Medical Education Department.