Hindu civil servants can take extra day leave for Deepavali, says PSD


KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed that the (one day) unrecorded leave (CTR) in conjunction with Deepavali for Hindu civil servants can either be taken a day earlier (eve of Deepavali) or the second day of Deepavali, starting this year.

In a statement, the Public Service Department (PSD) said that the use of CTR was subject to acceptance by the respective authorities and the circular on the matter has been extended to all state public servants, statutory authorities and local authorities.

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