The Railway Hospital in Madurai Division has laid down new conditions for employees seeking medical treatment and sick leave, sources in the Southern Railway said on Monday.
Employees approaching the doctors for treatment have to sign an undertaking that he/she is not under orders of transfer/emergency duty/disciplinary action. Also, they have to admit in writing that they have not been drafted for refresher/organisational training programmes and would not leave the headquarters during the sick period.
Shocked over the insistence of these conditions, the trade unions have taken up the issue with the management. In a representation to the Principal Chief Medical Director, the All India Loco Running Staff Association expressed concern that sick leave was being denied to employees failing or refusing to give such a declaration.
