Air India to send staff on leave without pay for up to five years

National carrier Air India Limited’s board of directors approved a leave without pay (LWP) scheme for its permanent employees for a period of six months to two years, which is extendable up to five years, in a bid to cut costs during the current pandemic.

“This Scheme (LWP) is being introduced for grant of leave without pay & allowances for permanent- employees, for a period of six months (extendable upto 5 years) or for a period of two years(extendable upto 5 years)at the discretion of the Management,” Air India said in a staff notice on 14 July.

A copy of the notice has been reviewed by Mint. “(The) Board of Directors in its 102nd meeting held on 7th July,2020 has approved a Scheme whereby employees can opt to take Leave Without Pay ranging from six months or for two years and the same can be extendable upto five years (copy of the Staff Notice attached),” the notice said.