Dear sir/madam,
I was working at Saboo Siddik College of Engineering in Byculla, Mumbai from 2005 to 2014. I am a scoliosis patient. Due to my health issues, I requested a relaxation period of 6 months through my HOD of the IT department and the principal. After 6 months, as I was still not feeling well, I requested to extend my relaxation period via email and registered post to my principal. However, I received a letter from the office instructing me to return to duty immediately. Unfortunately, I was unable to do so due to my health condition. A week later, they sent me an abandonment letter. I visited the college to complete my resignation formalities, but they have not provided me with a relieving letter.
I am currently unemployed for the past two years and need to withdraw my PF amount for my sister's marriage. However, I am unable to do so without my employer's signature. The college refused to give me a relieving letter and now demands that I pay three months' salary to obtain an experience letter and a relieving letter. Due to my health concerns, I am unable to continue working elsewhere. My sister depends on me, and I seek your assistance.
Despite my ten years of service, the college did not grant me a one-year relaxation period on leave without pay basis, whereas other employees at the same college have been granted such breaks, some even up to two years.
Your prompt attention and assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
From India, Bengaluru
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I was working at Saboo Siddik College of Engineering in Byculla, Mumbai from 2005 to 2014. I am a scoliosis patient. Due to my health issues, I requested a relaxation period of 6 months through my HOD of the IT department and the principal. After 6 months, as I was still not feeling well, I requested to extend my relaxation period via email and registered post to my principal. However, I received a letter from the office instructing me to return to duty immediately. Unfortunately, I was unable to do so due to my health condition. A week later, they sent me an abandonment letter. I visited the college to complete my resignation formalities, but they have not provided me with a relieving letter.
I am currently unemployed for the past two years and need to withdraw my PF amount for my sister's marriage. However, I am unable to do so without my employer's signature. The college refused to give me a relieving letter and now demands that I pay three months' salary to obtain an experience letter and a relieving letter. Due to my health concerns, I am unable to continue working elsewhere. My sister depends on me, and I seek your assistance.
Despite my ten years of service, the college did not grant me a one-year relaxation period on leave without pay basis, whereas other employees at the same college have been granted such breaks, some even up to two years.
Your prompt attention and assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
From India, Bengaluru
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Is it compulsory to pay notice period due for relieving letter and pf settelment if you have health issue and employer abandoned you from job due to your health issue.
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Hi Shabanam1982,
First, I hope you will be in fast recovery of your health. With you query, though company policy varies, but I cannot seem to understand why they sent you an abandonment letter. To define:
Job Abandonment –an employee who fails to report to work or contact his/her supervisor for a certain consecutive workdays (depends on company requirement of how many consecutive days) will be considered to have abandoned the job without notice, effective at the end of the employee’s normal shift. Other term for this is called ‘AWOL (Absent With-Out Leave)’.
As per your story, I don't see that you voluntarily abandoned your job. Your case of type of separation would be voluntary resignation: Voluntary Resignation is when an employee himself/herself decides to resign on the grounds of ill health, marriage, better job prospects in other organizations, etc.
As you also told, you did the formal resignation. Is it written in your contract of employment that you need to provide 3 month's notice in lieu of compensation notice? When you worked with them, was it clear to you about the grounds for resignation, the out-processing policies and the like? (Out-processing policies are the step-by-step procedure that when an employe resigned he/she must return the company property, do a proper exit interview and clear all issue prior to final settlement payment).
I can suggest you is to talk to the college's admin personnel to have a clear understanding of their legalities of the policies/procedures of outgoing in a college/institute. They should make it clear to you so that you know what are your rights. If they do not entertain you, it means that there is something wrong. Seek for a lawyer. I know it will be costly, ask someone who are probably working in public office or doing a pro-bono. Their legal services are without charge and "for the public good". Good luck and God speed to your health.
From Bangladesh, Dhaka
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30First, I hope you will be in fast recovery of your health. With you query, though company policy varies, but I cannot seem to understand why they sent you an abandonment letter. To define:
Job Abandonment –an employee who fails to report to work or contact his/her supervisor for a certain consecutive workdays (depends on company requirement of how many consecutive days) will be considered to have abandoned the job without notice, effective at the end of the employee’s normal shift. Other term for this is called ‘AWOL (Absent With-Out Leave)’.
As per your story, I don't see that you voluntarily abandoned your job. Your case of type of separation would be voluntary resignation: Voluntary Resignation is when an employee himself/herself decides to resign on the grounds of ill health, marriage, better job prospects in other organizations, etc.
As you also told, you did the formal resignation. Is it written in your contract of employment that you need to provide 3 month's notice in lieu of compensation notice? When you worked with them, was it clear to you about the grounds for resignation, the out-processing policies and the like? (Out-processing policies are the step-by-step procedure that when an employe resigned he/she must return the company property, do a proper exit interview and clear all issue prior to final settlement payment).
I can suggest you is to talk to the college's admin personnel to have a clear understanding of their legalities of the policies/procedures of outgoing in a college/institute. They should make it clear to you so that you know what are your rights. If they do not entertain you, it means that there is something wrong. Seek for a lawyer. I know it will be costly, ask someone who are probably working in public office or doing a pro-bono. Their legal services are without charge and "for the public good". Good luck and God speed to your health.
From Bangladesh, Dhaka
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