Rush for Air India’s leave without pay offer

New Delhi: National carrier Air India’s (AI) voluntary leave without pay (LWP) scheme seems to have become a hit amongst cabin crew. Within two months of the official proposal from the company, over 100-crew member have applied for leave without pay.
However, their applications are pending for approval as the management has decided not to relieve them before the Haj and winter season. “There are around 1,500 crew members in erstwhile AI. Of these, 105 have already applied for leave without pay. ... It is a good option for crew members who want to go for a break and pursue other interests,” Jay Dalaya, cabin crew representative (AI), said.
The scheme allows a permanent employee to take leave for up to two years without pay or allowances and return to join at the same level. As per the plan, any employee, opting for leave, could work in another airline or any allied service but would require to get permission from AI management. However, he or she would not be allowed to work in the government or another public sector unit.
The leave without pay scheme will help the airline to save substantially.
AI has been struggling hard to sail through its financial woes. It has already charted a turnaround plan under which it is looking at bringing down its wage bill of Rs 3,000 crore per year.
26/10/09 Parul Chhaparia/mydigitalfc.com

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