The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has suspended its trade union action planned for tomorrow over the suspension of the Disturbance, Availability, and Transport (DAT) allowance for doctors.
The GMOA warned of launching an indefinite trade union action from 08.00 am after it was reported that the Director General of Health Services had issued a circular temporarily suspending the DAT allowance which was to be provided in the January salary.
However, the Director General of Health Services has issued directives in writing to the heads of health institutions to immediately revoke the decision.
The Director General of Health Services has also instructed to provide the DAT allowance via special vouchers to doctors who are not provided the allowance with their January salary.
Based on the decision of the Director General of Health Services, the GMOA has decided to suspend its indefinite trade union action planned for tomorrow.
The GMOA had decided to launch the trade union action after alleging that certain Financial Ministry officials were attempting to halt the payment of DAT allowance to doctors.
The Cabinet had recently approved to increase the DAT allowance by Rs. 35,000 for doctors only. (NewsWire)