UditVani, Jamshedpur : In line with prevailing commercial requirements and evolving market dynamics, automobile major Tata Motors has decided to suspend operations at its Jamshedpur plant for seven consecutive days beginning May 29.
The shutdown combines a three-day compensatory leave schedule, a three-day block closure, and the regular weekly holiday, resulting in a complete halt of operations across all divisions, departments and general offices till June 4.
The company issued two separate circulars outlining the decision.
As per the first circular, employees will be granted compensatory leave against duties performed on earlier weekly off days.
Under the schedule, May 29 has been declared compensatory off for work done on March 15, May 30 for work carried out on March 29, while June 1 will compensate for duties performed on April 19. May 31 falls under the regular weekly holiday.
The Foundry Division, however, will continue operations on May 29 and May 30, as the compensatory leave arrangement is not applicable there.
The management has directed employees deployed on duty during these dates to avail their compensatory leave within the stipulated timelines.
In a separate notification, Tata Motors announced a block closure from June 2 to June 4 under provisions of the agreement signed between the management and the union on March 19.
According to the circular, employees affected by the block closure will have to adjust 50 per cent of the period against their Privilege Leave (PL) or Casual Leave (CL), while the company will bear the salary expenses for the remaining duration.
The move is being viewed as part of the company’s production and inventory balancing strategy amid changing market conditions.
