Under CSC rules, an officer or employee is considered habitually absent if he or she incurs unauthorised absences exceeding the allowable 2.5 days monthly leave credit for at least:
Correct answer: C. Three months in a semester or three consecutive months during the year
Habitual absenteeism is unauthorised absence exceeding 2.5 days a month for at least three months in a semester or three consecutive months during the year. It is an administrative offence with penalties up to dismissal.