DoPT Orders Disciplinary Action on Regular Latecomers
“Fingerprint-based biometric devices
have been installed to accurately record the time of entry and exit of
employees. This system greatly reduces chances of error.”
The Department of Personnel &
Training is the coordinating agency of the Central Government, has
issued an order yesterday which suggests that disciplinary action be
taken against Central Government employees who are regularly late to
work.
All Central Government employees should
adhere to the time guideline. A number of employees have made it a habit
to report late to work. Strict disciplinary action shall be taken
against such employees.
All employees of the Central Government,
from the lowest ranked staff to the highest-level authorities, should
be punctual. According to current guidelines, twice a month, the
employees can be late to the office by an hour. Any more late-coming
shall be treated as half-day’s leave of absence. If the employee is late
for genuine reasons, then the senior official has the discretion to
excuse him/her.
Concerned ministries should ensure that
the employees report to work on time. Regular circulars shall be issued
regarding this, periodically.
At many Central Government offices, the
employee’s arrival and exit is being recorded by Aadhaar card-linked
fingerprint-based biometric devices. But, the system has not been
installed at all the offices. In offices where the biometric system has
not been installed, attendance is recorded in a register in which the
employee has to sign everyday. The biometric system shall soon be
implemented all over the country.
In order to gather information about the
employee’s attendance, a new website, www.attendance.gov.in, has been
created. The website contains details of more than 1 lakh Central
Government employees who record their attendance on biometric devices.
The Centre wants the same level of discipline and punctuality that is being followed in the organizations of private sector.
The DoPT has issued a number of orders in the past regarding this.
Source: www.cgstaffnews.in
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