The employees have been directed to use the biometric attendance system and not the register-based attendance. “For any reason, if the employee is not able to attend office on a particular day, it should be informed in advance and casual leave should be applied for,” the circular said. Most of the staff members have not been using it since the Covid outbreak four years ago.
New Delhi: In a bid to check latecomers, the Centre’s Department of personnel and training (DoPT) has instructed employees across the country, including senior officers, to reach the office latest by 9.15 am and mark their attendance on the biometric system. Staff members have been warned that they will lose half-day casual leave if they fail to report to work within the stipulated time, according to a report.
The employees have been directed to use the biometric attendance system and not the register-based attendance. “For any reason, if the employee is not able to attend office on a particular day, it should be informed in advance and casual leave should be applied for,” the circular said, according to the Times of India report. Most of the staff members have not been using it since the Covid outbreak four years ago.
The DoPT has directed senior officers to monitor the attendance and punctuality of employees in their sections.
While Central government offices are open from 9am to 5.30pm, staff members are infamous for reporting late to work and leave early, including those in departments that deal with public, inconveniencing people.