GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD

No. E(G)2021/CL-4 /3

New Delhi dated of 05/05/2021

The General Managers,
All Zonal Railways, Production Units,
GMs/NF Railway( Cons)/CORE/ Allahabad /
Metro Railway, Kolkata,
DG/RDSO, DG/NAIR.

Sub: Preventive measures to contain the spread of Noval Coronavirus (COVID-19)-Attendance of Central Government officials- regarding.

A copy of DOP&T’s Office Memorandum No. 11013/9/2014- Estt.A-II dt.03.05.2021 & 19.04.2021 and Office Memorandum No. 34-06/2020-DD-III dt. 04.05.2021

2. Ensure strict compliance of the instructions on COVID-appropriate behavior issued by MHA, MoH&FW and DOP&T , from time to time. Biometric attendance shall continue to be suspended and physical attendance register to be maintained until further orders.

DA : As above

(Ashok. Kumar. Yadav)
Dy Director/Estt.(Genl)-I
Railway Board

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भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
(रेलवे बोर्ड) Railway Board

Office Order No.63 of 2020

Sub: Preventive Measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 – Attendance regarding.

Attention is invited to Office Order No.47 of 2020 on the above subject. Subsequent to Ministry of Home Affairs Order No. 40-3/2020- DM-I(A)} dated 29.07.2020 related to phased re-opening (Unlock-3), it has been decided that henceforth all officer of the level of JD and above may attend Office regularly and others( below JD level) as per roster so as to ensure that 50% of officers and staff attend office on every alternate days with staggered timings until further orders.

1.1 In addition to above, depending on requirement/ exigencies of work, staff /officer may be called for attending Office over and above 50 % of the strength.

Also check: Regularization of absence during COVID-19 epidemic lockdown period – Latest DoPT Order

2. Other instructions as contained in Office Order No.45 of 2020 particularly with regard to social distancing norms viz distance of at least one meter between two officials, health and hygiene etc to be observed at work place, functional requirement for physical attendance particularly in respect of MTS and other supporting staff etc are to be invariably adhered to by all offictals and to be ensured by the controlling officer.

3. Suitable directive may be issued to all subordinate officials by the Controlling officer for strict compliance of above instructions.

E. No.2020/O&M/9/1
Dated: 24 .08.2020

(B. Majumdar)
Joint Secretary/ Railway Board

All Officers and Staff of Board’s Office and at Dayabasti, New Delhi.
Copy to: CRB, FC, ME, MT, MTR, MMM & MS&T.

Source: Railway Board

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Office Order No. 30 of 2020

Sub: Reporting of Officials in Board’s Office during lockdown period

Enclosed is a copy of DOP&T’s OM No.11013/9/ 2014-Esttt.A-IIT dated 23.04.2020 regarding attendance of Officers / Staff during the lockdown period.

2. Attention in this connection is invited to para 3 of Office Order No. 25 of 2020 and also para 2 of DOP&T’s enclosed OM for following the extant instructions in letter and spirit. While preparing the roster /asking Officials below Deputy Secretary level for reporting to Office, the guiding principle should be that only upto 33% Officials and depending on the requirement be called for working from Office and all others who are not being called at Office or are residing at Containment Zones should work from home and be available at all times on Mobile phones and other Electronic means of Communications. Officials below Deputy Secretary level should not regularly be called to avoid crowding in the Office, except in case of exigencies of work.

Latest DoPT order – Maintain 33 percent of employees attendance, roaster & work from home – Central Govt Employees April 24, 2020

3. Further, Officials may be called at staggered timings as stated in para 3 of the enclosed DOPT’s OM.

4. Based on above, if required, separate rosters may be prepared by all controlling Head of the Directorates (PEDs & EDs).

Also check: PIL Filed for Central Government Employees Freezing DA in Supreme Court

(B. Majumdar)
Joint Secretary/Railway Board

No. 2020/O0&M/9/1
Dated:- 24.04.2020

Source: Indian Railways

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Second and fourth Saturdays will henceforth be holidays for banks. The remaining Saturdays in a month will be full working days.

The agreement on the wage revision would be implemented with effect from November 1, 2012, he added.

Read at: The Hindu

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 F.No. Dir(Hqrs.)/Ch(DT)/25(10)/ 2014 /774
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department in Revenue
(Central Board of Direct Taxes )

North Block, New Delhi,
Dated the 21st August, 2014.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Instructions regarding maintenance of cleanliness, punctuality in the offices of the Income Tax Department -reg

Cabinet Secretary in his recent directives to Revenue Secretary has emphasised that ‘cleanliness of work areas and improvement in the over-all ambience of office buildings as also punctuality on the part of the officials should be reviewed on sustained basis so that there is a visible improvement and that there are no report of slippages in this regard,’

The importance of clean and tidy office which gives an air of efficiency and observance of punctuality which is essential for maintenance of office decorum and discipline needs hardly be emphasised. Accordingly, the following instructions are brought to the notice of all Cadre Controlling Principal CCsIT and the offices under their jurisdictions for information and compliance and to help them to discharge their responsibilities in a more effective and efficient manner:

(i) Precincts of each office has to be spit and span. There should be no dust, no old ACs, Almirahs, and old furniture belonging to the office lying around in corridors, or common areas near staircases, and no betel leaf-stained comers. Dustbins should be provided in the rooms, corridors and washrooms for putting waste paper and garbage. The Agency responsible for maintenance of cleanliness and upkeep of office premises should be instructed suitably to provide services of highest standard failing which penal provisions of the contract signed with the agency may be invoked. Services of Civil, Electrical and Horticulture Wings of CPWD should be obtained wherever required, to improve the overall ambience of office buildings consistent with the prevalent green building norms. To give a neat and tidy look to the sections, the officers concerned may also be impressed upon to take special interest in weeding out of obsolete papers/files and to record all closed cases after action on the issues considered thereon has been completed, as per the prescribed retention schedule.

(ii) All the officers and staff working in offices under cadre control of Pr.CCsIT should strictly observe the prescribed office timings. It should be ensured that they do not overstay the lunch break and leave offices early before closing of office hours. No amount of external efforts can bring about improvements in punctuality of the officials on sustained basis unless Heads of Departments themselves take a personal interest in the same and observe the prescribed office hours. Therefore, all HODS may be instructed to conduct regular ,unannounced and surprise punctuality checks alongwith checking of attendance registers of the offices to see that the officials are observing office hours meticulously. Habitual latecomers may also be warned to mend their ways failing which disciplinary action may be taken against them.

This issues with the approval of Chairman, CBDT.

Source: http://irsofficersonline.gov.in/Documents/OfficalCommunique/18222014110324.PDF

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Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary

National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

    PRESS RELEASE

NEW DELHI: 14 JUNE, 2014

Present whispering about reverting back to six days a week in place of the prevalent five days week working in the Administrative Office of the Central Government.

In this connection, the issue was discussed by Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary Staff Side, National Council(JCM) and General Secretary, All India Railwaymen’s Federation, with the Cabinet Secretary on 13th June, 2014, and it was brought to his notice that five days a week working was introduced, way back in the year 1985 after prolonged deliberations at the National Council(JCM) level. Various aspects, including energy saving in the form of electricity and also Statutory Provision regarding working hours were kept in view.

After discussion, Cabinet Secretary assured to Secretary Staff Side NC/JCM, Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, that no such proposal is under consideration with the Government at present.

For Secretary(Staff Side)
National Council(JCM)

Source: http://ncjcmstaffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Press_release.pdf

News by The Hindu Business Line:-

No 6-day week for Govt staff: Cabinet Secretary assures unions

The Hindu Business Line New Delhi, June 14:

The Government is not considering any proposal to increase the number of working days to six from five a week in administrative offices of the Central Government, according to Shiva Gopal Mishra, Secretary – staff side, National Council, Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM), which is a joint group of various staff unions of Central Government employees.

Mishra stated this on the basis of assurances received from the Cabinet Secretary on Friday. The assurance came through in a meeting of the JCM with Cabinet Secretary on Friday, according to a release.

“After discussion, Cabinet Secretary assured to Secretary, Staff Side National Council – JCM, Shiva Gopal Mishra, that no such proposal is under consideration with the Government at present,” it said.

Mishra also holds the post of General Secretary, All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF).

“Five days a week working was introduced, way back in the year 1985 after prolonged deliberations at the National Council(JCM) level. Various aspects, including energy saving in the form of electricity and also Statutory Provision regarding working hours were kept in view,” stated the release.

The Unions also reiterated their view to increase the salaries by merging 50 per cent of Dearness Allowance with the basic pay, Mishra told Business Line.

Source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/no-6day-week-for-govt-staff-cabinet-secretary-assures-unions/article6114964.ece

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National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
Central Government Employees
13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi – 110001
E Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com

No.NC/JCM/2014

Dated: June 13, 2014

All Constituent Organizations,
National Council(Joint Consultative Machinery)

Dear Coms.,

Sub: Feedback of the meeting held between the Cabinet Secretary(Government of India) and Secretary(Staff Side), NC/JCM

A meeting was held today between the Cabinet Secretary(Government of India) and Secretary(Staff Side), National Council(JCM), wherein the undersigned raised the issue of non-holding of meeting of the NC/JCM since more than last four years.

While emphasizing on improvement in functioning of JCM Forum, I demanded effective functioning of the National and Departmental Council(JCM) at all levels.I raised the issue of non-consultation with the Staff Side while deciding Terms of Reference of VII CPC on the back of Staff Side.

I demanded inclusion of issue of Merger of Dearness Allowance with Pay and Payment of Interim Relief should either be settled by the Central Government or it should be referred to VII CPC with specific instructions that, it should be deliberated immediately, and the issue of Interim Relief must be decided within three months.

I also raised the issue of rumour spread in the air for bringing 5 days a week working to six days a week. The Cabinet Secretary said, so far there is no proposal of five days a week working at the anvil. Copies of the letters written by the undersigned to the Cabinet Secretary in connection with the above subjects are being enclosed herewith for ready reference.

The Cabinet Secretary discussed all these issues and heard viewpoint of the Staff Side very patiently and assured that he would try to hold meeting of the National Council(JCM) at an earliest.

So far as merger of DA with Pay and Payment of Interim Relief are concerned, Cabinet Secretary assured for appropriate action.

He also assured for effective and smooth functioning of the JCM Forum .

Comradely yours,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)

Source: http://ncjcmstaffside.com/wp-ontent/uploads/2014/06/feedback-of-the-meeting-with-cs_14.06.2014.pdf

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Central Government Officers may have to work 6 days a week

Deccan Chronical | June 03, 2014

New Delhi: Speculation is rife in various union ministries that the new government under Narendra Modi may revert back to the six-days a week workdays in central government offices after about three decades.

Although there is no move yet by the government in this regard the issue is subject of much discussion among the bureaucrats. It was former PM Rajiv Gandhi who, in the mid-1980s, had decided to go in for the five-day week.

The aim at that time was to promote efficiency since it gave the bureaucrats much-needed rest over the weekend on the assumption that the work-culture would improve during week-days.

The closure of Government offices on Saturdays also resulted in saving of electricity and other expenses of the Centre. But despite the current five-day week, some of the ministers even in the previous UPA-2 government were known to attend office on Saturdays and attend to files and other important work.

Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140603/nation-current-affairs/article/central-government-officers-may-have-work-6-days-week

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Whether the Government is aware of adverse impact of long working hours on people working in Government offices?

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4169

ANSWERED ON 19.02.2014

IMPACT OF LONG WORKING HOURS

4169 . Shri ANURAG SINGH THAKUR
Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is aware of adverse impact of long working hours on people working in Government offices and certain Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs);

(b) if so, whether the attention of the Government has been drawn to the statement of the Chief of the New Economic Forum Think Tank according to which the working hours should be reduced to 30 hours to maintain good health and not to put family life at risk;

(c) if so, whether the Government is contemplating to reduce the working hours of Government servants;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to reconsider the working hours; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCE AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) Government employees working in Central Government administrative offices observe 40 working hours per week in 5 day week system. The 6th Central Pay Commission had separately examined this aspect and observed that since this system provides more time to the employees for rest and recreation while enabling them to fulfil their domestic and social obligations and actually contributes to their physical and mental well-being and consequently to increase of efficiency, it should continue. In the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) the working hours are governed by the appropriate labour laws.

(b) to (e) In view of (a) above, does not arise.

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