Government employees must clock in by 9:15 am or face leave deductions
The Centre's Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has initiated stringent measures targeting tardiness among government employees.
Effective immediately, all officials, including senior personnel, are mandated to report to their offices by 9 am, with a 15-minute grace period, requiring them to clock in by 9.15 am.
As reported by The Times of India, the directive includes the compulsory use of the biometric attendance system, a practice that had waned during the Covid-19 pandemic over the past four years.
Employees failing to adhere to the stipulated timing without prior notice will face deductions equivalent to half-day casual leave.
The circular emphasizes the responsibility of employees to inform their absence in advance and to apply for casual leave accordingly. Super...
