Payment of Wages to Outsourced Persons of Ministries/Departments – Finmin
F. No. 23(4)/E.Coord/2020/1
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated 20th May, 2020
Dated 20th May, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Payment of Wages to Outsourced Persons of Ministries/ Departments and other organizations of Government of India during lockdown period due to COVID-19.
As a measure to avoid undue hardship
during lockdown period to the contractual, casual and outsource staff of
Ministries/ Departments and other organizations of Government of India,
instructions were issued by Department of Expenditure [DoE] vide OM of
even no. dated 23/03/2020 that any contractual, casual and outsource
staff, who are required to stay at home in view of the lockdown order
regarding COVID-19 prevention, shall be treated as “on duty” during such
period of absence and necessary pay/wages would be paid accordingly.
2. These instructions also applies to
all the Attached/Subordinate Office, Autonomous/ Statutory Bodies of
Government of India and was valid upto 30th April, 2020.
3. The lockdown period has since been
extended from time to time and as per MHA’s order dated 17/05/2020 the
lockdown measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 have been extended
upto 31.05.2020. Accordingly, the validity of DoE’s instructions issued
vide OM dated 23/03/2020 is hereby extended till 31st May, 2020.
(Annie G. Mathew)
Additional Secretary to Government of India
Signed CopyAdditional Secretary to Government of India