Deputy Secretaries & above with 100% & remaining officers/staff with 33% of the attendance – DOPT
F.No.11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-III Desk
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-III Desk
North Block New Delhi.
Dated the 23rd April, 2020
Dated the 23rd April, 2020
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19
The undersigned is directed to refer to
O.M of even number dated 17th March, 2020 on the above-mentioned
subject. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide its Order dated
15.4.2020 has now extended the nationwide lockdown till 3rd May, 2020 to
contain spread of Coronavirus in the country and has issued the
consolidated revised guidelines for strict compliance. Para 18(ii) of
these consolidated revised guidelines, inter-alia, provide that all
officers of the level of Deputy Secretaries & above are to function
with 100% attendance while 33% of the remaining officers/staff are to
attend offices as per requirement.
2. The spirit of the guidelines is that
crowding in the offices may be avoided and safe social distancing norms
may be maintained. It is, however, seen that in some Ministries/
Departments, more than 1/3rd of officials /staff below Deputy Secretary
level are being called to offices. This might lead to undesirable
crowding in the office jeopardizing the preventive measures in place for
containing the spread of COVID-19.
3. It is reiterated that guidelines for
attendance for officers/staff at levels below Deputy Secretary, be
strictly followed. Heads of Departments (HoDs) may also direct their
officers/staff to attend office in staggered timings to further avoid
crowding in offices/work spaces. As suggested vide O.M. of even number
dated 19th March, 2020, the staggered timings may be as follows
(a) 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
(b) 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
(c) 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
(b) 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
(c) 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Suitable Roster may, accordingly, be drawn up by the Heads of Department. Needless to say that officials/staff working from home on a particular day should be available on telephone and electronic means of communications at all times. They should attend office, if called for any exigencies of work.
(Umesh Kumar Bhatia)
Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Signed CopyDeputy Secretary to the Govt. of India