Haryana issues new guidelines for offices, caps attendance at 50%

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 4

The state on Tuesday ordered fresh restrictions, including cap on attendance of employees, applicable to all government offices and departments.

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The physical attendance of government servants below the level of under secretary shall be restricted to 50% of the actual strength and the remaining 50% shall work from home. All officers of the level of under secretary, equivalent and above are to attend office on a regular basis.

However, persons with disabilities and pregnant women shall be exempted from attending the office and can work from home, said a government order on Tuesday.

“The matter regarding regulating the attendance of state employees has been reviewed and it has been decided that all government offices/departments shall follow the following preventive measures with immediate effect till January 20,” it added.

To avoid rush in commuting, lifts and corridors, the staff attending the offices shall stagger entry and exit timings i.e. ranging between 9 am and 10 am and corresponding leaving time.

All officials residing in containment zones shall continue to be exempted from coming to office till it is denotified.

Those officers/staff who are not attending office and are working from home, shall be available on telephone and other electronic means of communication at all times.

Entry of visitors/outsiders to the government offices shall be curbed appropriately.