New Delhi: In what may not
sound as a good news to government employees, the Centre on Wednesday said
there is no proposal to introduce 'flexi-time' option for them.
"No madam," Minister of
State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
He was asked whether government
proposes to introduce flexi-time option for its employees.
There were reports that the
government could introduce this system to lessen the burden on employees who
have been putting in more hours after the introduction of Aadhaar-based
biometric attendance system.
The standard time in central government offices is 9 am to 5.30 pm. But several employees are putting in more hours. Against this backdrop, some Secretaries have allowed their personal staff to leave early on rotation basis as they also sit late with senior officials and even work on weekends.
The standard time in central government offices is 9 am to 5.30 pm. But several employees are putting in more hours. Against this backdrop, some Secretaries have allowed their personal staff to leave early on rotation basis as they also sit late with senior officials and even work on weekends.
Attendance system indicated that
government employees who moved to the biometric system are already working 20
minutes longer than they did in September last when the system was introduced,
some reports had suggested.
Most employees who come in late,
also stay well past 5.30 pm to work more than the mandated 8 hours, senior
officials have maintained.
The sixth Pay Commission had
recommended flexi-timings for women if they put in the requisite 40 hours every
week.
India
News Desk
