Staggered Office Hours, 50 Per Cent Attendance Till May-End: Centre To All Departments

It said the guidelines announced last month for government establishments in the wake of a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases will remain effective during this period.

All central government departments will continue with staggered office hours and 50 percent attendance of Under Secretary and below level employees till this month-end as the COVID situation has not improved to a desirable level, according to a Personnel Ministry order. It said the guidelines announced last month for government establishments in the wake of a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases will remain effective during this period. "Since the situation has not yet improved to a desirable level, it has been decided with the approval of competent authority, that the validity of the OM (official memorandum issued in April) may be extended up to May 31, 2021," it said in an order issued to all central government departments. The Personnel Ministry cited its last month's order that said "physical attendance of the officers of the level of Under Secretary or equivalent and below to be restricted to 50 percent of the actual strength".