PRESS NEWS
EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS, WITHOUT ANY
EXEMPTION, SHALL ATTEND OFFICE ON REGULAR BASIS WITH EFFECT FROM FEBRUARY 7,
2022
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
UNION MINISTER DR JITENDRA SINGH
SAYS, AFTER A REVIEW OF THE PANDEMIC SITUATION, FULL OFFICE ATTENDANCE SHALL BE
RESUMED FROM TOMORROW (07.02.2022)
THE MINISTER SAYS, EMPLOYEES AT ALL
LEVELS, WITHOUT ANY EXEMPTION, SHALL ATTEND OFFICE ON REGULAR BASIS WITH EFFECT
FROM FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Posted On: 06 FEB 2022 7:16PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science &
Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO,
Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra
Singh announced this evening that a review of the pandemic situation was done
today and in view of the decline in the number of COVID cases as well as
decline in positivity rate, it has been decided that full office attendance
shall be resumed from tomorrow and employees at all levels, without any
exemption, shall attend office on regular basis with effect from February 7,
2022.
The Minister further informed that the Head of Departments
shall, however, ensure that employees wear face masks at all times and continue
to follow the COVID appropriate behaviour.
This is in supersession of
the earlier Circular according to which the 50% office attendance rule had been
extended till 15th of February. But, after obtaining inputs from the relevant
quarters and review of the situation, a fresh OM (Office Memorandum) is issued
by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) informing that all the
employees at all levels, without any exemption, will report to office from
tomorrow, that is, 7th of February 2022. There will no more be "work from
home" option for any employee.
Pertinent to mention that DoPT had issued certain guidelines
through an Office Memorandum (OM) dated 3rd January 2022 and the same were
being reviewed from time to time depending upon the pandemic situation.
In a subsequent review, it was considered appropriate to extend
these guidelines up to 15th February. The physical attendance of government
servants below the level of the Under Secretary was restricted to 50 percent of
the actual strength and the remaining 50 percent were asked to work from home.
In addition to this, the persons with disability and pregnant women employees
were exempted from attending office. The officers and staff working from home
were asked to remain available on telephone and other means of communication at
all times.
Meanwhile, last month, Dr Jitendra Singh held a video conference
and spoke to the employees working from home as well as those who had tested
positive for COVID. He had enquired about their well-being and also sought
their inputs and views.
However, now, in supersession of the earlier Circular according
to which the 50% office attendance rule had been extended till 15th of
February, a fresh OM (Office Memorandum) is issued by the Department of
Personnel & Training (DoPT) informing that all the employees at all levels,
without any exemption, will report to office from tomorrow, that is , 7th of
February 2022. There will no more be "work from home" option for any
employee.
SNC/RR (Release ID: 1795988)
