Expected DA Calculator from January 2021 (Updated Oct 2020)Department of Personnel and Training has taken a major decision to prevent the spread of Coronavirus among the employees working in Central Government Services. According to the office memorandum, 50% of Central Government Employees (Group B and Group C) will work from home and 50 percent of Central Govt staff will come to the office till 4 April 2020. These instructions shall be applicable with immediate effect.
The detailed Dopt order is reproduced and given below for your ready reference:
Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID 19
No.11013/9/2014-Estt (A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated the 19th March, 2020
Office Memorandum
Sub: Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID 19.
In continuation of this Department OM of even no. dated 17th March, 2020 (Copy Enclosed), the following further instructions are issued:
(i) Heads of Department (HoDs) may ensure that 50 per cent of Group B and C employees are required to attend office every day, and the remaining 50 per cent staff should be instructed to work from home. All HoDs are advised to draft a weekly roster of duty for Group B and C staff and ask them to attend office on alternate weeks. While deciding the roster for ‘the first week, HoDs are advised to include officials who are residing in close proximity to their office or use their own transport to travel to the offices.
(ii) Further, the working hours for all employees who attend office on a particular day should be staggered. It is suggested that three groups of employees may be formed and asked to attend office as per the following timings:-
(a) 9 AM to 5.30 PM
(b) 9.30 AM to 6 PM
(c) 10 AM to 6.30 PM
(iii) The officials who are working from home on a particular day as per the roster drawn up should be available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all times. They should attend office, if called for any exigency of work.
(iv) Similar instructions may be issued to Attached / Subordinate Offices, Autonomous / Statutory Bodies.
(v) The Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) may issue similar instructions regarding Financial Institutions and Public Sector Undertakings.
(vi) These instructions shall not apply to the offices and employees engaged in essential/emergency services and those directly engaged in taking measures to control spread of COVID-19.
(vii) These orders shall be applicable with immediate effect and will remain in force till 4th April, 2020.
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(Sujata Chaturvedi)
Additional Secretary to the Government of India
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