PAYMENT OF EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION TO FAMILY OF POLLING PERSONNEL WHO DIE OR SUSTAIN INJURIES WHILE ON ELECTION DUTY – REGARDING
LATEST LIST OF CGHS HOSPITALS & REVISED PACKAGE RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1.10.2014
KARNATAKA CIRCLE PA/SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT RESULT 2014
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014
Protest against Aadhar Card based Biometric Attendance System for the Central Govt Employees
Resolutions Adopted by the 6th Federal Council Meeting of NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATIONS Held at Cochin on 17th and 18th September 2014
RESOLUTION – I
(IN PROTEST AGAINST BIOMETRIC ATTENDANCE SYSTEM)
The 6th Federal Council meeting of the National Federation of Civil Accounts Associations held at Cochin on 18th and 19th September 2014 discussed the decision of Govt. of India to introduce the Aadhar Card based biometric attendance system for the Central Govt. Employees.
The meeting observed that introduction of Aadhar based attendance and punctuality in the offices-
(a) Every employee is expected to be on seat and to start work at the prescribed opening of office hour. Ten minutes grace time may be allowed in respect of arrival time to cover up any unforeseen contingencies.
(b) (i) Every employee should note down the time of arrival and departure under his /her initial in ink in the Attendance Register(S 37)
(ii) The Register should be initialed at the bottom by the Section Officer.
(iii) The Register should be sent to the Branch Officer 10 minutes after the prescribed arrival time.
(c) (i) The Section Officer will see that the entries are made correctly.
(ii) The section Officer will draw the attention of the Branch Officer to the names of the person(s) who frequently or habitually late.
(iii) The section officer shall denote prescribed abbreviations for non- attendance by any official
- This system of recording attendance and watching the punctuality of individual government servants and the portrait of his/her attendance and non- attendance is in vogue from a date prior to independence and its efficacy was never questioned by the Administrative Reforms Committees of any of the six Central Pay Commissions. The administrations of Government departments have been most effectively maintaining the punctuality and discipline in the offices for the last seven decades by using the omnibus register for maintaining the attendance and punctuality.
The meeting felt that giving publicity of the decision of enforcing attendance in a disproportionate manner is retrograde and derogatory to the dignity of the employees and officers of Central Government establishments. The electronic and print media are using this internal administrative decision of the Central Government as an instrument to malign the officers and employees of Central Government which is untenable.
The meeting also noted that the Aadhar Card based biometric attendance system is nothing but pointing of fingers towards the integrity of the employees & officers of central Government establishments. Before taking such decisions, the Government did not bring the fact of deteriorations in the position of attendance and punctuality if any, in the National Council JCM justifying the requirement to replacing the manual system by machine. As per the Government of India, Department of Personnel and Training OM. No. 3/42/87-JCA dated 28th January 1988 read with clause 8(Jurisdiction and functions) of JCM the Staff side is to be consulted before introduction of any new Technology.
The meeting therefore, urges upon the Govt. of India to delink the Aadhar Card from the process of implementation of Biometric attendance system and before implementing the new scheme of biometric attendance system in the Central Government Offices, take the following actions-
1. Discuss the issue of introduction of Biometric attendance system/Adhar Card based Biometric Attendance system in the National Council(JCM) and Departmental Council (JCM)
And
2. Upgrade infrastructure and communication system in all cities of the country or introduce pickup point system for the employees & officers so that they could report for duty in time.
The meeting also urges upon the Government of India not to consider introduction of aadhar card based attendance. The National Federation of Civil Accounts Association stands for strict implementation of punctuality, discipline and work culture in all central Govt. offices and extend its full support and co-operation to maintain punctuality and discipline in the offices.
The meeting Resolves to forwarded the Resolution to the Cabinet Secretary, Controller General of Accounts, the Secretary, staff side National Council (JCM) and the Secretary General, Confederation of Central Government Employees & workers.
Declaration of Public Holiday on 15.10.2014 – General Assembly Elections in Maharashtra – Orders issued
Maharahstra Government and Indian Bank Association has issued orders on declaration of Public Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on 15.10.2014 on account of polling for the General Assembly Elections in the State of Maharashtra.
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
No.CIR/HR&IR/H6/2014-15/727
October 9, 2014
All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)
Dear Sirs,
Public holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on Wednesday, 15th October 2014 on account of General Assembly Elections in the State of Maharashtra. We enclose a copy of notification No.PHD.1114/C.R/343/2014/XXIX dated 7th October 2014 issued by the Government of Maharashtra declaring Wednesday, 15th October 2014 as Public holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(XXVI of 1881), on account of polling for the General Assembly Elections in the State of Maharashtra.
This is for information of member banks.
Yours faithfully,
sd/-
K S Chauhan
Sr. Vice Presidenl-HR&IR
MAHARAHSTRA GOVERNMENT ORDER
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya,
Mumbai 400 032, dated the 7th October 2014.
NOTIFICATION
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881.
No. PHD. 1114/C.R.343/2014/XXIX.— In exercise of the powers entrusted to the Government of Maharashtra by the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs vide its Notification No.39/1/68/Judi-III, dated the 8th May 1968 under section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (XXVI of 1881), the Government of Mnharashtra hereby declares as a Public Holiday in the State, on the day of Polling i.e. Wednesday, 15th October 2014 for the General Assembly Elections.
The Departments of Mantralaya are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of the Corporations / Undertakings and Semi-Government bodies under their administrative control and advise them to extend the facility to the employees.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
P. P. GOSAVI,
Deputy Secretary to Government.
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