Govt cracks 'no work, no pay' whip
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 06 2024: "No work, No pay"-- the Government has warned employees as many aren't attending offices or reporting for duty.

Government officials who are unable to attend offices at their original place of posting due to prevailing law and order situation had been attached with Deputy Commissioners/line Departments/field level offices to enable them to function therefrom.

However, many of such officials are not attending the offices to which they have been attached, or not reporting for duty, said an office memorandum Chief Secretary Dr Vineet Joshi issued today.

"Such acts constitute unbecoming of a Government servant and amounts to dereliction of duty as per CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 .

"The principle of 'No work, No pay' shall be applied to any official who has not reported to the authority to whom they have been attached, or who are not attending such offices, without a valid and accepted reason," said the office memorandum.

Citing rules regarding unauthorized absence of Government servants, the office memorandum said an officer who is absent from duty without any authority shall not be entitled to any pay and allowances during the period of such absence.

To address the issue and improve discipline amongst employees, the office memorandum said, all Administrative Secretaries shall share the list of officials who have been attached to various districts/offices, on account of the current law and order situation, with the Deputy Commissioners or Heads of Departments/offices concerned.

The Deputy Commissioners, Heads of Departments/offices shall maintain registers to record the attendance of the attached officials.

The attendance records, along with reports regarding improper conduct, if any, will be shared with the DDOs responsible for disbursing salary of the said officials, and the Administrative Secretary of the Department under whom the officials are employed, said the office memorandum.

All Administrative Secretaries shall issue instructions to the attached officials for regular attendance.

The principle of No work, No pay shall also invariably apply to all Government employees.

All Deputy Commissioners shall take steps in this regard to enforce the same in all offices in their respective districts.

All Administrative Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and Heads of Departments shall submit reports on action taken by March 13, said the Chief Secretary.

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