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Odisha government makes biometric attendance mandatory
- The Odisha government has made biometric attendance mandatory for all state government employees to improve discipline and efficiency.
- The directive from the General Administration and Public Grievance Department emphasizes punctuality as crucial for good governance.
- Employees must use biometric systems to log their entry and exit times; failure to do so will result in being marked absent for the day.
- Monitoring systems will track arrival and departure times, allowing only a 30-minute grace period thrice a month for late arrivals.
- Penalties will be imposed for exceeding the grace period, with latecomers facing deductions in casual leave for repeated delays.
- All departments are required to install biometric attendance systems and ensure compliance with the new rules.
- Devices must be functional and linked to a central portal developed by the National Informatics Centre for monitoring.
- Attendances will be reviewed fortnightly by assigned officers to maintain accountability.
- Employees are expected to work at least 7.5 hours per day, barring certain pre-scheduled short working days.
- Exceptions are allowed for late work or work on holidays with prior approval to avoid penalties.
- Workers on official tours or field duty are exempt from biometric logging if they have proper authorization records.
- The new rules do not apply to staff in the offices of the Governor, Chief Minister, and other Ministers.
- The mandate aims to increase accountability and efficiency within the Odisha government.
- The story is from HR Katha.
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