Monitoring of Attendance and Punctuality of Officials working in Board’s Office: Railway Board Office Order No. 57 of 2024 dated 13.09.2024
भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड Railway Board
Office Order No. 57 of 2024
Sub: Monitoring of Attendance and Punctuality of Officials working in Board’s Office.
Aadhar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) was enabled for registering Attendance with a view to ensuring and effectively monitoring attendance and punctuality of all its officials as a means to efficient transaction of the office works. In this regard, instructions have been issued from time to time on marking of attendance and adhering to the guidelines on punctuality, the last being vide Office Order No. 40 of 2024.
2. Despite these instructions, it has been noticed that maintenance of punctuality is steadily declining over a period of time. There are also cases where employees are not marking their attendance in AEBAS. In few cases, disciplinary action has also been initiated/taken, based on attendance report. It is reiterated that employees should record their attendance in AEBAS without fail, both at the time of coming and leaving office. In this regard, surprise physical checking of attendance of officials in Branch/Cells/Unit would also be done by O&M Unit.
3. The Desktop Biometric machines are being installed in all the branches/Cells/Units in Board’s Office by RBCC. The said Machines are also being provided to Officers (JD/DS and above level Officers) in Board’s office. Further, Attendance may also be marked through face-based authentication applications through Android/IOS based phones within the Rail Bhawan premises. Guidelines for marking of attendance through Android/IOS based phones are attached.
4. Instructions for registration in Biometric Attendance System and monitoring of attendance has already been issued vide Office Order No.40 of 2024. Any issues related to registration/marking of attendance in AEBAS or monitoring of attendance may be reported to Sr. Programmer/RBCC.
5. The above instructions may be adhered to by all officers/staff without fail.
No.2024/0&M/9/1
Dated: 13.09.2024
(T. Srinivas)
Joint Secretary/ Railway Board
Tele No. 011-23387446
Email Id: t.srinivas1[at]gov.in
COMMENTS
The aim and objectives of The Rly. B’ds circular no 57 of 2024 is nothing new, now
It is understood that this type of forced work culture has not been accepted by working force of Railways because they know that there are Officers and Staff who work more than 10-12 hours daily in Divl. Hqrs/Zonal HQrs. They also work on holidays.
Rly. Bd should introspect first and monitor the average time for OFF-DUTIES by the Officers and Staff. YOUR PROBLEM IS SOMEWHERE ELSE, TRY TO SEARCH AND RECTIFY.