THE GOAN NETWORK
PANAJI
The government, in a late evening order on Sunday, decided to call employees to work on alternate day basis.
All Heads of Departments shall ensure that employees are called to office on an alternate day basis so that not more than 50 per cent strength of employees is in attendance on a particular day.
All officers of All India Service, Goa Civil and Police Services, other Goa General Services, HoDs and Officers of equivalent rank and officials of the rank of Junior Engineer and above of departments will have to attend duties from Monday, April 13.
The remaining government employees are required to attend duties as per the roster prepared by the HoDs.
According to the order, the working hours of employees will be staggered in three groups: 1 am to 4 pm, 9.30 am to 5 pm and 10 am to 5.30 pm.
In the 50 per cent work arrangement, the other 50 per cent employees are to work from home and are asked to be available on phone or electronic means of communication at all times. They are required to attend office if called in for any exigency work.
The order has also requested departments not to convene meetings unless they are essential.
While calling for efforts to work through video conferencing, the order states that visitors to departments would be avoided.
Interestingly, the order has instructed departments to instruct staff to remain at home if they develop symptoms like cold, cough or fever.
The government has also issued directives of maintaining social distancing and making available hand santisers, handwash and proper water supply at wash basins.
