Village / Ward Secretaries Salaries Linked with Bio Metric Attendance from July 1st 2021

Village /Ward Secretariats Salaries Linked with Bio Metric Attendance from July 1st 2021
Circular No: 40/D/2021 (E 1352867) Dated: 28/06/2021 GVWV & VSWS Department – Village /Ward Secretariats Functionaries -Marking of Biometric attendance compulsorily- Payment of salaries linked with Biometric attendance with effect from 1st July 2021- Certain instructions issued -Regarding. Govt has  decided to implement Bio metric attendance linked salary to all Village /ward Secretariat employees with effect from 1st July 2021.Instruction to Village Ward Secretaries.

Village /Ward Secretaries Salaries Linked with Bio Metric Attendance from July 1st 2021


Sub :GVWV & VSWS Department – Village /Ward Secretariats Functionaries -Marking of Biometric attendance compulsorily- Payment of salaries linked with Biometric attendance with effect from 1st July 2021- Certain instructions issued -Regarding.
Ref:
1. G O Ms.No.1 GVWV&VSWS Department, Dt.04.02.2021
2. Rc.No: GWS01/85/2021-GWS/A/2021 Dt: 10-05-2021

In the reference 1st cited, Government has issued instructions that ' All Village / Ward Secretariat Functionaries shall compulsorily mark Bio-metric attendance twice a day and they shall be available in the Village /ward Secretariats from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM on all working days to attend Public Grievances'. Further Government directed that the payment of salary will be linked with Bio-metric attendance w.e.f 1st April 2021.
In the reference 2nd cited, Due to COVID-19 situation in the state Bio metric attendance capture of all Village /Ward Functionaries & Village /ward volunteers has dispensed till further orders and also Bio-Metric Attendance linked salary of the Village/Ward Secretariat functionaries is also postponed till further instructions.
Now it has been decided to implement Bio metric attendance linked salary to all Village /ward Secretariat employees with effect from 1st July 2021.

In this regard following guidelines are issued to all Village /ward Secretariat functionaries.
  • 1. Every Village/Ward Secretariat Functionary shall mark Bio-metric attendance twice a day on all working days i.e., first time soon after entering the office and 2nd time while leaving the office.
  • 2. All the employees shall attend the Public Grievance from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM on all working days in the Village /Ward Secretariats.
  • 3. The Field functionaries of Village /Ward Secretariat shall mark Bio-metric attendance as per the work convenience and shall be available in the office from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM to attend the Public Grievance.
  • 4. There shall be a gap of at least 2 hours between 1st marking and 2nd marking of Bio-metric attendance by the Field staff.
  • 5. The Digital Assistant / Ward Education & Data Processing Secretary shall be available in the Village /Ward Secretariat during the office hours without fail.
  • 6. The Village / Ward Secretariats shall maintain a Movement Register and shall mark the entries in the register before attending field work or meetings outside the premises of Village /Ward Secretariats.
  • 7. Village/ ward secretariat functionaries shall use HRMS module for applying Casual Leave /Optional Holiday and for approval of the Deputations. 8. The payment of salary will be linked to the Bio-Metric Attendance with effect from 1st July 2021.
All the District Collectors are requested to make necessary arrangements to capture Biometric attendance of Village / Ward Secretariat Functionaries and instruct the concerned officers to see that above instructions shall be followed without any deviation.