Biometric Attendance in the Government Offices-Instructions thereto.
It is hereby ordered that:
- All Government Offices/PSUs/Institutions/Corporations across the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall switch over to Biometric System (Aadhar or Finger Print based) of marking attendance with immediate effect and all employees shall necessarily mark their attendance both at arrival and departure as per the notified office hours of various offices.
- All Administrative Secretaries/HoDs/ Managing Directors of PSUs/Institution/Corporations shall ensure installation of Biometric Attendance Systems/Equipments offices/institutions under their administrative control by or before 15th of June, 2022.
- Concerned DDOS shall draw the salaries of employees working in various departments of Civil Secretariat only on the basis of satisfactory biometric attendance w.e.f 1st July, 2022.
- Salaries of employees working in subordinate offices/PSUs/ Corporations/ Institutions etc. shall be drawn on the basis of satisfactory biometric attendance w.e.f 1st August, 2022 only by their DDOs.
Biometric attendance for field employees
In amplification of Government Order No.650-JK(GAD) of 2022 dated: 02.06.2022, it is hereby ordered that all Administrative Secretaries/HoDs shall put in place Biometric System of marking attendance for all employees deployed for field duties and not required to attend office establishments (like Patwaries, Panchayat Secretaries, Police Personnel, Beat Guards of various departments like Forest, Fisheries etc.) across the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir through various IT based/enabled tools and mobile applications within a period of four weeks positively. It is further ordered that the Information Technology Department shall provide the requisite technical guidance In the matter as may be sought by various departments.
By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.
