Extension of working hours of Government employees question raised in Rajya Sabha

Extension of working hours of Government employees

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2380

ANSWERED ON-31.07.2014

Extension of working hours of Government employees

2380 . Smt. Wansuk Syiem

(a) whether Government had contemplated extending working hours beyond 40 hours a week for Government employees by making each or alternate Saturday a working day or sticking to the present 5 days week system with extended daily work hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.;

(b) whether the plans have been scrapped in the wake of resistance from employees as most of the women employees use the week-end for pending household chores and family visits; and

(c) whether the Sixth Pay Commission report in 2008 had favoured sticking to the plan of 40 hours a week?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) & (b): No, Sir.

(c): Yes, Sir. The 6th CPC had recommended continuation of the five day week with 40 hours of working in the offices of the Central Government.

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source-http://rajyasabha.nic.in/

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