Buoyed by biometric attendance
IT seems that a Circular dated 22.07.2016 was issued by the office of the Principal Commissioner of Customs (Gen), Mumbai Customs Zone II, JNCH, Nhava Sheva regarding implementation of online Biometric Attendance System for all its employees.
Just like the Board Circulars that are not always obeyed by the field formations, this Circular too apparently is being ignored.
So, the Joint Commissioner of Customs in a strongly worded 'Circular' says this -
However, it has been observed that some of the officers are not marking their attendance on the Biometric System.
2. Therefore all officers are informed that from 1st October 2016 onwards, officers who have not marked their attendance on Biometric System will be marked as ABSENT and their salary for the day will not be drawn. The same would be applicable for those who are not registered with system. Disciplinary action will also be initiated against the officers who fail to mark their attendance on Biometric Attendance System.
3. Every may note that it is being monitored at highest level.
Who is to "note" and what is to be "noted" is what baffles us!