The government is planning a proposal aimed at reducing federal costs by implementing a work-from-home model for federal offices located in Punjab.
As part of this initiative, employees would be required to attend the office only two days a week, while they would work remotely for the remaining days.
The workforce would be split into two groups, with each group attending the office on alternate days in a rotational manner.
According to the proposal, 50 percent of the employees would be present in the offices during the initial two days of the week, while the remaining half would come in on the subsequent two days and work from home for the rest of the week.
The proposal additionally recommends the closure of government offices on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, thereby instituting a four-day workweek.
According to sources, the intention behind this proposal is to decrease government spending, save energy, and enhance efficiency.
Punjab govt announces work-from-home for schools, govt offices
Earlier, the Punjab government announced a work-from-home policy for government offices.
The authorities also confirmed that schools, universities and colleges will also remain closed from the 10th of March to the 31st of March.
Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz took these initiatives to handle the economic situation in the province amid the Iran-Israel war in the region.
Petrol and diesel allowances for government officials’ vehicles were also reduced by 50% with immediate effect.
A ban had also been imposed on the use of protocol vehicles accompanying provincial ministers and senior government officials.
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