Flexible Working Hours For Civil Servants Starting March

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Beginning March, civil servants working at federal agencies in certain states will be allowed to work flexible hours, the Public Service Department announced today

In a circular uploaded on its official Facebook page, PSD said that employees could start work between 7:30am and 8:30am, and clock out between 4:30pm and 5:30pm, as long as they worked nine hours in total
This is applicable for those working in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Perlis, Perak, Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak
Civil servants working in Johor and Terengganu – which have different working days – can choose to start work between 7:30am and 8:30am
From Sundays to Wednesdays, they can leave work between 4:30pm and 5:30pm, and clock out between 3pm to 4pm on Thursdays, as long as they work a total of seven and a half hours
Pilot programmeAs this was a “pilot programme,” PSD said, rollout will be limited to federal agencies in the aforementioned states
The circular also stated that the end date of the programme will be announced later
According to the PSD, department heads will be responsible for ensuring that employees participating in the flexible working hours initiative adhered to its requirements

They will also be required to fill up forms indicating what time employees clock in based on gender and rank, as well as any challenges they faced in implementing the programme
The five states not included in the exercise are Pahang, Kelantan, Penang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan
Also excluded are those working in statutory bodies, local councils, government schools, public healthcare facilities and state government agencies.  -Mkini

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