Federal civil servants with commute exceeding 8km can WFH: Public Service Department

Federal civil servants stationed in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, and all state capitals with a one-way commute exceeding 8km are eligible to work from home (WFH) beginning April 15.

The matter was stated in a circular dated today and signed by Public Service director-general Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz, as part of measures to cushion the impact of the global energy crisis arising from the West Asia conflict.

“The Human Resource Services Circular SR.4.1.2: Work from Home Policy provides for the policy, conditions and regulations governing WFH.

“The phased implementation of WFH is a strategic measure by the government to strengthen preparedness in addressing the global energy crisis following the conflict in West Asia,” the circular read.

It stated that several sectors are exempted, including security and defence services such as the Malaysian Armed Forces, the police, the Fire and Rescue Department, the Prisons Department, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, the Border Control and Protection Agency, and the Immigration Department.

Healthcare personnel providing critical services, including medical officers, pharmacists, dental officers and nurses, as well as education officers involved in schooling sessions, are also exempted.

“For other eligible sectors, heads of department are responsible for determining essential services and arranging WFH schedules based on operational requirements, while the designated workplace during WFH is the employee’s registered home address in the Human Resource Management Information System,” the circular stated.

Officers are required to use the Spot-Me system for electronic attendance recording with hourly geolocation functions, while heads of department are to monitor officers’ presence and work output regularly.

WFH days are determined according to states and their respective weekly rest days.

“States observing weekly rest days on Sunday will implement WFH from Tuesday to Thursday, while states observing weekly rest days on Friday will implement WFH from Monday to Wednesday,” it stated.

The circular has also been extended to all state public services, statutory bodies and local authorities for implementation in line with government directives.

Any enquiries regarding the Spot-Me system may be directed to Elisah Satim and Nor Asmizan at the National Digital Department.

- Bernama

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