PETALING JAYA: A three-day work from home (WFH) arrangement effective April 15 has been introduced for civil servants who live more than 8km from their office, says the Public Service Department.
These government servants must also be working in offices in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and all state capitals, according to a circular signed by the department’s director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz yesterday.
In the circular, Wan Ahmad Dahlan said civil servants working in the security and defence, health and education sectors are exempted from the arrangement.
Wan Ahmad Dahlan said the WFH arrangement for states observing weekends on Sunday would apply from Tuesday to Thursday, while states observing weekends on Friday (Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu) would apply from Monday to Wednesday.
“Those allowed to WFH are also required to log in to the online monitoring system every hour to record their attendance using the geolocation functions on their devices at home.
“Department heads must also identify the output expected from each officer working from home and should regularly review and confirm the established work targets and outcomes,” he said.
Yesterday’s circular came following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement on Wednesday that a WFH directive for government ministries, agencies, statutory bodies and GLCs will take effect from April 15 as the government moves to cushion the impact of the global energy crisis.
In the special briefing, the Prime Minister said detailed guidelines for the implementation would be announced soon, but stressed that the move is part of a broader strategy to safeguard Malaysia’s energy security and protect the public from sudden price shocks.
He had also cautioned that the global situation was expected to worsen and that the recovery period will be prolonged.
Among the measures already put in place are a monthly 200-litre quota under the Budi Madani RON95 scheme and full enforcement of the subsidised diesel mechanism in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.
