SEREMBAN: The state government will implement a two-day work-from-home (WFH) policy every week for its employees beginning April 15, says Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.
The Mentri Besar said this will address the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy supply and rising prices of goods.
“They will be allowed to pick any two days to work from home from Tuesdays to Thursdays.
“This ruling will also cover state agencies, including statutory bodies and local councils,” he told reporters after chairing the state exco meeting at Wisma Negri.
He said the policy would apply only to those living more than 8km from their workplace.
Aminuddin added that at least 50% of employees in the operations sector, such as engineering, land-related matters, enforcement and technical fields, should be on duty at any time during the WFH period.
“Department heads need to ensure this is complied with as we do not want services to be disrupted,” he said.
Aminuddin said the WFH ruling will not cover those in critical sectors such as the armed forces, police, Fire and Rescue Department, health, medical, pharmacy, dentistry and education.
The ruling, he said, is not automatically applicable to those in management, which included department heads.
“They will need to get approval from the state secretary before they are allowed to work from home,” he said.
