Addl Inputs Sought: Ghost Employees in Govt
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Transparency International India
Ghost Employees on Government Payrolls- Solutions
1. Biometric attendance machines should be installed in every Government office, esp State and Local Government Bodies
2. Biometric machines for each entry/exit will also help calculate hours available in Office
3. Supervisors should make sure that any missing employee is reported through the right channel
4. Managers should make sure that the team members are made accountable for their KRAs
5. People caught indulging in ‘ghost employee’ practice should be suspended as well as criminally prosecuted
6. Strict action should be taken against bosses who use Government employees do their household work
7. Surprise check should be done by the authorities and bogus employees should be dismissed on the spot
8. If ghost employees are found, then the head of that department should be reprimanded
9. Employees in field must submit daily report & their performance may be measured by results & not by hours spent in field
10. If any top boss is found supporting them, vigilance enquiry must be initiated against such him/her
11. The list of employees has to be checked periodically about its authenticity by an independent agency.
Ghost Employees on Government payrolls - Key Issues
1. Many Government employees never even go to office but get the salary every month
2. Many employees just go to office to put attendance and then go for their second job
3. Employees hire another person for a meager Rs. 5000-10000 to do their job while they work somewhere else
4. Many such persons are employed to take care of the top boss and their family at home
5. These persons get promotions without even going to work
6. Many line men in MTNL/BSNL are ghost employees
7. Many sweepers in MCD are ghost employees
8. In the Government insurance companies like New India and Oriental Insurance, there are proxy people doing work in lieu of the people on role
9. Many teachers of Government schools are ghost employees. more