TMI BlogGuidelines providing standard operating procedure for Work from Home (WFH) permission for implementation of Rule 43A of the Special Economic Zones (Third amendment) Rules, 2022X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Rule 43A in the said Rules. To ensure a harmonized implementation of the said rule notified, standard operating procedure to be followed by the offices of the Development Commissioners are as under: 1. The units intending to or implementing WFH will formulate and adopt a WFH Scheme and submit applications to the relevant Development Commissioner notifying the adoption of the WFH Scheme, at least 15 days in advance from the date that such WFH Scheme is intended to be put into effect at the unit, preferably by email, through the registered email id of the unit, to the concerned Development Commissioner office, with a copy to the Specified Officer concerned as per sub-rule 3 and 6 of the notification. The email and other address or contac ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... es; e. Duration for which the permission for WFH is required (In case it is different from the general duration for which permission is sought). 4. In order to ensure adequate period for compliance with Rule 43A , for the units already operating under the WFH option covering the existing employees, a period of 90 days for providing of required information would be provided, as a one-time exception. Further, the units shall ensure that the electronic assets removed are duly accounted for in appropriate records. 5. In case of new employees, provisional permission for WFH may be availed on an immediate basis, which may be regularized through an application, preferably by email, within 15 days. 6. The application for approval of th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mong employees due to day-to-day business requirements subject to the limit of 50% or such percentage of attendance as approved by the Development Commissioner. Further, the units shall self-certify that at any point of time, the approved percentage of the employees are working physically from the premises of the unit at the SEZ. There is no requirement to submit attendance record, however each unit shall maintain accurate attendance records which would be subject to verification by any officer authorized by Development Commissioner. 10. For the purpose of calculation, the approved percentage of the employees may be calculated based on the monthly employee data of a unit for the previous month and in case of employees working in shifts, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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