SBI circular on ‘work-life balance’ strikes a chord with unions
Says working longer hours or on holidays is not the mode of achieving productivity
Thiruvananthapuram,
October 30:
In what State Bank
of India (SBI) unions have described as a welcome gesture, a management
circular to all branches and offices have stressed the need to ensure a good
work-life balance for the staff.
“A good and
healthy work environment, mutual respect and empathy in workplace, (and) a good
work-life balance are essential to achieve a healthy and happy workforce,” the
circular said.
Several
initiatives
It noted that a
number of initiatives already taken up in human resources development are
critical to ensure that the bank remains ahead of peers and employees are
equipped to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
It talked of
several other initiatives being taken up to ‘ensure and improve the welfare of
our employees.’ But it also reminded them that they should be punctual and
adhere to workplace discipline.
Productivity and
agility in the market place are critical to meet the requirements of customers.
But working longer hours or working on holidays should not be the mode of
achieving productivity.
Employees should
also have adequate time to devote to their personal and family needs to remain
healthy, the circular said. This issue has often been flagged by the unions in
the past.
Duty
on holidays, Sundays
“While there could
be occasions when some of us are required to work beyond normal duty hours or
on Sundays/holidays, such occasions should be rare,” the circular said.
Calling officers
for doing routine work on Sundays or holidays should be avoided by better
planning of work during the work week. This too goes to meet a long-felt demand
that the unions have aired quite often.
“If some offices
are required to be kept open for the convenience of customers on
Sundays/holidays, shift system should be followed to ensure that no official or
employee is required to work on all days of the week.”
At the same time,
non-completion of assigned tasks or lack of decorum in office are totally
unacceptable and would be dealt with accordingly. “All of us have a
responsibility to keep this organisation healthy and successful,” the circular
added.
Source | Business Line | 31st October
2017
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Knowledge Repository
Khaitan
& Co
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