On all construction works, whether undertaken departmentally or executed through contractor. It is necessary to engage skilled as well as unskilled labour for day-to-day jobs. These labours are paid wages on the basis of their attendance and quantum or work they do. For this purpose, it is necessary to keep the record of attendance of such persons on work. The document showing the record of attendance is called a Muster Roll.

The main features of this record/document are as follows:

  • Marking of attendance on such roll is necessary. It must contain full name of the worker and the work allotted to him on the site.

  • The person incharge of the work is supposed to mark out attendance of the worker and put his initials. He has also the mark on the muster the total number of persons engaged for the work on each days. The Inspecting Officer (EE/AE/SDO/JE) is supposed to check all the entries preferably without prior notice.

  • No labour below 12 years is allowed to be employed.

  • Muster are closed at the end of the week for making weekly payments of wages.

  • Only one muster roll is used for one specific work and period.

  • Attendance is marked at work site. No duplicate muster roll is kept.

  • Payment is made by the AEE/AGE/SDO to concerned person in the presence of supervisor/overseer/Muster clerk.

  • After making payments of wages to the workers present, the unpaid amount of wages due to absence of any worker on the payment day, is recorded in the unpaid wages register.



Muster Roll Form

Division:

Sub Division:

Location:

Sanction No.:



               Cash Book               Vr. No.                 Date:




Sr.No.
Name
Father’s
Name
Trade
Date
Total
Rate
Amount
Dated initial & remarks of the officer making payments.










Daily Total

Initial of Subordinate

Marking Attendance

Initial of Inspecting officer




Passed for payment for Rs.


Signature (EE/AEE/SDO)