ADMINISTRATIVE
CIRCULAR NO. 10-99
TO: ALL
PERSONNEL
OF THE TRIAL COURTS
SUBJECT:
PRESCRIBED
OFFICE UNIFORM.
In order to enhance
and heighten the dignity and prestige of the personnel of the Judiciary
and to set them apart from the personnel of other government agencies
and
bodies, the Court hereby prescribes an office uniform for all male and
female employees of the trial courts.cralaw:red
Accordingly, all
employees will be entitled to two (2) sets for every color of uniform
to
be worn from Monday to Thursday.cralaw:red
For MALE Employees:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
MONDAYS/WEDNESDAYS.. Blue pants/light barong
TUESDAYS/THURSDAY...Brown pants/white barong
For FEMALE
Employees:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
MONDAYS/WEDNESDAYS.. Blue blouse/skirt or pants
TUESDAYS/THURSDAY...Khaki blouse/skirt or pants
FRIDAYS
will be WASHDAY.
Employees are expected to wear smart casual during these days.cralaw:red
Female
employees will
have a separate design for each color. Male employees with positions
belonging
to Salary Grade 24 and above will wear Barong Tagalog while those with
positions belonging to Salary Grade 23 and below will wear Polo Barong.
In the National Capital
Region, Rizal's Tailoring will tailor the uniform for male employees
while
the seamstress for female employees will be the Executive Chic for the
navy blue set and La Belle Garments for the khaki set. Measurements
will
be taken by the representatives of the tailor and the couturiers
contracted
for the purpose who will go around the different courts in the Region
as
scheduled.cralaw:red
In the provinces,
each employee will be given clothing allowance to help them defray the
cost of uniform materials. The specific designs for the uniforms and
the
checks for the clothing allowance will be sent to the trial courts by
the
Financial Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator.cralaw:red
In the meantime that
the wearing of the uniform as prescribed above has not yet been fully
implemented,
employees may continue to wear their present uniforms. On days were
uniforms
are not prescribed, employees may wear any civilian attire, strictly
observing
the Dress Code for all government officials under Civil Service
Memorandum
Circulars Nos. 14 and 25, m s. 1991, pertinent provisions of which
state:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
CSC MC No. 14, s.
1991:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
"2...they must
be dressed appropriately, preferably business cloths but not party
attire.
Picnic clothes, sandos nor t-shirts should not be worn at work.
"3. The use
of tighfitting,
seductive, mico-mini and gauzy/transparent dresses by female employees
shall be prohibited.cralaw:red
"4. Walking
shorts,
pedal pushers, leggings, tights, jogging and maong pants shall likewise
be prohibited.cralaw:red
"5. The use
of too
much costume jewelry, flashy bangles and similar accessories shall
likewise
be prohibited. Conversely, ostentatious display of expensive jewelry is
strong discouraged and prohibited except for special occasions and
official
celebrations.cralaw:red
"6. The
wearing of
slippers, sandals, bakya, etc. in office premises is banned. Only
appropriate
footwear shall be allowed."
CSC MS No. 25,
s. 1991:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
1.a) The
wearing
of "maong" pants among male employees is allowed provided that
the
same is worn with collared T-shirts.
1.b) In
other words,
female office workers are not allowed to wear "maong".
2.
T-shirts, the
wearing of which is prohibited in the Circular, refer to non-collared
ones.
Simply stated, collared T-shirts are allowed for both male and female
employees"
Wearing of the
prescribed
uniform shall be effective 03 January 2000.
Strict
compliance
with the requirements is hereby enjoined.
12 August,
1999.
[Sgd.]
HILARIO
G. DAVIDE, JR.Chief
Justice
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