ADMINISTRATIVE
CIRCULAR NO. 14-2002REITERATING
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISION'S POLICY ON HABITUAL ABSENTEEISM
WHEREAS,
the CSC, pursuant to its mandate as the central personnel agency of the
government, has promulgated guidelines and rules on absenteeism and
tardiness
through the issuance of Memorandum Circular No. 04, S. 1991;
WHEREAS,
said Memorandum Circular had been circularized in the Supreme Court by
the Clerk of Court on May 5, 1998 for the information and
guidance
of all concerned;
WHEREAS,
the policy on absenteeism and tardiness was again reiterated by the
Court
of Appeals through the issuance of Administrative Circular No. 2-99
dated
15 February 1999, which provides that: "Absenteeism and tardiness, even
if such do not qualify as "habitual" or "frequent" under CSC MC No. 04,
s. 1991, shall be dealt with severely, and falsification of daily time
records to cover-up for such absenteeism and/or tardiness shall
constitute
gross dishonesty and serious misconduct.
WHEREAS,
there is a need to further reiterate the provisions of said Memorandum
Circular particularly that portion pertaining to habitual absenteeism
as
records show that there are several employees who incurred absences
which
are more than the allowable 2.5 days monthly leave earnings under the
leave
laws;
WHEREFORE
the following portion of CSC Memorandum Circular No. 04, s. 1991 on
Habitual
Absenteeism is hereby reiterated anew for the guidance of all employees:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
"A.
HABITUAL ABSENTEEISM
1. An
officer or employee in the civil service shall be considered habitually
absentif he incurs unauthorized
absences exceeding the allowable 2.5 days monthly leave credit under
the
law for the least three (3) months in a semester or at least three (3)
consecutive months during the year;
2. In
case of claim of ill health, head of department of agencies are
encouraged
to verify the validity of such claim and, if not satisfied with the
reason
given, should disapprove the application for sick leave. On
the other hand, cases of employees who absent themselves from work
before
approval of their application should be disapproved outright; and
3. In
the discretion of the Head of any department, agency or office, any
government
physician may be authorized to do a spot check on employees who are
supposed
to be on sick leave. Those
found violating the leave laws, rules or regulations shall be dealt
with
accordingly by filing appropriate administrative cases against them.
B.
SANCTIONS
The
following sanctions shall be imposed for violation of the policy on
habitual
absenteeism:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
1st
offense - Suspension for six (6) months and one (1) day to one (1) year.
2nd
offense - Dismissal from the
service
Any
violation of the Rules on Habitual Absenteeism, or any
misrepresentation
or deception in connection with the application for leave, shall be
dealt
with severely.
The
Chief Administrative Officer of the SC shall implement this
Administrative
Circular and shall give it the widest dissemination.
This
Administrative Circular shall take effect on the first day of April
2002.
Issued
this 18th day of March 2002.
(Sgd.)
HILARIO
G. DAVIDE, JR.
Chief
Justice
(Sgd.)
JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO
Associate
Justice
Chairman,
Second
Division
(Sgd.)
JOSE A. R. MELO
Associate
Justice
Chairman,
Third
Division
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