QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 905)
EO 905 is issued pursuant to the President’s constitutional powers and in line with Presidential Decree No. 1184 (Aug. 26, 1977), which tasks the INP Director General to develop health and welfare programs and improve personnel morale. EO 905 aims to accelerate upgrading and professionalization of the INP by extending leave privileges similar to those enjoyed by personnel of the Philippine Constabulary and the AFP services.
Yes. Section 1 provides that vacation and sick leave are cumulative, and an INP member may accumulate them in excess of ten (10) months.
The key rule is that INP members may accumulate vacation and sick leave beyond the ten (10) month limit—meaning there is no cap at ten months for accumulation under Section 1.
Under Section 2, he is entitled to the commutation (cash conversion) of all accumulated vacation and sick leave credits, subject to availability of funds.
Even if all accumulated vacation and sick leave are available, the total vacation leave and sick leave that can be commuted cannot exceed ten (10) months.
Section 3 grants entitlement to commute whatever leave credits he has earned and receive the cash value thereof while still in active service, subject to conditions and fund availability.
Commutation and cash value are subject to availability of funds, and the member must have at least five (5) months of leave credits which he cannot commute.
Section 3 limits commutation to not more than two (2) months leave credits per year.
The member must have at least five (5) months of leave credits which he cannot commute. This effectively means a portion of earned leave remains uncommuted as part of the condition for cash commutation of the excess.
No. Section 3 states that excess leave credits (beyond what is commuted under the conditions) are without prejudice to the member’s option to continue rendering work and receive corresponding pay and allowances, or to enjoy leave by utilizing leave credits not otherwise commuted.
Section 4 requires that, subject to the approval of the Minister of National Defense, the INP Director General shall prescribe rules and regulations necessary for a systematic and equitable leave program.
The leave program should be geared primarily towards the actual enjoyment of leave, in consonance with existing laws; alternatively, it may still be aligned with the entitlement to commutation of unused leaves as forfeited.
Section 5 authorizes the Director General of the INP to use the savings of the Integrated National Police for this purpose.
EO 905 takes effect upon approval.
EO 905 covers both vacation leave and sick leave, expressly addressing their accumulation, commutation upon separation/retirement/resignation, and commutation during active service when prevented by exigencies.