Flexible Work Schedule in Office of the President

The order adopts a flexible work schedule in the Office of the President (Proper) in the interest of employees, especially those who commute from far-away places.
The order establishes rules applicable to all employees of the Office of the President (Proper).
The order requires heads of offices to ensure that public service is not prejudiced.
The order allows special groups of employees to follow schedules appropriate to their work.

The Official Working Hours are from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Mondays to Fridays.
The lunch break runs from 12:00 nn to 1:00 pm.
When an employee takes the lunch break, the interval between time-out and time-in must be at least thirty (30) minutes.

All employees must complete at least eight (8) hours of work per day.
Each employee may choose one of these work schedules:
- 7:00 am to 4:00 pm
- 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Regardless of the chosen schedule, all rules on attendance at required activities apply.

The Core Working Time is from 8:30 am to 4:00 m.
An employee who reports after the start of the Core Working Time is considered tardy.
A tardy employee is barred from off-setting tardiness if the employee reports after the start of the Core Working Time.
An employee who leaves before the end of the Core Working Time is considered on undertime.

If an employee reports after the start of the chosen work schedule but on or before the start of the Core Working Time, the employee must off-set the lateness for the corresponding length of time to complete the required eight (8) hours of work per day.
If an employee fails to off-set the length of time late in reporting, the employee is considered on undertime.
When an employee is on undertime due to failure to off-set, corresponding deductions are made from leave credits.

All employees must attend the Flag Raising Ceremony every Monday.
Heads of offices must ensure that public service is not prejudiced despite the flexible work schedule.
Each head of office must prepare a fair and equitable distribution of employees between the two (2) flexible work schedules.

Every head of office must submit the fair and equitable distribution of employees between the two (2) flexible work schedules to the Personnel Office.
The submission must be made not later than three (3) days from the effectivity of the Memorandum Order.

Special groups of employees—Household, Engineering and Communication personnel, drivers, janitors, and utility aides—may be required to follow a schedule appropriate to the nature of their work.