Amendment to the Policy by CSC Resolution No. 91-540
- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) amended its policy by Resolution No. 91-540 dated April 23, 1991.
- The amendment recognizes that monthly-paid employees are not required to report to work on Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, differentiating them from daily-paid workers.
Current Policy on Leave Without Pay Adjacent to Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays
- Under the amended policy, an employee who is absent without pay on a day immediately preceding or succeeding a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday shall NOT be considered absent on the adjoining non-working days.
- This applies regardless of whether the employee has available leave credits or not.
- Consequently, an employee’s non-working status on weekends or holidays contiguous with an unpaid leave day will not be penalized or considered an extension of the unpaid leave.
Implementation and Enforcement
- The CSC, as the central personnel agency of the government, formally adopts and promulgates this policy.
- Heads of Departments or Agencies are tasked with the strict implementation and oversight of this Circular.
Effectivity of the Circular
- The policy takes effect immediately upon issuance on April 26, 1991.
- This immediate effect underscores the CSC’s intent to promptly address the treatment of absences adjacent to non-working days.