Strict and Faithful Observance of the Civil Service Law, Rules and Revenue Regulations on Office Attendance

September 20, 1968 REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 46-68 SUBJECT : Strict and Faithful Observance of the Civil Service Law, Rules and Revenue Regulations on Office Attendance TO : All Department Heads, Revenue Directors, Chiefs of Divisions, Revenue District Officers and all Employees Concerned Time and again the matter of strict and faithful observance by all revenue officials and employees of the civil service law, rules and revenue regulations on office attendance has cropped up such that it has constituted a perennial problem which requires a practical and drastic solution. In connection therewith, it has been observed that there are some revenue officials and employees who come to the office late and leave the office early while majority of the fieldmen do not follow strictly their itineraries and dissipate much of their official time such that the desired campaign for assessment and collection of internal revenue taxes has not produced maximum results. In other words, those concerned are not giving a full day's work for a full day's pay. cdt There must be a stop to this flagrant abuse of the observance of the required office hours of attendance. Henceforth, it is strictly required that all revenue officials and employees should come to the office on time and all revenue officials particularly department heads, revenue directors, chiefs of divisions and their assistants including revenue district officers should set the example to their subordinates. There should be only one set of standards for all employees irrespective of position. The Chief, Personnel Audit Division is hereby directed to carry out strictly the campaign regarding the observance of rules and regulations on office attendance. Those department heads, revenue directors, chiefs of divisions and their assistants including revenue district officers who are ascertained to come to the office late or who leave the office early unless on official business shall be reported by the Chief, Personnel Audit Division to the Deputy Commissioner (Administration) for him to take administrative action against them if warranted by the circumstances. The Chief, Personnel Audit Division is also directed to check on the itineraries of all fieldmen so that an ascertainment can be made whether or not they are complying faithfully with said itineraries as represented and not wasting official time. Any revenue official or employee who comes tardy to the office for three (3) times a week shall be sent a letter of warning to be inserted in his/her 201 files. Should the tardiness persists, the salary of the revenue official or employee shall be recommended for suspension without prejudice to the institution of the appropriate administrative action against him/her as the case may be. The daily records of attendance as heretofore prescribed shall prevail over either Forms 1.04 or 48. Corollarily, the existing regulation on the accomplishment of the monthly summary of attendance shall continue to be observed and the original copy thereof submitted to the Chief, Personnel Division, an extra copy of which shall be furnished the Chief, Personnel Audit Division for verification and record purposes within the first ten (10) days of the ensuing month. The provisions of any existing revenue order contrary herewith are deemed automatically repealed and superseded. This memorandum order takes effect immediately and shall be complied with by all concerned. cdta MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue