Certificates of Service and Daily Time Records (DTRs)/Bundy Cards of Judges and Personnel of the Lower Courts
OCA Circular No. 7-03 outlines the guidelines for judges and court personnel in the Philippines regarding the submission of Certificates of Service and Daily Time Records (DTRs)/Bundy Cards. Each court employee must accurately record their arrival and departure times, with judges and Clerks of Court in the RTC submitting Certificates of Service instead of DTRs. These records must be certified by the appropriate judges and verified against a logbook maintained by the Clerk of Court. Additionally, a Monthly Report on absences and tardiness must be prepared and submitted to the Court Administrator's office. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the withholding of salaries and benefits.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 7-03
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 9, 2003
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 7-03
| TO | : | All Judges and Court Personnel |
| SUBJECT | : | Certificates of Service and Daily Time Records (DTRs)/Bundy Cards of Judges and Personnel of the Lower Courts |
In the submission of Certificates of Service and Daily Time Records (DTRs)/Bundy Cards by judges and court personnel, the following guidelines shall be observed: ScCDET
1. After the end of each month, every official and employee of each court shall accomplish the Daily Time Record (Civil Service Form No. 48)/Bundy Card, indicating therein truthfully and accurately the time of arrival in and departure from the office. For Judges and Clerks of Court in the Regional Trial Court (RTC), they shall accomplish, in lieu of DTRs, Certificates of Service;
2. Certificates of Service for Clerks of Court in the RTC shall be certified correct by the Presiding Judge and Certificates of Service for Clerks of Court in the OCC of the RTC shall be certified correct by the Executive Judge;
3. DTRs/Bundy Cards shall be certified correct by the Executive/Presiding Judge or, in his absence, by the Clerk of Court;
4. Every Clerk of Court shall:
4.1. maintain a registry book (logbook) in which all officials and employees of that court shall indicate their daily time of arrival in and departure from the office;
4.2. check the accuracy of the DTRs prepared by the court employees by comparing them with the entries in the logbook; and
4.3. prepare a Monthly Report on Absences, Tardiness and Undertime, in accordance with the attached form.
5. The Clerk of Court shall thereafter forward, within five (5) days after the end of each month, the said Certificates of Service, DTRs/Bundy Cards and Monthly Report of Absences, Tardiness and Undertime in one batch to the:
Leave DivisionOffice of Administrative ServicesOffice of the Court AdministratorSupreme Court1000 Manila
6. Failure to submit Certificates of Service and DTRs/Bundy Cards shall warrant the withholding of the salaries and benefits of the officers and employees concerned.
For strict compliance. TcADCI
(SGD.) PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.Court AdministratorOffice of the Court Administrator
ATTACHMENT
MONTHLY REPORT ON ABSENCES, TARDINESS AND UNDERTIME
Cite This Law
Certificates of Service and Daily Time Records (DTRs)/Bundy Cards of Judges and Personnel of the Lower Courts, OCA Circular No. 7-03, Jan 9, 2003 (Philippines)
Certificates of Service and Daily Time Records (DTRs)/Bundy Cards of Judges and Personnel of the Lower Courts, OCA Circular No. 7-03 (Phil. 2003)
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