Guidelines for Flexi-Time
OCA Circular No. 99-03 outlines guidelines for flexi-time for judges and court personnel in the Philippines. It emphasizes the importance of adhering to established office hours while allowing approved flexi-time for certain personnel. Requests for flexi-time must be submitted to the Office of the Court Administrator with recommendations from the Presiding Judge. The circular specifies allowable flexi-time schedules based on location and establishes that any changes to approved hours require prior approval; otherwise, absences will be charged against vacation leave credits. Compliance with these guidelines is mandated for all court officials and personnel.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 99-03
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 5, 2003
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 99-03
| TO | : | All Judges and Court Personnel |
| SUBJECT | : | Guidelines for Flexi-Time |
In the interest of the service, the following guidelines shall be observed for flexi-time:
1. All court officials and personnel are enjoined to follow strictly the office hours, without prejudice, however, to the approved flexi-time of certain personnel;
2. Request for flexi-time must be filed with the Office of the Court Administrator duly recommended for approval by the Presiding Judge;
3. By reason of the nature and functions of the lower courts, the earliest flexi-time allowable shall be as follows: 1
| For Greater Manila Area: | |
| Monday to Friday |
7:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
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12:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
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| Outside Greater Manila: | |
| Monday to Friday |
7:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
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1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
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4. The approved flexi-time of an official or personnel shall thereafter be his regular working hours which cannot be occasionally or periodically changed at his convenience; and
5. Any change in office time without the prior approval from the Office of the Court Administrator shall not be honored and any late and undertime resulting thereto shall be charged against the vacation leave credits of the court official or personnel concerned.
For strict compliance.
(SGD.) PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.Court Administrator
Footnotes
1. Paragraph 3 was amended by OCA Circular No. 52-2007 dated May 17, 2007.
Cite This Law
Guidelines for Flexi-Time, OCA Circular No. 99-03, Aug 5, 2003 (Philippines)
Guidelines for Flexi-Time, OCA Circular No. 99-03 (Phil. 2003)
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