Policy on Undertime and Half Day Absence
OCA Circular No. 118-10 outlines the guidelines for undertime and half-day absences for judges and personnel of the lower courts in the Philippines, based on Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circulars No. 16 and 17, both issued in 2010. It states that undertime is not considered tardiness; however, incurring undertime ten times in a month for two consecutive months can lead to charges of Simple Misconduct. Additionally, morning absences count as tardiness, while afternoon absences are treated as undertime. These guidelines are effective fifteen days after publication and aim to maintain accountability and service standards within public service.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 118-10
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 3, 2010
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 118-10
| TO | : | All Judges and Personnel of the Lower Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Policy on Undertime and Half Day Absence |
For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted hereunder is the pertinent portion of Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 16, s. 2010, to wit:
"Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 10-1357 dated July 6, 2010, the Commission resolves that undertime is not classified as tardiness. However, due to the inimical effect of undertime to public service, which cannot be countenanced, the following guidelines on Undertime is hereby promulgated, as follows:
1. Any officer or employee who incurs undertime, regardless of the number of minutes/hours, ten (10) times a month for at least two months in a semester shall be liable for Simple Misconduct and/or Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, as the case may be; and
2. Any officer or employee who incurs undertime, regardless of the number of minutes/hours, ten (10) times a month for at least two (2) consecutive months during the year shall be liable for Simple Misconduct and/or Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service, as the case may be." AHSEaD
Likewise, quoted hereunder is Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 17, s. 2010, to wit:
"Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 10-1358 dated July 6, 2010, the Commission resolves to promulgate the following guidelines on Half Day Absence, as follows:
1. Any officer or employee who is absent in the morning is considered to be tardy and is subject to the provisions on Habitual Tardiness; and
2. Any officer or employee who is absent in the afternoon is considered to have incurred undertime, subject to the provisions on Undertime."
The Civil Service Commission further resolved that these guidelines shall be prospective in application and shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
CSC Resolution Nos. 10-1357 and 10-1358 were published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on July 28, 2010.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Policy on Undertime and Half Day Absence, OCA Circular No. 118-10, Sep 3, 2010 (Philippines)
Policy on Undertime and Half Day Absence, OCA Circular No. 118-10 (Phil. 2010)
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