Before this privilege is used, the government office must meet the criteria set by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
“The CSC has just approved the four-day work week scheme as a response to the worsening traffic situation in Metro Manila,” reports Julie M. Aurelio in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
The report noted: “Under the arrangement, government offices in the metropolis can voluntarily implement the new work schedule from Tuesday to Friday or Monday to Thursday.”
The report explained that “employees covered by the scheme will be required to work from 8am to 7pm, taking an hour off for their lunch break.”
The resolution was signed by CSC Chair Francisco Duque III and Commissioners Robert Martinez and Nieves Osorio.
The report further noted: “To qualify for the new schedule, a government office must have a one-stop shop and its frontline services accessible through the Internet. It must also have a functioning call center or hotline system which diverts calls to the officers of the day should the person concerned be off duty.”
Government agencies that meet the criteria are allowed to implement the four-day work week scheme initially for one year, starting this month.
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