ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 32 -
PROVIDING FOR ADJUSTED OFFICIAL WORKING HOURS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS,
BUREAUS, OFFICES AND OTHER AGENCIES UNDER THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE
GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS,
DURING THE MONTHS OF APRIL AND MAY OF THE YEAR 2002
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State to
encourage and promote domestic tourism;
WHEREAS, tourism has been identified as one of the largest contributors
to the country's gross domestic product and a major contributor to the
growth and development of the national economy;
WHEREAS, knowledge and awareness on the part of our citizens of our
country's various natural, historical and cultural heritage can make a
significant contribution to the nation's goals of national unity and
socio-economic, cultural and educational development;
WHEREAS, as front liners in the public service, government employees
could best encourage the promotion of domestic tourism by imparting
their own experiences to the public;
WHEREAS, to enable government employees to visit the various domestic
tourism destinations in the country and for them to convey the
knowledge and experience they have gained during their travels, the
Secretary of the Department of Tourism recommends the adjustment of
their official working hours during specific regular working days of
the week in the summertime.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order:
Section 1. During the months of April and May of the
year 2002, employees of all departments, bureaus, offices and other
agencies under the executive branch of the government, including
government-owned or controlled corporations, shall have the option not
to report for work on Mondays or on Fridays provided that during said
period:
(a) such employees shall report for work four (4)
consecutive days of each workweek, except on holidays;
(b) such employees shall render not less than ten
(10) hours of work a day, exclusive of meal periods, either from
Tuesday to Friday or from Monday to Thursday of each workweek, except
on holidays; and
(c) the head of the concerned department, bureau,
office, agency or government-owned or controlled corporation shall
ensure that at least half of its workforce shall report for work on
Mondays and the other half on Fridays to assure the efficient delivery
of basic governmental services to the public. The concerned department,
bureau, office, agency or government-owned or controlled corporation
must have a full or complete workforce on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Thursdays.
Sec. 2. This Administrative Order shall not cover
the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police,
the Philippine Coast Guard, government hospitals and health centers and
other government agencies involved in providing health, safety, police,
security, protection and other emergency services.
Sec. 3. All concerned departments, bureaus,
offices, agencies and government-owned or controlled corporations are
directed to promulgate the appropriate rules and regulations for the
efficient implementation of this Administrative Order.
Sec. 4. The Department of Budget and Management is
hereby directed to issue the necessary guidelines, rules and
regulations to provide for adjustments in the wages or compensation,
including PERA, ADCOM and payment for overtime services, of government
employees affected by the implementation of this Administrative Order.
Sec. 5. The legislative and judicial branches of
the government, the constitutional commissions and the private sector
are encouraged to adopt the above mentioned official working hours
during the months of April and May of the year 2002.
Sec. 6. This Administrative Order shall take
effect immediately upon approval.
City of Manila, March 18, 2002.
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