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Absenteeism
Absenteeism
Absenteeism
AND UNDERTIME
August 11, 2014
2. Habitual Tardiness – this happens when the employee is tardy for at least 10
times in a month for 2 months in a single semester; or 10 times in a month for two
consecutive months in a single year. Take note that, technically, 8:01 AM is
already considered tardy. The 15-minute “grace-period” known and commonly
practiced among government offices has no basis in law or CSC regulation. To
be sure, forget about the so-called “grace period” in determining whether
you’re tardy during a particular date or not; and
3. Loafing – an employee is guilty of loafing if he/she incurs frequent
unauthorized absences from duty during office hours. A simple (yet very real)
example of this is when a government employee does personal shopping at a
mall during office hours.
Now, what if you were only absent for half day? CSC Memorandum Circular No.
17, s. 2010 (Policy on Half-day Absence) explains that a morning absence is
considered tardy while an absence in the afternoon is considered as an
undertime . Remember the following rules on undertime indicated under CSC
MC No. 16, s. 2010:
Piece of advice before I end, if you can’t help being late, absent, or going
home earlier than you should, then don’t forget your Math.