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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
No. 2020-0013
Attached for your information and guidance is a copy of Administrative Order No. 26
dated March 23, 2020 from the Office of the President, Malacafiang, Manila entitled “Authorizing
the Grant of Hazard Pay to Government Personnel who Physically Report for Work during the
Period of Implementation of an Enhanced Community Quarantine Relative to the COVID -19
Outbreak”
Oe ROGER
P, TnSnaDMPA, MAN, RN
Undersecretary of Health
Administration and Financial Management Team
Obmias/pad/20-23
Building 1, San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, 1003 Manila @ Trunk Line 651-7800 local 1113, 1108, 1135
Direct Line: 711-9502; 711-9503Fax: 743-1829 @ URL: http://www.doh.gov.ph, e-mail: ftduque@doh.gov.ph
MALACANAN PALACE
MANILA
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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 26
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‘ad to prompt: a whole-of-government approach jn addressing the COVID-
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under Executive Order No. 168 (s
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thePresident directed the adoption of
siringent social distancing and community quarantine measures and ‘guidelines in
15 March 2020, to contain:
the National Capital Region (NCR), effective the spread of
Enhanced ‘Community
WHEREAS, as.“part: of such. ‘s6cial distancing ‘and
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‘WHEREAS, Congressional Joint Resolution No. 4.(s. 2009) authorizes the
grant of Hazard Pay to government:personnel exposed to hazardous situations, such
as, but not limited to, disease-infested places, which pose occupational risks or-perils
to life;
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to “Hazard ay, “Hazardous uty Pay,
Personnel who are already entitled-
or
Hazard Allowance other similar'benefits under éxisting laws, issuarices, rules and
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regulations, ‘such as public health workers, public ‘social workers, science and
technology and military and uniformed personnel, shall continue. to be
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cas erON agencies of may grant the COVID-19 Hazard Pay to. their
the need
personnel without for further approval of ‘the Department of Budget and
met:
Managemertt((DEN). provided the following conditions are
oo wae ,
.. @ For NGAs and SUCs, the amount required for personnel occupying regular,
contractual casual positions shall be chargéd against their available
‘or
released Personnel Services (PS) allotments, while the amount required for
COS or JO workers shall be charged against their available released
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) allotments, without
need for prior authority from: the-DBM, provided that-all authorized mandatory
‘expenses shall have been paid first: Should an NGA or SUC have insufficient
PS or MOOE allotments, as thé case may bs, to fully cover the COVID-19
Hazard Pay at the rate of P500 per day per person, a lower but uniform rate
may be granted for all qualified personnel; and
ob. For GOCCs, the amount required shall be charged against their
approved corporate operating budgets (COBs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020.
respective —
Should a GOCC have insufficient funds to fully cover the COVID-19 Hazard
Pay at 500 per day per person, a lower but uniform rate may be granted for
all qualifiied personnel,
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Judicial Branches and Other Offices Vested with Fiscal Autonomy. Employees’
in the Senate, House of Representatives, the Judiciary, Office of the Ombudsman
and~ other independent. constitutional bodies veste with fiscalaut nomy, who.
arrangementsas provided-
jtk acti
x) his ‘Order, may likewise be
not exceeding P500 per day per person,
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employees who. physically report for work during the. quarantine period, -at rates
dy er
ibe by their respective’ Boards of Directors (BOD), but not to exceed
per ay
per
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. 19 Hazard Pay for Employees in Agencies Exempted
GOCCs exemot
adopted simi
pted -
from
Republic Act (RA) No, 6758, as amended. .NGAs and
‘the coverage of RA No. 6758, as-amended, which have
imilar work arrangements as provided in Section 2(b) of this ‘Order-may
“is ie) grant the COVID-19 Hazard Pay to their employees who physically report for
work during the quarantine. period at. rates to be determined by their respective
~ governing boards.or agency heads, but
not to exceed 500 per day. per person,
to the other under Section 2 hereof. Should there be insufficient
_ Subject conditions
funds ‘to fully cover'the COVID-19 Hazard Pay at the rate of 500. per day per
person, a lower but uniform rate may be granted for all qualified personnel.
SECTION 8. Guidelines on the Grant of the COVID-19 Hazard Pay. As
2“be
necessary, the DBM shall issue supplemental guidelines for effective the
ne
implementation of this Order.
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ny provision invalid or
ffectéed. thereby remain-valid. and
SECTION 43. Effectivity. This ‘Order shall take effect immediately following
ion