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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources
ENVIRON M ENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU
DENR Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City 1116
Telephone Nos. : (632)927- 1 5-1 7, 928-37 -25; F ax No. : (632) 920-22-58
Website; http://www.emb.gov.ph. / Email: mail@emb.gov.ph

MEM UM CIRCULAR
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SUBJECT: FLEXI TIME WORK SCHEDULE AT THE

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU -
CENTRAL OFFICE

Pursuant to the CSC Memorandum Circular No. 25, series of 2019, the following
guidelines are hereby adopted for the implementation of the Flexi-time Working Schedule,
hereinafter referred to as Flexi-time.

Section l. Scope. The Flexi-time covers all permanent rank-and-file employees up to

Division Chief level irrespective of their employment status.

Section 2. Regular Working Hours. The regular w-orl4ng hours shall be from 8:00 am
- 12:00 pm and 1:00"pm - 5:00 pm. Employees are required as much as possible to observe
the regular working hours.

Section 3. Flexi-time Working Schedule. Notrvithstanding the provisions of the next

preceding Section, an employee niay avail of the flexi-time herein -prescribed, which
tommen6es at 7:00 am and i,loies at 6:00 pm of the same day, except on Mondays.

3.1 The flexible time within which an employee may report to work shall be
betwein 7:OO u- and 9:00 am. He or she Jhall rendeiat least eight-hour services
within the day exclusive of the one-hour !yl.h bt..ul.. Any
employee who
renders services for less than eight hours shall be considered undertime.

3.2 Any reporting time of an e^mployee earliet tl*

7:00 am shall not be counted in
aeteni[iin; fi;i*beiof hi,wi he/she rendered services. On the other hand,if
tf,. r.po.iirig;il;;i* rmployee is 09:01 am or later, heishe shall automatically
be considered tardY.

Hence, the flexible working hours in the office shall be:

DAY ARRIVAL LUNCH BREAK DEPARTURE

8:00 am 12:00 pm - 0l:00 pm 5:00 pm

Monday

7:00 am - 9:00 am 12:00 pm - 0l:00 pm 4:00 pm - 6:00 Pm

Tuesday-FridaY

of employees
3.3 To ensure a continuous and efficient service, a sufficient number
in a Division or orguii*i[;;T;ii shall be required to be present d-'dlq.f:
made on a rotatton
;;g;*;;;1iil6 hd;; prescribed in. Section?.ntiq m?y bg
by the
basis, or on some otheiarrang-eryent *.*uy be devised,'and
agreed upon
ni"iJi", Chieflsupervisor an-d the employee concerned'
circumstances, the Head
Section 4. Extraordinary Circumstances.Under extraordinary
of office/Division ;,;.it*aouitv working horirs or to report to work on
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rest days or holidays in the interest of public service. Such service entitles the employee to a
compensatory time-off (CTO).

Section 5. Use of Biometrics/Bundy ClocHlog Book. All employees are hereby

required to record their daily attendance using Biometrics/Bundy Clock and the Log Book
specially provided by their respective offices.

Section 6. Validity. If any part of this Circular shall be declared contrary to law or
unconstitutional, the other provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.

Section 7. Repealing Clause. All Orders inconsistent herewith are hereby amended,
modified, and/or repealed accordingly.

Section 8. Effectiviry. This Circular takes effect immediately.

EN P. CUNADO
Director

g Department of Environm6nt and

Ii$i'ilfti't'riiit ENr
tho Director
"ANAGEM
Olltce ot
B u REAU

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