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RMO No. 41-99: Circularizes the text of Memorandum Circular No. 6 of the Civil Service Commission which expands the coverage of special leave privileges

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Summary

RMO No. 41-99 circularizes Memorandum Circular No. 6 of the Civil Service Commission, which expands the coverage of special leave privileges.

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Key points

  1. Personal and family matters. Coverage now includes personal milestones such as birthdays, weddings, wedding anniversaries and death anniversaries. It also includes parental obligations such as school programs, PTA meetings, graduations, first communion and medical needs of a child, and filial obligations for a parent’s or sibling’s medical and social needs.
  2. Home, transactions and calamities. Domestic emergencies include urgent home repairs and the sudden absence of a yaya or maid. Personal transactions with government and private offices include paying taxes, court appearances and arranging a house loan. Calamity, accident and hospitalization leave covers force majeure events that affect the life, limb and property of the employee or immediate family.
  3. Limit. The three-day limit of special leave privileges for a given year is strictly observed.

Who is affected

  • Government employees, including BIR personnel

Deadlines and effectivity

  • Limit: three days of special leave privileges per year

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