Question COMPENSATORY TIME OFF CREDIT

Good day,

I will just ask for confirmation, our office informed us that we are not allowed to EARN our time-off credit for work during day-off and holidays unless we will RENDER 40 hours of work after the week of overtime.

Example:

I rendered 8-hour work last February 1, 2022 (chinese new year) holiday. I got sick on February 7, 2022 and filed a sick leave. Should my overtime credit be disapprove?

Good day Ms. Donina Atutubo:

Please be informed that as a policy, the Commission does not render opinions/rulings on issues that may eventually be the subject of a complaint or appeal before it. This is especially so if the material facts necessary to a judicious adjudication of the issues are not fully presented or substantiated as in this case.

Nevertheless, we will cite the pertinent provision/s under the Civil Service rules and/or applicable jurisprudence that will best answer your queries.

Pertinently, Item 8.0 of CSC-DBM Joint Circular No. 02, s. 2015 dated November 25, 2015 (Policies and Guidelines on Overtime Services and Overtime Pay for Government Employees) provides, as follows:

8.0 Period of Overtime Services

8.1 As provided under Section 5, Rule XVII of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292, “Administrative Code of 1987,” officers and employees of departments and agencies shall render not less than 8 hours of work a day for 5 days a week or a total of 40 hours a week, exclusive of time for lunch. Generally, such hours shall be from 8:00 in the morning to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. However, Section 6 thereof allows flexible work hours, subject to the discretion of the department/agency head.

8.2 The period of overtime service in a workday for a full-time employee shall include:

8.2.1 Those rendered beyond the normal 8 work hours on scheduled workdays or 40 hours a week, and those rendered on rest days or scheduled days off, holidays, and special non-working days, both exclusive of time for lunch and rest;

8.2.2 Those rendered beyond the prescribed work hours in a shift of 8 hours or more, such as in government hospitals, on scheduled workdays, and those rendered on rest days or scheduled days off, holidays, and special non-working days.

8.2.3 Those rendered by drivers and other immediate staff of officials who are required to keep the same work hours as these officials, which are beyond 8 work hours or the prescribed work hours in a workday, and on rest days or scheduled days off, holidays, and special non-working days.

Finally, you may file an Appeal from the disapproval by the Head of your Agency of your request for compensatory overtime credit with the Civil Service Commission National Capital Region at No. 25 Kaliraya Street, Brgy. Doña Josefa, Quezon City.

We hope to have been of service to you.