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DepEd ORDERNo. I 4 s. 2010To: UndersecretariesAsststant SecretariesBureau!Centeis!ServicelRegiona.l Directors9chpolsDiVision/C;itySupertntendentsAll Others, Concerned

GlJIDELINESON OFFICIAL TRAVELS ABROADTo- establish parameters in autbortzfng foreign travels, the following

guideli.nes are adopted:t. SCOPE

Foreign travels. or travel abroad shall beallthorfzed for attendance to thefollOwing:

1. Wgh level/nii'rlistertaJ. meetings, conferences and the like where regtonalorglobalissuesamong country participants are discussed or concerns oninternational comm1tments With foreign bilateraipartnei'S of theDepartment are taken up,wllch are-also regplailycopducted;2, D:tredapplicationsof employees for rraining and-educatten opportunitiesabroad wlJjch iSsO:urced by-oWn rneams stich as those wsseniibated bytheQrgaru.zersi. ';3. Invitation to conferences /meetings/ se;mi11ars/trailJings/worksbopsjstudy viSits/scholarships by.sponsormg international organiZ

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a. themternal requirement of the Department;b. the.requtrements of the inviting party;c. relevance of the activity to the Department;d. promotions and maintenance ofgood Internatronalrelattonshtp andfulfillment o f international commitments by the Department; ande. level of representations e.g. mimstertal meeting or sentor offi.cialsmeenng,2. Opportunities for foreign travel shall be on equitable .basis among theemployees of the Department. To ensure this. the frequency of foreigntravels onofffctal. time and offlcralbuatness peryeax shall observe the

guidelines below except those authorized by the5ecreta:t;y such asattendance to meetings required for being a permanent member of aBoard/Body or of reason.oftndtspensabtltty or expertise andthehke:a. Undersecretaryb. Assistant Secretaryc. Directord.Below Director level

4-foreign travels3 foreign,traYels2foreign travels.1oreign travel::

3~ Priority In Cl~signing.foreign, travels. shall. be given to those who arequalified andJlave had the least travele.xcept in the foUowing("~lSe;a. the orgamzers setspecntc requtrements as to the qualific.ations oftrrep~artidpant.,;b.th:eorgcm.iZersspecifically requested an .employee/official due to

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3. All ministerial meetings. shall be attended by the Secretary unless hespecifically designates an Undersecretary or an Assistant Secretary torepresent .him,4. All other tnternattonal meetings and conferences may be attended by aduly designated Undersecretary or Assistant Secretary or by aBureau/Service Director.5. Attendance by the representative or duly designated delegate of theSecretary in ministerial meetings and other intcrnationalcorn.rt:1ibnentswill oitly be autl:tQ,rizedto .have one (n or two (2) staff personnel tobackstop him/her, whose functional designation and assignment are the.same.or related.to the agenda.ofthe international meeting.6. An Undersecretary and ASsistant Secretary or a Director and AssistantDireytoT.n the same :?el"V'ice j offl

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5. No travel authority shall be issued if the prevtous travel has not been'liquidated and cleared.6. An official/employee traveling 011 a non-sponsored foreign trip on officialtime and official bustness shall be entitled to.a. daily allowance allowedunder the United National Development Program (UNDP) DSA IndexRates.7. The concerned offiCial/employee shall submit a report on thetrainip.gJseminar/comerence/meetlng/workshop/study visit attended orinspection conductedwithtn thirty (3Q)daysafter his/her return tothepermanent Q(fidal.staf:ion. 'Thereportsnallinclude Dep'Ed'scntfcalinputs/contribution to said seminars, etc..and/or merits/benefits gaine4frolll the foreign travel.8, Perso it [:te1W :J :10 files leave of absence with intention to travel abroad onpersonal capacity shall likewise.sectire trav

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Armex.Ato DepEdOrd in. 14, s. 2010

R E Q U E S T FO R AUTHORlTY T O T R A V E L A B R O A DO N O F F IC IA L T IM E / B U S I N E S S

Date:Name: __ ~_~ Position: _Offic e: -----' - '-- .Nature of'Travel: --'- --_lndusiyeDate'ofTravel: --'-__ ~Country/Institution to be visited: _Estimated Cost: ~~ Fun,ding.Source: ~ _Dep.EdCo1ll1terpart _Pu rpo se of Travel: ---- _

Expected benefits to the DepEd; -'-_

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