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GUIDELINES AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF COMMUNICATION EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL RELATIVE

TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALTERNATIVE WO�

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2020

To: Undersecretaries Assistant Secretaries Bureau and Service Directors

Regional Directors Schools Division Superintendents Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads Division Chiefs All Others Concerned

1. In view of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country, the President,through Presidential Proclamation No. 922, s. 2020 and Proclamation No. 929, s.2020, placed the entire Philippines under a State of Public Health Emergency, andState of Calamity, respectively. Thus, all government agencies and local governmentunits are enjoined to render full assistance and cooperation, to mobilize necessaryresources, and to undertake critical, urgent and appropriate measures to combat theCOVID-19 threats. Thereafter, the entire Luzon was placed under an EnhancedCommunity Quarantine (ECQ) and stringent social distancing measures wereimplemented.

2. The Department of Education (DepEd) issued DepEd Memorandum (DM) No.043, s. 2020, which provided the Guidelines on the Alternative Work Arrangements inLight of the COVID-19 Stringent Social Distancing Measures. This DM identifiedtelecommuting as an alternative work arrangement allowing employees to work fromhome (WFH) or other off-site locations, provided that the personnel must be readilyavailable during working hours and must be able to respond to directives, requests,and queries through agreed modes of communication with their immediate supervisor.

3. OepEd also issued DM No. 039, s. 2020 titled Authorizing the Use of RegularAllocations for Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) and/ or Local Fundsto Implement Measures in Preparing and Responding to the COVID-19 Threats dated March 12, 2020 authorizing the prudent use/ charging of the regular Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) and/ or local funds for COVID-19-related measures of the Department.

4. On May 7, 2020, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) issued MemorandumCircular (MC) No. 10, s. 2020 titled Revised Interim Guidelines for Alternative WorkArrangements and Support Mechanisms for Workers in the Government During thePeriod of State of National Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic.

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