Republic ofthe Philippines 2 > DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY wa OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Saomaneen MEMORANDUM : MAR 2 0 2020 FOR ALL HEADS OF DOST- CO EXECUTIVE OFFICES/ SERVICES! REGIQNAL OFFICES, AND ATTACHED AGENCIES FROM ror IATO T. Z LA PENA Secretary DATE 18 March 2020 SUBJECT MODIFIED WORK-FROM-HOME LEARNING ARRANGEMENT Pursuant to Proclamation Nos. 929 and 922 (s.2020), Republic Act 11332, and DOST Administrative Order No. 004 s. 2020, the DOST System, as much as practicable, is now implementing the Work-from-Home scheme. For agencies under this scheme, a modified work- from-home arrangement shall be implemented through human resource capacity building intervention, ‘As such, heads of agencies/offices are highly encouraged to pursue their planned human resource capacity building efforts and to ensure that DOST employees are able to maximize the use of their time under the work from home scheme. To augment the training areas included in their approved Agency Development Plans and considering the limited learning resources available online, the following options may be considered by the agencies: 1. Agencies (such as STII, FNRI, TAPI, PCIEERD, PCHRD, PCARRD, etc) which have available practical e-learning materials covering topics on various DOST programs and projects may upload them in the DOST website or send it to DOST-ITD which will provide the appropriate link ‘Agency personnel may also watch all the KISS videos made by TAPI and STII so that they will be made aware of DOST-funded projects and their outputs/outcomes. There are also leaming materials developed from DOST-funded projects, such as UP Diliman’s "Learning English Application for Pinoys (LEAP)" which is downloadable from TechEd of DICT, and copies are also available at PCIEERD. 2. Agencies/ experts! individuals who have e-learning materials ranging from topies of general interest to special topics, and which they believe are appropriate for their employees, are enjoined to submit them first to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Special Concerns for appropriate clearance before these are included in the list of topics for possible access by the agenciesioffices. 3. Mastery of MS Office is highly encouraged and learning outcomes are specified (ie., at the end of the training, personnel should be able to figure out on their own how to mail-merge in Word, how to do simple calculation in Excel, etc.) 4. Personnel division of agencies should find and curate online learning courses that will improve office productivity (especially work-at-home), and will help them learn and understand the mandate of their respective agencies (ranging from Mythbusters to Khan Academy free online courses). it SE L- 2-970 Posial Address: DOST Complex, Gen, Santos Ave., Bicutan, Tel Nos. :Trunkline (02) 837-2071 to 82: €37-3171 to 88 “Taguig City, P.O. Box 3596 Mania, Fax No, > OSEG (02) 837-2937; Records (02) 837-7483 Website wnew.dost.gov.ph5. Self-study based on approved Individual Development Plan. 6. Other modes of learning that the DOST officesfagencies may consider appropriate. Heads of offices/agencies are enjoined to submit to this office their Alternative Agency Human Resource Development Plan not later than March 23, 2020 containing the following information: Agency: Title of Training! Topics Covered __| Date/s Covered | Target Participantis | Remarks 5 2 3. For compliance, fr Mb!