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Depurtment of Gtucstior
National Capital Region
RETEA$ED
Schools DivisioD Office of Quezon City
DIVISION MEMORIINDUM
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3 May,2O2l
RPUZ, CE.SO VI
Schools Division Superintendent
@ @ www.depedqc.ph
Sepublir ot tle Fbilimine,
Desurtment of @lucution
National Capital Region
Schools Division Office of Quezon City
Encl.: As stated
Reference:
AMENDMENT
FORMS
LAWS
EBM/ Amendment to Omnibus Rules on Ieave (CSC MC No. 41, s. 1998, as amended)
May 3,2021
MC No.;!-, s. 2021
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
"RULE P
"COVERAGE AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
"(p.) The following terms used in Rule XVI shall be construed as follows:
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"8. Pregnancy refers to lhe period from the conception up to the time
before actual delivery or birth of a child, miscaniage ot emergency
termination of pregnancy.
"9. Matemity leave refers to the leave of absence for pregnant female
govemment employees for one hundred tive (105) days with full
pay, to provide them with ample transition time to regain health and
'5Annex A
Annex B
6An enatum was published in the Daily Tibuno on 22 Apil 2021: "Due to enor in transcdption, the numbering on
pages 3 (items 17 to 25) and 4 (items 17 to 21), Rula I (Covenge and Dofrnition of Tetms), CSC RosoLrl,bn No.
21OOO2O dated TJanuary 2021 (Amondment to the Omnibus Rules on Leave ICSC MC No. 4r, s. ,998, es
omandedl) should have read as items 15 to 25 and items 15 to 19 resryctively."
"10. Paternityr Leave refers to the leave of absence for manied male
govemment employees for seven (7) days with full pay, to enable
them to lend care and suppoti to their legal spouses before, duing
and afrer childbirth as the case may be and assisf in reaing of the
newborn child.
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"15. Additional maternry leave benefits refers to the additional
maternity leave benefrt of 15 days with full pay on top of the 105-
day maternity leave benefit for a female employee who qualifies as
solo parent under the Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000.
"18. Pre-natal care refers to the porlion of the matemity leave of not
more than forty-five (45) calendar days priorto delivery when female
worker may be placed on full bed rest or bed rest throughout most
of their pregnancy if they have a high-risk pregnancy.s
"19. Post-natal care refers to the poftion of the matemity leave of not
/ess than sixty (60) calendar days afrer delivery to allow the female
worker to rest and recuperate from child delivery as well as to
provide her an opportunity to breastfeed and bond with her newborn
child.
1 Malemity teave of sW (6q cfays, with tutt pay, shatl be Wnted for miscariage or emergency temination of pregtancy.
3
https://americsnpreqnancy.org/pregnancy-compllcations/bed-reau
Anetinant to Onnibus Rules on Leave
(CSC MC ,vo. 11, s. 1998, as amen&d)
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"RULEXW
"LEAW OF ABSE'VCE
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"Sec. 11. Grant of Maternity Leave. - Every female employee in
the government service, regardless of her civil status, employment status,
length of seruice and legitimacy of the child, in addition to her vacation and
sick leave credits eamed, shall be granted one hundred five (105) days
matemity leave with full pay for live childbirih regardless of the mode of
delivery, whether normal or caesaian.
"The female employee shall give prior notice to the authoized officer
of her agency of her pregnancy and her availment of matemity leave at least
Amendnent to Omnibus Rules on Leave
(CSC MC No. 4r, s. 1998, as amended)
Poge 4 otI
"ln case the female employee qualifies as a so/o parent under R.A.
No. 8972 or the "Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000", she shall be granted an
additional matemity leave of fifreen (15) days with full pay.
"Female teachers may also avail of the matemity leave benefits even
duing long vacations, i.e., summer and Chnstmas vacations, in which case,
both the matemity leave benefits and the proportional vacation pay (PVP)
shall be granted.
"The above peiod of extended matemity leave without pay shall not
be considered as gap in the seruice.
"The female employee shall be paid only one matemity leave benetit,
regardless of the number offsping, per childbirlh/delivery.
"ln case the female employee delivers a child while under preventive
suspension orseruing the penalty of suspension, she will be allowed to enjoy
the matemity leave from the date of delivery, miscaniage or emergency
termination of pregnancy until the full enjoyment of the said leave. ln such
case, she sha// be required to seve the unexpired portion of her suspension.
"Civil Service (CS) Form No. 6a, s. 2020 shall be used as notice of
allocation of matemity leave and shall be submifted to the authoized officer
of the agency with the filled out Application for Leave form (CS Form No. 6,
Revised 2020) and proof of relationship.
"(a) That the maternity leave benefits have not yet been
commuted to cash; and
"ln case full pay has been given to the female employee, the child's
father or altemate caregiver, as the case may be, shall only be excused from
work (leave without pay). Such leave without pay by the child's father or
afternate caregiver shall not be considered as a gap in the seruice.
"The first of the four (4) deliveies shall be reckoned from the etrectivity
of the Patemity Leave Act on July 15, 1996.
"A male employee with more than one (1) legal spouse sha// be
entitled to avail of patemity leave for an absolute maximum of four (4)
deliveies regardless of whoever among hls spouses deltver.
"Any employee who has availed of the patemity leave may be required
to furnish his office a ceftified true copy of his maniage contract, birth
ceftificate of the newbom child, medical ceftificate with patholory report in
case of miscariage duly signed by the attending physician or midwife
showing the actual date of delivery.
"Application for adoption leave shall be filed using Civrt Senace (CS)
Form No. 6, Revised 2020, and accompanied by an authenticated copy of the
Pre-Adoptive Placement AuthoriU issued by the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD), if the leave will be availed of before the
grant of petition for adoption.
(CSC MC wo. 41, s. 1998, as angn&d)
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"tf adoption leave is avaited after the grant of the petition for adoption'
the apptication for leave shalt be accompanied by the authenticated copies of
the Decree of Adoption issued by the proper coutt."
2. All employees shall use the prescribed revised Application for Leave Form
(Civil Service Form No. 6, Revised 2020) with the lnstructions and
Requirements found in Annex A and the Notice of Allocation of Matemity
Leave (CS Form No. 6a, s. 2020) found in Annex B as applicable.
3. The use of CS Form No. 4'l for leave application shall be discontinued.
Consequently, employees may secure a medical certificate issued by a
govemment or non{ovemment physician in whatever form in support of their
application for leave, provided that the medical certificate bears complete
details of the physician (e.9. name and PRC/license, PTR and 52 numbers),
the employee, and the employee's condition/state of health.
The following CSC issuances relative to matemity and paternity leave have been
amended accordingly:
CSC Memorandum Circular No. 22, s. 2OO2 (Amendment of Section 11, Rule
XVI of the Omnibus Rules lmplementing Book V of the Administrative Code of
1987)
CSC Resolution No. 2100020 shall take effect on 24 Apnl 2021 or after frfteen (15)
days from its publication in the Daily Tribune on 08 April 2021, provided that the amendment
to the rules on maternity leave shall apply to female employees who gave live childbirth,
suffered miscaniage or emergency termination of pregnancy from the effectivity date of
Republic Act No. 'l 1210 on 1 1 March 2019.
dela ROSA-BALA
Chairperson
28 April2021
CS Form iro, 6a ANNEX B
Series ot 2020
IIAME (Las, Nan e, Firs, Name, Name Ertensk,r'l, if any, and Middle Name) POSITION
NAME (Last Name, First Name, Name Extension, if any, and Middle Name) POSITION
PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP
(Please mafu the bx with "x' and aftach a photocopy of the docunat)
D Child s Binh Certiftcate D Maniage Certificate I
Barangay Cenificate DOther bona fide documenus that can
prove filial relationship
APPROVEDI
cerlity that Ms.
I has
a matemv teave balance d_ days. Fuftheinote, I have
eviewed and evaluated the attached suppoding d@umenls
and find the herein allocation of matemity leave in ordeL
SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME
Head of Office/Authori zed Otficial
I
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MM ANNEX A
Republic of the Phlllpplno.
AGENCY
LOGO (Agency N.me) SErrlp ol 0.16 d Roc.hl
(Agency Ad.lr.s"e)
6, DETAILS OF APPLICATION
fiVacation Leave {s*.51. Rd. xvt, omtr R'*r rrdr'urt{ E.O No. z€2) ln caso ol Vacatio,t/Special Piyilege Leaw:
ElMandatory/Forced Leave(s& 2r. Rd. xvl. Orr&,. kL.lndaprhs E.o. ilo. 2€2)
f]wffrin tle enitippines
f]S"l L"""" (s.c 13, Rd.IM, mB RuL. liddrl1t{ E.o om) l-'lmr*o tso".it"t
EMatemity Leave Fr. No. 11210 / rRR rlol.d by csc, DotE rld SSS) ,, c€se ofSick Leaye.'
f]Patemity Leave 1nA ih.8187 i csc rtc No. ?r, !. 1906,.! rnddod) Eln Hospital (Speciry lllness)
flSp€dat erivitege l-eave {s6c. 21. tur6 xar, omtrjs Rd.s r'ndemrifu E.O. No. 292)
EOut Pstient (Specify lllness)
[St ay Leare {S* ea Rl. }M, Om.t . hJ.! rnuiisrh0 E.o. No. 2o2) ln c,s€ d S,€dd Leave a€lnefts lot WooDn:
E1o-Day VAWC Leav6 G t|o.52O / cs,,c tirc ito. i5.1arF) (Specrfy llness) _
f]R"n"Uitit tion erivilege (s-. s5. Rd. xvr, otrrl' to/d hdcrsxi[ E.o. rb. a2)
flSpociat teave aenefits for Women 6A No. e7i0 / csc Lc iro 25, !. m10) ln case of Study Leave:
INot ReQuested
INCLUSIVE DATES
f]ReQuesteo
(Signature of Applic€nt)
E fotal Eamed
Vacation Leave Sick Leave ElFor disapproval due to
(Authorized Offcial)
INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Application for any rype of leave shall be made on this Form and lqbg TPo or PPO has been filed $/ith the said offce shall be suffcient
accomDlished at least n duDlicate wib documentary requirements, as to supporl the application for the ten{ay leave; or
follows: d. ln he absence of fle BP0fiPO/PPO or the certification, a police
report specirying the details of ttle occunence of violence on the
l. Vacatlon leave' viclim and a medical certificate may be considered, at the
It shall be filed five (5) days in advance, whenever possible, of the discretion of the immediate supeMsor of the woman employee
efieclive date of sudr leave. Vacation leave wihin in he Philippines or concemed.
abroad shall be indicated in t|e ffin fo{ purposes of seardng bavel
auhority and completing dearance fto money and wort '10. Rehabilitalion leave* - up to 6 monthg
accountabilities. o Application shall be made within one ('l) week from the time oflhe
accident except when a longer period is wananted.
2. l$andatoryiForcod loave . Letter request supported by relevant repoG sudt as tfle police
Annual fiveday vacation leave shall be forfeited if not taken during he report, if any,
year. ln case the scheduled leave has been cancelled in the exigency o Medical certifcate on he nature of the injuries, the cours€ of
of he service by the head o, agency, it shall no longer be deducled from treatment involved, and he need to underyo rest, recuperation, and
he acormulated vacation leave. Availment of one (1) day or more rehabilitation, as he case may be.
Vacaton Leaye (VL) shall be considered for complyng the . Wrilten concunence of a govemrnent physician should b€ obtained
mandatory/forced leave subjed to the mndfions under Seclion 25, Rule relawe to [|e re@mmendation for rehabilitation if he attending
XVI of the Omnibus Rules lmplementjng E.0. No. 292. physician is a private practitioner, particularly on the duration of the
period of rehabilitation.
3. Sic* leave"
. tt shall be filed immediately upon emdoyee's retum from sudt leave. II . Special leava benefits tor womea' - up to 2 months
. lf filed in advan@ or exceeding five (5) days, applicalion shall be . The application may be liled in advance, thal is, at least fve (5) days
acmmpanied by a EedigalglIlgeE. ln case medical mnsultation prior to the sdeduled date of he gynecological surgery that will be
was not availed of, an affdavit should be exeofied by an apdicant. urdergone by the emdoyee. ln case of emergenry, the application
for special leave shall be filed immediately upon employee's retum
4. atamlty leaYe'- 105 days but during confnement the agency shall be notified of said suryery.
o Pmof of pregnancy e.g. ulfasound, docto/s certificate on the . The application shall be accompanied by a medical certificate filled
expected date of delivery out by the proper medical au$oities, e.g. $e attending suEeon
r Acmmplished Notice of Allocaton ol Matemity Leave Credits (CS accompanied by a clinical summary rsflecting he gynecdogical
Form No. fu), if needed disorder which shall be addressed o( was addressed by he said
. Seconded female employees shall enjoy matem$ leave witt full pay surgery; the histopathological repo( the operative tednique us€d
intle recipient agency. for the surgery; the duration ol the surgery including fre peri-
operative period (period of mnfinement around surgery); as well as
5. Patemity leaYe-7 days the emdoyees estimated period ol rediperation for fte same.
Proof of drild's delivery e.g. birfi cerfficate, medical certifcate and
maniage contract ,2. Special EmBrgency (Galamlty) leave - up to 5 days
. The special emergency leave can be applied for a maximum ol five
6. Special Privilsgo loave - 3 days (5) straight working days or staggered basis wihin hirty (30) days
It shall be filed/approved for at least one (1) week prior to availment, from he acfual occufience of he nalural calamity/disaster. Said
except on emergsncy cases. Sp€cial privilege leave within the privilege shall b€ enjoyed once a year, not in every instance of
Philippines or abroad shall be indicated in the form for purposes of calamity or disaster.
searring bavel au$ority and completing dearance from money and wo* . The head of offce shall take full responsibility for the grant of special
accountabilities. emeqeflcl leave and verification ol he employee's eligibilrty to be
granted thereol Said veffication shall indude: validation of place of
7. Solo Parenl leaYe - 7 days residence based on latost available records of the affeded
It shall be filed in advance or whenevel possible five (5) days before emdoyee; verification that the place of Issidence is covered in $e
going on sudr leave with updated Solo Parent ldentiication Card. dedaralion of calamity area by he proper govemment agencyi and
sudr o$er prooft as may b€ necessary.
8. S-tudy lsave'- up to 6 months
. Shall meet lhe agencys intemal requkements, if any; 13. onetization of leave credits
. Contrad beween the agency head or aufiodzed Iepresentative and &plication for monetization ol fifry percent (50%) or more of the
he employee concemed. acomulated leave credits shall be accompanied by letter request to
the head ofthe agency stating tle valid and juslifiable reasons.
9. VAWC leave - '10 days
. lt shall be filed in advance or immediately upon ltre woman 14. Teminal loavo'
employee's retum from sudl leave. Prool of emdoyee's resignalion or retirement or separation lrom he
r lt strall be accompanied by any of he fdlowing supMng documents: seNice.
a. Barangay Proteclion fter
(BPo) obtained fIDm the barangay;
b. Temporary/Permanent Proteclion Order rPo/PPO) obtained from 15. Adodion Loavc
the court; o wih an aufienticated
Applicalion for adoption leave shall be liled
c. I he protedion order is not yet issued by the barangay or the court, copy of lhe Pre-Adoptive Placement Aulfruity issued by fie
a certificatjon issued by the Punong Balangay/Kagawad or Department of Social Wellare and Development (DSWD).
Pmseortor or he Clert of Court that he application for the BPo,
CS ForD lvo. 6a ANNEX B
Sorles ol 2020
NAME (Last Narro, First Name, Na,P,o Ertohsion, it shv, ahd Middb Name) POSITION
NAME (Last Name, First Name, Name Extonsion, ifany, and Middl€ Name) POSITION
PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP
(Please ma* the bx with T and aftach a phd@y ol tfi€ docwiE,nt)
tr Child's Birth Certificate E Maniage Certificate E Earangay Certifrcate tr Oth€r bona fide documenus that can
pmve 6lial relationship
APPROVED:
cenily that Ms.
I has
a matemity leave balaDce ol _days. Fudhemorc, lhave
Dviewed and evaluated the attehed supre,ding d@urpnvs
and frnd the herein a @ation of matemv leave in order
SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME
Head of Offce/Authorized Official
1 The form shall be used as written notice of the female employee to her agency
regarding her allocation of a maximum of seven (7) days from the 105-day
expanded maternig leave.
2. The form shall be accomplished in three (3) copies: copy for the female employee;
copy for the agency; and copy for the agency/employer of the child's
father/alternate caregiver.
3. The form with proof of relationship shall be attached to the Application for Leave
(CS Form No. 6) of the female employee.
4. The authorized official shall forward the copy for the agency/employer of the child's
father/alternate caregiver.
7. ltemlll of theform shall reflect the name of the female employee and her maternity
leave balance. This part shall be accomplished and signed by the Human
Resource Management Officer (HRMO) in the agency. lt is a ministerial duty of
the head of office or his/her authorized official to approve said allocation and
indicate the date of signing. The agency, thru the HRMO, is responsible to forward
a copy of the accomplished form to the agency/employer of the child's
father/alternate careg iver.