The Civil Service Commission (CSC) directed government agencies and officials to follow minimum health standards of the Department of Health (DOH) amid the implementation of the general community quarantine.
The CSC has ordered the strict observance of social distancing, and a 50 percent workforce in offices.
Commissioner Aileen Lizada said the work schedule must not be in full force because if an entire unit is hit by COVID-19, “the whole of your unit will be placed under quarantine.”
The CSC also proposed an alternate office schedule of employees for 14 days while those pregnant, elderlies, and those with health risks continue to work from home. The commission assured the 14-day sick leave of employees will not be reduced if they undergo quarantine. – Report from Cleizl Pardilla
