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CSC Advisory On Ramadan

The document provides guidance for government agencies on adopting flexible work arrangements for Muslim employees during Ramadan. It advises allowing flexible hours from 7:30am to 3:30pm without a lunch break for the month of Ramadan, which begins on March 12, 2024. It also recommends excusing Muslims from work from 10am to 2pm on all Fridays to allow for Friday prayers. Agencies are asked to ensure 40-hour work weeks are still met and continuous public services are provided from 8am to 5pm. They are also told to develop internal guidelines on flexible work arrangements.

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CSC Advisory On Ramadan

The document provides guidance for government agencies on adopting flexible work arrangements for Muslim employees during Ramadan. It advises allowing flexible hours from 7:30am to 3:30pm without a lunch break for the month of Ramadan, which begins on March 12, 2024. It also recommends excusing Muslims from work from 10am to 2pm on all Fridays to allow for Friday prayers. Agencies are asked to ensure 40-hour work weeks are still met and continuous public services are provided from 8am to 5pm. They are also told to develop internal guidelines on flexible work arrangements.

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ADVISORY

FOR : HEADS OF CONSTITUTIONAL BODIES; DEPARTMENTS,


BUREAUS, AND AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT;
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS; GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR -
CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS WITH ORIGINAL CHARTERS;
AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

SUBJECT : Adoption of Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) by Muslims


Working in the Government During the Period of Ramadan

In light of the observance of the fasting season on the month of Ramadan, which
officially commences on 12 March 2024,1 the Civil Service Commission (CSC) advises
Muslims working in the government throughout the Philippines to adopt flexible
working hours pursuant to the Policies on FWAs in the Government as provided
under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 06, s. 2022 dated 06 June 2022.

The Policies on FWAs are established to institutionalize relevant and appropriate work
arrangements for government officials and employees to ensure efficient and effective
performance of governmental functions and delivery of public services, and to ensure
protection of their health, safety, and welfare at all times.

Pursuant to Presidential Decree (PD) No. 291, series of 1973, as amended by PD No.
322, s. 1973, the CSC issued CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 dated 13 November
1981, as clarified through CSC Resolution No. 00-0227 dated 26 January 2000 to
provide guidelines on working hours during the month of Ramadan and Muslim pray
day every Friday, to wit:

1. During “Ramadan” the Fasting month (30 days) of the Muslims, the Civil Service
official time of 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM is hereby modified
to 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. without noon break and the difference of 2 hours is
not counted as undertime.

2. During Friday, the Muslim pray day, Muslims are excused from work 10:00 AM
to 2:00 PM.

Through CSC Resolution No. 00-0227, the CSC clarified that the term "Friday" in the
CSC Resolution No. 81-1277 is not limited to the Fridays during the month
of Ramadan, but refers to "all Fridays of the calendar year”. However, to ensure that
the required forty (40) hours workweek shall be complied with, the CSC prescribes the

1 Announcement of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’


after the moon was not sighted on 10 March 2024.
adoption of a flexible working schedule to accommodate the Muslims' Friday Prayer
Day subject to certain conditions, e.g., the flexible working hours shall not start earlier
than 7:00 AM and end not later than 7:00 PM.

As such, Muslims working in the government may adopt Flexitime under CSC MC
No. 06, s. 2022, thus:

Flexitime – refers to a work arrangement where the agency is allowed to adopt


flexible time for its government officials and employees from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
on a daily basis, provided that the required forty (40) hours workweek is complied
with.

Agencies, however, are reminded to ensure that all their stakeholders are assured of
continuous public service delivery from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, including lunch break,
throughout the workweek.

Agencies shall also formulate internal guidelines on FWA which includes the tasks
allowed to be accomplished outside the office, health and communication protocols,
performance standards and monitoring mechanism, and provision of support
mechanisms.

For information and guidance.


Digitally signed
by Nograles
Karlo Alexei
Bendigo
ATTY. KARLO A. B. NOGRALES
Chairperson

11 March 2024

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