DepEd issues 5-day special emergency leave memo for staff affected by calamities

Undersecretary Jesus Mateo has issued Office Memorandum OM-PHROD-2020-00423, which allow officials, teaching, and non-teaching personnel of the Department of Education (DepEd) to apply for a special five-day emergency leave if they were directly affected by any natural calamity or disaster. 

The memorandum states that the Special Emergency Leave (SEL) shall be given for a maximum of five days in a year and will be non-deductible from the employee’s earned leave or service credits. 

Badly affected employees may avail the Special Emergency Leave within 30 days from the actual occurrence of the natural calamity or disaster in straight working days or on a staggered basis. 

Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones said the Department’s goal is to continuously provide help not only to its employees but also to students especially during and after calamities. 

We are also committed to expedite the process of benefits for our staff and will facilitate smoother coordination with corresponding agencies,

said Briones in a statement. 

Isa na rito ang patuloy na pagpapaabot natin ng suporta and relief operations sa ating affected teachers and learners and to our typhoon-hit schools. Naglaan din tayo ng pondo for psychosocial first aid para sa mga apektadong paaralan,

said Briones in a statement.