Guidelines for Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) in DepEd
Guidelines for Flexible Work Arrangements (FWA) in DepEd
The Department of Education (DepEd) shall adopt a four-day onsite work arrangement from Monday to Thursday. In accordance with MC No. 114, s. 2026, Friday is designated as the common work-from-home (WFH) day for all covered personnel.
For the duration of this arrangement, Friday shall also serve as the WFH day under the Combination of Flexible Work Arrangements provided under DO 004, s. 2025, or the Guidelines on the Adoption of Flexible Work Arrangements in the Department of Education.
The adoption of the WFH arrangement under this Memorandum shall continue to apply to all non-teaching and related-teaching personnel of the Department, including Contract of Service and Job Order employees, in accordance with DO 004, s. 2025. Teaching personnel shall continue to adhere to their existing class schedules and school arrangement to ensure uninterrupted conduct of classes and end-of-school-year activities.
All office-based personnel, including those whose functions cannot be performed off-site, shall be assigned WFH tasks and shall complete and report their daily deliverables and accomplishments. Heads of offices shall ensure that all personnel are assigned appropriate tasks during the WFH day..
Compared to the four-day compressed work week which would require extended working hours, the adoption of the common WFH shall ensure inclusivity of work arrangement among solo parent, senior citizens, Persons with Disabilities personnel..
To sustain the delivery of services during the WFH arrangement, heads of offices shall ensure the continuous, efficient, and uninterrupted delivery of government services, particularly those providing frontline services. Appropriate mechanisms shall be established to guarantee timely and effective service provision even under remote work arrangements. Clients and stakeholders shall be able to submit requests and lodge inquiries through official communication channels..
In the implementation of the WFH arrangement and energy conservation under this Memorandum, all DepEd offices shall ensure full compliance with the provisions of the Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 and shall maintain zero-backlog for all frontline and non-frontline services. Heads of offices shall institute mechanisms to ensure service delivery timelines are strictly observed whether work is performed on-site or off-site. No delay attributable to the WFH arrangement shall be allowed.
Monitoring of attendance and performance of all personnel availing the WFH arrangement must strictly comply with the reporting mechanisms prescribed under DO 004, s. 2025 such submissions of Daily Time Records and duly accomplished Individual Daily Logs and Accomplishment Reports, approved by the respective immediate supervisors.
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