CSC grants 10-day leave to women victims of violence
The Philippine Star
The Civil Service Commission granted yesterday a paid 10-day leave privilege to female state workers who are victims of violence.
Resolution No. 051206, which takes effect on Oct. 30, also granted the same privilege to female employees who have children that are victims of violence. The children should be below 18 years old or above 18 but are not capable of taking care of themselves because of physical disability or mental retardation.
The CSC said the privilege applies to female government workers regardless of status.
According to the CSC, violence against women and their children refers to any act or series of acts committed by a man against his wife, former wife, or against women with whom he has had a sexual relationship, or with whom he has a common child. The act could also be against her child, whether legitimate or illegitimate, committed within or outside the family abode, which result in or is likely to result in physical, sexual, psychological or economic abuse including threats, assault, coercion, harassment or arbitrary deprivation of liberty.
The 10-day leave may be availed of in a continuous or intermittent manner to enable the employee to attend to medical and legal concerns.
The resolution provides that women employees may apply for the 10-day leave before the actual leave of absence or immediately upon return from such leave.
The leave application, however, must be accompanied by any of the following supporting documents: a Barangay Protection Order (BPO) obtained from the barangay or a temporary or permanent order (TPO/PPO) from the court.
If the protection order is not yet issued, a certification issued by the barangay chairman, councilman, prosecutor or clerk of court that an application for BPO, TPO or PPO has been filed can be presented.
In the absence of a certification, a police report specifying the details of the violence inflicted on the victim together with the medical certificate is accepted.
CSC said the 10-day leave is non-cumulative and not convertible to cash, which means that leaves not taken are deemed waived. — Sheila Crisostomo
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