1.On June 15, 2020, the Department issued DepEd Order No. 011, s. 2020 titled Revised Guidelines on Alternative Work Arrangements in the Department of Education During the Period of State of National Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
2.On June 22, 2020, the Division Office received a message from the Central Office through Regional Director Wilfredo E. Cabral. The message specifically stated the following:
a. While the AWA policy takes effect starting tomorrow, 22 June 2020, Monday, DO 11 does not, in any way, restrict teaching personnel to report on a Work-From-Home (WFH) basis. A WFH arrangement is still highly recommended for both teaching and non-teaching personnel, especially for functions/processes/services that can be rendered through alternative strategies/modalities.
b. Physical reporting to the workplace/onsite, including the conduct of physical enrollment in schools and/or other similar activities, shall be highly discouraged, even in low risk areas. SDOs and schools/CLCs are urged to exhaust all possible means to conduct remote enrollment. Unless otherwise highly necessary (that is, only in the event that parents/guardians have no other means to submit enrollment data through remote platforms), any form of physical enrollment shall be done in proper coordination with the LGUs concerned, and in strict compliance with minimum public health and safety standards and stringent physical distancing protocols.
c. In exceptional cases (that is, only in the event when the function/process/service to be rendered cannot be delivered through alternative strategies/modalities), offices/schools/CLCs requiring physical reporting to the workplace/onsite must ensure that the workplace is compliant with the Safe Return to Work protocols per Item No. 17 of DO11 and other precautionary measures as required by the IATF and DOH.
