e. Tardiness and Undertime

e1. Tardiness
In accordance to CSC Memorandum Circular No. 17, s.2010 Policy on Half Day Absence, not arriving on time or time-in beyond the start of the official work schedule in the morning and afternoon shall be considered tardiness. Employees may incur tardiness twice in one working day, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Any official or employee absent in the morning is considered tardy. When an employee is not feeling well or is sick and needs to be absent for half a day, the employee may file sick leave for half a day.

e2. Undertime
If the employee left work earlier than its standard working hour or absent in the afternoon,  these actions shall be incurred undertime under CSC Memorandum Circular No. 17, s.2010 Policy on Half Day Absence. Off-setting of tardiness or undertime shall not be allowed.

e3. Disciplinary action pursuant to Rule 10, Section 50, (F) of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS) shall be taken against an official or employee who:

e.3.1 incurs tardiness, regardless of the number of minutes or hours per  day, 10 times a month for at least two (2) consecutive months during the year or at least two (2) months in a semester (Section 8, Rule XVII, Omnibus Civil Service Rules and Regulations); and

e.3.2 incurs undertime, regardless of the number of minutes or hours, 10 times a month for at least two (2) months in a semester or at least two (2) consecutive months during the year (CSC Memorandum Circular No. 16, s.2010).