CSC: State workers affected by recent typhoons can take 5-day emergency leave

Government employees who live in areas under state of calamity may avail of a five-day special emergency leave, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said Thursday.

According to CSC chairman Francisco T. Duque III, they are bringing up this reminder in light of the recent Typhoon Glenda that left seven provinces under state of calamity.

The emergency leave can be specifically availed by government employees who are stranded in affected areas, suffering from an illness caused by the calamity, and those who are taking care of immediate family members hit by disasters.

Those who are in need of urgent repairs to their houses may also avail of the emergency leave, Duque said.

The special emergency leave can be applied for five straight days or on staggered basis and will not be deducted from the employee’s leave credits.

It may be availed of by the affected government employees within 30 days from the first day of calamity declaration by proper government authorities.

Typhoon Glenda brought heavy rains and winds to many parts in Luzon and the Visayas last week, prompting the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Quezon, Albay, Camarines Sur, and Samar to declare state of calamity.

When an area is under state of calamity, the local government can control the price of basic necessities and prime commodities, grant no-interest loans, and tap into calamity funds.

Close to 100 people perished in Typhoon Glenda, according to disaster officials. —Andrei Medina/KBK, GMA News