01/12/2021
In a resolution issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) upon the directives of President Rodrigo R. Duterte “for a whole-of-government solution to increase the demand for COVID-19 vaccination, regardless of brand, for a healthier and resilient Philippines,” the vaccination of all employees in the public and private sectors is hereby made MANDATORY. This resolution shall be enforced effective December 1, 2021.
In view hereof, all unvaccinated employees are formally advised that, unless you can provide us proof of your vaccination, you shall not be allowed to report for work and entry into the branch beginning on the effective date mentioned above. You can only return to work upon presentation of a negative RT-PCR result. Moreover, if you remain unvaccinated, you will henceforth be required to submit a negative RT-PCR result every two (2) weeks. If you fail to meet this requirement, you will not be allowed again to report for work.
Partially vaccinated employees, whose schedule for the second dose of their vaccine has already lapsed, are likewise required to undergo and submit a negative RT-PCR test result every two (2) weeks until you achieve a full vaccination status.
During your absence because of your failure to submit proof of vaccination and/or a negative RT-PCR result, such absences will be automatically charged to your remaining sick leave credits. In the event that sick leaves are no longer available, the company may apply your available vacation leaves. In case that neither SL nor VL is available, the no-work no-pay rule shall apply.
Furthermore, to give ample time for unvaccinated employees to secure a negative RT-PCR result, the mandatory submission of this requirement will be enforced effective December 4, 2021. To simplify this directive, unvaccinated employees who will fail to submit a negative RT-PCR result shall not be allowed to report to work starting December 4.
For your reference and for further details on the resolution mandating full vaccination of onsite workers, you may visit the IATF website (doh.gov.ph/COVID-19/IATF-Resolutions) and read up on IATF Resolutions 148-B and 149.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND STRICT COMPLIANCE
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