Thursday, August 22, 2013

Permission to Leave of Absence

     Leave of absence of a Punong Barangay shall be approved by the city or municipal mayor, while leave of absence of sangguniang barangay members shall be approved by the Punong Barangay. Whenever the application for leave of absence is not acted upon within five (5) working days after receipt thereof, the application for leave of absence shall be deemed approved.

     Barangay appointed officials going on official travel shall apply and secure written permission from their respective Punong Barangays before departure. The application shall specify the reasons for such travel, and the permission shall be given or withheld based on considerations of public interest, financial capability of the local government unit concerned and urgency of the travel. Should the Punong Barangay concerned fail to act upon such application within four (4) working days from receipt thereof, it shall be deemed approved.

     Barangay officials traveling abroad shall notify their respective Sanggunian. When the period of travel extends to more than three months, during periods of emergency or crisis or when the travel involves the use of Public funds, permission from the Office of the President shall be secured.

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