City Adopts Four-Day Workweek Scheme

In line with its cost-cutting measures and climate change initiative, the city government of San Fernando has adopted the Four-Day Work Week for the months of April and May 2008.

Executive Order No. 06-2008 of the City Government provides the adoption of the said scheme which was signed by Acting City Mayor Pancracio Q. Nisce on March 31, 2008. Starting April 1 to May 31, 2008, city employees will report at 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

The city government believes that the initiative will be a measure to mitigate the adverse effects of the series of oil price increases and ill-effects of climate change. It is also expected to lead substantial savings from power and other related office operating and maintenance costs for the city government.

The scheme, which has been implemented in 2002 and 2005 by several government offices, is pursuant to President Arroyo’s call for austerity measures among government agencies.

On March 28, 2005, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Administrative Order No. 117 which directed all government offices in the executive branch, except those performing front-line services, to adopt the Four-Day workweek for the months of April and May.

In line with the austerity measures, the city has also continued implementing the previous directive to turn on air-conditioning units from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.