BACOLOD City – The city government will begin implementing the revised dress code for government officials and employees on Monday, January 20.
City Administrator Lucille Gelvolea said the city’s Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) has released a memorandum to all city government officials and employees pertaining to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 16, series of 2024.
The said CSC memorandum stated that the revised dress code shall apply to all government officials and employees regardless of employment status, whether appointive or elective, in all government agencies and instrumentalities.
Gelvolea however clarified that job order or casual workers are not covered by the circular but she encouraged them to follow the memo.
The prescribed revised dress code shall be worn in accordance with their assigned scheduled: first Monday of the month – ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-inspired, second to fourth Mondays – Filipiniana-inspired, and Tuesday to Friday – agency prescribed office uniform.
The agency-prescribed uniform must be appropriate to the workplace and/or duties of the official or employee, the circular further stated.
The Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) identification card (ID) forms part of the agency-prescribed office uniform, thus, officials and employees shall wear their IDs during office hours or official duty, it added.
The revised dress code aims to update the rules and regulations on the appropriate dress code for government officials and employees when performing official functions inside and outside the office premises in order to adapt to the emerging needs and social issues and to harmonize and align with policies pertinent to the performance of duties and functions./PN
