[A.M. No. 00-1-17-MeTC. February 23, 2000]

RE: ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE [AWOL] OF GLIMAR I. FERNANDEZ

SECOND DIVISION

Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated FEB 23 2000.

A.M. No. 00-1-17-MeTC (Re: Absence Without Leave [AWOL] of Glimar I. Fernandez, Process Server, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 37, Quezon City).

This concerns the memorandum of the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) concerning Glimar I. Fernandez, Process Server, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 37, Quezon City, the pertinent portion of which reads:

Mr. Fernandez has initially gone on a long leave of absence from December 2, 1998 to April 23, 1999. . . .

Thereafter, Mr. Fernandez [again] went on absence without official leave since May 3, 1999. Thus, we ordered the withholding of his salaries on August 27, 1999 (Annex E). We also sent him a warning letter on even date directing him to explain his unauthorized absences in writing (Annexes F and G).

To date, Mr. Fernandez has neither reported for work nor replied to our warning letter. His acts have been clearly prejudicial to the interests of the service and should not be tolerated.

In view of the foregoing, it is respectfully recommended that Mr. Glimar I. Fernandez, Process Server, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 37, Quezon City be DROPPED from the service May 3, 1999. . . .

The recommendation of the OCA is well taken. Civil Service Commission Resolution No. 98-3142, dated December 14, 1998, provides:

An official or an employee who is continuously absent without approved leave for at least thirty (30) working days shall be considered on absence without official leave (AWOL) and shall be separated from the service or dropped from the rolls without prior notice. He shall, however, be informed at his address appearing on his 201 filed or at his last known written address of his separation from the service not later than five (5) days from its effectivity.

If the number of unauthorized absences incurred is less than thirty (30) working days, a written return to work order shall be served to him at his last known address on record. Failure on his part to report for work within the period stated in the order shall be a valid ground to drop him from the rolls.

As Mr. Fernandez has been absent without official leave for more than 30 working days now, he should be dropped from the rolls.

WHEREFORE, Glimar I. Fernandez, Process Server, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 37, Quezon City, is DROPPED from the rolls. Let a copy of this resolution be served at the address indicated in his personnel file.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) TOMASITA M. DRIS

Clerk of Court