DepEd Order No. 004, s. 2025

1.In the regular meeting of the Laguna Association of School Heads (LASH), Sir JK is discussing the new DepEd issuance to target

problems brought about in the workplace by the previous COVID 19 Pandemic and persisting threats of similar occurrences, including

natural and man-made calamities  and transportation issues. This is to prioritize the health and safety of all officials and employees, while

ensuring the continuous delivery of services and the achievement of agency mandates, targets, and programs. What is this issuance?

• A. DO No.4 s. 2025

•   B. DM No. 17, 2025

•   C. DO No. 13, s. 2024

•   D. DO No. 2, s. 2024

2. Sir JK added in his discussion that DepEd Personnel Are covered by this issuance in all governance levels of DepEd offices, all public elementary, junior, senior high schools, and community-learning centers (CLCs), EXCEPT who?

  i.   all teaching-related officials and employees

  ii.  all non-teaching officials and employees

  iii. Contract of Service (CoS) personnel

  iv. Job Order (JO) Personnel

• A. ii 

• B. iii or iv 

• C. iii and iv

•     D. none of the above

3. Sir JK also added in his discussions the terms used in The issuance and explained the work arrangement where offices adopt flexible time for DepEd personnel on a daily basis, provided that the required forty (40)-hour workweek is complied with. What is the term used in this set up?

•   A. Work from Home (WFH)

•   B. Flexitime

•   C. Flexiplace

•   D. Combination of Flexible Work Arrangements

4. Sir Cris is a Math Teacher who refuses to accept the class schedule given to him by the Math Department Head as approved by the School Head and wants his own personal schedule that he submitted as a request to his Department Head to be followed. Is he allowed for such?

• A. Yes, everybody has the right to flexitime.

•   B. No, the School Head says so.

•   C. Yes, according to DO No. 004, s. 2025

•   D. No, according to DO No. 004, s. 2025

5. Sir JK continued with his discussion that before the adoption of Flexible Working Arrangement (FWA) and be allowed, Heads of Office are expected to review the needs of their clientele, office mandates and functions, and employees’ functions. The delivery of what essential services shall be given priority?

  i.   Health and emergency frontline services

  ii.  Operationalization of the National Learning Recovery Plan  (NLRP)

  iii. School operations and activities stipulated in the school  calendar

  iv.  Other general operations

• A. all EXCEPT ii   

•   B. all EXCEPT iv

•   C. all EXCEPT iii and iv

•   D. all of the above

6. There are questions about what the other general services being talked about are, so Sir Manuel enumerated them to the group. What are some of the other general services mentioned by Sir Manuel as per DO No. 4, s. 2025?

  i.   staff assistance

  ii.  administrative and security services

  iii. planning services

  iv. procurement services

  v.  ICT services

• A. all EXCEPT iii 

• B. all EXCEPT iv 

• C. all EXCEPT v

•     D. all of the above

7. Sir JK further reiterated that the Heads of Offices, upon the recommendation of the Head of the Functional Office, shall determine the appropriate work arrangements to be implemented in their respective jurisdiction based on important things to consider. What are some of the important things to be considered?

  i.   office mandates/functions

  ii.  climate conditions

  iii.  exigency of service

  iv.  functions/processes/services that can be performed off-site and  on-site

  v.   health status and conditions on individual personnel

  vi.  weather conditions

  vii. border and transportation considerations

•   A. i, ii, iii, iv, v, vii 

•     B. i, iii, iv, v, vi, vii 

• C. i, iii, iv, v, vii

• D. all of the above

8. Sir Joemar of the RO PPRD checks in at 7:00 AM and checks out at 3:00 PM saying that’s eight (8) hours per day and completes forty (40) hours per week, adding that his Chief Mam Melna, says they have no lunch break. Are they correct on this?

•   A. Yes. Seven AM to 3 PM is 8 hours, times 5 days, is  40 hours.

•   B. No. They should be in the office for 9 hours.

•   C. Yes, according to DO No. 4, s. 2025.

•   D. No, according to DO No. 4, s. 2025.

9. SDS Hera LR tells her constituents that  she will be available in the office for her flexitime schedule of 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM (9 hours), because lunchtime is excluded in the eight (8)-hour work must. Will she be allowed for such?

• A. No. She is the Head of Office; she has to be in the  office from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

•   B. Yes, as long as the ASDS is in the office from 8:00 AM  to 5:00 PM

•   C. No, according to DO No. 4, s. 2025.

•   D. Yes, according to DO No. 4, s. 2025.

10. Sir Manolito of QAD CALABARZON opted for a Fixed Flexitime of 9:00 AM  to 6:00 PM, so everyday he reports to the office from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. After two (2) weeks he was notified by his Chief, Mam Edenia that he was noticed to have not been attending the Flag Ceremony every Monday. He justified that he is on Fixed Flexitime from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Is his reason for not attending justified?

•   A. Yes. He is on Fixed Flexitime from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

•   B. No. His Chief says so.

•   C. No, according to DO No. 4, s. 2025

•   D. Yes. It is his right if Flag Ceremony is non-conformant  to his beliefs.