WITH the National Government opting to adopt a four-day workweek scheme, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it is now implementing adjusted work arrangements for select administrative and back-office personnel.
In a statement, PhilHealth said it is the agency’s way to partially comply with the government’s nationwide energy conservation efforts.
"Our administrative and back-office personnel will observe a compressed onsite schedule from Monday to Thursday, with a 10-hour workday," PhilHealth said.
Still, it said their personnel with compressed workweek arrangements will remain reachable and responsive on Fridays for urgent operational requirements and member concerns.
The state-run health insurer also said that it will maintain the regular five-day schedule for its frontline and hospital-based workers.
PhilHealth guaranteed its members that select frontline services will remain fully operational throughout the five-day workweek.
"Our frontline offices and critical operational units will maintain their regular Monday-to-Friday operations to ensure uninterrupted service to members," said PhilHealth.
This, it said, include personnel in PhilHealth Cares and P-Malasakit in hospitals; Local Health Insurance Offices (LHIOs), PhilHealth Business Centers, satellite offices, and hospital desks; claims processing (Benefit Administration Section) and information technology (IT); and legal and field operations.
Last week, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced that the Executive Branch will temporarily implement a four-day workweek scheme starting Monday.
The move seeks to promote responsible use of public resources and contribute to national efforts to conserve energy. (Anton Banal/SunStar Philippines)