SSIP - Luzon Announcements

SSIP Clarifications (Holidays and Excused Absences)

The 160-hours requirement of the SSIP is ACTUAL working time. This means holidays and excused absences (i.e. being sick, or there was a typhoon) cannot be counted with it.

This is the reason why you had 24 working days allotted for the programme. If you count well this exceeds 160-hrs. Why? So that you'll have time to make up for your absences and or for holidays.

So in the case of May 1 this year which fell on a Friday, that CANNOT be counted as ACTUAL working time. So that's 1-day less of your 24-working days.

If you were also told to leave early or were told not to come at all because of security risks due to the typhoon, that also will be counted as 1-day less or hours less from your 24-working days.

But all in all, you would still have gotten 160-hours by the end of the SSIP.

In short before you leave this Friday DO an accounting of your DTR and make sure that it sums to 160-hrs. or more. If not please contact Sir Oliver Fuentespina immediately! He may be reached at (0921)298-6259. Or contact me at (0918)908-7040 Smart or at (0935)151-2424 Touch Mobile.

Please also do not forget to thank your supervisors and everyone you met for this SSIP in your agency. If you can, try to give some token/s of appreciation, it may need not be expensive. It can just be a personally made thank you card, or thank you note. Just something to show you are grateful for the experience they shared to you.