2007 O - 46 - PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL PHYSICAL AND DENTAL CHECK-UP OF OLONGAPO CITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

Hon. Cynthia G. Cajudo - - - - - - - - City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer Hon. Gina Gulanes-Perez - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City Councilor
Hon. John Carlos G. Delos Reyes- - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Marey Beth D. Marzan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Sarah Lugerna Lipumano-Garcia - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Edwin J. Piano- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Angelito W. Baloy - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Anselmo A. Aquino- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “ “
Hon. Carlito A. Baloy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Robine Rose C. Buenafe- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SK Federation President
(Sick Leave)


WHEREAS, Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292 mandates Local Government Units to enact legislation and to enforce a Career and Personnel Development Plan where the provision on employee welfare was well emphasized;

WHEREAS, the City Government values the importance of employees’ health especially the front-liners in public service;

NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Councilor Edwin J. Piano, with the unanimous accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present,

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled, to enact the following Ordinance:


ORDINANCE NO. 46
(Series of 2007)

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL PHYSICAL AND DENTAL CHECK-UP OF OLONGAPO CITY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IN SESSION ASSEMBLED, THAT:

SECTION 1. Free Medical and Dental examination shall be accorded to all City Government employees with valid appointment regardless of their classification;

SECTION 2. SCHEDULE OF PHYSICAL AND DENTAL CHECK-UP. Employees shall be scheduled by the city Personnel Officer for medical and dental check-up on the month where the employee’s birthday falls:

Section 2.1. The city Personnel Officer is tasked to submit monthly physical examination schedule of city government employees and front-line workers (to include permanent, casual, contractual, job order, consultant, elected city officials, barangay health and day-care workers) one month in advance to the office of the City Mayor, the Hospital Administrator, the City Health Officer, concerned department heads, and ensure notification of each employee listed in the schedule;

SECTION 3. For proper implementation of this ordinance, the City Health Officer in coordination with the Chief of the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital (JLGMH) shall:

a. Designate physicians/dentists who shall be responsible for the provision of the services enumerated herein.
b. Establish a system to expedite conduct of government employee’s annual physical and dental check-up.

SECTION 4. All government employees are required to undergo the annual physical and dental examination. The doctor’s report shall be forwarded to the city personnel officer and it shall form part of the employee’s 201 file;

Section 4.1. Pre-employment physical which includes all procedures described herein plus blood typing and mandatory drug testing is not part of free services stipulated in this ordinance;

SECTION 5. Minimum procedure for employee undergoing initial city sponsored Physical Exam shall be: ECG, Chest X-Ray, CBC, Urinalysis and Fecalysis.

Section 5.1. subsequent exams shall require a minimum of x-ray and CBC, unless the attending physician recommended additional tests;

Section 5.2. Dental check-up shall include Oral prophylaxis. Tooth extraction shall be free, the same with tooth filling but not to exceed two dental fills per year;

Section 5.3. Other examination as may be required by the designated physician such as Mammography, Hepatitis Screening, etc., shall be for the account of the employee;

Section 5.4. Random Drug Testing, as approved by the Local Chief Executive shall be for the account of employee;

SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION. The city shall allocate in its annual budget at least One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Pesos (PhP1,7000.000.00) necessary for the implementation of this Ordinance;

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, September 19, 2007.

CYNTHIA G. CAJUDO
City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer


GINA GULANES - PEREZ JOHN CARLOS G. DELOS REYES
City Councilor City Councilor


RODEL S. CEREZO MAREY BETH D. MARZAN
City Councilor City Councilor


SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO-GARCIA EDWIN J. PIANO
City Councilor City Councilor


ANGELITO W. BALOY AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR
City Councilor City Councilor


ANSELMO A. AQUINO ELENA C. DABU
City Councilor City Councilor


CARLITO A. BALOY ROBINE ROSE C. BUENAFE
President, Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President
(Sick Leave)
ATTEST:

JOCELYN P. NIÑONUEVO
Temporary Council Secretary


APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON______________________.



JAMES GORDON, JR.
City Mayor
ATTEST:

DELFIN A. JUICO, JR.
Secretary to the City Mayor