Department of Finance(DOF)

Hi! It was said that anyone who received the SBWS but is no longer employed whether voluntary/termination during the ECQ period dated March 17, 2020 - May 31, 2020, must return the amount granted by the Government to the company employee(s). 
I am from Negros Oriental which was working with ECE Contact Centers. I resigned last July 24, 2020, but won't be able to process my clearance because the company is asking me to return the amount that we received though we are under GCQ when I resigned. Is this practice valid? There are several employees who recently resigned that are worried about this.

I also have read that the return of the benefits is accepted until June 15, 2020 only. Their claim was they're going to return to SSS the "Ayuda" that we received during the ECQ period. This has worried several employees who just resigned from work also as instead of getting cleared from the company so we can get our separation pay. We are being asked to return first the said money though it was not included in the joint memorandum that even under GCQ and we stopped our employment either voluntary/termination, we must return the said money. Can you please clear this out for us if we misunderstood the memorandum?

August 7, 2020

Dear Kevin,

Thank you for your request dated Aug 06, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for DOF-SSS-BIR Joint Memorandum Circular No. 001-2020.

We received your request on Aug 06, 2020 and will respond on or before Aug 27, 2020 03:30:14 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPRi0xMjQwMTExODE5ODEM, for request with ticket number #DOF-124011181981.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Rhodora Reyes
FOI Officer

Hello Rhodora, do we have any update on the query that I sent?

It looks like you did not meet the response timeframe you've provided.

"We received your request on Aug 06, 2020 and will respond on or before Aug 27, 2020 03:30:14 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations."

Greetings!

Thank you for your request  under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested.  However, you may wish to contact the Social Security System (SSS) for the information that you need.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer