ANNOUNCEMENT MEMORANDUM

Suspension of Processing of Appointments



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Civil Service Commission Memorandum

The Commission hereby grant the City Government of Manila authority to take appointments under the CSC Accreditation Program pursuant to Civil Service No. 021226, dated September 24, 2002.

To ensure the effective implementation of the Accreditation Program in that agency, please request a briefing / orientation on the nature of mechanics of the Program including guidelines from our Civil Service Commission Regional or Field Office (CSCRO / CSCFO) before actual implementation. At this point, may we emphasize your responsibilities under the program.

The appointing authority shall:

• Take final action on all appointment that he / she issues / signs;

• Exercise delegated authority to take final action on appointments following the terms and conditions stipulated to the Resolution and within the limits and restrictions of Civil Service Law, rules, policies and standards;

• Assume personal liability for the payment of salaries of actual service rendered by employees whose appointments have been validated by the CSRO.

On the other hand, the Human Resources Management Officer shall:

• Ensure that all procedures, requirements and supporting parpers to appointments specified in CSC Memorandum Circular No. 38, series of 1993, CSC Memorandum Circular No. 40, series of 1998 as amended by CSC Memorandum Circular No. 30 Series of 1996 have beem complied with and found to be in order before the appointment is signed by the appointing authority.

• Submit to the CSC - GSIS Field Office, appointments for trades and crafts position under Category 2, together with the required documents enumerated in CSC Memorandum Circular No. 40, series of 1998 for the confernment of appropriate eligibility before the appointments are signed by the appointing authority; Maintain a complete, updated, organized and authentic record / file of appointments and service records.

• Prepare and submit to the CSC - GSIS Field Office within the first fifteen calendar days of each ensuing month two copies of the month two copies of the monthly Report on Personnel ACtions (ROPA) together with certified true copies of appointments issued and finally acted upon; and

• Continuously participate in capability building activities and/ or seek the technical assistance of the CSCRO / CSCFO on appointment personnel actions.

CITY GOVERNMENT OF MANILA
Re: Accreditation Program
Authority To Take Final
Action On Appointments

1. That the exercise of said authority shall be subjected to Civil Service Law, rules and regulation and within the limits and restriction of implementing guidelines of the CSC Accreditation Program as amended (CSC Memorandum Circular No. 27, series of 1994);

2. That this authority shall cover all appointments issued by the proper appointing authority for all levels of positions in the career and non-career service for which he/she is authorized by the law to appoint;

3. That the appointments issued for trades and crafts position which are covered by the Skills Certification Equivalent Program (SCEP) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and classified as Category I shall be in accordance with CSC MC No. 11, 12 and 30, s. 1996;

4. That for Category II positions, the appointments for change of status from temporary to permanent, together with the required documents enumerated in CSC NC No. 38, s. 1993, MC No. 40, s. 1998 and MC No. 15, s. 1999, as ammended, shall be submitted to the Civil Service Commission Field Office (CSCFO) concerened for the grant of appropriate eligibility before final action can be taken on them;

5. That appointments issued under this authority shall be subject to monthly monitoring by the CSCFO concerned;

6. That the purposes of immediate and records keeping, the CGO Manila shall submit within the first fifteen calendar days of each ensuing month to the CSCFO two copies of the monthly Report on Personnel Actions (ROPA) together with true copies of appointments acted upon;

7. That failure to submit the ROPA within the prescribed period shall render all appointments listed therein lapsed and ineffective;

8. That appointments issued within the month but not listed in the ROPA for the said month shall become effective 30 days from issuance;

9. That appointments found in the course of monthly monitoring to have been issued and acted upon in violation of pertinent rules, standards, and regulations shall immediately be invalidated by the CSC-NCR upon recommendation by the CSCFO subject to Civil Service Law and rules;

10. That the CGO Manila Mayor shall be accountable for all the appointments he/she issues. In case an appointment is invalidated he/she shall be held personally liable for the payment of salarie for actual service rendered by the appointee;

11. That evaluation of the extent of observance of the terms and conditions of accreditation shall be made by the CSCFO concerned after one year of implementation; and
    That the Civil Service Commission reserves the right to withdraw anytime the authority should there be any irregularity in the exercise thereof and/or violation of pertinent Civil Service Law and rules.

12. The CSC - National Capital Region, the CSC - GSIS Field Office, the Commission on Audit and the Government Service Insurance Systems are hereby furnished copies of this resolution.

    
    

    Quezon City, September 24, 2002

(signed) KARINA CONSTANTINO - DAVID / Chairperson

(signed) JOSE F. ERESTAIN, JR. & Valdemar V. Valmores / Commissioners

(signed) Abuel Ronquillo / Director