Creation of the Personnel Advisory Council and Abolition of the Executive Development and Selection Board and the Personnel Advisory Committee, Respectively

February 22, 1967 REVENUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 05-67 SUBJECT : Creation of the Personnel Advisory Council and Abolition of the Executive Development and Selection Board and the Personnel Advisory Committee, Respectively Since the launching by the Bureau of Internal Revenue of a workable and realistic personnel blue ribbon program which includes a performance rating system already effective as of January 1, 1967, as well as a merit promotion plan, qualification standards for all classes of revenue positions, and a position ranking system all of which are in the final stages of completion, the present existing Executive Selection Board has been slowly relegated to the background of personnel management activities. In the light also of prevailing conditions the need has arisen for the modification of the functions and membership composition of the Personnel Advisory Committee. Furthermore, with the strengthening of the personnel staff of the Bureau and the expected approval of the aforementioned personnel management tools, the activities of the Executive Selection Board have been rendered superfluous while the functions of the Personnel Advisory Committee have been consigned to a limited role and effectiveness. LLjur For the abovestated reasons, the Executive Selection Board and the Personnel Advisory Committee are hereby respectively abolished and in their stead is hereby created a Personnel Advisory Council. Functions and Responsibilities The Personnel Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as "Council") shall have the following functions and responsibilities: 1. Evaluate, for the Commissioner, the merits, fitness as well as the degree of competence and qualification of candidates for appointment, transfer, or designation to all positions; 2. Screen, for the Commissioner, officials or employees recommended and/or nominated to receive special training and/or training grants; 3. Coordinate with other officials of the Bureau in the design and evaluation of training courses; 4. Establish criteria and realistic standards for personnel development and selection where these are not specified; 5. Interpret personnel rules and regulations and Bureau policies on personnel advancement, development and selection; 6. Apply written qualification standards and position ranking system for personnel selection and promotion; 7. Evaluate results of training programs conducted in the light of Bureau operations and plans; and 8. Requisition any record relevant to cases under its deliberation, when necessary. The decisions of the Council shall only be advisory in nature. Names of candidates selected for promotion, transfer, or designation shall be submitted to the Commissioner for final decision. Membership The Council shall be composed of all Department Heads of the Bureau with the Revenue Operations Head (Management Planning) as chairman and the Revenue Operations Head (Administrative Services) as Vice-Chairman. In the absence of any Department Head, his assistant will sit in his stead. The Chief and Assistant Chief, Personnel Division shall be the Executive Secretary and Assistant Executive Secretary, respectively, of the Council. A majority of the Revenue Operations Head present or their alternates attending a Council meeting shall constitute a quorum to do business. To expedite the Council's deliberations, the Chairman may create special committees to study matters which require mature and intelligent judgment, delegate to the committee such powers upon such terms as he may deem fit and appoint the members thereof with any of the Council members as Chairman. Membership in any committee will be drawn from the Council members and, if necessary, from Assistant Revenue Operations Head. The function of any committee is, however, fact-finding and recommendatory in nature only. Any official of the Bureau may be invited to shed light on certain personnel matters under deliberation by the Council. A candidate for recruitment, training, appointment, or promotion or a protestant to an appointment and/or promotion may be called for interview by the Council or by any of its special committees. prcd Technical Working Staff The Chairman of the Council shall recommend to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue the creation of a technical working staff together with the names of those who shall compose the group, when he deems it necessary. The chairman may request the working staff, or any of its members, to work on a full time basis on Council matters, when necessary. Repealing Clause This Order supersedes Revenue Administrative Order No. 6-66 and Revenue Administrative Order No. 7-66, both dated June 28, 1966. This Order takes effect immediately. cdt (SGD.) MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue APPROVED: (SGD.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE Acting Secretary of Finance