Revised Policies on Training/Learning and Development Requirements for Division Chief and Executive/Managerial Positions in Government

September 20, 2019 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 101-19 SUBJECT : Revised Policies on Training/Learning and D evelopmen t Requirements for Division Chief and Executive/Managerial Positions in Government TO : All Internal Revenue Officers, Employees and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all concerned, circularized herewith is Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 19, s. 2019 that took effect on September 2, 2019 re: Revised Policies on Training/Learning and Development Requirements for Division Chief and Executive/Managerial Positions in Government . The new requirement shall serve as the basis in the evaluation of candidates for the positions equivalent to Division Chief and Revenue District Officer designations in the Bureau. All revenue officials and employees are hereby enjoined to give this Circular a wide publicity as possible. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue ATTACHMENT September 6, 2019 CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 19-19 TO : All Heads of Constitutional Bodies; Departments, Bureaus and Agencies of the National Government; Local Government Units; Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations with Original Charters; and State Universities and Colleges SUBJECT : Revised Policies on Training/Learning and D evelopmen t Requirements for Division Chief and Executive/Managerial Positions in Government Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 1900773 promulgated on July 11, 2019, the Commission ruled to dispense with the 5-year recency in the training/learning and development requirements for division chief and executive/managerial positions in the second level thereby amending Sections 66 to 70 of the 2017 Omnibus Rules on Appointments and Other Human Resource Actions, as amended , to read, as follows: "Sec. 66. The learning and development/training required for Division Chief and comparable positions shall be 40 hours of supervisory/management training/learning and development intervention. "Sec. 67. Generally, the training required for executive/managerial positions in the second level shall be 120 hours of supervisory/management training/learning and development intervention. "Management training/learning and development intervention includes courses, workshops, seminars and other interventions that develop and/or enhance knowledge, skills and attitude to enable successful performance of management functions such as planning, organizing, directing, controlling, coordinating and overseeing the activities of an organization, a unit thereof or a group. It is intended to develop/enhance leadership competencies 1 to prepare managers in managing people and work. "Sec. 68. For executive/managerial positions in the second level with duties and responsibilities involving practice of profession, the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) for Bar passers, the Continuing Professional Education/Development (CPE/CPD) for licensed professionals or trainings/learning and development interventions relevant to practice of profession may constitute for a maximum of 40 hours of technical training and the remaining 80 hours shall be management trainings/learning and development interventions." Illustrative Examples: a) Director IV (SG-28) of Office for Legal Affairs Training Requirement: 40 hours of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and 80 hours of management training b) Director III (SG-27) of Accounting Department Training Requirement: 40 hours of Continuing Professional Education for Accountants or technical training on Accountancy and 80 hours of management training/learning and development interventions "Sec. 69. Executive/managerial positions in the second level with duties and responsibilities which are highly-specialized in nature as shown in their PDF/JD may require trainings/learning and development interventions which are highly technical and/or highly-specialized. These highly technical/highly-specialized trainings/learning and development interventions shall make up for the 120 hours of management and technical training/learning and development interventions where a maximum of 80 hours shall be for technical training and the minimum of 40 hours shall be management trainings/learning and development interventions. Illustrative Examples: a. Chief Information Officer (SG-27) Training Requirement: 120 hours training 40 hours of which should involve management trainings/learning and development interventions and 80 hours training in systems development life cycles, i.e., CMMI and ITIL standards, IT Resources Management Administration and other related information and telecommunications training b. Department Manager III for Media Affairs Department Training Requirement: 60 hours of technical training relevant to mass communication and 60 hours of relevant supervisory/managerial training/learning and development intervention "Sec. 70. Agencies shall adopt the provisions in Sections 68 and 69 to executive/managerial positions in the second level with duties and responsibilities involving practice of profession or which belong to the same occupational group where practice of profession is required/preferred or those considered highly-specialized in nature, without the need for approval by the CSC." CSC Resolution No. 1900773 shall take effect on September 2, 2019 or after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Philippine Star on August 17, 2019. (SGD.) ALICIA DELA ROSA-BALA Chairperson Footnotes 1. Building Collaborative, Inclusive Working Relationships, Managing Performance and Coaching for Results, Leading Change, Thinking Strategically and Creatively, and Creating and Nurturing a High Performing Organization.