Policy on the Use of Qualification Standards

February 7, 1991 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 22-91 SUBJECT : Policy on the Use of Qualification Standards TO : All Revenue Officials and Employees and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all revenue officials and employees, quoted hereunder is Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 3, s. 1991. "The Civil Service Commission, as the central personnel agency of the government, in pursuit of a more professionalized, efficient, competent and progressive civil service, hereby promulgates the following policies on the use of qualification standards: 1. The approved Qualification Standards of any agency shall be used as the standard minimum qualification requirements for positions in that agency for purposes of appointments and other personnel actions. 2. These minimum requirements shall, however, be used or considered sufficient for entrance positions in any agency, that is the lowest position in any occupational group. 3. Where the position to be filled up is not an entry position, the minimum qualifications prescribed shall no longer be sufficient unless there are no other applicants or contestants who exceed the minimum qualification standards. cd i The appointing authority shall determine who among the applicants is most qualified in terms of performance, qualifications and competence and appoint the best qualified candidate. 4. All other issuances of this Commission inconsistent with the foregoing are deemed modified accordingly. (Sgd.) Patricia A. Sto. Tomas" Chairman All revenue officials and employees are enjoined to give this circular as wide a publicity as possible. (SGD.) JOSE U. ONG Commissioner of Internal Revenue