Prohibition Against Solicitation of Outside Influence in Promotions, Assignments, Transfers and other Personnel Actions

August 28, 1972 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 37-72 TO : All Officials and Employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue SUBJECT : Prohibition Against Solicitation of Outside Influence in Promotions, Assignments, Transfers and other Personnel Actions I have noted that inspite of the issuance of several circulars and orders prohibiting the solicitation of recommendations for promotions, assignments, transfers and other personnel actions in accordance with Section 8 of Civil Service Rule XVIII, and the Merit Promotion Plan, officials and employees of this Bureau continue to solicit recommendations for their promotions, assignments, and transfers from sources other than the officers under whose supervision they are employed. In view of this, objective decisions in accordance with merit and fitness become extremely difficult to make in the choice for promotions and assignments. Promotions are unduly delayed because of protests. Henceforth, all recommendations made by persons other than those authorized under Section 8 of Civil Service Rule XVIII shall be considered as having been knowingly and intentionally solicited by the employees concerned, unless proven otherwise. The violators shall be meted the penalty they deserve. I have instructed the Chief, Personnel Division to refer to the Personnel Audit Division all recommendations for promotions and transfers brought to him, for investigation and the institution of the proper disciplinary administrative action. You are therefore hereby earnestly enjoined to desist from violating the above mentioned Civil Service Rule and the Merit Promotion Plan. This matter must be given the widest dissemination. aisa dc MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue