Final List of Promotable Personnel & Prohibition Against Solicitation of Outside Influence in Promotions

October 9, 1986 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 40-86 SUBJECT : Final List of Promotable Personnel & Prohibition Against Solicitation of Outside Influence in Promotions TO : All Revenue Service Chiefs, Regional Directors, Division Chiefs, Chiefs of Branches, Revenue District Officers and All Revenue Officials & Employees It has been observed that officials and heads of offices concerned do not strictly follow Revenue Memorandum Order No. 26-83 in the submission of Lists of Promotable Personnel. It has also become increasingly evident that employees are soliciting recommendations from outside sources in matters of promotion. Screening of candidates has consequently become more difficult causing undue delay in promotions. Attention is therefore drawn once more to the following provisions of Revenue Memorandum Order No. 26-83 in the submission of Final Lists of promotable personnel, and the provisions of Section 8 of Civil Service Rule XVIII on Discipline: 1. RMO No. 26-83: "A minimum of two (2) personnel, unless there is only one (1) next-in-rank, or a maximum of 20% of the total number of candidates per position title shall be included in the List." (Pls. note underscoring) cdt 2. Section 8, Civil Service Rule XVIII: No recommendation of any person for promotion in the competitive service, whether oral or written, shall be received or considered unless it be made by the officer or officers under whose supervision he is or has been employed, and the presentation of any other recommendation shall be considered an unwarrantable interference with the public service. Such a recommendation made at the solicitation or with the knowledge or consent of the employee shall be sufficient cause for barring him from the promotion proposed and for proceeding against him administratively in accordance with these rules . (Pls. note emphasis also) Attention is, likewise drawn to the requirement, under the Bureau's Merit Promotion Plan in the case of field personnel, their accomplishments in terms of collections and assessments for the last 2 years should be included in the information on their performance. To give sufficient time for the Personnel Division to screen candidates and prepare the line-ups for submission to the Promotion Boards, Lists of Promotable personnel should be submitted not later than 30 days after each rating period. Please be guided accordingly. casia BIENVENIDO A. TAN, JR. Commissioner