Amending RMO No. 36-2013 Re: Strategic Recruitment and Selection Process in BIR Regional Offices

June 26, 2018 REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 036-18 SUBJECT : Amending Pertinent Provisions of Revenue M emorandum Order (RMO) No. 36-2013 re: Strategic Recruitment and Selection Process, as Amended by RMO No. 68-2016 re: Delegation of Authority for Recruitment in the Regional Offices and Other Processes TO : All Revenue Officials and Employees Concerned I. OBJECTIVES This Order is being issued to amend pertinent provisions of RMO No. 36-2013 re: Strategic Recruitment and Selection Process, as amended by RMO No. 68-2016 re: Delegation of Authority for Recruitment in the Regional Offices, in order to expedite filling-up of job vacancies to augment the number of manpower in the different offices of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in support to the attainment of the collection goal. AScHCD II. AMENDATORY PROVISIONS 1. The provisions under Item IV. Definition of Terms of RMO No. 36-2013, as amended by RMO No. 68-2016, are further amended to read as follows: xxx xxx xxx "IV. DEFINITION OF TERMS xxx xxx xxx Blacklisting the act to permanently exclude the applicant/s to be formally employed in the Bureau due to any of the following reasons: FALSIFICATIONS/MISREPRESENTATIONS stated on the submitted documents; and CHEATING during the pre-employment examination Applicants who failed the pre-employment examinations may be allowed to re-take the examinations after the lapse of one (1) year from the date of examinations. e.g. , date of examination August 1, 2016 date of re-examination August 1, 2017 Active pool candidates who PASSED the pre-employment examination and underwent interview whose application are valid for five (5) years from the date of examination. xxx xxx xxx" 2. The provisions under Item V (15) of RMO No. 36-2013 is hereby amended to read as follows: HESIcT "V. POLICIES xxx xxx xxx 15. Applicants who failed the pre-employment examination may be allowed to re-take the examinations after the lapse of one year from the date of examinations. Re-taking of examination shall be allowed only once a year . xxx xxx xxx" 3. The provisions under Item VI. D. 2. Guidelines and Procedures are hereby clarified and amended to read as follows: "VI. GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES xxx xxx xxx D.2. Receive application documents from applicants 1. Three (3) copies Personal Data Sheet (PDS) duly signed with passport size picture and thumbmark 2. Three (3) passport sized pictures (for 201 file) 3. Three (3) duly accomplished Statement of Relatives Form (Annex A) 4. Certified True Copy of Diploma and Transcript of Records (all courses) and two photocopies 5. If Civil Service exam passer, two (2) Authenticated copies and a photocopy of Civil Service Certificate of Eligibility 6. If board passer, two (2) Authenticated copies and a photocopy of board rating and three (3) photocopies of valid Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ID 7. If Bar passer, three (3) photocopies of bar rating and Certificate of Membership in the Philippine Bar 8. For Re-employment: Valid Ombudsman Clearance, Photocopy of District/Regional/National Office Clearance, whichever is applicable 9. Three (3) accomplished Reference Released Waiver Form (Annex B)" III. REPEALING CLAUSE All revenue issuances or pertinent portions thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby modified, amended or repealed accordingly. AcICHD IV. EFFECTIVITY This Order shall take effect immediately. (SGD.) CAESAR R. DULAY Commissioner of Internal Revenue ANNEX A Statement of Relatives Form ANNEX B Character Reference for Applicants In exchange for consideration for employment by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, I hereby authorize any company, person, or educational institution I listed as reference on my employment application to disclose any information they may have regarding my qualifications for employment. I will hold the Company and the Company's employees, directors, officers and successors as well as any company, person, or educational institution I have listed as a reference free from liabilities, claims and causes of action, known or unknown, contingent or fixed, for providing or receiving any information regarding my qualifications for employment. I also agree not to file any lawsuit or other action to assert a claim. LIST OF REFERENCES: A. Employment Reference: NAME: JOB TITLE: ADDRESS: E-MAIL: CONTACT NO.: B. Personal Reference NAME: JOB TITLE: ADDRESS: E-MAIL: CONTACT NO.: C. Educational Reference NAME: JOB TITLE: ADDRESS: E-MAIL: CONTACT NO.: ________________________________ APPLICANT'S FULL NAME ____________________ SIGNATURE ________________ DATE