Probationary Period of Appointments

May 24, 1966 REVENUE MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 38-66 SUBJECT : Probationary Period of Appointments TO : All Revenue Officers and Others Concerned This Office has been acting on permanent appointments long before the present incumbency of the undersigned. However, upon inquiry conducted recently, it was noticed that no compliance has been made by those concerned with the enforcement of the probationary period for new appointees with permanent appointments. At this juncture, pertinent portion of Section 24(b) of R.A. 2260 (See also Section 10, Rule VI of the Civil Service Rules) is hereunder quoted: " . . . All such persons must serve a probationary period of six months following their original appointment and shall under go a thorough character investigation in order to acquire permanent civil service status. A probationer may be dropped from the service for unsatisfactory conduct, or want of capacity, any time before the expiration of the probationary period . . ." (Emphasis Supplied). Pursuant to the above-quoted provision of law and the essence of the aforementioned rule, it is hereby directed that all chiefs or units of organization in this Bureau shall render, before the expiration of five months but not earlier than four months, their reports for every new officer or employee under them regarding his capacity, efficiency, and character in the service. Further, it is hereby directed that the officer or employee on probation shall report in writing advising this Office of his submission to the required character investigation conducted by his immediate superior concerned, and whenever necessary, by the Personnel Audit Division, which shall render the report on the matter in time for this Office to take the corresponding action in the premises. aisadc Strict compliance with this Order is enjoined. (SGD.) MISAEL P. VERA Commissioner of Internal Revenue