Amendatory Guidelines to the One-Year Incumbency Requirement for Appointment/Promotion in Career Executive Service (CES) Ranks

October 7, 2009

CESB RESOLUTION NO. 817-09

AMENDATORY GUIDELINES TO THE ONE-YEAR INCUMBENCY REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT/PROMOTION IN CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE (CES) RANKS

WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 1, dated September 24, 1972, created the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) to serve as the governing body of the Career Executive Service (CES) and mandated it to promulgate rules, standards and procedures on selection, classification, compensation and career development of members of the Career Executive Service; AaCTID

WHEREAS, the same law provides that members of the Career Executive Service (CES) shall be classified according to rank based on broad levels of responsibility and on personal qualifications and demonstrated competence;

WHEREAS, on May 5, 2009, the Board passed CESB Resolution No. 798 entitled "Revised Rules and Procedures on Original and Promotional Appointment to Career Executive Service (CES) Ranks" providing for a one-year incumbency requirement for appointment/promotion to Career Executive Service (CES) ranks;

WHEREAS, the above requirement was laid down to ensure that the consequent appointment/adjustment in CES rank is based on merit since the CES official concerned is also required to obtain at least a "Very Satisfactory" performance rating during the said incumbency;

WHEREAS, the CESO rank, pursuant to the long line of decisions promulgated by the Supreme Court, has been made as basis for security of tenure in the CES;

WHEREAS, CESB Resolution No. 719 dated February 21, 2008 pertinently provides that an official in the Career Executive Service (CES) may only acquire security of tenure after meeting two (2) significant requisites, namely: 1) CES eligibility; 2) Appointment to appropriate CES rank;

WHEREAS, based on the said resolution, an official in the Career Executive Service (CES) has no security of tenure if he/she has not been appointed to a CES rank commensurate to the position held;

WHEREAS, the rationale behind the one-year incumbency requirement is deemed complied with considering the stringent process in acquiring the CES eligibility as a pre-requisite to appointment to a CES rank;

WHEREAS, consistent with the policy on security of tenure, the Board deems it necessary to liberalize the one-year incumbency requirement for appointment/adjustment in CES rank; ETCcSa

WHEREFORE, based on the foregoing premises, the Board RESOLVES, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to remove the one-year incumbency requirement for appointment/adjustment in CES rank.

RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Board shall recommend a CES eligible for appointment/adjustment in CES rank provided he/she has a performance rating of at least "Very Satisfactory" in his/her previous position for the year immediately preceding his/her appointment/adjustment in CES rank.

APPROVED this 7th day of October 2009 in Pasay City, Philippines.

(SGD.) BERNARDO P. ABESAMISChairperson

(SGD.) MARIA PAZ W. FORONDAVice Chairperson

(SGD.) ANTONIO D. KALAW, JR.Member

(SGD.) ELMOR D. JURIDICOMember

(SGD.) ROLANDO L. METINMember

Abstain

JAIRUS D. PAGUNTALANMember

RICARDO L. SALUDOMember

(SGD.) SUSAN M. SOLOMember

Attested by:

(SGD.) GLENN NIÑO M. SARTILLOBoard Secretary