Amendment to Sections 4 and 8 of AC 22-2004

April 30, 2007

SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 27-07

AMENDING SECTIONS 4 AND 8 OF ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 22-2004 DATED JUNE 11, 2004

WHEREAS, on April 30, 2002, the Court approved a Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence for the Court, known as the Supreme Court (SC) PRAISE;

WHEREAS, among the awards provided in the SC PRAISE is the Loyalty Incentive to be given to those who have continuously and satisfactorily rendered service to the government for at least ten (10) years or more;

WHEREAS, the Loyalty Incentive comprises the giving of a cash award and a lapel emblem/loyalty pin;

WHEREAS, the second paragraph, subsection 6.1, Section VI of the SC PRAISE provides that "other tokens in lieu of lapel emblem/loyalty pin such as wrist watch, ring or others may be given";

WHEREAS, on June 11, 2004, Administrative Circular No. 22-2004 was issued specifically prescribing the guidelines for the grant of the Loyalty Award for the Calendar Year 2004 and "thereafter";

WHEREAS, Section 4 of the Circular specifies the lapel pin or ring as the loyalty memorabilia or souvenir to be given to a Loyalty Awardee;

WHEREAS, the SC PRAISE Committee is thus precluded by the aforesaid Circular from giving any other kind of loyalty memorabilia or souvenir, apart from the lapel pin or ring;

WHEREAS, there is a need to reconcile the specific provision of Administrative Circular No. 22-2004 on the kind of loyalty memorabilia or award to be given with the provisions of the SC PRAISE;

WHEREAS, in its Resolution No. 1-2007 dated March 23, 2007, the SC PRAISE Committee proposed the needed amendments to Sections 4 and 8 of Administrative Circular No. 22-2004;

NOW, THEREFORE, Sections 4 and 8 of Administrative Circular No. 22-2004 are Amended thus:

SECTION 4. Loyalty Award. — The loyalty awardee shall receive a Loyalty memorabilia or souvenir as follows:

10 and 15 years	—	bronze service pin
20 and 25 years	—	silver service pin
30 years	—	gold service pin
35 years	—	gold service pin with pearl
40 years	—	gold service pin with ruby
45 years	—	gold service pin with diamond
50 years	—	gold service ring

Other tokens in lieu of lapel emblem/loyalty pin such as wrist watch, ring or others may be given. EcICDT

SECTION 8. Effectivity. — This Amended Administrative Circular shall take effect immediately and shall be the basis in the determination of Loyalty Award for the Calendar Year 2007 and thereafter.

Issued this 30th day of April 2007.

(SGD.) REYNATO S. PUNOChief Justice