En Banc Resolution Dated 01 April 2014 in A.M. No. 13-05-05-SC (Re: Revision of Restrictions on Teaching Hours of Justices, Judges and Personnel of the Judiciary)
OCA Circular No. 218-2019 outlines the regulations governing teaching by justices, judges, and judiciary personnel in the Philippines, reiterating guidelines from the En Banc Resolution dated April 1, 2014. Teaching is limited to a maximum of ten hours per week and must occur after 5:30 p.m. on weekdays. Applications for permission to teach require a certification regarding court docket conditions and must be approved by designated authorities depending on the applicant's position. The approving authority has the discretion to deny applications or limit teaching hours based on performance, and they must report the status of applications annually to the Chief Justice. Compliance with these regulations is mandatory.
November 20, 2019
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 218-2019
| TO | : | The Court of Appeals, The Sandiganbayan, The Court of Tax Appeals, The Regional Trial Courts, The Shari'a District Courts, The Metropolitan Trial Courts, The Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, The Municipal Trial Courts, The Municipal Circuit Trial Courts and The Shari'a Circuit Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | En Banc Resolution Dated 01 April 2014 in A.M. No. 13-05-05-SC (Re: Revision of Restrictions on Teaching Hours of Justices, Judges and Personnel of the Judiciary) |
Upon instructions of the Honorable Chief Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, the rules and regulations on teaching by justices, judges and personnel of the judiciary as provided in OCA Circular No. 100-2014 are hereby reiterated, as follows:
1. Teaching shall be allowed for not more than ten (10) hours a week. On regular working days (Monday through Friday), teaching shall not be conducted earlier than 5:30 p.m.
2. An application for permission to teach if filed by a judge shall be accompanied by a certification of the Clerk of Court concerned regarding the condition of the court docket showing: (a) the number of pending cases; and (b) the number of cases disposed within a three-month period prior to the start of the semester in his or her respective sala.
3. An application for permission to teach filed by a judge or justice shall require approval as follows:
a. If filed by a judge from a lower level court, it shall be subject to the approval of the executive judge concerned;
b. If filed by an executive judge, it shall be subject to the approval of the Court Administrator;
c. If filed by an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, or the Court of Tax Appeals, it shall be subject to the approval of the presiding justice concerned;
d. If filed by the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, or the Court of Tax Appeals, it shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Justice.
4. An application for permission to teach filed by the court personnel shall require approval as follows:
a. If filed by a court personnel from a lower level court, it shall be subject to the approval of the executive judge concerned;
b. If filed by the court personnel from the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, or the Court of Tax Appeals, it shall be subject to the approval of the presiding justice concerned or the executive justice concerned, as the case may be;
c. If filed by Supreme Court personnel belonging to a chamber of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, it shall be subject to the approval of the Associate Justice concerned, who will notify the Chief Justice and the Office of Administrative Services, Supreme Court, of this approval;
d. If filed by other Supreme Court personnel, it shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Justice.
5. The approving authority may deny the application or allow less than ten (10) hours of teaching a week, depending on the applicant's performance record.
6. At the end of every year, an approving authority shall submit to the Chief Justice a report on the applications submitted for the year and the respective status of, or action taken on, each application.
Appended herein as Annex "A" is the revised Request for Permission to Teach Form.
Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
ANNEX A
Request for Permission to Teach