Granting Civil Service Eligibility to Certain Government Employees
Republic Act No. 6850, enacted on February 8, 1990, grants civil service eligibility to government employees appointed under provisional or temporary status who have completed at least seven years of efficient service. This eligibility allows these employees to qualify for permanent appointments in their current positions. The Civil Service Commission is tasked with establishing performance evaluation standards to identify qualifying employees and will also create the necessary rules and regulations for implementation within 90 days. The Act repeals any inconsistent laws and takes effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6850
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
February 8, 1990
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6850
AN ACT TO GRANT CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES APPOINTED UNDER PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY STATUS WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF SEVEN (7) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
All government employees as of the approval of this Act who are holding career civil service positions appointed under provisional or temporary status who have rendered at least a total of seven (7) years of efficient service may be granted the civil service eligibility that will qualify them for permanent appointment to their present positions. casia
The Civil Service Commission shall formulate performance evaluation standards in order to determine those temporary employees who are qualified to avail themselves of the privilege granted under this Act.
The civil service eligibility herein granted may apply to such other positions as the Civil Service Commission may deem appropriate.
The Civil Service Commission shall promulgate the rules and regulations to implement this Act consistent with the merit and fitness principle within ninety (90) days after its effectivity.
SECTION 3. All laws, decrees and executive orders inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. cd
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: February 8, 1990
Published in the Manila Chronicle and Malaya on February 12, 1990. Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 86 No. 15 page 2532 on April 9, 1990.
Cite This Law
Granting Civil Service Eligibility to Certain Government Employees, Republic Act No. 6850, Feb 8, 1990 (Philippines)
Granting Civil Service Eligibility to Certain Government Employees, Republic Act No. 6850 (Phil. 1990)
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