Implementing Guidelines for the Career Executive Officer Rank System

September 20, 2007

CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 20-07

 

In connection with CSC Resolution No. 062246 which established the Career Executive Officer (CEO) Rank System, the Commission promulgated CSC Resolution No. 071735 dated September 03, 2007 which contains the Implementing Guidelines for the CEO Rank System.

Primarily, the CEO Rank System was established to uphold the Constitutional provision of merit and fitness through the creation of a competent and professional executive workforce in the government service. As a parallel system to the CESO Rank System, the CEO rank system is six-tiered and it is likewise designed to provide the third level executives professional growth through exposure to various interventions that aim to update them on the current trends in management and governance. cSATEH

In this regard, the following are the guidelines embodied in CSC Resolution No. 071735:

RULE I

General Policies

SECTION 1. The following are the general policies governing the CEO rank system:

a) The CEO rank system is established to uphold the Constitutional provision of merit and fitness through the creation of a competent and professional executive workforce in the government service. It is designed to provide the third level executives professional growth through exposure to various interventions that aim to up-skill and update them on the current trends in management and governance. ITScAE

b) A Career Service Executive (CSE)/Career Executive Service (CES)/Career Executive Officer (CEO) eligibility is a prerequisite for conferment of a CEO rank.

c) The CEO rank system covers incumbents of all third level executive positions in the career service on permanent status. This includes those holding positions in the CES and those incumbents of other executive/managerial positions in the career service.

SECTION 2. Career Executive Officer (CEO) Ranking Structure. — The rank structure of the CEO is as follows:

 

As illustrated above, the highest rank is CEO I while the lowest rank is CEO VI CEO ranks I, II, and III shall be considered Senior CEO Ranks and incumbents thereof shall be regarded as Senior CEOs.

SECTION 3. Conferment of a CEO Rank. — Conferment of appropriate CEO ranks shall be made by the Commission from the roster of CES/CSE/CEO eligibles. The Personnel Policies and Standards Office (PPSO) of the CSC shall serve as the Secretariat of the Commission in the implementation of this policy and shall manage and keep all pertinent records up-to-date. aTcIEH

RULE II

Conferment of CEO Rank

SECTION 1. Conferment of CEO Rank VI. — CES/CSE/CEO eligibles appointed to a third level executive position in the career service on permanent status (regardless of SG) shall be given the initial rank of CEO VI. The Commission shall confer the rank of CEO VI to a third level executive eligible based on four (4) major criteria, to wit:

Eligibility	:	CSE, CES, or CEO Eligibility
Experience	:	An aggregate of one (1) year in the same
		or different third level executive position
Training	:	Completion of one accredited training
		course
Performance Rating	:	A Very Satisfactory rating or its
		equivalent in the CESPES for the
		previous year

SECTION 2. Additional Requirements for Conferment of CEO Rank. — In addition to the major criteria for conferment of a CEO Rank, a CSE/CEO eligible is required to submit to the Commission the following documentary requirements: SIAEHC

a. Endorsement letter from the Department or Agency where connected

b. Clearances from the following offices:

i. Agency where employed

ii. Civil Service Commission ADSTCa

iii. Sandiganbayan;

iv. Presidential Anti-Graft Commission;

v. Office of the Ombudsman;

vi. National Bureau of Investigation;

c. Self-certification issued by the CEO or CSE/CEO Eligible under oath stating that he/she has no pending administrative or criminal case;

d. Copy of service record duly certified by the Office Personnel/Administrative Officer; and

e. Copies of training certificates duly certified by authorized personnel of the duly recognized training institutions. cEaCAH

SECTION 3. Endorsement from the Department Secretary or Agency Head for Conferment of a CEO Rank. — A candidate who meets the requirements for conferment of a CEO rank shall seek the endorsement of the Department Secretary or Agency Head for such conferment. The Department Secretary or Agency Head shall act upon the request for endorsement within thirty (30) calendar days from the receipt of the request.

Should the Department Secretary or Agency Head fail to act within the prescribed period, the CES/CEO eligible may seek the assistance of the Personnel Policies and Standards Office, CSC, which shall communicate directly with the concerned public official about the matter. If such efforts do not result in the endorsement, the CSC shall waive the endorsement and shall evaluate the qualifications of the candidate and accordingly confer the appropriate rank if found qualified.

RULE III

Conferment of Higher CEO Rank

SECTION 1. Criteria for Conferment of a Higher CEO Rank. — A CEO may be conferred a higher rank based on the following criteria: SDAaTC

a) Experience in a particular rank

b) Completion of required training program from duly recognized training institutions

c) Performance rating in the CESPES

SECTION 2. Experience in a particular rank. — The following are the required experience for conferment of a higher rank:

Rank	Experience in the Rank
CEO I	Three (3) years as CEO II
CEO II	Three (3) years as CEO III
CEO III	Three (3) years as CEO IV
CEO IV	Three (3) years as CEO V
CEO V	Three (3) years as CEO VI

SECTION 3. Completion of required training programs from duly recognized training institutions. — A candidate must have completed the required training programs corresponding to each rank:

Rank	Required Training Programs
CEO I	Completion of Executive Leadership Program (ELP) or
	similar course or its equivalent and one (1) program of
	duly recognized training institutions
CEO II	Completion of ELP or similar course or its equivalent and
	one  (1) program of duly recognized training institutions
CEO III	Completion of ELP or similar course or its equivalent and
	one (1) program of duly recognized training institutions
CEO IV	Completion of ELP or similar course or its equivalent
CEO V	Completion of ELP or similar course or its equivalent

SECTION 4. Performance Rating in the CESPES. — The performance rating of a CEO obtained through the CESPES is a factor for conferment of a higher CEO Rank.

A CEO should obtain a CESPES rating of at least Very Satisfactory or its equivalent for every year of experience in a CEO rank. An outstanding CESPES rating received by a CEO during the year shall be equivalent to two (2) years of experience in a CEO rank.

A CEO who receives an Outstanding and a Very Satisfactory CESPES rating shall be considered to have met the three (3) years of experience in the CEO rank, hence, shall be considered for conferment of the next higher CEO rank. The computation of either an Outstanding or Very Satisfactory CESPES rating shall be cumulative in nature. EAHDac

An Unsatisfactory or Poor CESPES rating received by a CEO before he/she could complete the three (3) Very Satisfactory or Outstanding/Very Satisfactory CESPES requirements referred to in the preceding paragraphs shall negate his/her previously obtained Outstanding and/or Very Satisfactory ratings. Hence, the CEO shall be required to start accumulating Outstanding and/or Very Satisfactory ratings based on the preceding paragraph before he/she can be recommended to the Commission for conferment of a higher CEO rank.

The CESPES rating of a CEO, who is qualified for conferment of a higher CEO Rank, shall be subjected to a validation by the Commission.

SECTION 5. Additional Requirements. — The additional requirements provided in Sections 2 and 3 of Rule II shall apply to conferment of a higher CEO rank. HaECDI

SECTION 6. Screening Process prior to Entry to a Senior CEO Rank Level. — In addition to the requirements for conferment of a higher CEO rank as provided in the preceding sections, a CEO IV shall be required to hurdle a screening process established by the Commission prior to his/her entry to the Senior CEO level.

RULE IV

Benefits Attached to the CEO Rank

SECTION 1. A CEO and a CESO shall be entitled to the same benefits including monetary benefits. — However, officials from Salary-Standardization-Law (SSL)-exempt agencies, owing to their higher compensation, are not entitled to any additional monetary benefit by virtue of these guidelines.

SECTION 2. Other Benefits. — A CEO may be given preference in availing him/herself of non-monetary benefits which may include but not limited to the following: IcCATD

1) Attendance in training and seminars (local and abroad)

2) Post-graduate scholarships (local and abroad)

3) CSC Endorsement for cross-posting in an agency of choice

4) Assignment to a special project of interest (local or foreign funded)

5) Priority representation in international conferences/conventions

6) CSC endorsement for Secondments to international bodies

RULE V

Transitory Provisions

SECTION 1. Conferment of Equivalent CEO Rank to CESOs. — Third level executive eligibles who have already been conferred a CESO Rank shall be conferred the equivalent CEO Rank. HcTSDa

SECTION 2. Conferment of CEO Rank VI to CSE Eligibles. — CSE eligibles who will subsequently be appointed to third level executive positions on permanent status shall be conferred a rank of CEO VI, provided that they meet the other requirements stated in Rule II of these guidelines.

SECTION 3. Conferment of CEO Rank VI to incumbent of third level executive positions. — The CES and CSE eligibles who are already appointed to third level executive positions on permanent status shall be automatically conferred the rank of CEO VI.

 

RULE VI

Final Provisions

SECTION 1. Separability Clause. — If any section or part of this circular shall be held to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall be given full force and effect as if the part held invalid had not been included therein.

SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. — All existing rules and regulations, circulars and memoranda inconsistent with this circular are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SECTION 3. Effectivity. — These guidelines shall take effect fifteen (15) calendar days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation or in the official gazette. TAEDcS

For your guidance.

(SGD.) KARINA CONSTANTINO-DAVIDChairman

Published in The Manila Times on September 19, 2007.