Reconstitution of the Suggestion and Incentive Awards Committee in the OP Proper

Memorandum Order No. 256Presidential Issuances

Memorandum Order No. 256, issued on June 22, 2007, reconstitutes the Suggestion and Incentive Awards Committee (SIAC) in the Office of the President, amending its composition to include specific members from various administrative offices and representatives from rank-and-file employees. The SIAC is tasked with administering the Employee Suggestion and Incentive Awards System (ESIAS) and must adhere to the latest Civil Service Commission guidelines for selecting nominees for awards. It is also responsible for recommending an annual budget to the Executive Secretary for the expenses related to these awards. Additionally, the SIAC has the authority to propose guidelines for situations not covered in the memorandum. The order took effect immediately and was published in the Official Gazette.

June 22, 2007

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 256

FURTHER RECONSTITUTION OF THE SUGGESTION AND INCENTIVE AWARDS COMMITTEE (SIAC) IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PROPER

The reconstitution of the OP Suggestion and Incentive Awards Committee created under Memorandum Order No. 15 dated 25 April 2001 is hereby amended to be composed of the following: cIDHSC

Chairman DES for Finance and Administration
Member Director, Human Resource Management Office
Member Director, Legal Office
Member Director, Finance Office
Member Representative of the rank-and-file occupying second level position
Member Representative of the rank-and-file occupying first level position

It shall administer the OP Employee Suggestion and Incentive Awards System (ESIAS) and adopt the latest CSC issuance in the selection of nominees to any of the honor and incentive awards to be granted, including the amounts involved, for deserving OP employees.

It shall recommend to the Executive Secretary its proposed annual budget to cover whatever necessary expenses it will incur in granting both the monetary and non-monetary awards in accordance with the provisions of the OP ESIAS.

Furthermore, the SIAC is authorized to propose some necessary guidelines to cover situations not specifically covered by this Memorandum Order.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

Manila, June 22, 2007

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 103, No. 33, p. 5296, August 13, 2007.