Revised Rules on Appointments Issued by Outgoing Elective and Appointive Officials
The CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10-11 outlines revised rules regarding appointments made by outgoing elective and appointive officials in the Philippines following elections. Appointments issued between the election and June 30 are generally disapproved unless specific criteria are met, including adherence to Civil Service qualification standards, prior Personnel Selection Board screening, and a demonstrated urgent need for the appointment. Exceptions apply for certain officials, such as Career Executive Service Officers, and mass appointments may be allowed under strict conditions. Any reappointments or temporary appointments made post-election require prior approval from the CSC Regional Office to ensure public service continuity and safety.
March 28, 2011
CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 10-11
| TO | : | All Heads of Constitutional Bodies; Departments, Bureaus and Agencies of the National Government; Local Government Units; Government Owned or Controlled Corporations; and State Colleges and Universities |
| SUBJECT | : | Revised Rules on Appointments Issued by Outgoing Elective and Appointive Officials |
Pursuant with the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Leah M. Nazareno, et al. vs. City Mayor Agustin Perdices, et al. (G.R. No. 181559 dated October 2, 2009), the Commission has decided, through CSC Resolution No. 1100188 dated February 1, 2011, to issue the Revised Rules on Appointments Issued by Outgoing Elective and Appointive Officials, as follows:
1. All appointments issued after the election up to June 30 by outgoing elective officials shall be disapproved unless the following requisites relative to their issuance are met:
1.1 The appointee meets the minimum qualifications as required under the CSC Qualification Standards Manual or special law, if any, for the position to which he/she was appointed.
1.2 The appointee has undergone the Personnel Selection Board (PSB) screening prior to the election ban. In this case, the appointing authority or agency shall submit the minutes of the PSB meetings and the evaluation report of the applicants.
1.3 There is an urgent need for the issuance of the appointment/s so as not to prejudice the public or endanger public safety.
1.4 Civil Service Law, rules and regulations and special laws, if any, on the issuance of appointments are followed.
2. All appointments issued after a presidential election up to June 30 by an appointive appointing official shall be disapproved, except in the following cases: cDCHaS
2.1. The appointive appointing official is a Career Executive Service Officer occupying a regular plantilla position.
2.2. The appointive official has a fixed term of office and whose term of office will not expire on June 30.
2.3 The appointee meets the minimum qualifications as required under the CSC Qualification Standards Manual or special law, if any, for the position to which he/she was appointed.
2.4 The appointee has undergone the Personnel Selection Board (PSB) screening prior to the election ban. In this case, the appointing authority or agency shall submit the minutes of the PSB meetings and the evaluation report of the applicants.
2.5 There is an urgent need for the issuance of the appointment/s so as not to prejudice the public or endanger public safety.
2.5 * Civil Service Law, rules and regulations and special laws, if any, on the issuance of appointments are followed.
3. The issuance of mass appointments 1 or those issued in large numbers may be allowed provided the above conditions are complied with.
4. If in the exigency of the service, the outgoing appointing authority, whether elective or appointive, opts to issue renewal (reappointment), temporary, casual and/or contractual appointments after the elections or before June 30, prior authority must be obtained from the concerned CSC Regional Office, otherwise, such appointments will be disapproved.
Such authority will be granted on the basis of validated need to fill up the positions immediately in order not to prejudice public service and/or endanger public safety.
All rules, regulations and issuances which are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. SEcTHA
(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, MD, MScChairmanCivil Service Commission
ATTACHMENT
CSC Resolution No. 1100188February 1, 2011
Footnotes
1. The issuance of more than twenty (20) appointments after the elections up to June 30 shall be considered "mass appointments".