SBN-1045 - Senate
SBN-1045 - Senate SBN-1045 - Senate
h THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session 1 SENATE S. B. NO.f_[!?f Introduced by SENATOR JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by fhe Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines in Congress assembled: BOOK 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES Title I - Policies on Civil Service System Chapter 1. Declaration of Policy SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Civil Service Code of the Philippines.” SECTION 2. Declarafion of Policy. - The state recognizes the primary and enduring role of the civil service system in implementing the laws, managing public affairs, and ensuring the delivery of public services. The state shall provide the enabling environment that will promote its integrity, independence, productivity and excellence. It is the policy of the State to promote the Constitutional mandate that: (I) (2) Appointments in the civil service system shall be made only Qn the principle of merit and fitness; Public office being a public trust, public officers and employees must be accountable to the people and live the principles of utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, efficiency, patriotism, justice and modesty in serving the people; (3) Employment opportunities in the civil service system shall be equally available to all qualified citizens; (4) No public officer and employee shall be disciplined, suspended or dismissed except for cause and after observing due process of law, (5) or for non-d i sci p I ina ry causes; The Civil Service Commission, being the central personnel agency of the government, shall administer the civil service system and - .,
E provide policies and guidelines on the recruitment and selection, utilization, training and discipline of public officers and employees; (6) The right to self-organization, collective negotiation and peaceful concerted activities, including the right to strike in accordance with the provisions of this code, shall be guaranteed and respected; (7) Equal pay for work of equal value shall be guaranteed; and (8) Actions on personnel matters shall be decentralized, with the different departments and other offices of agencies of the government delegating to their regional off ices or other similar units, powers and functions. Chapter 2. Definition of Terms SECTION 3. Terms Defined. - With reference to the civil service system and as used in this Code, the following terms shall be construed to mean as follows: Agency refers to any department, bureau, office, commission, administration, board, committee, institute, government-owned or - controlled corporation with original charter, state university and college, and local government unit. Appointing authority refers to the person or body authorized by law to make appointments in the civil service system. Appointment refers to the document issued by the appointing authority allowing the appointee to occupy the position stated therein and to perform its functions and receive the corresponding compensation. It could also refer to the selection by the appointing authority of an individual who is to exercise the function& of the position. Career €xecufive Service (CES) refers to the strong, stable, competent, well-trained and highly motivated corps of career public managers that will provide effective supporl to national development. C€SB refers to the Career Executive Service Board. Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) refers to a person who has been conferred a CES rank. Chairperson refers to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission. Civil Service refers to persons employed to carry out public service, in all branches, agencies, subdivisions and instrumentalities of government including government-owned and controlled corporations with original characters or created under special laws, local government units, and state universities and colleges. Civil service eligible refers to a person who passed a civil service examination or is granted civil service eligibility by law or by the Civil Service Commission. Civil service system refers to the policies, regulations, procedures, practices and ethics that govern the manner in which laws are executed and implemented, public affairs are managed and public services are delivered in all branches, agencies, subdivisions and instrumentalities of government, government-owned and controlled corporations with original
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provide policies and guidelines on the recruitment and selection,<br />
utilization, training and discipline of public officers and employees;<br />
(6) The right to self-organization, collective negotiation and peaceful<br />
concerted activities, including the right to strike in accordance with<br />
the provisions of this code, shall be guaranteed and respected;<br />
(7) Equal pay for work of equal value shall be guaranteed; and<br />
(8) Actions on personnel matters shall be decentralized, with the<br />
different departments and other offices of agencies of the<br />
government delegating to their regional off ices or other similar<br />
units, powers and functions.<br />
Chapter 2. Definition of Terms<br />
SECTION 3. Terms Defined. - With reference to the civil service system and as<br />
used in this Code, the following terms shall be construed to mean as follows:<br />
Agency refers to any department, bureau, office, commission,<br />
administration, board, committee, institute, government-owned or -<br />
controlled corporation with original charter, state university and college,<br />
and local government unit.<br />
Appointing authority refers to the person or body authorized by law to<br />
make appointments in the civil service system.<br />
Appointment refers to the document issued by the appointing authority<br />
allowing the appointee to occupy the position stated therein and to<br />
perform its functions and receive the corresponding compensation. It<br />
could also refer to the selection by the appointing authority of an individual<br />
who is to exercise the function& of the position.<br />
Career €xecufive Service (CES) refers to the strong, stable, competent,<br />
well-trained and highly motivated corps of career public managers that will<br />
provide effective supporl to national development.<br />
C€SB refers to the Career Executive Service Board.<br />
Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) refers to a person who has been<br />
conferred a CES rank.<br />
Chairperson refers to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission.<br />
Civil Service refers to persons employed to carry out public service, in all<br />
branches, agencies, subdivisions and instrumentalities of government<br />
including government-owned and controlled corporations with original<br />
characters or created under special laws, local government units, and<br />
state universities and colleges.<br />
Civil service eligible refers to a person who passed a civil service<br />
examination or is granted civil service eligibility by law or by the Civil<br />
Service Commission.<br />
Civil service system refers to the policies, regulations, procedures,<br />
practices and ethics that govern the manner in which laws are executed<br />
and implemented, public affairs are managed and public services are<br />
delivered in all branches, agencies, subdivisions and instrumentalities of<br />
government, government-owned and controlled corporations with original
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