SBN-1045 - Senate

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charters or created under special laws, local government units, state
universities and colleges.
Class refers to all positions in the civil service system that are sufficiently
similar as to duties and responsibilities and require similar qualifications
that can be given the same title and salary and for all administrative and
compensation purposes, be treated alike.
Commission refers to the Civil Service Commission.
Commissioner refers to either of the two (2) other members of the
Commission.
Consultant refers to the person engaged under a consultancy contract by
reason of expertise not readily available from career personnel, to perform
highly specialized functions for a short duration, with a definite output,
having no employer-employee relation with the contracting agency.
Department refers to any of the departments in the Executive branch,
Congress, the Judiciary and any of the constitutional commissions.
Disciplining authority refers to the person or body authorized to suspend,
dismiss or discipline public officers and employees in the civil service
system.
Eligibility refers to the qualification acquired by an individual after passing
a civil service examination or granted by law or by the commission, for
entrance into and promotion in the career service.
Employee refers to any person employed in the civil service system of
whatever category or class up to division chief level.
Employee organization refers to any employee organization, union,
association, federation, confederation, society or alliance duly registered
in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
Examination refers to the test conducted by the Commission or any
agency authorized by law for the purpose of determining merit and fitness
for appointment in the civil service system.
Grievance refers to an employee’s complaint regarding working
conditions, working relationships or employment status.
Grievance procedure refers to the mechanisms of resolving employee
grievances and complaints.
Highly technical position refers to a position which requires the occupant
to possess skill or training in a supreme or superior degree, like that of a
scientist.
Job orders refers to a contract of service of individuals or groups paid
under a lump sum appropriation for a short duration having no employer-
employee relation with the government.
Merit system refers to an organized mechanism by which the selection,
utilization, compensation, training, retention and discipline of employees in
the service are governed by comparative merit and achievement.