Article 133p. 133

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

such skills, knowledge and work attitudes required to

deliver effective basic services to the public.

(b)

Design,

implement

and

evaluate

in-service

training

and

development

programs

solely

or

in

coordination

with

the

Commission

and/or

other

government agencies and institutions. Such programs

shall include the following:

Induction Program — refers to the program for new

entrants in government to develop their pride, belonging

and commitment to public service.

Orientation Program — refers to activities and

courses

designed

to

inform

new

employees

about

agency/government programs, thrusts, and operations as

well as on their duties and responsibilities as well as

benefits.

Reorientation Program — refers to courses designed

to introduce new duties and responsibilities, new policies

and programs to employees who have been in the service

for quite some time.

Professional/Technical/Scientific Program — refers to

substantive

programs

in

specific

professional/technical/scientific areas for enhancement of

skills and knowledge of second level personnel in the

career service.

Employee Development Program — refers to courses

aimed at maintaining a high level of competence on

basic workplace skills among employees in the first level

in the career service.

Middle

Management

Development Program —

refers to a set or series of planned human resource

interventions and training courses designed to provide

division chiefs and other officials of comparable rank with

management and administrative skills and to prepare

them for greater responsibilities.

Value Development Program — refers to courses

which are designed to enhance and harness the public

service values of participants to be effective government

workers.

Pre-retirement Program — refers to courses which

are intended to familiarize would-be retirees on the

government retirement plans and benefits as well as

available

business

opportunities

or

other

productive

options/pursuits.

Executive

Development

Program

—

refers

to

activities and experiences, and continuing education

intended to enhance the managerial skills of government

officials or executives who belong to the third level.

(c) Approve the agency's annual human resource

development programme and accredit such courses or

programs

for

purposes

of

personnel

actions

in

accordance with the guidelines set by the Commission.

(d)

Provide

other

human

resource

development

opportunities and activities which shall include training

and

scholarship

grants,

both

local

and

foreign.

In

addition, shall utilize alternative strategies or approaches

for

improving

job

performance

such

as

coaching,

counseling, job rotation, on-the-job training, and others.

(e) Ensure that each agency personnel shall have

undergone

at

least

one

planned

human

resource

development intervention during the year.

(f) Stimulate and encourage employee development

through

individual

self-development

and

life-long

learning/education activities.

SECTION 8. Each department or agency shall include

a

specific

budgetary

allocation

for

human resource

development purposes. At least three percent of the

annual budget shall be set aside for this purpose.

SECTION 9. The Commission shall be responsible for

the coordination and integration of a continuing program

of personnel development for all government personnel

at all levels.

SECTION

10.

The

Development

Academy

of

the

Philippines, the National Manpower and Youth Council,

the

National

Computer

Center,

the

Department

of

Budget and Management, the Commission on Audit, the

Foreign Service Institute, the Statistical Research and

Training Center, the University of the Philippines Law

Center, the Department of Interior and Local Government

and

other

agencies

mandated

by

their

respective

charters or enabling act to conduct centralized training

shall conduct continuing training programs for staff

specialists from the different agencies. However, in those

cases where there is sufficient number of participants to

warrant

training

at

department

or

agency

or

local

government

level,

such

central

staff

agencies

and

specialized

institutes

shall

render

the

necessary

assistance and consultative services.

SECTION

11.

To

avoid

duplication

of

effort

and

overlapping

of

training

functions,

the

following

responsibilities are assigned:

(a) Public and private colleges and universities and

similar institutions shall be encouraged to organize and

to

carry

out

continuing

programs

of

executive

development;

(b)

The

Commission,

Commission

on

Audit,

the

Department of Budget and Management, and other

central staff agencies shall conduct centralized training

and assist in the training program of the departments or

agencies

along

their

respective

functional

areas

of

specialization;

(c)

In

coordination

with

the

Commission,

the

Department

of

Interior

and

Local Government shall

undertake training programs for all elective officials;

(d)

In

coordination

with

the

Commission,

each

department or agency, province or city shall establish,

maintain and promote a systematic plan of action for

personnel

training

at

all

levels

in

accordance

with

standards laid down by the Commission.

Whenever it deems necessary, the Commission shall

take the initiative in undertaking program for personnel

development.

SECTION 12. In accrediting training and development

programs for purposes of personnel action, accreditation

shall mean giving due recognition and credit to the

successful

completion

of

training,

development,

or

education

course/program

as

basis

for

approval

of

appointment,

except

as

otherwise

provided

in

Qualification Standards, qualifying for admission to civil

service

examinations

and

higher

CSC

or

agency

training/development programs.

Accreditation shall not apply to or include training

courses which are conducted for purposes of information

dissemination such as orientation/reorientation programs

or pre-retirement seminars and other courses of similar

nature.

SECTION 13. Attendance of government personnel in

conventions and conferences may be allowed subject to

the guidelines promulgated by the Commission.

SECTION 14. A Personnel Development Committee

shall be established in each department and agency,

both at the national and local governments, including

government-owned

and

controlled

corporations with

original charters which shall provide support functions to

management

in

matters

pertaining

to

selection

of

agency

nominees

to

training,

development,

and

scholarship programs in accordance with existing civil

service policies and standards.

SECTION

15.

Employees

with

permanent

appointments shall be given preference in the selection

and nomination of candidates for training grants both

within the country and abroad.

Non-permanent employees may subsequently be

allowed to attend local or foreign training programs or

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