Article 93p. 93

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

(5) Delegate authority for the performance of any

function to officials and employees of the Commission;

(6) Approve and submit the annual and supplemental

budget of the Commission; and

(7) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION 14. Membership of the Chairman in Boards .

— The Chairman shall be a member of the Board of

Directors or of other governing bodies of government

entities whose functions affect the career development,

employment status, rights, privileges, and welfare of

government

officials

and

employees,

such

as

the

Government Service Insurance System, Foreign Service

Board, Foreign Trade Service Board, National Board for

Teachers, and such other similar boards as may be

created by law.

SECTION

15.

Duties

and

Responsibilities

of

the

Members

of

the

Commission .

—

Jointly

with

the

Chairman, the two (2) Commissioners shall be responsible

for

the

effective

exercise

of

the

rule-making

and

adjudicative functions of the Commission. They shall

likewise perform such functions as may be delegated by

the Commission. In case of the absence of the Chairman

owing to illness or other cause, the senior member shall

perform the functions of the Chairman.

SECTION

16.

Offices

in

the Commission . — The

Commission shall have the following offices:

(1) The Office of the Executive Director headed by an

Executive Director, with a Deputy Executive Director shall

implement

policies,

standards,

rules and regulations

promulgated

by

the

Commission;

coordinate

the

programs of the offices of the Commission and render

periodic reports on their operations, and perform such

other functions as may be assigned by the Commission.

(2) The Merit System Protection Board composed of a

Chairman and two (2) members shall have the following

functions:

(a) Hear and decide on appeal administrative cases

involving officials and employees of the Civil Service. Its

decision shall be final except those involving dismissal or

separation from the service which may be appealed to

the Commission;

(b) Hear and decide cases brought before it on appeal

by officials and employees who feel aggrieved by the

determination

of

appointing

authorities

involving

personnel actions and violations of the merit system. The

decision of the Board shall be final except those involving

division chiefs or officials of higher ranks which may be

appealed to the Commission;

(c) Directly take cognizance of complaints affecting

functions of the Commission, those which are unacted

upon by the agencies, and such other complaints which

require direct action of the Board in the interest of justice;

(d) Administer oaths, issue subpoena and subpoena

duces tecum , take testimony in any investigation or

inquiry, punish for contempt in accordance with the

same procedures and penalties prescribed in the Rules of

Court; and

(e) Promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the

functions of the Board subject to the approval of the

Commission.

(3)

The

Office

of

Legal

Affairs

shall provide the

Chairman

with

legal

advice

and

assistance;

render

counselling

services;

undertake

legal

studies

and

researches;

prepare

opinions

and

rulings

in

the

interpretation and application of the Civil Service law,

rules and regulations; prosecute violations of such laws,

rules and regulations; and represent the Commission

before any Court or tribunal.

(4) The Office of Planning and Management shall

formulate development plans, programs and projects;

undertake research and studies on the different aspects

of

public

personnel

management;

administer

management improvement programs; and provide fiscal

and budgetary services.

(5) The Central Administrative Office shall provide the

Commission with personnel, financial, logistics and other

basic support services.

(6) The Office of Central Personnel Records shall

formulate and implement policies, standards, rules and

regulations pertaining to personnel records maintenance,

security,

control

and

disposal;

provide

storage

and

extension services; and provide and maintain library

services.

(7)

The

Office

of

Position

Classification

and

Compensation shall formulate and implement policies,

standards,

rules

and

regulations

relative

to

the

administration

of

position

classification

and

compensation.

(8)

The

Office

of

Recruitment,

Examination

and

Placement shall provide leadership and assistance in

developing and implementing the overall Commission

programs

relating

to

recruitment,

examination

and

placement, and formulate policies, standards, rules and

regulations

for

the

proper

implementation

of

the

Commission's examination and placement programs.

(9) The Office of Career Systems and Standards shall

provide leadership and assistance in the formulation and

evaluation of personnel systems and standards relative to

performance appraisal, merit promotion, and employee

incentive benefits and awards.

(10) The Office of Human Resource Development shall

provide leadership and assistance in the development

and retention of qualified and efficient work force in the

Civil Service; formulate standards for training and staff

development;

administer

service-wide

scholarship

programs;

develop

training

literature

and

materials;

coordinate

and

integrate

all

training

activities

and

evaluate training programs.

(11) The Office of Personnel Inspection and Audit shall

develop policies, standards, rules and regulations for the

effective conduct or inspection and audit of personnel

and personnel management programs and the exercise

of delegated authority; provide technical and advisory

services to Civil Service Regional Offices and government

agencies

in

the

implementation

of

their

personnel

programs and evaluation systems.

(12) The Office of Personnel Relations shall provide

leadership

and

assistance

in

the

development

and

implementation

of

policies,

standards,

rules

and

regulations in the accreditation of employee associations

or organizations and in the adjustment and settlement of

employee

grievances

and

management-employee

disputes.

(13) The Office of Corporate Affairs shall formulate and

implement

policies,

standards,

rules and regulations

governing corporate officials and employees in the areas

of

recruitment,

examination,

placement,

career

development,

merit

and

awards

systems,

position

classification and compensation, performing appraisal,

employee

welfare and benefits, discipline and other

aspects

of

personnel

management

on

the basis of

comparable industry practices.

(14) The Office of Retirement Administration shall be

responsible for the enforcement of the constitutional and

statutory

provisions,

relative

to

retirement

and

the

regulation

for

the

effective

implementation

of

the

retirement of government officials and employees.

(15) The Regional and Field Offices . — The Commission

shall have not less than thirteen (13) Regional offices each

to be headed by a Director, and such field offices as may

be needed, each to be headed by an official with at least

the rank of an Assistant Director. Each Regional Office

shall have the following functions:

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