Section 20Sec./Art. 20

Delegation in the Civil Service Commission and to the Agencies.

The Commissioner may, at his discretion and in the interest of the public service, delegate to Chiefs of Divisions or other heads of primary units in the Civil Service Commission, or to the Heads of Departments and agencies of the National Government, provinces, chartered cities, municipalities and other instrumentalities of the Republic authority to act on personnel matters and to enforce the provisions of this law in accordance with standards, guidelines and regulations set by the Commissioner: Provided, however, That the provincial treasurers of provinces are hereby deputized as deputies of the Commissioner of Civil Service for the purpose of attesting, in accordance with Civil Service law and rules, appointments made by provincial governors and municipal mayors, and city treasurers of chartered cities are hereby deputized as deputies of the Commissioner of Civil Service for the purpose of attesting, in accordance with the said law and rules, appointments made by city mayors.

Appointments by provincial governors, city mayors and municipal mayors shall become effective upon issuance of such appointments and upon attestation by the provincial treasurer in the case of appointments made by provincial governors and municipal mayors and by the city treasurer in the case of appointments made by city mayors. Appointees of provincial governors and municipal mayors shall be entitled to collect the rate of compensation fixed for these appointments once said appointments have been attested to by the provincial treasurer in his capacity as representative of the Commissioner of Civil Service.

Appointees of city mayors shall likewise be entitled to collect the rate of compensation fixed for these appointments once said appointments have been attested to by the city treasurer in his capacity as representative of the Commissioner of Civil Service in the city. All appointments made by the provincial governors, municipal mayors and city mayors shall, after being attested to by the respective provincial treasurer or city treasurer, be forwarded within ten days to the Commissioner of Civil Service for review pursuant to Civil Service law and rules.

If, within one hundred eighty days after receipt of said appointments, the Commissioner of Civil Service shall not have made any correction or revision, them such appointments shall be deemed to have been properly made: Provided, furthermore, That the authority herein granted to provincial and city treasurers shall automatically cease upon the establishment of regional offices which comprise their respective provinces and/or cities. Periodic review of actions in the discharge of delegated authority shall be made by the Commissioner to insure compliance with standards or regulations, and the findings and recommendation shall be embodied in an annual report which should contain an adequate evaluation of the progress and problems encountered in the conduct of the merit system in the various services and instrumentalities.