Section 25Sec./Art. 25

Career and Employee Development. The development and maintenance of a high level of employee performance is a primary concern of the Government. It shall be the policy of the government that a continuing program of employee training, supervisory, career and executive development be established under the leadership of the Civil Service Commission for all government personnel at all levels.

Each department, bureau, office or agency shall have an appropriate training staff and shall establish its own in-service training program in accordance with standards laid down by the Commission.

The Commission may request technical assistance from the Budget Commission, the Institute of Public Administration and other professional and technical organizations in connection with the promotion of government training programs.

To help insure the availability of a pool of trained administrators in the executive and senior levels, and to further improve the competence and performance of executives in the different branches, subdivision and instrumentalities of the Philippine Government, the Institute of Public Administration of the University of the Philippines with the cooperation of the Budget Commission, the Civil Service Commission and the National Economic Council shall organize and carry out a continuing program of executive development.