Philippine Civil Service System Notes

Philippine Civil Service System

Overview

  • The Philippine Civil Service includes government workers in all branches, subdivisions, instrumentalities, and agencies, including government-owned or controlled corporations.

  • The Civil Service Commission (CSC) oversees the integrity of government actions and is the central personnel agency.

Principles Governing Civil Service Employment

  • Merit and Fitness: Appointments based on merit and fitness, determined by competitive examination.

  • Security of Tenure: No removal or suspension except for cause provided by law.

  • Political Neutrality: No electioneering or partisan political activity.

  • Right to Organization: Government employees' right to self-organization is protected.

  • Public Accountability: Public office is a public trust.

Positions in the Civil Service

Career Service

  • Entrance based on merit and fitness (competitive examination).

  • Opportunity for advancement.

  • Security of tenure.

Sub-categories:

  1. Open Career Positions (require examination).

  2. Closed Career Positions (highly technical/scientific).

  3. Positions in the Career Executive Service.

  4. Career Officers (appointed by the President).

  5. Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men of the Armed Forces.

  6. Personnel of Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations.

  7. Permanent Laborers.

Classes:

  1. First Level: Clerical, trades, crafts, and custodial positions (non-professional, sub-professional).

  2. Second Level: Professional, technical, and scientific positions.

  3. Third Level: Career Executive Service positions.

Non-Career Service

  • Entrance based on factors other than merit and fitness tests.

  • Limited tenure.

Sub-categories:

  1. Elective Officials and their confidential staff.

  2. Secretaries and other officials of Cabinet rank and their staff.

  3. Chairman and members of commissions and boards with fixed terms.

  4. Contractual personnel.

  5. Emergency and Seasonal Personnel

Inventory of Government Human Resource (IGHR)

  • Data includes both career and non-career positions.

  • The Inventory of Government Human Resource (IGHR) provides data on career and non-career positions across various regions.

Job Order (JO)/Contract of Service (COS)

  • Job Order (JO) and Contract of Service (COS) positions are detailed by branch of the national government and geographical distribution.