DEFINITION: A par of Ad!inisraive law w"ic" deals wi" ad!inisraive infracions or #rounds for disciplinar$ acions% ad!inisraive penalies and ad!inisraive disciplinar$ procedure& LEGAL BASES: '& Ar& (I% ')*+ Consiuion ,-u.lic Accouna.ili$/ 0& Ar& I(% ')*+ Consiuion ,Civil Service/ 1& T"e Revised Ad!inisraive Code of ')*+ ,E&O& 0)0/ 2& Local 3overn!en Code 4& RA 5+'1 5& T"e O!.uds!an Ac +& Unifor! Rules on Ad!inisraive Cases *& Ad!inisraive Disciplinar$ Rules on Se6ual 7arass!en Cases )& Supre!e Cour Decisions '8& CSC Resoluions ''& O"er Laws dealin# wi" ad!inisraive discipline Ad!inisraive Discipline "ad is #enesis fro! "e consiuional !andae w"ic" saes as follows9 :-u.lic office is a pu.lic rus& -u.lic officers and e!plo$ees !us a all i!es .e accouna.le o "e people% serve "e! wi" u!os responsi.ili$% ine#ri$% lo$al$% and efficienc$% ac wi" pariois! and ;usice and lead !odes lives&: ,Ar& (I% Accouna.ili$ of -u.lic Officers/ T"e p"rase :pu.lic office is a pu.lic rus: refers o a represenaive #overn!en% "e officers .ein# !ere a#ens and no rulers of "e people% one w"ere no one !an or se of !en "as a propriear$ or conracual ri#" o an office% .u w"ere ever$ officer acceps office pursuan o "e provisions of law and "olds "e office as a rus for "e people& C"aracerisics of Ad!inisraive Discipline9 Ad!inisraive offenses do no prescri.e& ,Floria vs. Sunga% 15* SCRA 44'/ Ad!inisraive cases are no su.;ec o sele!en& T"e wi"drawal of "e co!plainan is no a #round for "e dis!issal& T"e co!plainan is a !ere winess o "e co!!ission of "e offense% "ence% an$.od$ can file an ad!inisraive co!plain& No officer or e!plo$ee of "e #overn!en can .e disciplined or re!oved fro! office e6cep for cause and afer due process& ,Ar& I(<=% Sec& 0% par& 1% ')*+ Consiuion/ > T"e p"rase :for cause: refers o #rounds for disciplinar$ acions enu!eraed in "e Revised Ad!inisraive Code of ')*+ ,EO 0)0/& > T"e procedure in ad!inisraive cases is #overned .$ CSC Resoluion No& ))<')15 ,T"e Unifor! Rules on Ad!inisraive Cases in "e Civil Service/ wi" "e Rules of Cour .ein# applied in suppleor$ c"aracer& Invesi#aion and ad;udicaion of ad!inisraive co!plains a#ains appoinive local officials and e!plo$ees as well as "eir suspension and re!oval s"all .e in accordance wi" "e Civil Service Law and Rules and o"er perinen laws& T"e resuls of suc" ad!inisraive invesi#aions s"all .e repored o "e Civil Service Co!!ission& ,Sec& *2% Local 3overn!en Code/ Officials Su.;ec o Disciplinar$ Au"ori$? E6cepions& > T"e Office of "e O!.uds!an s"all "ave disciplinar$ au"ori$ over all elecive and appoinive officials of "e 3overn!en and is su.divisions% insru!enaliies and a#encies% includin# Me!.ers of "e Ca.ine% local #overn!en% #overn!en<owned or conrolled corporaions and "eir su.sidiaries% e6cep over officials w"o !a$ .e re!oved onl$ .$ i!peac"!en or over Me!.ers of Con#ress% and "e Judiciar$& ,Sec& 0'% RA 5++8% T"e O!.uds!an Ac/ An$ violaion "ereof proven in a proper ad!inisraive proceedin# s"all .e sufficien cause for re!oval or dis!issal of a pu.lic official or e!plo$ee even if no cri!inal prosecuion is insiued a#ains "i!& ,Sec& ''% par& .% RA 5+'1% T"e Code of Conduc/ JURISDICTION: T"e au"ori$ o "ear and decide cases and "e power or ;urisdicion o insiue disciplinar$ acions in ad!inisraive cases is lod#ed onl$ on "e disciplinar$ au"ori$ o w"ic" suc" power is vesed .$ law& A.sen suc" le#al .asis "e power o discipline canno .e e6ercised& 7eads of a#encies "ave ;urisdicion o invesi#ae and discipline "eir own officials and e!plo$ees& 7owever% "eads of a#encies !a$ dele#ae "e power o invesi#ae o "eir su.ordinaes and ;us wai "e reco!!endaions w"ic" will .e !ade aferwards& ,Sec& 2+% par& 0 and 1% EO 0)0/& T"e au"ori$ "a decides "e case% "erefore% is also clo"ed wi" "e power o invesi#ae and is dee!ed o "ave done "e sa!e even if in reali$ so!e.od$ else conduced i .$ virue of dele#aion& Jurisprudence on Jurisdiction: :Jurisdicion over "e su.;ec !aer of a case is conferred .$ law and deer!ined .$ "e alle#aions in "e co!plain:& ,Deltaventures Resources, Inc. vs. Cabato% 10+ SCRA 2*0/ Jurisdicion is conferred .$ law and no .$ !ere ad!inisraive polic$ of an$ cour or ri.unal& ,Arranza vs. BF Homes, Inc., 111 SCRA +))/
:T"e Cour loses ;urisdicion upon "e finali$ of "e decision% e6cep o order "e e6ecuion wi"in is lifei!e:& ,Lizardo, Sr. vs. Montano% 110 SCRA '51/& :Jurisdicion !a$ no .e conferred .$ consen or waiver w"ile "e venue of an acion !a$ .e c"an#ed .$ consen of "e paries:& ,Rudol Lietz Holdings, Inc. vs. Registr! o Deeds o "ara#a$ue Cit!% 122 SCRA 5*8/ Kinds of Jurisdiction '& Oriin!" #urisdiction > Jurisdicion o a@e co#niAance of cases w"ic" e6is for "e firs i!e ,i.e.% co!plain% peiion% proes% reBues for favora.le reco!!endaion for e6ecuive cle!enc$/ under i are of wo su.<classificaions9 a& E$c"usi%e oriin!" #urisdiction > Ori#inal ;urisdicion w"ic" canno .e e6ercised .$ ano"er .od$& E6a!ple is "e ;urisdicion of "e CSC over e6a!inaion<relaed cases% cases of se6ual "arass!en filed a#ains is officials and e!plo$ees% reBuess for a favora.le reco!!endaion for e6ecuive cle!enc$% reBuess for e6ension of service% reBuess o ransfer venue of "earin# .ein# conduced .$ an$ of "e CSC offices and o"er cases w"ic" o"er .odies canno le#all$ ac upon& .& Concurrent oriin!" #urisdiction > Ori#inal ;urisdicion w"ic" wo or !ore .odies !a$ e6ercise& T"is% "owever% canno .e e6ercised si!ulaneousl$ as "e sa!e #ives rise o "e pro"i.ied pracice of foru! s"oppin#& T"is is su.;ec o "e rule "a "e assu!pion of one .od$ over a case e6cludes o"er .odies "a !a$ e6ercise concurren ;urisdicion over "e sa!e& Under RA &'()* t+e discip"in!r, #urisdiction o%er pu-"ic sc+oo" te!c+ers rests e$c"usi%e", on DepEd& ,Armand Fabella, et al. vs. CA% 0*0 SCRA 045/ T+e doctrine of pri.!r, #urisdiction > C"en wo .odies "ave concurren ;urisdicion% one of w"ic" is dee!ed o "ave an e6perise over "e su.;ec !aer of "e case% "e o"er .od$ #ives wa$ o "e e6per o e6ercise "e pri!ar$ ;urisdicion& E$+!ustion of Ad.inistr!ti%e Re.edies > =efore #oin# o cour% all re!edies wi"in "e level of ad!inisraive .odies !us firs .e "ad% o"erwise "e acion is dis!issi.le for .ein# pre!aure% su.;ec o cerain e6cepions& Res Judic!t! > C"en a case "as alread$ .een disposed of% "e sa!e canno .e reopened an$!ore or re<filed& I arises w"en "e sa!e case .ein# filed deals wi" "e sa!e cause of acion& T"e revival of "e case under "is docrine is dee!ed .arred .$ final ;ud#e!en& ,Santos vs. CA% 005 SCRA 518% %smael vs. De&ut! '(ecutive Secretar! % ')8 SCRA 5+1 / Dou.le ;eopard$ applies onl$ in cri!inal cases% "ence% canno .e invo@ed in ad!inisraive cases& ,")B vs. Ricardo *arcia/ Foru. S+oppin > T"e pracice of s"oppin# for a favora.le foru! o insure a favora.le acion& T"is is considered a !alpracice and can .e used as a #round for disciplinar$ acion& I !a$ also cause "e ouri#" dis!issal of "e case filed& -resen rules now reBuire a cerificaion of non<foru! s"oppin# in all iniiaor$ pleadin#s .efore "e sa!e can .e aced upon& /er.!nenc, of Jurisdiction > Jurisdicion once presen is no los upon "e insance of "e paries .u coninues unil "e case is er!inaed& ,+ue vs. Court o A&&eals% 11) SCRA 484/ In ad!inisraive cases% ;urisdicion over "e person co!plained of re!ains even if "e resi#ned fro! "e service so lon# as "e offense was co!!ied durin# "is incu!.enc$& ,CSC Resoluion No& ))<80)* daed Januar$ '% ')))% U$% Allan/ Resi#naion is no a wa$ ou o evade ad!inisraive lia.ili$ w"en facin# ad!inisraive sancion& T"e resi#naion of a pu.lic servan does no preclude "e findin# of an$ ad!inisraive lia.ili$ o w"ic" "e or s"e s"all sill .e answera.le& D0'E Secion 55 of "e O!ni.us Elecion Code% in considerin# an appoinive official i&so acto resi#ned% !erel$ provides for "e i!!ediae i!ple!enaion of "e penal$ for "e pro"i.ied ac of en#a#in# in parisan poliical acivi$& T"is provision was no inended% and s"ould no .e used% as a defense a#ains an ad!inisraive case for acs co!!ied durin# #overn!en service& ,'st,er S. "agano vs. -uan )azarro, -r., et al.% 3&R& No& '2)8+0% Sepe!.er 0'% 088+/ '& Appe""!te Jurisdiction > Refers o "e ;urisdicion o a@e co#niAance of appeals fro! a decision of a lower decidin# au"ori$& a& E6clusive appellae ;urisdicion > all decisions of a#enc$ "eads on ad!inisraive cases w"e"er disciplinar$ or non<disciplinar$ are wi"in "e e6clusive appellae ;urisdicion of "e CSC& .,e "art! Adversel! Aected Doctrine > Refers o "e rule "a in ad!inisraive cases onl$ "e responden w"o was found #uil$ of an offense "as "e personali$ o file an appeal& ,"aredes vs. CSC/ 7owever% "is is a procedural rule w"ic" !us .e invo@ed .$ "e appellee? o"erwise% "e appeal .$ "e co!plainan !a$ .e #iven due course& ,Mendez vs. CSC/ T"e CSC is considered a par$ adversel$ affeced .$ "e decision of a "i#"er cour reversin# is decision on "e issue of nepois!% since "e CSC is "e #uardian of !eri and finess in "e .ureaucrac$& ,Daco!co! vs. CSC/ In "e case of ")B vs. Ricardo /. *arcia, -r. Sepe!.er )% 0880% "e Supre!e Cour e6pressl$ a.andoned "e par$<adversel$<affeced docrine "oldin# "a "e effor of "e #overn!en o cur. #raf and corrupion% !alfeasance and !isfeasance in "e #overn!en will .e rendered !eanin#less if appeal canno .e "ad fro! erroneous ad!inisraive decisions& T"e co!plainan in an ad!inisraive case is a.soluel$ wi"ou personali$ o appeal% e6cep if "eFs"e is "e a#enc$ "ead% "e Civil Service Co!!ission or "e sa!e is no pu in issue& ,)AB vs. Mamauag% 255 SCRA 502% 0884/ Noe9 -ursuan o Rule 21 of "e Rules of Cour% Decisions of "e Civil Service Co!!ission are appeala.le o "e Cour of Appeals "rou#" a -eiion for Review& S!"ient Fe!tures of t+e Unifor. Ru"es on Ad.inistr!ti%e C!ses in t+e Ci%i" Ser%ice Decentralization o aut,orit! to decide administrative cases9 T"us% CSCROs are now e!powered o a@e co#niAance of ad!inisraive cases arisin# wi"in "eir ;urisdicion and dispose of "e sa!e up o lo#ical conclusion% su.;ec onl$ o appeal w"ic" !a$ .e a@en o "e CSC proper& Gor "is purpose% "e ;urisdicion of "e CSC proper and CSCROs were delineaed as follows9 CSC /roper A& Discip"in!r, '& Decisions of CSCROs .rou#" .efore i on peiion for review? 0& Decisions of "eads of depar!ens% a#encies% provinces% ciies% !unicipaliies and o"er insru!enaliies? 1& Co!plains .rou#" a#ains Civil Service Co!!ission -roper personnel? 2& Co!plains a#ains "ird level officials w"o are no presidenial appoinees? 4& Co!plains a#ains civil service officials and e!plo$ees w"ic" are no aced upon .$ "e a#encies and suc" o"er co!plains reBuirin# i!!ediae acion% in "e ineres of ;usice? 5& ReBuess for ransfer of venue of "earin# on cases .ein# "eard .$ CSCROs? +& Appeals fro! "e Order of -revenive Suspension? and *& Suc" o"er acions or reBuess involvin# issues arisin# ou of or in connecion wi" "e fore#oin# enu!eraion& A& Non0Discip"in!r, 1CSC /roper2 '& Decisions of CSCROs .rou#" .efore i? 0& ReBues for favora.le reco!!endaion on peiion for e6ecuive cle!enc$? 1& -roess a#ains "e appoin!en or o"er personnel acions% involvin# "ird level officials? and 2& Suc" o"er analo#ous acions or peiions arisin# ou of or in relaion wi" "e fore#oin# enu!eraions& =& Discip"in!r, 1CSCROs2 '& Co!plains iniiaed .$ or .rou#" .efore "e CSCROs provided "a "e alle#ed acs or o!issions were co!!ied wi"in "e ;urisdicion of "e Re#ional Office% includin# e6a!inaion ano!alies or irre#ulariies and "e persons co!plained of are e!plo$ees of a#encies% local or naional% wi"in said #eo#rap"ical areas? 0& Co!plains involvin# CSCRO personnel w"o are appoinees of said office? 1& -eiions o place responden under prevenive suspension& C& Non0Discip"in!r, 1CSCROs2 '& Disapproval of appoin!ens .rou#" .efore i on appeal? 0& -roess a#ains "e appoin!ens of firs and second level e!plo$ees .rou#" .efore i direcl$ or on appeal? 1& Decisions of naional a#encies and local #overn!en unis wi"in "eir #eo#rap"ical .oundaries relaive o personnel acions and non< disciplinar$ cases .rou#" .efore i on appeal? and 2& ReBuess for accrediaion of services and correcion of personal infor!aion in "e records of "e Co!!ission& Jurisdiction of 3e!ds of Aencies 7eads of depar!ens% a#encies% ciies% !unicipaliies and o"er insru!enaliies s"all "ave ori#inal concurren ;urisdicion wi" "e Co!!ission over "eir respecive officers and e!plo$ees& A& Discip"in!r, '& Co!plains involvin# "eir respecive personnel& T"eir decisions s"all .e final in case "e penal$ i!posed is suspension for no !ore "an "ir$ ,18/ da$s or fine in an a!oun no e6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s salar$& Decisions of 7eads of a#encies i!posin# a penal$ of re!oval s"all .e e6ecuor$ onl$ afer confir!aion .$ "e Depar!en Secrear$ concerned? COM-LAINT > T"e !eans o .rin# o "e aenion of "e proper disciplinin# au"ori$ "e co!!ission of infracion .$ "e one co!plained of& Re4uisites of ! %!"id co.p"!int I !us .e in wriin#? Su.scri.ed and sworn o .$ "e co!plainan? Mus conain "e na!e and address of "e co!plainan? Mus conain "e full na!e and address of "e person co!plained of as well as "is posiion and office of e!plo$!en? Mus conain a narraion of "ow% w"en and w"ere "e offense was co!!ied and o"er facs relevan "ereo? Mus conain cerified rue copies of docu!enar$ evidence and affidavis of winesses% if an$? and Mus conain a cerificaion of non<foru! s"oppin#& Notes: A co!plain iniiaed .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$ need no .e under oa"? An anon$!ous co!plain s"all no .e #iven due course unless suppored .$ o.vious ru" or suc" docu!enar$ or o"er direc evidence s"owin# "e pro.a.ili$ "a "e offense was indeed co!!ied .$ "e person co!plained of% in w"ic" case% "e laer !a$ .e as@ed o file couner< affidavi? T"e wi"drawal of "e co!plain does no necessaril$ resul in "e dis!issal of "e case? T"e ec"nical reBuire!ens for a valid co!plain s"ould .e co!plied wi" o"erwise "e co!plain will no .e aced upon& Insead% noice o "e co!plainan s"all .e sen reBuirin# suc" co!pliance& In case of fur"er failure o co!pl$ despie noice% "e co!plain s"all .e dis!issed& In case "e co!plain is sufficien in for! and su.sance% "e person co!plained of s"all .e reBuired o su.!i a couner<affidavi& If a &rima acie case e6iss% Gor!al C"ar#e s"all .e issued% o"erwise "e co!plain s"all .e dis!issed& Gailure o su.!i a couner<affidavi is dee!ed a waiver "ereof& ,-reli!inar$ Invesi#aion/ -reli!inar$ Invesi#aion alread$ includes "e fac<findin# invesi#aion w"ic" is an e(0&arte e6a!inaion of records& Afer a Gor!al C"ar#e is issued% "e responden will .e as@ed o file an answer& In case of failure% "e is dee!ed o "ave waived "e sa!e and for!al invesi#aion s"all alread$ co!!ence& /re%enti%e Suspension > A precauionar$ !easure o insure "a "e responden will no suppress evidence or "arass "e winesses a#ains "i! w"ic" is done .$ placin# "i! under suspension for a cerain period ,58 da$s in L3U% )8 da$s in N3As and 5 !on"s if "e suspension is i!posed .$ "e Office of "e O!.uds!an/& Re4uisites of ! %!"id pre%enti%e suspension: Gor!al C"ar#e was alread$ issued& Responden is ei"er c"ar#ed wi" dis"ones$% oppression% #rave !isconduc% ne#lec in "e perfor!ance of du$ or if "ere are reasons o .elieve "e responden is #uil$ of c"ar#eFs w"ic" would warran "is re!oval fro! "e service& In lieu of prevenive suspension% "e proper disciplinin# au"ori$ or "ead of office !a$ reassi#n responden o ano"er uni of "e a#enc$ durin# "e for!al "earin#s& -revenive suspension s"all .e deferred or inerruped durin# "e respondenHs !aerni$ or paerni$ leave& T"e period of dela$ owin# o "e faul of "e responden s"all no .e included in counin# "e period of prevenive suspension& Al"ou#" inerlocuor$ in c"aracer% an order of prevenive suspension !a$ .e appealed o "e CSC if i is found o .e unwarraned% no in accordance wi" law or wi"ou .asis& =ac@ wa#es s"all .e paid in case a prevenive suspension is declared ille#al or null and void under "e followin# circu!sances9 '& T"e Order was issued .$ one w"o is no au"oriAed .$ law? 0& T"e order was no pre!ised on an$ of "e #rounds or causes warraned .$ law? 1& T"e order of prevenive suspension was issued wi"ou a for!al c"ar#e? or 2& T"e duraion "as e6ceeded "e prescri.ed period% in w"ic" case "e pa$!en of .ac@ salaries s"all correspond o "e e6cess period onl$& A declaraion of invalidi$ of a prevenive suspension no .ased on an$ of "e reasons aforesaed% s"all si!ilarl$ resul in "e reinsae!en of "e e!plo$ee concerned .u .ac@ wa#es s"all no .e paid unless "e responden is su.seBuenl$ e6oneraed of "e c"ar#es a#ains "i! ,CSC Resoluion No& 818480 daed Ma$ 4% 0881/& I =ac@ wa#es s"all no .e paid for a valid prevenive suspension even if "e responden is e6oneraed since in "a case "e suspension is le#al ,*loria vs. CSC/& I -revenive suspension is no valid if "e e!plo$ee is no in "e posiion o "arass winesses or suppress evidence& ,3elle#ani% Ma& C$n"ia -&A&% CSC Res& No& 80'80'/ Re.edies 5otion for Reconsider!tion 6 An iniial re!ed$ o see@ a reversal of an unfavora.le decision and s"ould .e filed wi"in '4 da$s fro! receip of "e decision& A& I s"ould .e .ased on "e followin# #rounds9 a& New evidence "as .een discovered w"ic" !aeriall$ affecs "e decision rendered% .& T"e decision is no suppored .$ "e evidence on record% or c& Errors of law or irre#ulariies "ave .een co!!ied pre;udicial o "e ineres of "e !ovan& Note: Onl$ one !oion for reconsideraion s"all .e allowed& I sa$s "e runnin# of "e re#le!enar$ period o appeal& =& Appe!" > An acion .efore "i#"er au"ori$ see@in# a review and reversal of "e decision rendered .$ "e .od$ w"ic" firs decided "e case& Can .e resored o onl$ in case "e penal$ i!posed is !ore "an 18 da$s suspension or fine eBuivalen o !ore "an 18 da$s salar$& Appeal does no sa$ "e e6ecuion of "e decision appealed fro! e6cep if "e penal$ is re!oval w"ere confir!aion .$ "e Secrear$ is needed .efore "e sa!e !a$ .e e6ecued& And e6cep fur"er if "e decision appealed fro! was rendered .$ a CSCRO in w"ic" case% "e appeal a@en o "e CSC proper sa$s "e e6ecuion of "e decision appealed fro!& An appeal fro! "e decision of "e "ead of an a#enc$ "a is aac"ed o a depar!en i!posin# !ore "an 18 da$s penal$ is li@ewise appeala.le direcl$ o "e Co!!ission -roper wi"ou "e need for confir!aion .$ "e secrear$ concerned& -endin# appeal% "e appealed decision is e6ecuor$& ,CSC Resoluion No& 8+8022 daed Ge.& +% 088+/ An appeal is a@en .$ filin# wi" "e appellae au"ori$ a noice of appeal includin# "e appeal !e!orandu!% cop$ furnis"ed "e office "a rendered "e decision& T"e laer in urn% upon receip of "e cop$ of appeal% s"all su.!i "e records of "e case o "e CSC wi" co!!en on "e appeal& Appeal fee in "e a!oun of -488&88 s"all .e paid& A cerificae of non<foru! s"oppin# s"all also .e su.!ied& If an$ of "e ec"nical reBuire!ens for filin# an appeal is lac@in#% "e appellan s"all .e infor!ed a.ou i and s"all .e reBuired o co!pl$ wi"in '8 da$s fro! receip of noice& If "ereafer% sill no co!pliance is !ade% "e appeal s"all .e dis!issed due o appellanHs inen o dela$& If on appeal "e responden is found o "ave .een deprived of due process% "e case s"all .e re!anded o "e a#enc$ "ead for ano"er invesi#aion% wi" due process& T"e invesi#aion s"all .e finis"ed in "ree calendar !on"s o"erwise "e responden s"all .e considered e6oneraed& T"e re!andin# of "e case due o lac@ of due process s"all no enail reinsae!en or pa$!en of .ac@ wa#es& A decision of a CSCRO dis!issin# a co!plain for lac@ of &rima acie case !a$ .e "e su.;ec of a peiion for review wi" "e CSC proper& T"e decision of "e Civil Service Co!!ission !a$ .e appealed o "e Cour of Appeals "rou#" a peiion for review and pendin# said appeal% "e decision is e6ecuor$ unless "e CA issues a Resrainin# Order& /etition for E$ecuti%e C"e.enc, A peiion for e6ecuive cle!enc$ !a$ .e filed .$ a dis!issed e!plo$ee for "e purpose of co!!uin# or re!ovin# "is ad!inisraive penalies or disa.iliies& T"e peiion s"all .e filed wi" "e CSC w"ic" in urn !a$ ei"er den$ i or consider i favora.l$ .$ reco!!endin# suc" #ran o "e Office of "e -residen& Al"ou#" unwrien% "e CSC adops a polic$ "a peiions for e6ecuive cle!enc$ !a$ .e filed onl$ afer five $ears fro! "e dae of "e peiionerHs dis!issal fro! "e service& T"e peiion !us .e acco!panied .$9 cerified rue cop$ of "e decision wi" a favora.le reco!!endaion .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$% cerificaion fro! repua.le !e!.ers of "e co!!uni$ w"ere "e resides o "e effec "a "e "as .eco!e a useful !e!.er "ereof& -roof of non<pendenc$ of an appealFpeiion for review relaive o "e disciplinar$ case .efore an$ courFri.unal and proof of pa$!en of -488&88& OFFENSES AND /ENALTIES Ad!inisraive offenses wi" correspondin# penalies are classified ino #rave% less #rave or li#"% dependin# on "eir #ravi$ and effecs on "e #overn!en service& Gr!%e offenses are "ose w"ic" !a$ .e punis"ed wi" dis!issal fro! "e service for "e firs offense or "e !a6i!u! of '<$ear suspension for "e firs offense and dis!issal fro! "e service for "e second offense& E6a!ples of 3rave Offenses punis"a.le wi" dis!issal are9 Dis"ones$ 3ross Ne#lec of Du$ 3rave Misconduc =ein# Nooriousl$ Undesira.le Convicion of a cri!e involvin# !oral urpiude Galsificaion of Official Docu!en -"$sical or !enal incapaci$ due o i!!oral or vicious "a.is En#a#in# direcl$ in parisan poliical aciviies Receivin# for personal use% a fee% #if or o"er valua.le "in# in "e course of official duies w"en "e sa!e is #iven .$ an$ person in "e "ope or e6pecaion of receivin# a favor Conracin# loans of !one$ or proper$ fro! persons wi" w"o! "e office of "e e!plo$ee "as .usiness relaions Nepois! and Dislo$al$ o "e Repu.lic of "e -"ilippines& E6a!ples of 3rave Offenses punis"a.le wi" 5 !os& and ' da$ o ' $ear are9 Oppression Dis#raceful and i!!oral conduc Inefficienc$ and inco!peence in "e perfor!ance of official duies GreBuen unau"oriAed a.sences or ardiness Refusal o perfor! official du$ 3ross insu.ordinaion Conduc pre;udicial o "e .es of ineres of "e service 7avin# financial and !aerial ineres in an$ ransacion reBuirin# "e approval of "is office? ownin#% conrollin#% ec& as officer in an$ privae enerprise re#ulaed or supervised or licensed .$ "is Office Disclosin# or !isusin# confidenial of classified infor!aion o fur"er "is privae ineress% a!on# o"ers& Less Gr!%e offenses are "ose punis"a.le wi" ' !o& and ' da$ o 5 !os& Gor "e firs offense and dis!issal for "e second offense& E6a!ples are9 Si!ple Ne#lec of Du$ Si!ple Misconduc 3ross Discoures$ in "e course of official duies Violaion of CS Law and Rules of serious naure Insu.ordinaion 7a.iual Drun@enness Gailure o Gile sworn sae!ens of asses and lia.iliies Gailure o resi#n fro! "is posiion in "e privae .usiness w"ere "ere is conflic of ineres wi"in 18 da$s fro! assu!pion of pu.lic office& Li+t Offenses are "ose punis"a.le wi" repri!and for "e firs offense% suspension of up 18 da$s for "e second offense and dis!issal fro! "e service for "e "ird offense& E6a!ples are9 Discoures$ I!proper soliciaion fro! su.ordinaes or sc"ool c"ildren Violaion of reasona.le office rules and re#ulaions 7a.iual ardiness 3a!.lin# pro"i.ied .$ law Refusal o render overi!e service I!!orali$ prior o enerin# "e service =orrowin# !one$ fro! su.ordinaes Lendin# !one$ a usurious raes Cillful failure o pa$ ;us de.s Lo..$in# for personal #ain in le#islaive "alls and offices wi"ou au"ori$ -ro!oin# sale of ic@es in .e"alf of a privae enerprise wi"ou au"ori$ Gailure o ac pro!pl$ on leers wi"in '5 da$s Gailure o process docu!ens wi"in a reasona.le i!e E$tenu!tin* 5iti!tin* Ar!%!tin or A"tern!ti%e Circu.st!nces In deer!inin# "e i!posa.le penalies% so!e circu!sances !a$ .e appreciaed for "e purpose of !ii#ain# or a##ravain# "e lia.ili$ of "e responden& T"e$ are as follows9 -"$sical illness 3ood fai" Ta@in# undue advana#e of official posiion Ta@in# undue advana#e of su.ordinaes Undue disclosure of confidenial infor!aion Use of #overn!en proper$ in "e co!!ission of "e offense 7a.iual co!!ission of "e offense durin# office "ours and wi"in office pre!ises E!plo$!en of fraudulen !eans o co!!i or conceal "e offense Len#" of service in "e #overn!en% Educaion or o"er analo#ous circu!sances& If "ere is no a##ravain# or !ii#ain# circu!sance presen% "e !ediu! penal$ is i!posed& I onl$ "e a##ravain# circu!sance is presen% "e !a6i!u! penal$ s"all .e i!posed& If onl$ !ii#ain# circu!sance is presen% "e !ini!u! penal$ s"all .e i!posed& T"e penal$ of dis!issal fro! "e service is indivisi.le% "ence% no a!oun of !ii#ain# circu!sance can reduce "e sa!e o a lower penal$& C"en a##ravain# and !ii#ain# circu!sances are presen% "e penal$ s"all .e i!posed accordin# o "e nu!.er of eac" circu!sances& If "ere are !ore a##ravain# circu!sances% "e !a6i!u! s"all .e i!posed? if "ere are !ore !ii#ain#% "e !a6i!u! s"all .e i!posed? and if .o" eBuall$ offse eac" o"er% "e !ediu! penal$ s"all .e i!posed& Dur!tion !nd effect of !d.inistr!ti%e pen!"ties: T"e penal$ of dis!issal s"all resul in "e per!anen separaion of "e e!plo$ee fro! "e service wi" perpeual disBualificaion o "old pu.lic office& Suspension s"all .e considered a #ap in "e service and durin# "a period "e responden will no .e eniled o all !one$ .enefis includin# leave credis& 7e s"all no also .e pro!oed durin# "e said period& T"e penal$ of fine s"all .e in an a!oun no e6ceedin# 5 !on"s salar$ of "e responden& T"e pro"i.iion for pro!oion s"all .e eBuivalen o "e period "ad "e penal$ .een suspension& T"e fine s"all .e paid o "e a#enc$ "a i!posed "e sa!e& T"e penal$ of repri!and does no carr$ an$ accessor$ penal$& Effect of e$oner!tion: If a civil service e!plo$ee was ille#all$ suspended or dis!issed% le#all$ spea@in#% "is posiion did no .eco!e vacan% so "e appoin!en of ano"er o "e pos durin# "e suspension period is e!porar$ and precarious and no o.sacle o reinsae!en of "e person w"o was ille#all$ suspended or dis!issed ,Batungba1al vs. )ational Dev. Co. )1 -"il& '*0/ If oal e6oneraion is declared% "e ille#all$ dis!issed or suspended e!plo$ee is eniled o reinsae!en wi" pa$!en of .ac@wa#es and o"er .enefis .u onl$ for "e period no e6ceedin# five ,4/ $ears& ,San Luis vs. Court o A&&eals% '+2 SCRA 04*/ CONTE5/T An$ officialFe!plo$eeFperson found #uil$ afer due proceedin#s of "e followin# acs or o!issions !a$ .e punis"ed for indirec cone!p9 diso.edience of or resisance o a lawful wri% process% order% decision% resoluion% rulin#% su!!ons% su.poena% co!!and or in;uncion of "e Co!!ission& -roceedin#s !a$ .e iniiaed .$ "e Co!!ission motu &ro&rio% or co!!enced .$ a verified peiion& A "earin# o invesi#ae "e c"ar#e s"all .e se& Gailure of responden o aend "e sc"eduled "earin# and o #ive a saisfacor$ e6planaion in wriin# will resul in "is waiver o .e presen durin# "e "earin#& Gine of -'%888&88 per da$ for ever$ ac of a person found #uil$ of indirec cone!p& Da!a#es in addiion o fine s"all .e awarded if cone!p consiss of violaion of an in;uncion or o!ission o do an ac w"ic" is wi"in "e power of "e responden& DISGRACEFUL AND I55ORAL CONDUCT Refers o acs w"ic" violae "e .asic nor! of decenc$% !orali$ and decoru! a."orred and conde!ned .$ "e socie$& I refers o conduc w"ic" is willful% fla#ran% or s"a!eless% and w"ic" s"ows a !oral indifference o "e opinion of "e #ood and respeca.le !e!.ers of "e co!!uni$& CLASSIFICATION a/ Disr!cefu" !nd I..or!" Conduct in t+e 7or8p"!ce > Conduc co!!ied .$ paries% re#ardless of !arial saus% under ANJ of "e followin# circu!sances9 '& T"e dis#raceful and i!!oral conduc was co!!ied in "e wor@place in a scandalous !anner 0& T"e dis#raceful and i!!oral conduc was co!!ied .$ a@in# advana#e of oneHs posiion andFor wi" "e use of #overn!en proper$ and resources 1& T"e dis#raceful and i!!oral conduc affeced "e wor@ perfor!ance of "e respondens ./ Disr!cefu" !nd I..or!" Conduct Co..itted t+rou+ ! For-idden Re"!tions+ip > T"e dis#raceful and i!!oral conduc is classified under "is secion if "e paries are en#a#ed in a relaions"ip for.idden .$ law& c/ Disr!cefu" !nd I..or!" Conduct Co..itted t+rou+ In+erent", I..or!" Acts > Conduc w"ic" consiss of i!!oral and devian acs in"erenl$ for.idden .$ "e .asic nor!s of decenc$% !orali$ and decoru! suc" as% .u no li!ied o inces% pedop"ilia% e6"i.iionis! and "e li@e% w"e"er co!!ied in a discree or scandalous !anner wi"in or ou of "e wor@place& 73O 5A9 INITIATE CO5/LAINT a/ Dis#raceful and I DISCI-LININ3 I!!oral Conduc in "e AUT7ORITJ Cor@place I ANJ -ERSON ./ Dis#raceful and I ,filed a#ains "e !arried I!!oral Conduc par$/ =J ANJ T"rou#" a Gor.idden IMMEDIATE MEM=ER OG Relaions"ip 7ISF7ER GAMILJ c/ Dis#raceful and I DISCI-LININ3 I!!oral Conduc AUT7ORITJ Co!!ied "rou#" I ANJ -ERSON In"erenl$ I!!oral Acs 5e.or!ndu. Circu"!r No: ;<* s: =);) d!ted Auust <* =);) :Secion '& Deinition o Disgraceul and Immoral Conduct. > Dis#raceful and I!!oral Conduc refers o an ac w"ic" violaes "e .asic nor! of decenc$% !orali$ and decoru! a."orred and conde!ned .$ "e socie$& I refers o conduc w"ic" is willful% fla#ran or s"a!eless and w"ic" s"ows a !oral indifference o "e opinions of "e #ood and respeca.le !e!.ers of "e co!!uni$& :Secion 0& Com&laint or Disgraceul and Immoral Conduct2 3,o Ma! Initiate4File9 > A co!plain for Dis#raceful and I!!oral Conduc !a$ .e iniiaed .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$ or filed .$ an$ person a#ains "e paries involved% w"e"er !arried or un!arried& :Secion 1& Com&laint or Disgraceul and Immoral Conduct Against 5nmarried *overnment "ersonnel. > Un!arried #overn!en e!plo$ees w"o do no "ave an$ e6isin# le#al i!pedi!ens o conrac !arria#e !a$ no .e !ade lia.le for "e ad!inisraive offense of Dis#raceful and I!!oral Conduc unless "e conduc consiss of i!!oral and devian acs w"ic" are in"erenl$ for.idden .$ "e .asic nor!s of decenc$% !orali$ and decoru! suc" as% .u no li!ied o inces% pedop"ilia% e6"i.iionis! and "e li@e& :Secion 2& Manner o Commission o t,e 6ense > T"e acs consisin# of "e ad!inisraive offense of Dis#raceful and I!!oral conduc !a$ .e co!!ied in a scandalous or discree !anner% wi"in or ou of "e wor@place& DIS3ONEST9 7as .een defined as a for! of conduc w"ic" connoes unruswor"iness and lac@ of ine#ri$% a disposiion o lie% c"ea deceive% .era$&: D=ALA3SO% Teodoro Jr& L&% e al&% CSC Resoluion No& ))<'8*4% Ma$ 0'% '))) ciin# =RIONES% Rolando A&% CAS Res& )+<1+28 daed Au#us 0*% '))+E :T"e conceal!en or disorion of ru"% w"ic" s"ows lac@ of ine#ri$ or a disposiion o defraud% c"ea% deceive or .era$ and an inen o violae "e ru"&: DSecion '& RULES ON ADMINISTRATIVE OGGENSE OG DIS7ONESTJ? CSC Resoluion No& 85<841*% April 2% 0885E C"!ssific!tion of DIS3ONEST9 a/ Serious Dis"ones$ > "unis,able b! dismissal rom t,e service ./ Less Serious Dis"ones$ 's offense > suspension fro! 5 !on"s and ' da$ o ' $ear 0nd offense > dis!issal fro! "e service DSecion 0% RULES ON ADMINISTRATIVE OGGENSE OG DIS7ONESTJ% CSC Resoluion No& 85<841*% April 2% 0885E c/ Si!ple Dis"ones$ > 's offense > suspension of ' !on" and ' da$ o 5 !on"s 0nd offense > suspension of 5 !on"s and ' da$ o ' $ear 1rd offense > dis!issal fro! "e service DSecion 0% RULES ON ADMINISTRATIVE OGGENSE OG DIS7ONESTJ% CSC Resoluion No& 85<841*% April 2% 0885E T"e presence of an$ one of "e followin# aendan circu!sances in "e co!!ission of "e dis"ones ac would consiue "e offense of SERIOUS DIS7ONESTJ9 a/ T"e dis"ones ac caused serious da!a#e and #rave pre;udice o "e 3overn!en ./ T"e responden #ravel$ a.used "is au"ori$ in order o co!!i "e dis"ones ac c/ C"ere "e responden is an accouna.le officer% "e dis"ones ac direcl$ involves proper$% accouna.le for!s or !one$ for w"ic" "e is direcl$ accouna.le and "e responden s"ows an inen o co!!i !aerial #ain% #raf and corrupion d/ T"e dis"ones ac e6"i.is !oral depravi$ on "e par of "e responden e/ T"e responden e!plo$ed fraud andFor falsificaion of official docu!ens in "e co!!ission of "e dis"ones ac relaed o "isF"er e!plo$!en f/ T"e dis"ones ac was co!!ied several i!es or in various occasions #/ T"e dis"ones ac involves a Civil Service e6a!inaion irre#ulari$ or fa@e Civil Service eli#i.ili$ suc" as% .u no li!ied o i!personaion% c"eain# and use of cri. s"ees "/ O"er analo#ous circu!sances DSecion 1% RULES ON ADMINISTRATIVE OGGENSE OG DIS7ONESTJ% CSC Resoluion No& 85<841*% April 2% 0885E T"e presence of an$ one of "e followin# aendan circu!sances in "e co!!ission of "e dis"ones ac would consiue "e offense of LESS SERIOUS DIS7ONESTJ9 a/ T"e dis"ones ac caused da!a#e and pre;udice o "e #overn!en w"ic" is no so serious as o Bualif$ under "e i!!ediael$ precedin# classificaion ./ T"e responden did no a@e advana#e of "isF"er posiion in co!!iin# "e dis"ones ac c/ O"er analo#ous circu!sances DSecion 2% RULES ON ADMINISTRATIVE OGGENSE OG DIS7ONESTJ% CSC Resoluion No& 85<841*% April 2& 0885E T"e presence of an$ one of "e followin# aendan circu!sances in "e co!!ission of "e dis"ones ac would consiue "e offense of SIM-LE DIS7ONESTJ9 a/ T"e dis"ones ac did no cause da!a#e or pre;udice o "e #overn!en ./ T"e dis"ones ac "as no direc relaion o or does no involve "e duies and responsi.iliies of "e responden c/ In falsificaion of an$ official docu!en w"ere "e infor!aion falsified is no relaed o "isF"er e!plo$!en d/ T"a "e dis"ones ac did no resul in an$ #ain or .enefi o "e offender e/ O"er analo#ous circu!sances DSecion 4% RULES ON ADMINISTRATIVE OGGENSE OG DIS7ONESTJ% CSC Resoluion No& 85<841*% April 2% 0885E GROSS NEGLECT OF DUT9 Ne#li#ence is wan of care reBuired .$ "e circu!sances& I is a relaive or co!paraive% no an a.solue er!% and is applicaion depends upon "e siuaion of "e paries% and "e de#ree of care and vi#ilance w"ic" "e circu!sances reasona.l$ i!pose D5S vs. -5A)ILL6% 01 -"il& 0'0E GRA>E >S: SI5/LE In 3rave Misconduc% as disin#uis"ed fro! Si!ple Misconduc% "e ele!ens of corrupion% clear inen o violae "e law or fla#ran disre#ard of esa.lis"ed rules% !us .e !anifes&: DLA)DRI.6 vs. CSC% 001 SCRA 452 Ciin# In Re9 I!peac"!en of 7orilleno% 21 -"il& 0'0 ,')00/E BEING NOTORIOUSL9 UNDESIRABLE T"is offense is .ased !ainl$ on "e #eneral repuaion of an e!plo$ee for .ein# difficul o wor@ wi"% due o "isF"er Buarrelso!e aiude andFor repeaed infracions of office rules& T"e focus in "is offense is "e oali$ of "is conduc in office and no "is lia.ili$ for "e individual acs&: DLA3UILLES% Cesar -&% CSC Resoluion No& ))<8805% Januar$ 5% ')))E CON>ICTION OF A CRI5E IN>OL>ING 5ORAL TUR/ITUDE Ever$"in# w"ic" is done conrar$ o ;usice% "ones$% !odes$ or #ood !orals& DIn Re9 =asa% 2' -"il 0+4? In Re9 Isada% 58 -"il& )'4E 5ORAL TUR/ITUDE Ever$"in# w"ic" is done conrar$ o ;usice% "ones$% !odes$ or #ood !orals& :I ,!oral urpiude/ i!plies so!e"in# i!!oral in iself% re#ardless of "e fac "a i is punis"a.le .$ law or no& I is no "e pro"i.iion .$ saue "a fi6es !oral urpiude .u "e naure of "e ac iself&: ,RO=REDILLO% Mario% CSC Resoluion No& 88<854+% Marc" '8% 0888 ciin# D'LA .6RR' vs. C6M'L'C% 04* SCRA 2*1E FALSIFICATION OF /UBLIC DOCU5ENTS Galsificaion as a rule is "e !isrepresenaion of a "in#% fac or condiion% cerif$in# "a a "in# is rue w"en i is no% w"e"er one "as "e ri#" o !a@e "e represenaion or cerificae& As applied o a pu.lic docu!en% in order "a said ac .e punis"a.le% i is i!!aerial w"e"er i "as caused da!a#e o a "ird person or no& T"is is .ecause falsificaion of pu.lic docu!ens is conrolled .$ o"er principles disinc fro! "ose applica.le o privae docu!ens& D5.S. vs. B5')A/').5RA% ' -"il& 211E ENGAGING DIRECTL9 OR INDIRECTL9 IN /ARTISAN /OLITICAL ACTI>ITIES B9 ONE 3OLDING NON0/OLITICAL OFFICE T"e er! :elecion ca!pai#n: or Hparisan poliical acivi$H refers o an ac desi#ned o pro!oe "e elecion or defea of a paricular candidae or candidaes o a pu.lic office& D=U3TON3% Diosdado% CSC Res& No& )+<8*8+% Januar$ 0*% '))+ ciin# Secion +) of "e O!ni.us Elecion Code of "e -"ilippines ,=aas -a!.ansa =ilan# **'/E NE/OTIS5 All appoin!ens in "e naional% provincial% ci$ and !unicipal #overn!ens or in an$ .ranc" or insru!enali$ "ereof% includin# #overn!en<owned and conrolled corporaions% !ade in favor of a relaive Kwi"in "e "ird de#reeL of "e appoinin# or reco!!endin# au"ori$% or of "e c"ief of "e .ureau or office% or of "e persons e6ercisin# i!!ediae supervision over "i!% are "ere.$ pro"i.ied& DD'B5L*AD6 vs. CI/IL S'R/IC' C6MMISSI6)% 01* SCRA '*2E LI5ITATIONS ON A//OINT5ENTS No person s"all .e appoined in "e career service of "e local #overn!en if "e is relaed wi"in "e four" civil de#ree of consan#uini$ or affini$ o "e appoinin# and reco!!endin# au"ori$& DSecion +)% Local 3overn!en Code of '))'E DISLO9ALT9 TO T3E RE/UBLIC OF T3E /3ILI//INES AND TO T3E FILI/INO /EO/LE I consiss of a.andon!en or renunciaion of oneHs lo$al$ o "e #overn!en or advocain# "e over"row of "e 3overn!en& D-ar& +% Secion *% -residenial Decree No& )+'% Jul$ 0+% ')+5E O//RESSION T"e Co!!ission "as defined oppression as an ac of cruel$% severi$% unlawful e6acion% do!inaion or e6cessive use of au"ori$& DCSC Resoluion9 No& )4<0'04% Marc" 0' '))4E INEFFICIENC9 AND INCO5/ETENCE IN T3E /ERFOR5ANCE OF OFFICIAL DUT9 Inco!peenc$ > "as .een defined as "e !anifes lac@ of adeBuae a.ili$ and finess for "e saisfacor$ perfor!ance of official duies& T"is "as reference o an$ p"$sical% !oral or inellecual Buali$ "e lac@ of w"ic" su.saniall$ incapaciaes one o perfor! "e duies of an officer& DSec& *% -res& Decree No& )+'E FRE?UENT UNAUT3ORI@ED ABSENCES* OR TARDINESS IN RE/ORTING FOR DUT9* LOAFING OR FRE?UENT UNAUT3ORI@ED ABSENCES FRO5 DUT9 DURING REGULAR OFFICE 3OURS An officer or e!plo$ee s"all .e considered "a.iuall$ a.sen if "e incurs unau"oriAed a.sences e6ceedin# "e allowa.le 0&4 da$s !on"l$ leave credi under "e Leave Law for a leas "ree ,1/ !on"s in a se!eser or a leas "ree ,1/ consecuive !on"s durin# "e $ear& DSecion 00 ,B/% Rule (IV% O!ni.us Rules I!ple!enin# =oo@ V of E6ecuive Order No& 0)0 ,Ad!inisraive Code of ')*+/E REFUSAL TO /ERFOR5 OFFICIAL DUT9 :An$ ac conduc of officer or ri.unal under a du$ o perfor!% si#nif$in# inenion no o perfor! & & &: DCord M -"rases% Volu!e 15<A% Cop$ri#"% ')50E GROSS INSUBORDINATION Is a deli.erae and willful refusal o co!pl$ wi" a lawful reBues or order of a "i#"er au"ori$& I involves disre#ard of proper au"ori$ and a refusal o o.e$ "a au"ori$% a willful disrespec of i&: DSO=RE-ENA% Car!elia 3&% CSC Resoluion No& 88'0**& Ma$ 18% 0888 ciin# 7ARVEJ% Ta!!an# A&% CSC Resoluion No& )*<0004 Au#us 0'% '))*E 3ABITUAL DRUNKENNESS One w"o freBuenl$ and repeaedl$ .eco!es ino6icaed .$ e6cessive indul#ence in ino6icain# liBuor so as o acBuire a fi6ed "a.i and an involunar$ endenc$ o .eco!e ino6icaed as ofen as "e e!paion is presened% even "ou#" "e re!ains so.er for da$s or even wee@s a a i!e& D=lac@Hs Law Dicionar$% 4" EdiionE FRE?UENT UNAUT3ORI@ED TARDINESS 13ABITUAL TARDINESS2 An e!plo$ee s"all .e considered "a.iuall$ ard$ if "e incurs ardiness% re#ardless of "e nu!.er of !inues% en ,'8/ i!es a !on" for a leas wo ,0/ !on"s in a se!eser or a leas wo ,0/ consecuive !on"s durin# "e $ear& DSecion 00& ,B/ Rule (IV% O!ni.us Rules I!ple!enin# =oo@ V of E6ecuive Order No& 0)0 ,Ad!inisraive Code of ')*+/E 5e.or!ndu. Circu"!r No: ;'* s: =);) d!ted Auust '* =);) '& An$ officer or e!plo$ee w"o incurs underi!e% re#ardless of "e nu!.er of !inuesF"ours% en ,'8/ i!es a !on" for a leas wo !on"s in a se!eser s"all .e lia.le for Si!ple Misconduc andFor Conduc -re;udicial o "e =es Ineres of "e Service% as "e case !a$ .e? and 0& An$ officer or e!plo$ee w"o incurs underi!e% re#ardless of "e nu!.er of !inuesF"ours% en ,'8/ i!es a !on" for a leas wo ,0/ consecuive !on"s durin# "e $ear s"all .e lia.le for Si!ple Misconduc andFor Conduc -re;udicial o "e =es Ineres of "e Service% as "e case !a$ .e& 5e.or!ndu. Circu"!r No: ;(* s: =);) d!ted Auust '* =);) '& An$ officer or e!plo$ee w"o is a.sen in "e !ornin# is considered o .e ard$ and is su.;ec o "e provisions on "a.iual ardiness? and 0& An$ officer or e!plo$ee w"o is a.sen in "e afernoon is considered o "ave incurred underi!e su.;ec o "e provisions on underi!e& 7ILLFUL FAILURE TO /A9 JUST DEBTS :Jus de.s: s"all appl$ onl$ o9 '& Clai!s ad;udicaed .$ a cour of law% or 0& Clai!s "e e6isence and ;usness of w"ic" are ad!ied .$ "e de.or& DSecion 00& Rule (IV% O!ni.us Rules I!ple!enin# =oo@ V of E6ecuive Order 0)0 ,Ad!inisraive Code of ')*+/E Definition: T"e er! Se6ual 7arass!en "as var$in# definiions dependin# on w"a $pe of case will .e insiued& If "e case is cri!inal in naure% "e definiion under RA +*++ applies% "us% all ele!ens "ereof !us .e presen for purposes of convicion& On "e o"er "and% "e ad!inisraive offense of se6ual "arass!en is defined under "e Ad!inisraive Disciplinar$ Rules on Se6ual 7arass!en cases pro!ul#aed .$ "e Civil service Co!!ission ,CSC Resoluion No& 8'<8)28/ w"ic" conspicuousl$ deviaed fro! "e srin#en reBuire!ens of RA +*++ insofar as "e ele!ens of "e offense are concerned& Se6ual 7arass!en as a cri!inal offense is defined as a wor@% educaion or rainin# relaed ac co!!ied .$ an e!plo$er% e!plo$ee% !ana#er% supervisor% a#en of "e e!plo$er% eac"er% insrucor% professor% coac"% rainor or an$ person w"o% having authority, influence or moral ascendancy over ano"er in a wor@ or rainin# or educaion environ!en% de!ands% reBuess or o"erwise reBuires an$ se6ual favor fro! "e o"er% re#ardless of w"e"er "e de!and% reBues or reBuire!en for su.!ission is acceped .$ "e o.;ec of said ac& Se6ual 7arass!en as an ad!inisraive offense is defined as an ac% or a series of acs% involvin# an$ unwelco!e se6ual advance% reBues or de!and for a se6ual favor% or o"er ver.al or p"$sical .e"avior of a se6ual naure% co!!ied .$ a #overn!en e!plo$ee or official in a wor@ relaed% rainin# or educaion relaed environ!en of "e person co!plained of& Noe "a "e wo definiions are su.saniall$ "e sa!e e6cep "a in "e ad!inisraive se6ual "arass!en cases "e ele!en of !oral ascendanc$% influence or au"ori$ on "e par of "e offender is no presen& E%o"ution of t+e ru"es on se$u!" +!r!ss.ent c!ses: '& CSC Me!orandu! Circular No& ')% s& '))2 ,CSC Res& No& )2<0*42/ =ased on "e .road !andae #iven .$ RA 5+'1 and EO 0)0 o "e CSC o adop posiive !easures o pro!oe "e o.servance of "e sandards of personal conduc of officials and e!plo$ees in "e civil service and o adop !easures o pro!oe !orale% efficienc$% ine#ri$% responsiveness and coures$ in "e civil service& Cas issued .efore "e enac!en of RA +*++ I c"araceriAes se6ual "arass!en as ei"er #rave !isconduc% conduc pre;udicial o "e .es ineres of "e service or si!ple !isconduc& In is definiion of se6ual "arass!en "e ele!en of !oral ascendanc$% influence or au"ori$ of "e offender was no presen& 0& RA (A(( 1;BB<2 Defines and penaliAes "e cri!e of se6ual "arass!en in wor@places and educaional or rainin# insiuions in pu.lic and privae secors and considers "e presence of !oral ascendanc$% influence or au"ori$ on "e par of "e perperaor as an ele!en of "e cri!e& Defines "e o.li#aions of e!plo$ers% "eads of offices or educaional insiuions in addressin# se6ual "arass!en includin# "e creaion of "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion ,CODI/& Ma@es "e e!plo$er or "e "ead of office lia.le under cerain condiions for failin# o a@e i!!ediae acion afer .ein# infor!ed .$ "e vici!s of se6ual "arass!en& Unclear on ad!inisraive sancions& 1& CSC Reso"ution No: B<0';'; Cas issued pursuan o RA +*++ for "e #uidance of "e CSC personnel& Adops .o" "e definiions of MC ') and RA +*++ and li@ewise considers au"ori$% influence or !oral ascendanc$ as ele!ens of "e offense& 2& Ad.inistr!ti%e Discip"in!r, Ru"es on Se$u!" 3!r!ss.ent C!ses Treaed se6ual "arass!en ad!inisraive cases as differen in naure fro! "e cri!inal cases of se6ual "arass!en& Considered RA +*++ as dealin# onl$ wi" "e cri!inal cases of se6ual "arass!en w"ile adopin# so!e of is feaures suc" as "e creaion per a#enc$ of "e CODI& Declared "a !oral ascendanc$ is no an ele!en of "e ad!inisraive offense& Cae#oriAed differen acs of ad!inisraive se6ual "arass!en cases& O"er Relaed Laws9 '& RA 5+04 > An Ac Sren#"enin# "e -ro"i.iion on Discri!inaion a#ains Co!en 0& RA +')0 > Co!en in Develop!en and Naion =uildin# Ac 1& RA *141 > T"e Ani Rape Law of '))+ 2& RA *484 > Rape Vici! Assisance and -roecion Ac of '))* 4& T"e C"ild A.use Law 5& T"e Revised -enal Code w"ic" classifies "e acs "a !a$ consiue Se6ual 7arass!en as follows9 a& Un;us Ve6aion > An$ "u!an conduc w"ic"% al"ou#" no producive of so!e p"$sical or !aerial "ar! would% "owever% un;usl$ anno$% ve6% irriae% or!en% disress or disur. "e !ind of an innocen person o w"o! i is direced& Violence and ini!idaion are no necessar$& .& Slander .$ Deed c& Acs of Lasciviousness d& Oral Defa!aion e& Coercion Se$u!" 3!r!ss.ent: A t+re!t in t+e Cor8p"!ce Se6ual "arass!en is reco#niAed as a violaion of "u!an ri#"s% !orale and efficienc$ in "e wor@place% i violaes as well !eri and finess principle and creaes a "osile environ!en w"ic" adversel$ affec producive perfor!ance& In '))) Convenion on Violence in "e Corld of Cor@% ILO% 3eneva% se6ual "arass!en "ad .een cae#oricall$ a##ed as one of "e "reas in "e wor@place& T"e ConvenionHs declaraion saes as follows9 7Se(ual ,arassment violates a 8or1er9s rig,t to :ob securit! and e$ual o&&ortunit!. It can create 8or1ing conditions t,at are ,azardous to t,e &s!c,ological and &,!sical 8ell being o 8or1ers. It also creates a &oisoned 8or1 atmos&,ere t,at can disem&o8er and demoralize 8or1ers. . .7 7. . . 3,en ignored, se(ual ,arassment e(acts a ,ig, cost to a com&an! in terms o loss o &roductivit!, ,ig, absenteeism among aected em&lo!ees, disru&tions o 8or1 rom long term sic1 leaves, retraining o ne8 &ersonnel, lo8 morale. . .7 True enou#"% se6ual "arass!en cases in "e -"ilippines ofen resuls in "e resi#naion of "e vici!% de!oraliAaion of e!plo$ees and "osile wor@in# environ!en o "e pre;udice of "e service& E%idence in Ad.inistr!ti%e Se$u!" 3!r!ss.ent c!ses: Se6ual "arass!en "as no eBuivalen er! in "e Gilipino lan#ua#e& Ce use er!s suc" as :tsansing% :abuso% :&agla&astangan% :ginamit and binastos: o refer o various for!s or e6periences of se6ual a.use or !olesaion% includin# acs fallin# wi"in "e concep of se6ual "arass!en& :.sansing: or :c"ancin#HH appears o .e ofen used o refer o acs of se6ual "arass!en& I is also loaded wi" assu!pions and perspecives a.ou "e acs o w"ic" "e$ refer& I is a derivaive of "e En#lis" word :c"ance: w"ic" see!s o sa$ "a "e acs are accidenal% no deli.erae% or are !ade o appear as suc"& Ano"er !essa#e conve$ed see!s o .e "a "ese acs are !inor or rivial "us al!os co!pellin# us o .e dis!issive a.ou "e!& No surprisin#l$% we call as tsansing "a see!in#l$ accidenal .rus"in# of a !anHs ar! a#ains a wo!anHs .reas& Indeed% "ese acs !a$ appear o .e accidenal or innocen or e6cusa.le o "e ousider% paricularl$ w"en "e for! in w"ic" "e$ co!e does no involve our concep of :eroic: conac% "us allowin# conflicin# inerpreaions of "e si#nificance of "e ac& On "e par of "e person w"o e6perienced i% "e c"araceriAaion of "e ac as tsansing !a$ lead o a!.ivalence a.ou w"a i was "e s"e acuall$ e6perienced despie "a% deep down% s"e fel so!e disco!for or @new "ere was so!e"in# wron# a.ou "e ac& T"e rivialiAaion of se6ual "arass!en is eviden in peopleHs co!!on responses o co!plains of a.use& Responses li@e% :3ala !on, binig!an mo lang ng malis!a:% :Maliit na baga! &ina&ala1i mo:% :Ma1u1u,a lang !an sa &aligo:% :3ala namang na8ala sa !o:% :I&asadi!os mo na lang: are classic e6pressions of our culural values and our accepance of "ese acs as dail$% nor!al occurrences& T"e effec of "ese responses o vici!s is ofen discoura#in#% if no devasain#& I !a@es "e vici! dou. "e validi$ of "eir e6perience and fear non<.elief if ever "e$ repor% as well as a##ravaes "eir feelin# of s"a!e a.ou "e e6perience& I ofen leads o dela$ in reporin# "e a.use or silences vici!s effecivel$& T"e er! :Se6ual Gavor: is viewed as e6cludin# o"er se6ual advances& I see!s "a w"a are clearl$ :se6ual: acs are "ose acs relaed o se6ual relain# or se6ual ini!ac$ > @issin# on "e lips% fondlin# of .reass and p"$sical conac wi" "e penis or va#ina& T"e c"araceriAaion of "e ac as :se6ual: or :non<se6ual: ofen arises as an issue w"en "e acs involved are w"a !an$ consider as a!.ivalen acs > placin# an ar! around ano"erHs s"oulders% a loo@ or a sare ,dir$ or !alicious/% co!!ens a.ou a personHs loo@s or .od$ ,co!pli!en or lewd/ or a.ou se6% Bueries a.ou a personHs se6 life% ec& T"e pro.le! is "e concep of :se6ual:& C"a !a@es conduc :se6ual "arass!en: is no so !uc" dependen on "e par of "e .od$ ouc"ed or w"e"er "ere was p"$sical conac& T"e @e$ is "e c"aracer of "e conduc& Conduc is :se6ual "arass!en: w"en "e se6 and se6uali$ of "e person and ever$"in# culurall$ relaed o i is !ade "e o.;ec of "e conduc% as so!e"in# desired o .e o.ained or rivialiAed wi"% w"e"er "rou#" p"$sical% ver.al and o"er for!s of conduc& T+e DFi"ipin! of decent reputeD doctrine T"is docrine reasons ou "a no $oun# and decen Gilipina would pu.licl$ ad!i "a s"e was ravis"ed and "er "onor ained unless suc" was rue% for i would .e insincive for "er o proec "er "onor and "a considerin# "e in.red !odes$ and "e conseBuen revulsion of a Gilipina a#ains airin# in pu.lic "in#s "a affec "er "onor% i is "ard o conceive "a co!plainan would reveal and ad!i "e i#no!in$ s"e "ad under#one if i were no rue& ,CSC Res& No& 888811/ T+e nor.!" re!ction st!nd!rd T"ere is no sandard .e"avior for persons confroned wi" a s"oc@in# inciden and "a "e wor@in#s of a "u!an !ind w"en placed under e!oional sress are unpredica.le and cause differen reacions& ,"eo&le vs. La!agum% 05' SCRA 11)/ 7owever% in decidin# se6ual "arass!en cases% "e CSC used "e nor!al reacion sandard& I found "e co!plainanHs .e"avior afer "e alle#ed inciden > "a of si#nin# "er na!e on "e aendance lo#.oo@ and acin# as if no"in# "appened > as conrar$ o "e nor!al reacion of a person w"o "ad ;us .een se6uall$ "arassed& T"e Co!!ission opined "a a person w"o "ad .een se6uall$ assauled would no .e concerned wi" an$"in# else .u securin# "er safel$ ,CSC Res& No& )*185*/& Testi.oni!" credi-i"it, As "e case usuall$ involves wo persons% "e offender and "e offended par$% "e ru" could .e discerned fro! "e !anner .$ w"ic" "e paries #ive "eir esi!onies durin# "e "earin#& In one case% "e Co!!ission considered srai#"forward% sponaneous% deailed% convincin# and naural esi!on$ as indicia of ru"fulness ,CSC Res& No& ))8*14/& De"!, in reportin Sricl$ spea@in#% "ere is no i!e period wi"in w"ic" "e or s"e is e6peced o co!plain "rou#" proper c"annels& T"e i!e o do so !a$ var$% dependin# upon "e needs% circu!sances and !ore i!poranl$% "e e!oional "res"old of "e e!plo$ee ,",il. Aeolus Automotive 5nited Cor&. vs. )LRC and Rosalinda Cortez% 3R No& '025'+ ,April 0*% 0888/& T"e CSC iself did no consider as faal co!plainanHs dela$ in reporin#% "e reasons for w"ic" were #iven ,CSC Res& No& )+10++/& =u in wo cases% "e Co!!ission considered reporin# o "e au"oriies a once as indicia of ru"fulness ,CSC Res& No& ))8215% CSC Res& No& )550'1/ T"e Rules of Cour appl$ suppleoril$ o proceedin#s in ad!inisraive .odies% "ence% porions "ereof perainin# o evidence !a$ .e invo@ed in ad!inisraive se6ual "arass!en cases& T"e Ad!inisraive Disciplinar$ Rules on Se6ual 7arass!en Cases ,CSC Resoluion No& 8'<8)28/ I& Situs of t+e Offense Section && Se6ual "arass!en !a$ a@e place9 '& in "e pre!ises of "e wor@place or office or of "e sc"ool or rainin# insiuion? 0& in an$ place w"ere "e paries were found as a resul of wor@ or educaion or rainin# responsi.iliies or relaions? 1& a wor@ or educaion or rainin#<relaed social funcions? 2& w"ile on official .usiness ouside "e office or sc"ool or rainin# insiuion or durin# wor@ or sc"ool or rainin#<relaed ravel? 4& a official conferences% fora% s$!posia or rainin# sessions? or 5& .$ elep"one% cellular p"one% fa6 !ac"ine or elecronic !ail& II& For.s of Co..ission Section <& T"e followin# are illusraive for!s of se6ual "arass!en9 ,a/ -"$sical i& Malicious Touc"in#? ii& Over se6ual advances? iii& 3esures wi" lewd insinuaion& ,./ Ver.al% suc" as .u no li!ied o% reBuess or de!ands for se6ual favors% and lurid re!ar@s? ,c/ Use of o.;ecs% picures or #rap"ics% leers or wriin# noes wi" se6ual underpinnin#s? ,d/ O"er for! analo#ous o "e for#oin#& III& /ersons Li!-"e Section '& An$ #overn!en official or e!plo$ee% re#ardless of se6% is lia.le for se6ual "arass!en w"en "eFs"e9 ,a/ direcl$ paricipaes in "e e6ecuion of an$ ac of se6ual "arass!en as defined .$ "ese Rules? ,./ induces or direcs ano"er or o"ers o co!!i se6ual "arass!en as defined .$ "ese Rules? ,c/ cooperaes in "e co!!ission of se6ual "arass!en .$ ano"er "rou#" an ac wi"ou w"ic" "e se6ual "arass!en would no "ave .een acco!plis"ed? or ,d/ cooperaes in "e co!!ission of se6ual "arass!en .$ ano"er "rou#" previous or si!ulaneous acs& IV& Co..ittee on Decoru. !nd In%esti!tion Section (& A Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all .e creaed in all naional or local a#encies of "e #overn!en% sae colle#es and universiies% includin# #overn!en<owned or conrolled corporaions wi" ori#inal c"arer& T"e Co!!iee s"all perfor! "e followin# funcions9 ,a/ Receive co!plains of se6ual "arass!en? ,./ Invesi#ae se6ual "arass!en co!plains in accordance wi" "e prescri.ed procedure? ,c/ Su.!i a repor of is findin#s wi" "e correspondin# reco!!endaion o "e disciplinin# au"ori$ for decision? ,d/ Lead in "e conduc of discussions a.ou se6ual "arass!en wi"in "e a#enc$ or insiuion o increase undersandin# and preven incidens of se6ual "arass!en? LocaliAed Co!!iees on Decoru! and Invesi#aion esa.lis"ed in "e re#ional or field offices% as "e case !a$ .e% of "e a#enc$ or insiuion s"all "ave "e sa!e funcions as saed a.ove and s"all su.!i "e repor of invesi#aion wi" is reco!!endaion direcl$ o "e disciplinin# au"ori$& C"en a !e!.er of "e Co!!iee is "e co!plainan or "e person co!plained of in a se6ual "arass!en case% "eFs"e s"all .e disBualified fro! .ein# a !e!.er of "e Co!!iee& Section A: Composition& > In a wor@<relaed environ!en% a Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all .e co!posed of a leas one ,'/ represenaive eac" fro! "e !ana#e!en% "e accredied union% if an$% "e second level e!plo$ees% and fro! "e firs level e!plo$ees% dul$ seleced .$ "e uni concerned& In an educaional or rainin# insiuion% "e Co!!iee s"all .e co!posed of a leas one ,'/ represenaive fro! "e ad!inisraion% "e rainers% eac"ers% insrucors% professors or coac"es% and sudens or rainees% as "e case !a$ .e% dul$ seleced .$ "e level concerned& Section B& T"e a#enc$ !a$ for!ulae is own rules #overnin# "e er! of office of is !e!.ers w"ic" s"ould .e !ore "an wo $ears% and o"er !aers perainin# o "e funcions of "e Co!!iee no o"erwise provided in "ese Rules& V& /re0fi"in SO/ in !ttendin to %icti.s of S3 Section ;): The Pre-filing Stage& > T"e a#enc$ !a$ adop !ec"anis!s o provide assisance o an alle#ed vici! of se6ual "arass!en w"ic" !a$ include counselin#% referral o an a#enc$ offerin# professional "elp% and advice on opions availa.le .efore "e filin# of "e co!plain& VI& St!nd!rd /rocedur!" Re4uire.ents Section ;;& T"e procedural rules provided "ereunder are "e sandard reBuire!ens in "andlin# a se6ual "arass!en case& VI& St!nd!rd /rocedur!" Re4uire.ents Section ;=: Co.p"!int: 6 ,a/ T"e co!plain !a$ .e filed a an$ i!e wi" "e disciplinin# au"ori$ of "e office or a#enc$% or wi" "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion& Upon receip of "e co!plain .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$ of "e office or a#enc$% "e sa!e s"all .e rans!ied o "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion% if "ere is an$& In "e a.sence of a Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion% "e "ead office or a#enc$ s"all i!!ediael$ cause "e creaion of Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion in accordance wi" "e law and rules% and rans!i "e co!plain o "e Co!!iee& ,./ T"e co!plain !us .e in wriin#% si#ned and sworn o .$ "e co!plainan& I s"all conain "e followin#9 '& "e full na!e and address of "e co!plainan? 0& "e full na!e% address% and posiion of "e responden? 1& a .rief sae!en of "e relevan facs? 2& evidence% in suppor of "e co!plainan% if an$? 4& a cerificaion of non<foru! s"oppin#& In "e a.sence of an$ one of "e afore!enioned reBuire!ens% "e co!plain s"all .e dis!issed wi"ou pre;udice o is refilin#& C"ere "e co!plain is no under oa"% "e co!plainan s"all .e su!!oned .$ "e Co!!iee o swear o "e ru" of "e alle#aions in "e co!plainan& ,d/ Ci"drawal of "e co!plain a an$ sa#e of "e proceedin#s s"all no preclude "e Co!!iee fro! proceedin# wi" "e invesi#aion w"ere "ere is o.vious ru" or !eri o "e alle#aions in "e co!plain or w"ere "ere is docu!enar$ or direc evidence "a can prove "e #uil of "e person co!plained of& Section ;E: Action on the Complaint. > Upon receip of a co!plain "a is sufficien in for! and su.sance% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all reBuire "e person co!plained of o su.!i a Couner<AffidaviFCo!!en under oa" wi"in "ree ,1/ da$s fro! receip of "e noice% furnis"in# a cop$ "ereof o "e co!plainan% o"erwise "e Couner<AffidaviFCo!!en s"all .e considered as no filed& Section ;&: Preliminary Investigation& > A preli!inar$ invesi#aion s"all .e conduced .$ "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion& T"e invesi#aion involves "e e( &arte e6a!inaion of docu!ens su.!ied .$ "e co!plainan and "e person co!plained of% as well as docu!ens readil$ availa.le fro! o"er #overn!en offices& Durin# "e preli!inar$ invesi#aion% "e paries !a$ su.!i affidavis and couner<affidavis& Upon receip of "e couner<affidavi or co!!en under oa"% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion !a$ now reco!!end w"e"er a &rima acie case e6iss o warran "e issuance of a for!al c"ar#e& Durin# preli!inar$ invesi#aion% proceedin#s .efore "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all .e "eld under sric confideniali$& Section ;<: Duration of the Investigation: > A preli!inar$ invesi#aion s"all co!!ence no laer "an five ,4/ da$s fro! receip of "e co!plain .$ "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion and s"all .e er!inaed wi"in fifeen ,'4/ wor@in# da$s "ereafer& Section ;': Investigation Report: > Ci"in five ,4/ wor@in# da$s fro! "e er!inaion of "e preli!inar$ invesi#aion% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all su.!i "e Invesi#aion Repor and "e co!plee records of "e case o "e disciplinin# au"ori$& Section ;(: Decision or Resolution After Preliminary Investigation. ; If a &rima acie case is esa.lis"ed durin# "e invesi#aion% a for!al c"ar#e s"all .e issued .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$ wi"in "ree ,1/ wor@in# da$s fro! receip of "e Invesi#aion Repor& In "e a.sence of a &rima acie case% "e co!plain s"all .e dis!issed wi"in "e sa!e period& Section ;A: ormal Charge: > Afer findin# a &rima acie case% "e disciplinin# au"ori$ s"all for!all$ c"ar#e "e person co!plained of& > T"e for!al c"ar#e s"all conain a specificaion of "e c"ar#e,s/% a .rief sae!en of !aerial or relevan facs% acco!panied .$ cerified rue copies of "e docu!enar$ evidence% if an$% sworn sae!ens coverin# "e esi!on$ of winesses% a direcive o answer "e c"ar#e,s/ in wriin# under oa" in no less "an seven$<wo "ours fro! receip "ereof% an advice for "e responden o indicae in "isF"er answer w"e"er or no "eFs"e elecs a for!al invesi#aion of "e c"ar#e,s/% and a noice "a "eFs"e is eniled o .e assised .$ a counsel of "isF"er c"oice& If "e responden "as su.!ied "isF"er co!!en and couner<affidavis durin# "e preli!inar$ invesi#aion% "eFs"e s"all .e #iven "e opporuni$ o su.!i addiional evidence& T"e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all no enerain reBuess for clarificaion% .ills of pariculars or !oions o dis!iss w"ic" are o.viousl$ desi#ned o dela$ "e ad!inisraive proceedin#& If an$ of "ese pleadin#s is filed .$ "e responden% "e sa!e s"all .e considered as par of "isF"er answer w"ic" "eFs"e !a$ file wi"in "e re!ainin# period for filin# "e answer& Section ;B: Ans!er. > T"e answer w"ic" !us .e in wriin# and under oa"% s"all .e specific and s"all conain !aerial facs and applica.le laws% if an$% includin# docu!enar$ evidence& sworn sae!ens coverin# esi!onies of winesses% if "ere .e an$% in suppor of respondenHs case& If s"all also include a sae!en indicain# w"e"er "eFs"e elecs a for!al invesi#aion& Section =): ailure to ile an Ans!er. > If "e responden fails or refuses o file "isF"er answer o "e for!al c"ar#e wi"in seven$<wo ,+0/ "ours fro! receip "ereof wi"ou ;usifia.le cause% "eFs"e s"all .e considered o "ave waived "is ri#" "ereo and for!al invesi#aion !a$ co!!ence& Section =;: Preventive Suspension: > > Upon peiion of "e co!plainan or motu &ro&rio upon "e reco!!endaion of "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion% a an$ i!e afer "e service of "e Gor!al C"ar#e o "e responden% "e proper disciplinin# au"ori$ !a$ order "e prevenive suspension of "e responden durin# "e for!al invesi#aion% if "ere are reasons o .elieve% "a "eFs"e is pro.a.l$ #uil$ of "e c"ar#es w"ic" would warran "isF"er re!oval fro! "e service& An order of prevenive suspension !a$ .e issued o e!poraril$ re!ove "e responden fro! "e scene of "isF"er !isfeasance or !alfeasance and o preclude "e possi.ili$ of "isF"er e6erin# undue influence or pressure on "e winesses a#ains "i!F"er or a!perin# of docu!enar$ evidence on file wi" "is office& Section "". Duration of Preventive Suspension& > C"en "e ad!inisraive case a#ains "e responden under prevenive suspension is no finall$ decided .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$ wi"in "e period of nine$ ,)8/ da$s afer "e dae of "isF"er prevenive suspension% unless o"erwise provided .$ special law% "eFs"e s"all .e auo!aicall$ reinsaed ino "e service9 "rovided, "a w"en "e dela$ in "e disposiion of "e case is due o "e faul% ne#li#ence or peiion of "e responden% "e period of dela$ s"ould no .e included in "e counin# of "e nine$ ,)8/ calendar da$s period prevenive suspension9 "rovided, urt,er, T"a s"ould "e responden .e on paerni$F!aerni$ leave% said prevenive suspension s"all .e deferred or inerruped unil suc" i!e "a said leave "as .een full$ en;o$ed& Section =E. Remedies from the #rder of Prevention Suspension: > T"e responden !a$ file a !oion for reconsideraion wi" "e disciplinin# au"ori$ or !a$ elevae "e sa!e o "e Civil Service Co!!ission .$ wa$ of an appeal wi"in fifeen ,'4/ da$s fro! receip "ereof& Section =&: Conduct of ormal Investigation& > Al"ou#" "e responden does no reBues a for!al invesi#aion% one s"all never"eless .e conduced .$ "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion if i dee!s suc" invesi#aion as necessar$ o decide "e case ;udiciousl$& T"e invesi#aion s"all .e "eld no earlier "an five ,4/ da$s nor laer "an en ,'8/ da$s fro! receip of "e respondenHs answer& Said invesi#aion s"all .e finis"ed wi"in "ir$ ,18/ da$s fro! "e issuance of "e for!al c"ar#e or "e receip of "e answer unless "e period is e6ended .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$ in !eriorious cases& Section =<: Pre-hearing Conference. $ A "e co!!ence!en of "e for!al invesi#aion% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion !a$ conduc a pre<"earin# conference for "e paries o appear% consider and a#ree on an$ of "e followin#9 a& sipulaion of facs? .& si!plificaion of issues? c& idenificaion and !ar@in# of evidence of "e paries? d& waiver of o.;ecions o ad!issi.ili$ of evidence? e& li!iin# "e nu!.er of winesses% and "eir na!es? f& daes of su.seBuen "earin#s? and #& suc" o"er !aers as !a$ aid in "e pro!p and ;us resoluion of "e case& T"e paries !a$ su.!i posiion paperF!e!oranda and su.!i "e case for resoluion .ased on "e resul of "e pre<"earin# conference wi"ou an$ need for fur"er "earin#& Section =': Continuous %earing &ntil Terminated' Postponement& > 7earin#s "all .e conduced on "e "earin# daes se .$ "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and invesi#aion or as a#reed upon durin# a pre<"earin# conference& C"ere no pre<"earin# conference is conduced% "e paries% "eir counsels and winesses% if an$% s"all .e #iven a noice of a leas five ,4/ da$s .efore "e firs sc"eduled "earin# specif$in# "e i!e% dae and place of "e said "earin# and su.seBuen "earin#s& T"ereafer% "e sc"edule of "earin#s previousl$ se s"all .e sricl$ followed wi"ou fur"er noice& A par$ s"all .e #raned onl$ "ree ,1/ pospone!ens upon oral or wrien reBuess& A fur"er pospone!en !a$ .e #raned onl$ upon wrien reBues and su.;ec o "e discreion of "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and invesi#aion& If "e responden fails o appear durin# "e sc"eduled "earin#s despie due noice% "e invesi#aion s"all proceed e(0&arte and "e responden is dee!ed o "ave waived "is ri#" o .e presen and o su.!i evidence in "is favor durin# "ose "earin#s& Section =(: Preliminary (atters& > A "e sar of "e "earin#% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all noe "e appearances of "e paries and s"all proceed wi" "e recepion of evidence for "e co!plainan& If "e responden appears wi"ou "e aid of a counsel% "eFs"e s"all .e dee!ed o "ave waived "isF"er ri#" o counsel& =efore a@in# "e esi!on$ of a winess% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all place "i!F"er under oa" and "en a@e "isF"er na!e% address% civil saus% a#e% and place of e!plo$!en& Section =A: Appe!r!nce of /!rties& > An$ person represenin# an$ of "e paries .efore an$ "earin# or invesi#aion s"all !anifes orall$ or in wriin# "isF"er appearance for ei"er "e responden or co!plainan% sain# "isF"er full na!e and e6ac address w"ere "eFs"e can .e served wi" noices and o"er docu!ens& An$ pleadin# or appearance !ade wi"ou co!pl$in# wi" "e a.ove saed reBuire!ens s"all no .e reco#niAed& Section =B: #rder of %earing& > Unless "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion direcs o"erwise% "e order of "earin# s"all .e as follows9 a& T"e co!plainan s"all presen evidence in suppor of "e c"ar#e? .& T"e responden s"all "en offer evidence in suppor of "isF"er defense? c& T"e co!plainan !a$ "en offer re.ual evidence% and "e responden% sur<re.ual evidence& Ever$ winess !a$ .e e6a!ined in "e followin# order9 a& Direc e6a!inaion .$ "e proponen? .& Cross<e6a!inaion .$ "e opponen? c& Re<direc e6a!inaion .$ "e opponen? d& Re<cross e6a!inaion .$ "e opponen& A sworn sae!en of a winesses% properl$ idenified and affir!ed .$ "e winess .efore "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all consiue "isF"er direc esi!on$& C"en "e presenaion of evidence "as .een concluded% "e paries s"all for!all$ offer "eir evidence ei"er orall$ or in wriin# and "ereafer o.;ecions "ereo !a$ also .e !ade ei"er orall$ or in wriin#& T"ereafer% .o" paries !a$ .e #iven i!e o su.!i "eir respecive !e!orandu! w"ic" in no case s"all .e .e$ond five ,4/ da$s afer "e er!inaion of "e invesi#aion& Gailure o su.!i "e !e!orandu! wi"in "e #iven period s"all .e considered a waiver "ereof& Section E): #)*ections& > All o.;ecions raised durin# "e "earin# s"all .e resolved .$ "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion& 7owever% o.;ecions "a canno .e ruled upon .$ "e Co!!iee s"all .e noed wi" "e infor!aion "a "e sa!e s"all .e included in "e !e!orandu! of "e concerned par$ o .e ruled upon .$ "e proper disciplinin# au"ori$& T"e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all accep all evidence dee!ed !aerial and relevan o "e case& In case of dou.% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all allow "e ad!ission of evidence su.;ec o "e o.;ecion inerposed a#ains is ad!ission& Section E;: (ar+ings& > All docu!enar$ evidence or e6"i.is s"all .e properl$ !ar@ed .$ leers ,A% =% C% ec&/ if presened .$ "e responden& T"ese s"all for! par of "e co!plee records of "e case& Section E=: Re,uest for Su)poena& > If a par$ desires "e aendance of a winess or "e producion of docu!ens of "in#s% "eFs"e s"all !a@e a reBues for "e issuance of "e necessar$ su.poena% a leas "ree ,1/ da$s .efore "e sc"eduled "earin#& Section EE: Issuance of Su)poena& > T"e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion !a$ issue su.poena ad testiicandum o co!pel "e aendance of winesses and su.poena duces tecum for "e producion of docu!ens or o.;ecs& Section E&: Records of Proceedings& > T"e proceedin#s of "e for!al invesi#aion !us .e recorded ei"er "rou#" s"or"and or seno$pe or .$ an$ o"er !e"od& Section E<: -ffect of the Pendency of an Administrative Case& > T"e pendenc$ of an$ ad!inisraive case s"all no disBualif$ "e responden for pro!oion or fro! cla!in# !aerni$Fpaerni$ .enefis& Gor "is purpose% an ad!inisraive case s"all .e consrued as pendin# w"en "e disciplinin# au"ori$ "as issued a for!al c"ar#e& Section E': ormal Investigation Report& > Ci"in fifeen ,'4/ da$s afer "e conclusion of "e for!al invesi#aion% a repor conainin# a narraion of "e !aerial facs esa.lis"ed durin# "e invesi#aion% "e findin#s and "e evidence supporin# said findin#s% as well as "e reco!!endaions% s"all .e su.!ied .$ "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion o "e disciplinin# au"ori$& T"e co!plee records of "e case s"all .e aac"ed o "e Repor of Invesi#aion& T"e co!plee records s"all .e s$se!aicall$ and c"ronolo#icall$ arran#ed% pa#ed% and securel$ .ound o preven loss& A a.le of conens s"all .e prepared& C"oever is in c"ar#e of "e rans!ial of "e co!plee records s"all .e "eld responsi.le for an$ loss or suppression of pa#es "ereof& Section E(: .hen Case is Decided. > T"e disciplinin# au"ori$ s"all render "is decision on "e case wi"in "ir$ ,18/ da$s fro! receip of "e Repor on Invesi#aion& Section EA: inality of Decisions. > A decision rendered .$ "eads of a#encies w"ere a penal$ of suspension for no !ore "an "ir$ ,18/ da$s or a fine in an a!oun no e6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s salar$ is i!posed% s"all .e final and e6ecuor$& 7owever% if "e penal$ i!posed is suspension e6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s or a fine e6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s salar$% "e sa!e s"all .e final and e6ecuor$ afer "e lapse of "e re#le!enar$ period for filin# a !oion for reconsideraion or an appeal and no suc" pleadin# "as .een filed& VII& C"!ssific!tion of Acts of Se$u!" 3!r!ss.ent 1Gr!%e* Less Gr!%e !nd Li+t2 Section <E& Se(ual ,arassment is classiied as grave, less grave and lig,t oenses. ; A& Gr!%e Offenses s+!"" inc"ude* -ut !re not "i.ited to: '& unwaned ouc"in# of privae pars of "e .od$ ,#enialia% .uoc@s and .reas/? 0& se6ual assaul? 1& !alicious ouc"in#? 2& reBuesin# for se6ual favor in e6c"an#e for e!plo$!en% pro!oion% local or forei#n ravels% favora.le wor@in# condiions or assi#n!ens% a passin# #rade% "e #ranin# of "onors or sc"olars"ip% or "e #ran of .enefis or pa$!en of a sipend or allowance? and 4& o"er analo#ous cases& =& Less Gr!%e Offenses s+!"" inc"ude* -ut !re not "i.ited to: '& unwaned ouc"in# or .rus"in# a#ains a vici!Hs .od$? 0& pinc"in# no fallin# under #rave offenses9 1& dero#aor$ or de#radin# re!ar@s or innuendoes direced oward "e !e!.ers of one se6% or ones se6ual orienaion or used o descri.e a person? 2& ver.al a.use wi" se6ual overones? and 4& o"er analo#ous cases& C& T+e fo""oCin s+!"" -e considered Li+t OffensesF '& surrepiiousl$ loo@in# or sarin# a loo@ of a personHs privae par or worn under#ar!ens? 0& ellin# se6isFs!u$ ;o@es or sendin# "ese "rou#" e6% elecronic !ail or o"er si!ilar !eans% causin# e!.arrass!en or offense and carried ou afer "e offender "as .een advised "a "e$ are offensive or e!.arrassin# or even wi"ou suc" advise% w"en "e$ are .$ "eir naure clearl$ e!.arrassin#% offensive or vul#ar? 1& !alicious leerin# or o#lin#? 2& "e displa$ of se6uall$ offensive picures% !aerials or #raffii? 4& unwelco!e inBuiries or co!!ens a.ou a personHs se6 life? 5& unwelco!e se6ual fliraion% advances% proposiions? +& !a@in# offensive "and or .od$ #esures a an e!plo$ee? *& persisen unwaned aenion wi" se6ual overones? )& unwelco!e p"one calls wi" se6ual overones causin# disco!for% e!.arrass!en% offense or insul o "e receiver? and '8& o"er analo#ous cases& VIII& Ad.inistr!ti%e Li!-i"ities Section <&& T"e "ead of office w"o fails o ac wi"in fifeen ,'4/ da$s fro! receip of an$ co!plain for se6ual "arass!en properl$ filed a#ains an$ e!plo$ee in "a office s"all .e c"ar#ed wi" Ne#lec of Du$& Section <<& An$ person w"o is found #uil$ of se6ual "arass!en s"all% afer "e invesi#aion% .e !eed "e penal$ correspondin# o "e #ravi$ and seriousness of "e offense& Section <'& T"e penalies for li#"% less #rave% and #rave offenses are as follows9 A& Gor li#" offenses9 's offense > Repri!and 0nd offense > Gine or suspension no e6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s 1rd offense > Dis!issal =& Gor less #rave offenses9 's offense > Gine or suspension of no less "an "ir$ ,18/ da$s and no e6ceedin# si6 ,5/ !on"s 0nd offense > Dis!issal C& Gor #rave offenses9 Dis!issal Section <(& If "e responden is found #uil$ of wo or !ore c"ar#es or couns% "e penal$ o .e i!posed s"ould .e "a correspondin# o "e !os serious c"ar#e or coun and "e res s"all .e considered as a##ravain# circu!sances&