Republic of the Philippines CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 01-0 !

"#MINISTR"TIVE #ISCIPLIN"R$ RULES ON SE%U"L &"R"SSMENT C"SES

WHEREAS' Section 11' "(ticle II of the 1 )* Philippine Constitution p(o+i,es th-t the St-te +-lues the ,i.nit/ of e+e(/ hu0-n pe(son -n, .u-(-ntees full (espect fo( hu0-n (i.hts. WHEREAS' the Vienn- #ecl-(-tion -n, P(o.(-00e of "ction of the 1o(l, Confe(ence on &u0-n Ri.hts 23une 1 45 -n, the 6ei7in. #ecl-(-tion -n, Pl-tfo(0 fo( "ction of the 8ou(th 1o(l, Confe(ence on 1o0en 2Septe0be( 1 95 (e-ffi(0 the e:u-l (i.hts -n, inhe(ent hu0-n ,i.nit/ of ;o0en -n, 0en' -n, p-(ticul-(l/ the hu0-n (i.hts of ;o0en -s -n in-lien-ble' inte.(-l -n, in,i+isible p-(t of -ll hu0-n (i.hts -n, fun,-0ent-l f(ee,o0s. WHEREAS' the Philippines' ;ith othe( St-tes of the 1o(l,' h-s (e-ffi(0e,' th(ou.h the Vienn- #ecl-(-tion -n, P(o.(-00e of "ction -n, the 6ei7in. #ecl-(-tion -n, Pl-tfo(0 fo( "ction' its sole0n co00it0ent to fulfill its obli.-tions to p(o0ote uni+e(s-l (espect fo(' -n, obse(+-nce -n, p(otection of -ll hu0-n (i.hts -n, fun,-0ent-l f(ee,o0s fo( -ll in -cco(,-nce ;ith the Ch-(te( of the Unite, N-tions' othe( inst(u0ents (el-tin. to hu0-n (i.hts' -n, inte(n-tion-l l-;< WHEREAS' the Vienn- #ecl-(-tion -n, P(o.(-00e of "ction st(esses th-t -ll fo(0s of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -(e inco0p-(-ble ;ith the ,i.nit/ -n, ;o(th of the hu0-n pe(son -n, 0ust be eli0in-te, b/ le.-l 0e-su(es -n, th(ou.h n-tion-l -ction' ;hile the 6ei7in. Pl-tfo(0 fo( "ction specific-ll/ 0-n,-tes >o+e(n0ents to enact and/or reinforce penal, civil, labour and administrative sanctions in domestic legislation to punish and redress +iolence -.-inst ;o0en inclu,in. se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -n, develop programmes and procedures to eliminate sexual harassment and other forms of violence against omen in all educational institutions, or!places and else here" WHEREAS' the Philippine Con.(ess en-cte, on 8eb(u-(/ 1!' 1 9' Republic "ct No. *)**' othe(;ise ?no;n -s the @"nti-Se=u-l &-(-ss0ent "ct of 1 9A' ;hich too? effect on M-(ch 9' 1 9 -n, ,ecl-(es unl-;ful se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -.-inst ;o0en -n, 0en in the e0plo/0ent' e,uc-tion -n, t(-inin. en+i(on0ent. WHEREAS' Section ! 2-5 of Republic "ct No. *)** 0-n,-tes e+e(/ e0plo/e( o( he-, of -.enc/ in the public -n, p(i+-te secto(s to p(o0ul.-te (ules -n, (e.ul-tions

p(esc(ibin. the p(oce,u(e fo( the in+esti.-tion of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent c-ses -n, the -,0inist(-ti+e s-nctions the(efo(< WHEREAS' the(e is - nee, to ,e+ise unifo(0 (ules -n, (e.ul-tions p-(ticul-(l/ in the ,efinition of the -,0inist(-ti+e offense of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -n, the s-nctions the(efo(' -n, the p(oce,u(es fo( the -,0inist(-ti+e in+esti.-tion' p(osecution -n, -,7u,ic-tion of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent c-ses. WHEREAS' Section 4' "(ticle I% 265 of the 1 )* Constitution' Section 1 -n, Section 1B 21 5' Subtitle "' Title I of 6oo? V of the ",0inist(-ti+e Co,e of 1 )* 2E=ecuti+e O(,e( No. B B5 -n, Section ! 265' Republic "ct No. C*14' othe(;ise ?no;n -s the @Co,e of Con,uct -n, Ethic-l St-n,-(,s fo( Public Offici-ls -n, E0plo/ees'A e0po;e( the Ci+il Se(+ice Co00ission' -s the cent(-l pe(sonnel -.enc/ of the >o+e(n0ent' to -,opt positi+e 0e-su(es fo( the obse(+-nce of subst-nti+e -n, p(oce,u(-l -,0inist(-ti+e st-n,-(,s' inclu,in. st-n,-(,s fo( the pe(son-l con,uct of .o+e(n0ent offici-ls -n, e0plo/ees' in o(,e( to p(o0ote 0o(-le' efficienc/' inte.(it/' (esponsi+eness -n, p(o.(essi+eness in the enti(e .o+e(n0ent bu(e-uc(-c/< WHEREAS, Section ! of Republic "ct NO. C*14 p(o+i,es no(0s of pe(son-l con,uct fo( public offici-ls -n, e0plo/ees to obse(+e in the pe(fo(0-nce of offici-l ,uties' -n, specific-ll/ ,i(ects th-t the/ sh-ll -ct ;ithout ,isc(i0in-tion -.-inst -n/one' -n, sh-ll -t -ll ti0es (espect the (i.hts of othe(s -n, (ef(-in f(o0 ,oin. -cts cont(-(/ to l-;' .oo, 0o(-ls' .oo, custo0s' public polic/' public o(,e(' public s-fet/ -n, public inte(est< WHEREAS' se=u-l h-(-ss0ent +iol-tes the ,i.nit/ of ;o(?e(s -n, thei( (i.ht to hu0-ne' 7ust -n, s-fe ;o(? en+i(on0ent' ,efe-ts -n, i0p-i(s 0o(-le -n, efficienc/ in the ;o(?pl-ce' -n, +iol-tes the 0e(it -n, fitness p(inciple in the ci+il se(+ice. #$W, %HERE&$RE' this Co00ission he(eb/ p(o0ul.-tes these Rules -n, Re.ul-tions ,efinin. the -,0inist(-ti+e offense of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -n, p(esc(ibin. the st-n,-(, p(oce,u(e fo( the -,0inist(-ti+e in+esti.-tion -n, (esolution of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent c-ses in the public secto(. RULE I. TITLE Section I. These Rules sh-ll be ?no;n -s the 'Administrative (isciplinar) Rules on Sexual Harassment *ases+' RULE II. COVER">E Section B. These Rules sh-ll -ppl/ to -ll offici-ls -n, e0plo/ees in .o+e(n0ent'

;hethe( in the c-(ee( o( non-c-(ee( se(+ice -n, hol,in. -n/ le+el of position' inclu,in. P(esi,enti-l -ppointees -n, electi+e offici-ls' (e.-(,less of st-tus' in the n-tion-l o( loc-l .o+e(n0ent' st-te colle.es -n, uni+e(sities' inclu,in. .o+e(n0ent-o;ne, o( cont(olle, co(po(-tions' ;ith o(i.in-l ch-(te(s. RULE III. #E8INITION Section 4. 8o( the pu(pose of these Rules' the -,0inist(-ti+e offense of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent is -n -ct' o( - se(ies of -cts' in+ol+in. -n/ un;elco0e se=u-l -,+-nce' (e:uest o( ,e0-n, fo( - se=u-l f-+o(' o( othe( +e(b-l o( ph/sic-l beh-+io( of - se=u-l n-tu(e' co00itte, b/ - .o+e(n0ent e0plo/ee o( offici-l in - ;o(?-(el-te,' t(-inin. o( e,uc-tion (el-te, en+i(on0ent of the pe(son co0pl-ine, of. 2-5 1o(? (el-te, se=u-l h-(-ss0ent is co00itte, un,e( the follo;in. ci(cu0st-ncesD 215 sub0ission to o( (e7ection of the -ct o( se(ies of -cts is use, -s - b-sis fo( -n/ e0plo/0ent ,ecision 2inclu,in.' but not li0ite, to' 0-tte(s (el-te, to hi(in.' p(o0otion' (-ise in s-l-(/' 7ob secu(it/' benefits -n, -n/ othe( pe(sonnel -ction5 -ffectin. the -pplic-ntEe0plo/ee< o( 2B5 the -ct o( se(ies of -cts h-+e the pu(pose o( effect of inte(fe(in. ;ith the co0pl-in-ntFs ;o(? pe(fo(0-nce' o( c(e-tin. -n inti0i,-tin.' hostile o( offensi+e ;o(? en+i(on0ent< o( 245 the -ct o( se(ies of -cts 0i.ht (e-son-bl/ be e=pecte, to c-use ,isc(i0in-tion' insecu(it/' ,isco0fo(t' offense o( hu0ili-tion to - co0pl-in-nt ;ho 0-/ be - coe0plo/ee' -pplic-nt' custo0e(' o( ;o(, of the pe(son co0pl-ine, of. 2b5 E,uc-tion o( t(-inin.-(el-te, se=u-l h-(-ss0ent is co00itte, -.-inst one ;ho is un,e( the -ctu-l o( const(ucti+e c-(e' custo,/ o( supe(+ision of the offen,e(' o( -.-inst one ;hose e,uc-tion' t(-inin.' -pp(enticeship' inte(nship o( tuto(ship is ,i(ectl/ o( const(ucti+el/ ent(uste, to' o( is p(o+i,e, b/' the offen,e(' ;henD 215 sub0ission to o( (e7ection of the -ct o( se(ies of -cts -s - b-sis fo( -n/ ,ecision -ffectin. the co0pl-in-nt' inclu,in.' but not li0ite, to' the .i+in. of - .(-,e' the .(-ntin. of hono(s o( - schol-(ship' the p-/0ent of - stipen, o( -llo;-nce' o( the .i+in. of -n/ benefit' p(i+ile.e o( consi,e(-tion. 2B5 the -ct o( se(ies of -cts h-+e the pu(pose o( effect of inte(fe(in. ;ith the pe(fo(0-nce' o( c(e-tin. -n inti0i,-tin.' hostile o( offensi+e -c-,e0ic en+i(on0ent of the co0pl-in-nt< o(

245 the -ct o( se(ies of -cts 0i.ht (e-son-bl/ e=pecte, to c-use ,isc(i0in-tion' insecu(it/' ,isco0fo(t' offense o( hu0ili-tion to - co0pl-in-nt ;ho 0-/ be - t(-inee' -pp(entice' inte(n' tutee o( ;-(, of the pe(son co0pl-ine, of. Section !. Se=u-l h-(-ss0ent 0-/ t-?e pl-ceD 1. in the p(e0ises of the ;o(?pl-ce o( office o( of the school o( t(-inin. institution< B. in -n/ pl-ce ;he(e the p-(ties ;e(e foun, -s - (esult of ;o(? o( e,uc-tion o( t(-inin. (esponsibilities o( (el-tions< 4. -t ;o(? o( e,uc-tion o( t(-inin.-(el-te, soci-l functions< !. ;hile on offici-l business outsi,e the office o( school o( t(-inin. institution o( ,u(in. ;o(? o( school o( t(-inin.-(el-te, t(-+el< 9. -t offici-l confe(ences' fo(-' s/0posi- o( t(-inin. sessions< o( C. b/ telephone' cellul-( phone' f-= 0-chine o( elect(onic 0-il. RULE IV. 8ORMS OR SE%U"L &"R"SSMENT Section 9. The follo;in. -(e illust(-ti+e fo(0s of se=u-l h-(-ss0entD 2-5 Ph/sic-l i. M-licious Touchin.< ii. O+e(t se=u-l -,+-nces< iii. >estu(es ;ith le;, insinu-tion. 2b5 Ve(b-l' such -s but not li0ite, to' (e:uests o( ,e0-n,s fo( se=u-l f-+o(s' -n, lu(i, (e0-(?s< 2c5 Use of ob7ects' pictu(es o( .(-phics' lette(s o( ;(itin. notes ;ith se=u-l un,e(pinnin.s< 2,5 Othe( fo(0s -n-lo.ous to the fo(.oin.. RULE V. PERSONS LI"6LE 8OR SE%U"L &"R"SSMENT Section C. "n/ .o+e(n0ent offici-l o( e0plo/ee' (e.-(,less of se=' is li-ble fo( se=u-l h-(-ss0ent ;hen heEsheD

2-5 ,i(ectl/ p-(ticip-tes in the e=ecution of -n/ -ct of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -s ,efine, b/ these Rules< 2b5 in,uces o( ,i(ects -nothe( o( othe(s to co00it se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -s ,efine, b/ these Rules< 2c5 coope(-tes in the co00ission of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent b/ -nothe( th(ou.h -n -ct ;ithout ;hich the se=u-l h-(-ss0ent ;oul, not h-+e been -cco0plishe,< 2,5 coope(-tes in the co00ission of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent b/ -nothe( th(ou.h p(e+ious o( si0ult-neous -cts. RULE VI. COMMITTEE ON #ECORUM "N# INVESTI>"TION O8 SE%U"L &"R"SSMENT C"SES Section *. " Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll be c(e-te, in -ll n-tion-l o( loc-l -.encies of the .o+e(n0ent' st-te colle.es -n, uni+e(sities' inclu,in. .o+e(n0ent-o;ne, o( cont(olle, co(po(-tions ;ith o(i.in-l ch-(te(. The Co00ittee sh-ll pe(fo(0 the follo;in. functionsD 2-5 Recei+e co0pl-ints of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent< 2b5 In+esti.-te se=u-l h-(-ss0ent co0pl-ints in -cco(,-nce ;ith the p(esc(ibe, p(oce,u(e< 2c5 Sub0it - (epo(t of its fin,in.s ;ith the co((espon,in. (eco00en,-tion to the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ fo( ,ecision< 2,5 Le-, in the con,uct of ,iscussions -bout se=u-l h-(-ss0ent ;ithin the -.enc/ o( institution to inc(e-se un,e(st-n,in. -n, p(e+ent inci,ents of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent< Loc-liGe, Co00ittees on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion est-blishe, in the (e.ion-l o( fiel, offices' -s the c-se 0-/ be' of the -.enc/ o( institution sh-ll h-+e the s-0e functions -s st-te, -bo+e -n, sh-ll sub0it the (epo(t of in+esti.-tion ;ith its (eco00en,-tion ,i(ectl/ to the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/. 1hen - 0e0be( of the Co00ittee is the co0pl-in-nt o( the pe(son co0pl-ine, of in se=u-l h-(-ss0ent c-se' heEshe sh-ll be ,is:u-lifie, f(o0 bein. - 0e0be( of the Co00ittee. Section ). *omposition+ - In - ;o(?-(el-te, en+i(on0ent' - Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll be co0pose, of -t le-st one 215 (ep(esent-ti+e e-ch f(o0 the 0-n-.e0ent' the -cc(e,ite, union' if -n/' the secon, le+el e0plo/ees' -n, f(o0 the fi(st le+el e0plo/ees' ,ul/ selecte, b/ the unit conce(ne,. In -n e,uc-tion-l o( t(-inin. institution' the Co00ittee sh-ll be co0pose, of -t le-st one 215 (ep(esent-ti+e f(o0 the -,0inist(-tion' the t(-ine(s' te-che(s' inst(ucto(s' p(ofesso(s o( co-ches' -n, stu,ents o( t(-inees' -s the c-se 0-/ be' ,ul/ selecte, b/ the le+el conce(ne,.

Section . The -.enc/ 0-/ fo(0ul-te its o;n (ules .o+e(nin. the te(0 of office of its 0e0be(s ;hich shoul, be 0o(e th-n t;o /e-(s' -n, othe( 0-tte(s pe(t-inin. to the functions of the Co00ittee not othe(;ise p(o+i,e, in these Rules. RULE VII. PRE-8ILIN> ST"N#"R# OPER"TIN> PROCE#URES IN "TTEN#IN> TO VICTIMS O8 SE%U"L &"R"SSMENT Section 10. %he ,re-filing Stage+ H The -.enc/ 0-/ -,opt 0ech-nis0s to p(o+i,e -ssist-nce to -n -lle.e, +icti0 of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent ;hich 0-/ inclu,e counselin.' (efe((-l to -n -.enc/ offe(in. p(ofession-l help' -n, -,+ice on options -+-il-ble befo(e the filin. of the co0pl-int. RULE VIII. ST"N#"R# PROCE#UR"L REIUIREMENTS Section 11. The p(oce,u(-l (ules p(o+i,e, he(eun,e( -(e the st-n,-(, (e:ui(e0ents in h-n,lin. - se=u-l h-(-ss0ent c-se. Section 1B. Co0pl-int. 2-5 The co0pl-int 0-/ be file, -t -n/ ti0e ;ith the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ of the office o( -.enc/' o( ;ith the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion. Upon (eceipt of the co0pl-int b/ the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ of the office o( -.enc/' the s-0e sh-ll be t(-ns0itte, to the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion' if the(e is -n/. In the -bsence of - Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion' the he-, office o( -.enc/ sh-ll i00e,i-tel/ c-use the c(e-tion of Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion in -cco(,-nce ;ith the l-; -n, (ules' -n, t(-ns0it the co0pl-int to the Co00ittee. 2b5 The co0pl-int 0ust be in ;(itin.' si.ne, -n, s;o(n to b/ the co0pl-in-nt. It sh-ll cont-in the follo;in.D 1. the full n-0e -n, -,,(ess of the co0pl-in-nt< B. the full n-0e' -,,(ess' -n, position of the (espon,ent< 4. - b(ief st-te0ent of the (ele+-nt f-cts< !. e+i,ence' in suppo(t of the co0pl-in-nt' if -n/< 9. - ce(tific-tion of non-fo(u0 shoppin..

In the -bsence of -n/ one of the -fo(e0entione, (e:ui(e0ents' the co0pl-int sh-ll be ,is0isse, ;ithout p(e7u,ice to its (efilin.. 1he(e the co0pl-int is not un,e( o-th' the co0pl-in-nt sh-ll be su00one, b/ the Co00ittee to s;e-( to the t(uth of the -lle.-tions in the co0pl-int. 2c5 Co0pl-ints sent b/ tele.(-0' (-,io.(-0' elect(onic 0-il o( si0il-( 0e-ns of co00unic-tion sh-ll be consi,e(e, non-file, unless the co0pl-in-nt sh-ll co0pl/ ;ith the (e:ui(e0ents p(o+i,e, in Section 1B2b5 ;ithin ten 2105 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of the notice fo( co0pli-nce. 2,5 1ith,(-;-l of the co0pl-int -t -n/ st-.e of the p(ocee,in.s sh-ll not p(eclu,e the Co00ittee f(o0 p(ocee,in. ;ith the in+esti.-tion ;he(e the(e is ob+ious t(uth o( 0e(it to the -lle.-tions in the co0pl-int o( ;he(e the(e is ,ocu0ent-(/ o( ,i(ect e+i,ence th-t c-n p(o+e the .uilt of the pe(son co0pl-ine, of. Section 14. Action on the *omplaint+ H Upon (eceipt of - co0pl-int th-t is sufficient in fo(0 -n, subst-nce' the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll (e:ui(e the pe(son co0pl-ine, of to sub0it - Counte(-"ffi,-+itECo00ent un,e( o-th ;ithin th(ee 245 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of the notice' fu(nishin. - cop/ the(eof to the co0pl-in-nt' othe(;ise the Counte(-"ffi,-+itECo00ent sh-ll be consi,e(e, -s not file,. Section 1!. ,reliminar) .nvestigation+ H " p(eli0in-(/ in+esti.-tion sh-ll be con,ucte, b/ the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion. The in+esti.-tion in+ol+es the ex parte e=-0in-tion of ,ocu0ents sub0itte, b/ the co0pl-in-nt -n, the pe(son co0pl-ine, of' -s ;ell -s ,ocu0ents (e-,il/ -+-il-ble f(o0 othe( .o+e(n0ent offices. #u(in. the p(eli0in-(/ in+esti.-tion' the p-(ties 0-/ sub0it -ffi,-+its -n, counte(-ffi,-+its. Upon (eceipt of the counte(--ffi,-+it o( co00ent un,e( o-th' the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion 0-/ no; (eco00en, ;hethe( - prima facie c-se e=ists to ;-((-nt the issu-nce of - fo(0-l ch-(.e. #u(in. p(eli0in-(/ in+esti.-tion' p(ocee,in.s befo(e the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll be hel, un,e( st(ict confi,enti-lit/. Section 19. (uration of the .nvestigation+ H " p(eli0in-(/ in+esti.-tion sh-ll co00ence not l-te( th-n fi+e 295 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of the co0pl-int b/ the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion -n, sh-ll be te(0in-te, ;ithin fifteen 2195 ;o(?in. ,-/s the(e-fte(. Section 1C. .nvestigation Report+ H 1ithin fi+e 295 ;o(?in. ,-/s f(o0 the te(0in-tion of the p(eli0in-(/ in+esti.-tion' the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll sub0it the In+esti.-tion Repo(t -n, the co0plete (eco(,s of the c-se to the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/. Section 1*. (ecision or Resolution After ,reliminar) .nvestigation+ H If - prima facie c-se is est-blishe, ,u(in. the in+esti.-tion' - fo(0-l ch-(.e sh-ll be issue, b/

the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ ;ithin th(ee 245 ;o(?in. ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of the In+esti.-tion Repo(t. In the -bsence of - prima facie c-se' the co0pl-int sh-ll be ,is0isse, ;ithin the s-0e pe(io,. Section 1). &ormal *harge+ H "fte( fin,in. - prima facie c-se' the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ sh-ll fo(0-ll/ ch-(.e the pe(son co0pl-ine, of. The fo(0-l ch-(.e sh-ll cont-in - specific-tion of the ch-(.e2s5' - b(ief st-te0ent of 0-te(i-l o( (ele+-nt f-cts' -cco0p-nie, b/ ce(tifie, t(ue copies of the ,ocu0ent-(/ e+i,ence' if -n/' s;o(n st-te0ents co+e(in. the testi0on/ of ;itnesses' - ,i(ecti+e to -ns;e( the ch-(.e2s5 in ;(itin. un,e( o-th in not less th-n se+ent/-t;o hou(s f(o0 (eceipt the(eof' -n -,+ice fo( the (espon,ent to in,ic-te in hisEhe( -ns;e( ;hethe( o( not heEshe elects - fo(0-l in+esti.-tion of the ch-(.e2s5' -n, - notice th-t heEshe is entitle, to be -ssiste, b/ counsel of hisEhe( choice. If the (espon,ent h-s sub0itte, hisEhe( co00ent -n, counte(--ffi,-+its ,u(in. the p(eli0in-(/ in+esti.-tion' heEshe sh-ll be .i+en the oppo(tunit/ to sub0it -,,ition-l e+i,ence. The Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll not ente(t-in (e:uests fo( cl-(ific-tion' bills of p-(ticul-(s o( 0otions to ,is0iss ;hich -(e ob+iousl/ ,esi.ne, to ,el-/ the -,0inist(-ti+e p(ocee,in.. If -n/ of these ple-,in.s is file, b/ the (espon,ent' the s-0e sh-ll be consi,e(e, -s p-(t of hisEhe( -ns;e( ;hich heEshe 0-/ file ;ithin the (e0-inin. pe(io, fo( filin. the -ns;e(. Section 1 . Ans er+ H The -ns;e( ;hich 0ust be in ;(itin. -n, un,e( o-th' sh-ll be specific -n, sh-ll cont-in 0-te(i-l f-cts -n, -pplic-ble l-;s' if -n/' inclu,in. ,ocu0ent-(/ e+i,ence' s;o(n st-te0ents co+e(in. testi0onies of ;itnesses' if the(e be -n/' in suppo(t of (espon,entFs c-se. If sh-ll -lso inclu,e - st-te0ent in,ic-tin. ;hethe( heEshe elects - fo(0-l in+esti.-tion. Section B0. &ailure to &ile an Ans er+ H If the (espon,ent f-ils o( (efuses to file hisEhe( -ns;e( to the fo(0-l ch-(.e ;ithin se+ent/-t;o 2*B5 hou(s f(o0 (eceipt the(eof ;ithout 7ustifi-ble c-use' heEshe sh-ll be consi,e(e, to h-+e ;-i+e, his (i.ht the(eto -n, fo(0-l in+esti.-tion 0-/ co00ence. Section B1. ,reventive Suspension+ H Upon petition of the co0pl-in-nt o( motu proprio upon the (eco00en,-tion of the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion' -t -n/ ti0e -fte( the se(+ice of the 8o(0-l Ch-(.e to the (espon,ent' the p(ope( ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ 0-/ o(,e( the p(e+enti+e suspension of the (espon,ent ,u(in. the fo(0-l in+esti.-tion' if the(e -(e (e-sons to belie+e th-t heEshe is p(ob-bl/ .uilt/ of the ch-(.es ;hich ;oul, ;-((-nt hisEhe( (e0o+-l f(o0 the se(+ice. "n o(,e( of p(e+enti+e suspension 0-/ be issue, to te0po(-(il/ (e0o+e the (espon,ent f(o0 the scene of hisEhe( 0isfe-s-nce o( 0-lfe-s-nce -n, to p(eclu,e the possibilit/ of hisEhe( e=e(tin. un,ue influence o( p(essu(e on the ;itnesses -.-inst hi0Ehe( o( t-0pe(in. of ,ocu0ent-(/ e+i,ence on file ;ith this office.

Section BB. (uration of ,reventive Suspension+ - 1hen the -,0inist(-ti+e c-se -.-inst the (espon,ent un,e( p(e+enti+e suspension is not fin-ll/ ,eci,e, b/ the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ ;ithin the pe(io, of ninet/ 2 05 ,-/s -fte( the ,-te of hisEhe( p(e+enti+e suspension' unless othe(;ise p(o+i,e, b/ speci-l l-;' heEshe sh-ll be -uto0-tic-ll/ (einst-te, into the se(+iceD ,rovided, th-t ;hen the ,el-/ in the ,isposition of the c-se is ,ue to the f-ult' ne.li.ence o( petition of the (espon,ent' the pe(io, of ,el-/ shoul, not be inclu,e, in the countin. of the ninet/ 2 05 c-len,-( ,-/s pe(io, of p(e+enti+e suspensionD ,rovided, further, Th-t shoul, the (espon,ent be on p-te(nit/E0-te(nit/ le-+e' s-i, p(e+enti+e suspension sh-ll be ,efe((e, o( inte((upte, until such ti0e th-t s-i, le-+e h-s been full/ en7o/e,. Section B4. Remedies from the $rder of ,revention Suspension+ H The (espon,ent 0-/ file - 0otion fo( (econsi,e(-tion ;ith the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ o( 0-/ ele+-te the s-0e to the Ci+il Se(+ice Co00ission b/ ;-/ of -n -ppe-l ;ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt the(eof. Section B!. *onduct of &ormal .nvestigation+ H "lthou.h the (espon,ent ,oes not (e:uest - fo(0-l in+esti.-tion' one sh-ll ne+e(theless be con,ucte, b/ the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion if it ,ee0s such in+esti.-tion -s necess-(/ to ,eci,e the c-se 7u,iciousl/. The in+esti.-tion sh-ll be hel, not e-(lie( th-n fi+e 295 ,-/s no( l-te( th-n ten 2105 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of the (espon,entFs -ns;e(. S-i, in+esti.-tion sh-ll be finishe, ;ithin thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s f(o0 the issu-nce of the fo(0-l ch-(.e o( the (eceipt of the -ns;e( unless the pe(io, is e=ten,e, b/ the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ in 0e(ito(ious c-ses. Section B9. ,re-hearing *onference+ H "t the co00ence0ent of the fo(0-l in+esti.-tion' the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion 0-/ con,uct - p(e-he-(in. confe(ence fo( the p-(ties to -ppe-(' consi,e( -n, -.(ee on -n/ of the follo;in.D -. stipul-tion of f-cts< b. si0plific-tion of issues< c. i,entific-tion -n, 0-(?in. of e+i,ence of the p-(ties< ,. ;-i+e( of ob7ections to -,0issibilit/ of e+i,ence< e. li0itin. the nu0be( of ;itnesses' -n, thei( n-0es< f. ,-tes of subse:uent he-(in.s< -n, .. such othe( 0-tte(s -s 0-/ -i, in the p(o0pt -n, 7ust (esolution of the c-se. The p-(ties 0-/ sub0it position p-pe(E0e0o(-n,- -n, sub0it the c-se fo( (esolution b-se, on the (esult of the p(e-he-(in. confe(ence ;ithout -n/ nee, fo( fu(the( he-(in..

Section BC. *ontinuous Hearing /ntil %erminated" ,ostponement+ H &e-(in.s h-ll be con,ucte, on the he-(in. ,-tes set b/ the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, in+esti.-tion o( -s -.(ee, upon ,u(in. - p(e-he-(in. confe(ence. 1he(e no p(e-he-(in. confe(ence is con,ucte,' the p-(ties' thei( counsels -n, ;itnesses' if -n/' sh-ll be .i+en - notice of -t le-st fi+e 295 ,-/s befo(e the fi(st sche,ule, he-(in. specif/in. the ti0e' ,-te -n, pl-ce of the s-i, he-(in. -n, subse:uent he-(in.s. The(e-fte(' the sche,ule of he-(in.s p(e+iousl/ set sh-ll be st(ictl/ follo;e, ;ithout fu(the( notice. " p-(t/ sh-ll be .(-nte, onl/ th(ee 245 postpone0ents upon o(-l o( ;(itten (e:uests. " fu(the( postpone0ent 0-/ be .(-nte, onl/ upon ;(itten (e:uest -n, sub7ect tot the ,isc(etion of the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, in+esti.-tion. If the (espon,ent f-ils to -ppe-( ,u(in. the sche,ule, he-(in.s ,espite ,ue notice' the in+esti.-tion sh-ll p(ocee, ex-parte-n, the (espon,ent is ,ee0e, to h-+e ;-i+e, his (i.ht to be p(esent -n, to sub0it e+i,ence in his f-+o( ,u(in. those he-(in.s. Section B*. ,reliminar) 0atters+ H "t the st-(t of the he-(in.' the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll note the -ppe-(-nces of the p-(ties -n, sh-ll p(ocee, ;ith the (eception of e+i,ence fo( the co0pl-in-nt. If the (espon,ent -ppe-(s ;ithout the -i, of - counsel' heEshe sh-ll be ,ee0e, to h-+e ;-i+e, hisEhe( (i.ht to counsel. 6efo(e t-?in. the testi0on/ of - ;itness' the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll pl-ce hi0Ehe( un,e( o-th -n, then t-?e hisEhe( n-0e' -,,(ess' ci+il st-tus' -.e' -n, pl-ce of e0plo/0ent. Section B). Appearance of ,arties. H "n/ pe(son (ep(esentin. -n/ of the p-(ties befo(e -n/ he-(in. o( in+esti.-tion sh-ll 0-nifest o(-ll/ o( in ;(itin. hisEhe( -ppe-(-nce fo( eithe( the (espon,ent o( co0pl-in-nt' st-tin. hisEhe( full n-0e -n, e=-ct -,,(ess ;he(e heEshe c-n be se(+e, ;ith notices -n, othe( ,ocu0ents. "n/ ple-,in. o( -ppe-(-nce 0-,e ;ithout co0pl/in. ;ith the -bo+e st-te, (e:ui(e0ents sh-ll not be (eco.niGe,. Section B . $rder of Hearing+ H Unless the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion ,i(ects othe(;ise' the o(,e( of he-(in. sh-ll be -s follo;sD -. The co0pl-in-nt sh-ll p(esent e+i,ence in suppo(t of the ch-(.e< b. The (espon,ent sh-ll then offe( e+i,ence in suppo(t of hisEhe( ,efense< c. The co0pl-in-nt 0-/ then offe( (ebutt-l e+i,ence' -n, the (espon,ent' su((ebutt-l e+i,ence. E+e(/ ;itness 0-/ be e=-0ine, in the follo;in. o(,e(D -. #i(ect e=-0in-tion b/ the p(oponent< b. C(oss-e=-0in-tion b/ the opponent<

c. Re-,i(ect e=-0in-tion b/ the opponent< ,. Re-c(oss e=-0in-tion b/ the opponent. " s;o(n st-te0ent of - ;itnesses' p(ope(l/ i,entifie, -n, -ffi(0e, b/ the ;itness befo(e the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll constitute hisEhe( ,i(ect testi0on/. 1hen the p(esent-tion of e+i,ence h-s been conclu,e,' the p-(ties sh-ll fo(0-ll/ offe( thei( e+i,ence eithe( o(-ll/ o( in ;(itin. -n, the(e-fte( ob7ections the(eto 0-/ -lso be 0-,e eithe( o(-ll/ o( in ;(itin.. The(e-fte(' both p-(ties 0-/ be .i+en ti0e to sub0it thei( (especti+e 0e0o(-n,u0 ;hich in no c-se sh-ll be be/on, fi+e 295 ,-/s -fte( the te(0in-tion of the in+esti.-tion. 8-ilu(e to sub0it the 0e0o(-n,u0 ;ithin the .i+en pe(io, sh-ll be consi,e(e, - ;-i+e( the(eof. Section 40. $b1ections+ H "ll ob7ections (-ise, ,u(in. the he-(in. sh-ll be (esol+e, b/ the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion. &o;e+e(' ob7ections th-t c-nnot be (ule, upon b/ the Co00ittee sh-ll be note, ;ith the info(0-tion th-t the s-0e sh-ll be inclu,e, in the 0e0o(-n,u0 of the conce(ne, p-(t/ to be (ule, upon b/ the p(ope( ,isciplinin. -utho(it/. The Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll -ccept -ll e+i,ence ,ee0e, 0-te(i-l -n, (ele+-nt to the c-se. In c-se of ,oubt' the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll -llo; the -,0ission of e+i,ence sub7ect to the ob7ection inte(pose, -.-inst its -,0ission. Section 41. 0ar!ings+ H "ll ,ocu0ent-(/ e+i,ence o( e=hibits sh-ll be p(ope(l/ 0-(?e, b/ lette(s 2"' 6' C' etc.5 if p(esente, b/ the (espon,ent. These sh-ll fo(0 p-(t of the co0plete (eco(,s of the c-se. Section 4B. Re2uest for Subpoena+ H If - p-(t/ ,esi(es the -tten,-nce of - ;itness o( the p(o,uction of ,ocu0ents of thin.s' heEshe sh-ll 0-?e - (e:uest fo( the issu-nce of the necess-(/ subpoen-' -t le-st th(ee 245 ,-/s befo(e the sche,ule, he-(in.. Section 44. .ssuance of Subpoena+ H The Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion 0-/ issue subpoena ad testificandum to co0pel the -tten,-nce of ;itnesses -n, subpoena duces tecum fo( the p(o,uction of ,ocu0ents o( ob7ects. Section 4!. Records of ,roceedings+ H The p(ocee,in.s of the fo(0-l in+esti.-tion 0ust be (eco(,e, eithe( th(ou.h sho(th-n, o( stenot/pe o( b/ -n/ othe( 0etho,. Section 49. Effect of the ,endenc) of an Administrative *ase+ H The pen,enc/ of -n/ -,0inist(-ti+e c-se sh-ll not ,is:u-lif/ the (espon,ent fo( p(o0otion o( f(o0 cl-0in. 0-te(nit/Ep-te(nit/ benefits. 8o( this pu(pose' -n -,0inist(-ti+e c-se sh-ll be const(ue, -s pen,in. ;hen the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ h-s issue, - fo(0-l ch-(.e. Section 4C. &ormal .nvestigation Report+ H 1ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s -fte( the conclusion of the fo(0-l in+esti.-tion' - (epo(t cont-inin. - n-((-tion of the 0-te(i-l f-cts est-blishe, ,u(in. the in+esti.-tion' the fin,in.s -n, the e+i,ence suppo(tin. s-i, fin,in.s' -s ;ell -s the (eco00en,-tions' sh-ll be sub0itte, b/ the Co00ittee

on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion to the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/. The co0plete (eco(,s of the c-se sh-ll be -tt-che, to the Repo(t of In+esti.-tion. The co0plete (eco(,s sh-ll be s/ste0-tic-ll/ -n, ch(onolo.ic-ll/ -((-n.e,' p-.e,' -n, secu(el/ boun, to p(e+ent loss. " t-ble of contents sh-ll be p(ep-(e,. 1hoe+e( is in-ch-(.e of the t(-ns0itt-l of the co0plete (eco(,s sh-ll be hel, (esponsible fo( -n/ loss o( supp(ession of p-.es the(eof. Section 4*. When *ase is (ecided. H The ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ sh-ll (en,e( his ,ecision on the c-se ;ithin thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of the Repo(t on In+esti.-tion. Section 4). &inalit) of (ecisions+ H " ,ecision (en,e(e, b/ he-,s of -.encies ;he(e pen-lt/ of suspension fo( not 0o(e th-n thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s o( - fine in -n -0ount not e=cee,in. thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s s-l-(/ is i0pose,' sh-ll be fin-l -n, e=ecuto(/. &o;e+e(' if the pen-lt/ i0pose, is suspension e=cee,in. thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s o( - fine e=cee,in. thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s s-l-(/' the s-0e sh-ll be fin-l -n, e=ecuto(/ -fte( the l-pse of the (e.le0ent-(/ pe(io, fo( filin. - 0otion fo( (econsi,e(-tion o( -n -ppe-l -n, no such ple-,in. h-s been file,. RULE I%. REME#IES "8TER " #ECISION Section 4 . &iling of 0otion for Reconsideration+ H The p-(t/ -,+e(sel/ -ffecte, b/ the ,ecision 0-/ file - 0otion fo( (econsi,e(-tion ;ith the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ ;ho (en,e(e, the ,ecision ;ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt the(eof. Section !0. When (eemed &iled+ H " 0otion fo( (econsi,e(-tion sh-ll be ,ee0e, file, on the ,-te st-0pe, on the offici-l cop/ b/ the p(ope( (ecei+in. -utho(it/' -n, in c-se it ;-s sent b/ 0-il' on the ,-te sho;n b/ the post0-(? on the en+elope ;hich sh-ll be -tt-che, to the (eco(,s of the c-se. Section !1. 3rounds for 0otion for Reconsideration+ H The 0otion fo( (econsi,e(-tion sh-ll be b-se, on -n/ of the follo;in.D -. Ne; e+i,ence h-s been ,isco+e(e, ;hich 0-te(i-ll/ -ffects the ,ecision (en,e(e,< o( b. The ,ecision is not suppo(te, b/ the e+i,ence on (eco(,< o( c. E((o(s of l-; i((e.ul-(ities h-+e been co00itte, p(e7u,ici-l to the inte(est of the 0o+-nt. Section !B. 4imitation. H Onl/ one 0otion fo( (econsi,e(-tion sh-ll be ente(t-ine,.

Section !4. Effect of &iling+ H The filin. of - 0otion fo( (econsi,e(-tion ;ithin the (e.le0ent-(/ pe(io, of fifteen 2195 ,-/s sh-ll st-/ the e=ecution of the ,ecision sou.ht to be (econsi,e(e,. Section !!. &iling of Appeals+ H #ecisions of he-,s of ,ep-(t0ents' -.encies' p(o+inces' cities' 0unicip-lities -n, othe( inst(u0ent-lities i0posin. - pen-lt/ e=cee,in. thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s suspension o( fine in -n -0ount e=cee,in. thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s s-l-(/' 0-/ be -ppe-le, to the Co00ission P(ope( ;ithin - pe(io, of fifteen 2195 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt the(eof. In c-se the ,ecision (en,e(e, b/ - bu(e-u o( office he-, is -ppe-l-ble to the Co00ission' the s-0e 0-/ be initi-ll/ -ppe-le, to the ,ep-(t0ent he-, -n, fin-ll/ to the Co00ission P(ope(. Pen,in. -ppe-l' the s-0e sh-ll be e=ecuto(/ e=cept ;he(e the pen-lt/ is (e0o+-l' in ;hich c-se the s-0e sh-ll be e=ecuto(/ onl/ -fte( confi(0-tion b/ the Sec(et-(/ conce(ne,. " notice of -ppe-l inclu,in. the -ppe-l 0e0o(-n,u0 sh-ll be file, ;ith the -ppell-te -utho(it/' cop/ fu(nishe, the ,isciplinin. office. The l-tte( sh-ll sub0it the (eco(,s of the c-se' ;hich sh-ll be s/ste0-tic-ll/ -n, ch(onolo.ic-ll/ -((-n.e,' p-.e, -n, secu(el/ boun, to p(e+ent loss ;ith its co00ent' ;ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s' to the -ppell-te -utho(it/. Section !9. When (eemed &iled+ H "n -ppe-l sent b/ 0-il sh-ll be ,ee0e, file, on the ,-te sho;n b/ the post0-(? on the en+elope ;hich sh-ll be -tt-che, to the (eco(,s of the c-se -n, in the c-se of pe(son-l ,eli+e(/' the ,-te st-0pe, the(eon b/ the p(ope( office. Section !C. Appeal &ee+ H The -ppell-nt sh-ll p-/ -n -ppe-l fee of Th(ee &un,(e, Pesos 2P400.005 -n, - cop/ of the (eceipt the(eof sh-ll be -tt-che, to the -ppe-l. Section !*. ,erfection of an Appeal+ H To pe(fect -n -ppe-l' the -ppell-nt sh-ll ;ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of the ,ecision sub0it the follo;in.D -. Notice of -ppe-l ;hich sh-ll specific-ll/ st-te the ,-te of the ,ecision -ppe-le, f(o0 -n, the ,-te of (eceipt the(eof< b. Th(ee 245 copies of -ppe-l cont-inin. the .(oun,s (elie, upon fo( the -ppe-l' to.ethe( ;ith the ce(tifie, t(ue cop/ of the ,ecision' (esolution o( o(,e( -ppe-le, f(o0' -n, ce(tifie, copies of the ,ocu0ents o( e+i,ence< c. P(oof of se(+ice of - cop/ of the -ppe-l 0e0o(-n,u0 to the ,isciplinin. office< ,. P(oof of p-/0ent of the -ppe-l fee< -n, e. " st-te0ent o( ce(tific-tion of non-fo(u0 shoppin.. 8-ilu(e to co0pl/ ;ith -n/ of the -bo+e (e:ui(e0ents ;ithin the (e.le0ent-(/ pe(io, sh-ll be const(ue, -s f-ilu(e to pe(fect -n -ppe-l -n, sh-ll c-use its ,is0iss-l.

Section !). Effect of &iling+ H "n -ppe-l sh-ll not stop the ,ecision f(o0 bein. e=ecuto(/' -n, in c-se the pen-lt/ is suspension o( (e0o+-l' the (espon,ent sh-ll consi,e(e, -s h-+in. been un,e( p(e+enti+e suspension ,u(in. the pen,enc/ of the -ppe-l' in the e+ent he ;ins the -ppe-l. Section ! . When *ase is Remanded for 5iolation of Respondent6s Right to (ue ,rocess+ H If the c-se on -ppe-l ;ith the Co00ission P(ope( is (e0-n,e, to the p(ope( ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ fo( fu(the( in+esti.-tion' the s-i, ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ th(ou.h the Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion sh-ll finish the in+esti.-tion ;ithin th(ee 245 c-len,-( 0onths f(o0 the ,-te of (eceipt of the (eco(,s f(o0 the Co00ission' unless the in+esti.-tion is ,el-/e, ,ue to the f-ult' ne.li.ence o( petition of the pe(son co0pl-ine, of' o( -n e=tension is .(-nte, b/ the Co00ission P(ope( in 0e(ito(ious c-ses. The pe(io, of ,el-/ sh-ll not be inclu,e, in the co0put-tion of the p(esc(ibe, pe(io,. 1ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s f(o0 the sub0ission of the in+esti.-tion (epo(t to the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/' it sh-ll (en,e( its ,ecision. If' -t the en, of s-i, pe(io,' the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ f-ils to ,eci,e the c-se' the Co00ission P(ope( sh-ll +-c-te -n, set -si,e the -ppe-le, ,ecision -n, ,ecl-(e the pe(son co0pl-ine, of e=one(-te, of the ch-(.e. If the pe(son co0pl-ine, of is un,e( p(e+enti+e suspension' he sh-ll be i00e,i-tel/ (einst-te,. The Ci+il Se(+ice Re.ion-l Office o( the Office fo( Le.-l "ff-i(s of the Ci+il Se(+ice Co00ission sh-ll e+-lu-te (e:uests fo( the e=tension of fo(0-l in+esti.-tions -n, .(-nt the s-0e on 0e(ito(ious .(oun,s. In ,isposin. the (e:uests' s-i, office sh-ll be .ui,e, b/ the p(inciples of 7ustice -n, f-i( pl-/' p(o+i,e,' th-t the e=tension sh-ll not be fo( 0o(e th-n t;ent/ 2B05 ,-/s. 8o( this pu(pose' the Re.ion-l #i(ecto( sh-ll 0onito( the i0ple0ent-tion of the CSC Resolution (e0-n,in. the c-se to the p(ope( ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ fo( fu(the( in+esti.-tion -n, sub0it - (epo(t to the Co00ission P(ope(. Section 78+ ,etition for Revie + - " co0pl-in-nt 0-/ ele+-te the ,ecision of the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ ,is0issin. - co0pl-int fo( l-c? of - prima facie c-se befo(e the Co00ission P(ope( th(ou.h - Petition fo( Re+ie; ;ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s f(o0 the (eceipt of s-i, ,ecision. Section 91. ,etition for Revie ith the *ourt of Appeals+ H " p-(t/ 0-/ ele+-te ,ecision of the Co00ission befo(e the Cou(t of "ppe-ls b/ ;-/ of Petition fo( Re+ie; un,e( Rule !4 of the 1 * Re+ise, Rules of Cou(t. Section 9B. ,etition for *ertiorari. H 1hen the ,isciplinin. -utho(it/ h-s -cte, ;ithout o( in e=cess of 7u(is,iction' o( ;ith .(-+e -buse of ,isc(etion -0ountin. to l-c? o( e=cess of 7u(is,iction -n, the(e is no -ppe-l' no( -n/ pl-in' spee,/ -n, -,e:u-te (e0e,/ in the o(,in-(/ cou(se of l-;' - pe(son -..(ie+e, the(eb/ 0-/ file - +e(ifie, petition fo( ce(tio(-(i in the p(ope( cou(t un,e( Rule C9 of the Rules of Cou(t. RULE %.

CL"SSI8IC"TION O8 "CTS O8 SE%U"L &"R"SSMENT Section 94. Sexual harassment is classified as grave, less grave and light offenses+ ". >(-+e Offenses sh-ll inclu,e' but -(e not li0ite, toD 1. un;-nte, touchin. of p(i+-te p-(ts of the bo,/ 2.enit-li-' buttoc?s -n, b(e-st5< B. se=u-l -ss-ult< 4. 0-licious touchin.< !. (e:uestin. fo( se=u-l f-+o( in e=ch-n.e fo( e0plo/0ent' p(o0otion' loc-l o( fo(ei.n t(-+els' f-+o(-ble ;o(?in. con,itions o( -ssi.n0ents' - p-ssin. .(-,e' the .(-ntin. of hono(s o( schol-(ship' o( the .(-nt of benefits o( p-/0ent of - stipen, o( -llo;-nce' -n, 9. othe( -n-lo.ous c-ses. 6. Less >(-+e Offenses sh-ll inclu,e' but -(e not li0ite, toD 1. un;-nte, touchin. o( b(ushin. -.-inst - +icti0Fs bo,/< B. pinchin. not f-llin. un,e( .(-+e offenses< 4. ,e(o.-to(/ o( ,e.(-,in. (e0-(?s o( innuen,oes ,i(ecte, to;-(, the 0e0be(s of one se=' o( oneFs se=u-l o(ient-tion o( use, to ,esc(ibe - pe(son< !. +e(b-l -buse ;ith se=u-l o+e(tones< -n, 9. othe( -n-lo.ous c-ses. C. The follo;in. sh-ll be consi,e(e, Li.ht Offenses< 1. su((eptitiousl/ loo?in. o( st-(in. - loo? of - pe(sonFs p(i+-te p-(t o( ;o(n un,e(.-(0ents< B. tellin. se=istEs0utt/ 7o?es o( sen,in. these th(ou.h te=t' elect(onic 0-il o( othe( si0il-( 0e-ns' c-usin. e0b-((-ss0ent o( offense -n, c-((ie, out -fte( the offen,e( h-s been -,+ise, th-t the/ -(e offensi+e o( e0b-((-ssin. o(' e+en ;ithout such -,+ise' ;hen the/ -(e b/ thei( n-tu(e cle-(l/ e0b-((-ssin.' offensi+e o( +ul.-(< 4. 0-licious lee(in. o( o.lin.< !. the ,ispl-/ of se=u-ll/ offensi+e pictu(es' 0-te(i-ls o( .(-ffiti< 9. un;elco0e in:ui(ies o( co00ents -bout - pe(sonFs se= life< C. un;elco0e se=u-l fli(t-tion' -,+-nces' p(opositions<

*. 0-?in. offensi+e h-n, o( bo,/ .estu(es -t -n e0plo/ee< ). pe(sistent un;-nte, -ttention ;ith se=u-l o+e(tones< . un;elco0e phone c-lls ;ith se=u-l o+e(tones c-usin. ,isco0fo(t' e0b-((-ss0ent' offense o( insult to the (ecei+e(< -n, 10. othe( -n-lo.ous c-ses. RULE %I. "#MINISTR"TIVE LI"6ILITIES Section 9!. The he-, of office ;ho f-ils to -ct ;ithin fifteen 2195 ,-/s f(o0 (eceipt of -n/ co0pl-int fo( se=u-l h-(-ss0ent p(ope(l/ file, -.-inst -n/ e0plo/ee in th-t office sh-ll be ch-(.e, ;ith Ne.lect of #ut/. Section 99. "n/ pe(son ;ho is foun, .uilt/ of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent sh-ll' -fte( the in+esti.-tion' be 0ete, the pen-lt/ co((espon,in. to the .(-+it/ -n, se(iousness of the offense. Section 9C. The pen-lties fo( li.ht' less .(-+e' -n, .(-+e offenses -(e -s follo;sD ". 8o( li.ht offensesD 1st offense H Rep(i0-n, Bn, offense H 8ine o( suspension not e=cee,in. thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s 4(, offense H #is0iss-l 6. 8o( less .(-+e offensesD 1st offense H 8ine o( suspension of not less th-n thi(t/ 2405 ,-/s -n, not e=cee,in. si= 2C5 0onths Bn, offense H #is0iss-l C. 8o( .(-+e offensesD #is0iss-l Section 9*. If the (espon,ent is foun, .uilt/ of t;o o( 0o(e ch-(.es o( counts' the pen-lt/ to be i0pose, shoul, be th-t co((espon,in. to the 0ost se(ious ch-(.e o( count -n, the (est sh-ll be consi,e(e, -s -..(-+-tin. ci(cu0st-nces. RULE %II. #UT$ O8 T&E ">ENCIES O8 T&E >OVERNMENT Section 9). "ll n-tion-l -n, loc-l .o+e(n0ent -.encies' st-te colle.es -n, uni+e(sities' inclu,in. .o+e(n0ent-o;ne, o( cont(olle, co(po(-tions ;ith o(i.in-l ch-(te(' sh-ll

p(o0ul.-te o( 0o,if/ thei( o;n (ules -n, (e.ul-tions in confo(0it/ ;ith these Rules' in consult-tion ;ith thei( e0plo/ees' ;ithin si= 2C5 0onths f(o0 the effecti+it/ of this Resolution. Section 9 . "ll -.encies of the .o+e(n0ent sh-ll sub0it -n -uthentic-te, cop/ of thei( (ules -n, (e.ul-tions on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent to the Co00ission fo( -pp(o+-l ;ithin one 215 0onth f(o0 the ,-te of thei( p(o0ul.-tion. The/ sh-ll li?e;ise sub0it to the Co00ission - list of the 0e0be(s of thei( Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, in+esti.-tion i00e,i-tel/ -fte( its co0position. Section C0. "ll -.encies of the .o+e(n0ent sh-ll ,e+elop -n e,uc-tion -n, t(-inin. p(o.(-0 fo( thei( offici-ls -n, e0plo/ees -n, the 0e0be(s of thei( Co00ittee on #eco(u0 -n, In+esti.-tion to inc(e-se un,e(st-n,in. -bout se=u-l h-(-ss0ent' p(e+ent its occu((ence' -n, ensu(e p(ope( in+esti.-tion' p(osecution -n, (esolution of se=u-l h-(-ss0ent c-ses. Section C1. The he-, of office ;ho -fte( si= 2C5 0onths f(o0 the effecti+it/ of this Resolution' f-ils to c-use the p(o0ul.-tion o( 0o,ific-tion of the -.enc/Fs (ules -n, (e.ul-tions on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent in confo(0it/ ;ith these Rules' sh-ll be ch-(.e, ;ith Ne.lect of #ut/. RULE %III. #UT$ O8 T&E COMMISSION Section CB. The Co00ission' th(ou.h its 8iel, Offices' sh-ll 0onito( the i0ple0ent-tion of the ,i(ecti+e to -ll .o+e(n0ent -.encies to p(o0ul.-te o( 0o,if/' -s the c-se 0-/ be' thei( (ules -n, (e.ul-tions on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent' -s ;ell -s the con,uct of the t(-inin. p(o.(-0s -s p(o+i,e, in Sections 9 -n, C0. Section C4. In c-se - co0pl-int -lle.in. -cts constitutin. se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -s ,efine, he(ein is file, ;ith the Co00ission' the s-0e sh-ll be (e0-n,e, to the -.enc/ ;he(e the -lle.e, offen,e( is e0plo/e, fo( -pp(op(i-te -ction in -cco(,-nce ;ith thei( o;n (ules -n, (e.ul-tions on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent. Section C!. The Ci+il Se(+ice Co00ission sh-ll (en,e( technic-l -ssist-nce to -.encies in the fo(0ul-tion of thei( (ules -n, (e.ul-tions on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent -n, the ,e+elop0ent -n, i0ple0ent-tion of -n inte(+ention -n, p(e+ention p(o.(-0 on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent. RULE %IV. C"SES #URIN> T&E INTERVENIN> PERIO# Section C9. #u(in. the pe(io, ;hen the -.enc/ is still in the p(ocess of p(o0ul.-tin. o( 0o,if/in. its o;n (ules -n, (e.ul-tions on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent' - co0pl-int -lle.in.

-cts constitutin. se=u-l h-(-ss0ent sh-ll be -,0inist(-ti+el/ p(osecute,' (esol+e, -n, -,7u,ic-te, b-se, on these Rules. RULE %V. 8ORUM S&OPPIN> Section CC. Un,e( the s-0e set of ulti0-te f-cts' the filin. of - co0pl-int b-se, on -n -.enc/Fs (ules -n, (e.ul-tions on se=u-l h-(-ss0ent sh-ll p(eclu,e the filin. of -nothe( -,0inist(-ti+e co0pl-int un,e( -n/ othe( l-;. RULE %VI. REPE"LIN> CL"USE Section C*. Rules -n, (e.ul-tions -n, othe( issu-nces o( p-(ts the(eof inconsistent ;ith the p(o+isions of these Rules -(e he(eb/ (epe-le, o( 0o,ifie, -cco(,in.l/. RULE %VII. E88ECTIVIT$ CL"USE Section C). These Rules sh-ll t-?e effect fifteen 2195 ,-/s -fte( its public-tion in ne;sp-pe( of .ene(-l ci(cul-tion. IueGon Cit/' M-/ B1' B001.

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