N Republic ofthe Philoxines CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Serbisyo Sibit Isang Daang Teong Pagiiingkod MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR To : ALL HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, BUREAUS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS. INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND. CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS WITH ORIGINAL CHARTERS AND STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES SUBJECT : Appropriateness of the Police Officer Eligibility for Appointment to First and Second Level Positions Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 001631 dated July 11, 2000, eligibilties resulting from passing the Police Officer examination conducted by the Civil Service Commission on July 5, 1998 and thereafter shall be appropriate for appointment to non-uniformed positions in the PNP and to other first and second level positions in the government not covered by special laws provided that appointees thereto meet the other requirements of the positions. This Memorandum Circular takes effect immediately. Chairman 07 August 2000 NuvecTialn aya mepet doe OAC-ARepubli al the Phippines _CIVIL SERVICE coMMSSIO; “Serbisyo Sib sang Daang Taong Paghis inghod Appropricteness of the Police Officer E for Appointment to Second Level Pes x resowusion No. UOLB31 WHEREAS, Section 2. (2) of lem D (THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION) of tie 1986 Philippine Constiiution provicies ihat appointments in the Civil service shail be made only according lo merit and fitness to be determined, as far as praclicable, and, oxcepi io positions which are policy-determining, primarily confidential, or highly techniccl, by competitive examination: WHEREAS, the Civil Seivice Commission is empowared under Seciion 12 Chapler 3, Book V of tne Administative Code of 1947 10 formulate," promulgate and impieinent policies. standards. and guidelines to promote merit and fitness in recruitment and sei of officials and employees in the ccrser service al all levels, WHEREAS, flem dj SEC. 14 (8. QUALIFICATIONS LRGRA Republic Act No, 8551 which amends SEC. 30, Republic Act No. 6975 provicies, among othor things, thal no person shall be appointed os officer or member of the PNP unless he or she possesses a formal baccalaureate degiee from a recognized institution of learning: WHEREAS, in accordance with the aboveciled requiement of RA 8551 on July 5, 1998, the Civil Service Commision conducted a Police Officer Examination wherein ihe requromenis for admission include, among other things, the applicant's possession of a formal baccalaureate degree trom a recognized inslitution of learning:resticioe/p.? ssccarenirt WIIEREAS, Under Ihe Framework tot Implementation of Policies on Qualification standards as provided In Memorandum Chreulor No. 42, 5, 1998, the Civil Commission recognizes that eligtoitlios resulting from civil service examinations which requie al feast four years of college’ studies are equivelen! to Career Sorvice Frofessional efigibillies oppropiicte for appainiment_ to posiions in both the fist and second levels, provided that the appoiniees meet fa other requeements of the postion and ‘provided further, that these positions ore nol covered by special or board laws WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing. the Commision hereby RESOLVES of Il hereby RESOLVED to consider the elgibillies resuling Nom passing {he Police Officer | examination conducted on July 5, 1998 ond therealter os oppropriate for gppoiniment to nen, i efermed postions iv the PNP and fo other fis! and second level eextions in ire government not covered by special lows proviced Fe epointees therelo tect the clher requrements of Ihe positions, This Resolution takes effec! immedictely. Quezon city, JUL 1129 cork antlerebe Chairman By F. ERESTAIN, JR. CA wmimissioner of Allestedtby> pe ARIELG. KONQUILLO Sirector lil ign