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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1

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CIRCULAR ni.30
No. 2016-14

SUBJECT : GUIDELINES ON THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE

PROFESSION AND ACT AS LECTURER OR RESOURCE
PERSON FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INTERIOR
SECTOR OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES

DATE August 22, 2016

Section 12, Rule XVII of the Revised Civil Service Rules provides that:

"No officer or employee shall engage directly in any private business,

vocation, or profession or be connected with any commercial, credit,
agricultural, or industrial undertaking without a written permission
from the head of Department; Provided, That this prohibition will be
absolute in the case of those officers and employees whose duties
and responsibilities require that their entire time be at the disposal
of the Government: Provided, further, That if an employee is granted
permission to engage in outside activities, the time so devoted
outside of office hours should be fixed by the chief of the agency to
the end that it will not impair in any way the efficiency of the officer
or employee: And provided, finally, That no permission is necessary
in the case of investments, made by an officer or employee, which do
not involve any real or apparent conflict between his private
interests and public duties, or in any way influence him in the
discharge of his duties, and he shall not take part in the management
of the enterprise or become an officer or member of the board of
directors".

Rule X, Section 1 of the Rules Implementing the Code of Conduct and

Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees likewise provides that:

"No government official or employee shall engage in the private

practice of his/her profession unless authorized by the Constitution,
law or regulation, provided that such practice will not conflict or
tend to conflict with his official functions".

Henceforth, the following guidelines must be strictly observed:

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I_ No official or employee shall engage directly in any profession

without a written permission from the undersigned or his duly
authorized representative pursuant to the Delegation of
Authority issued on this matter.

2. Officials with a rank of Director or equivalent up to

Undersecretary or its equivalent are prohibited from practicing
their profession as their duties and responsibilities require that
their entire time be at the disposal of the Government and of this
Department However, said officials and all other
officials/employees with lower ranks may be allowed to teach in
a college, university or educational/training institution outside of
the regular work hours (i.e. after 5:00pm).

3. Officials or employees below the rank of Director, who are

members of the BAR, may be granted an authority to practice
their profession and appear as counsel before any court of law or
tribunal except in cases wherein the Department or
instrumentality of the government is the adverse party nor in any
criminal or administrative case wherein an officer or employee of
this Department is accused of an offense committed in relation to
his/her office.

4. Officials or employees with Authority to Practice their profession

(lawyers), should file a leave of absence or secure a written
"Permission to Leave" from office from the head of their
respective operating unit indicating therein the said purpose. In
no case that said "Permission to Leave" may be granted more
than ONCE per week. The time spent in attending court
processes or hearings must be accordingly deducted from the
accrued vacation leave of the concerned official or employee.

5. In granting the "Permission to Leave", the head of the operating

unit concerned must ensure that the delivery of public service
will not be impaired.

6. No government time, vehicle, personnel, funds or supplies shall

be utilized in the pursuit of one's profession except when the
official or employee concerned is defending the interest of the
government.

7. Doctors of Medicine may practice their profession during office

hours only on occasions of emergency provided they do not
derive monetary compensation therefrom.
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8. Officials or employees who are directly invited to conduct

lectures or act as resource person on topics which are part of their
official functions may receive honorarium, provided that the
inviting office is not within the Department. As much as possible,
such engagement must be done outside of the regular work hours
to ensure that the efficiency of the official or employee in the
discharge of his/her duty will not be impaired. In the event that
the official or employee is directly invited by other government
agencies or private institutions to conduct lectures or act as
resource person within office hours, he or she must first secure
prior authority from the head of agency or his authorized
representative for the said purpose. The time spent in acting as
such (lecturer or resource person) must be accordingly deducted
from the accrued vacation leave of the concerned official or
personnel. However, when the inviting office is part of the
Department, the time spent in lectures within office hours shall be
considered as "official time". Provided that, the corresponding
supporting documents (i.e. certification) shall be attached in the
Daily Time Record (DTR).

9. Officials or employees, who are directly invited to conduct

lectures or act as resource person on topics which are not part of
their official functions, may receive honorarium. However, such
officials or employees shall only be allowed to conduct said
lectures outside of the regular work hours.

It is understood that in case of conflict of schedule, the duties and

responsibilities of the official or personnel concerned must take precedence
over the Authority to Practice granted to him/her.

This order shall take effect immediately.

I MAEL D. S...,ENOik
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Secretary

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