CRI 313 4th EXAM COVERAGE NOTE: When organization expands to size comparable to

several infantry divisions:

Area COMMANDER IN A CLUSTER OF DIVISION:

ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY POSTIONS OF BUCOR
1. Shall have the rank of Deputy Director
2. Bearing 2-star rank
RA 10575- BUCOR Act of 2013 3. Salary grade of 28 in the uniformed pay scale

-which provides for the modernization, 4. Director General of Corrections (As

professionalization and restricting of the bureau. undersecretary)- bears 4-star rank insignia

Jurisdiction was also expanded REGIONAL TECHNICAL OFFICER

Bureau of Corrections 1. Rank of Corrections Technical Chief

1. Headed by- Director Superintendent

2. Assisted by 3 Deputy Directors 2. Salary grade of 27 in pay scale

• 1 for administration 3. Considered as fourth officer in command

• 1 for security and operations TERMINOLOGIES:

• 1 for reformation
1. Safekeeping- custodial component of the
NOTE: All are appointed by the PRESIDENT Bucor’s present correction system, that national
inmates are provided with their basic needs and
Upon the recommendation of SECRETARY OF DOJ
informing the public
NOTE: Director and its Deputy Directors of the BUCOR
2. Corrections Technical Officer- personnel
shall serve a tour duty of not to exceed 6 years from the
employed in the implementation of reformation
date of appointment
programs, work requires DIRECT CONTACT with
NOTE: Not permitted to serve more than 1 tour of duty inmates
in the prison service a. Priests, evangelists, pastors, teachers,
instructors, professors and such, lawyers and
OFFICERS IN COMMAND
others
1. Head of BUCOR 3. MANDATE OF BUCOR SECTION 4- shall be in
• Position of Director General charge of safekeeping and reformation
• Rank of Undersecretary programs for inmates’ sentence to 3 above years
• Bear 3-star rank insignia 4. DRD- for the conduct of classification of inmate
2. Second Officer in Command admitted to BUCOR
• Position of Deputy Director Generals 5. Directorate for External Relations (DER)-
• Rank of assistant Secretary responsible for pre-release and post- release
• Bear 2-star rank insignia programs of inmates
3. Third Officer in Command 6. Department of Budget and Management
• Position of Corrections Chief (DBM)- shall rationalize the existing
Superintendent organizational structure of BUCOR and about

• Rank of Chief Superintendent compensation, position classification laws, rules

4. Fourth Officer in Command and regulations

• Position of Corrections Senior

Superintendent
• Rank of Senior Superintendent
5. Fifth Officer in Command
• Position of Corrections Superintendent
• Rank of Superintendent
SECTION 11: Professionalization and Qualifications,
upgrading and training of Uniformed Personnel in
BUCOR
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Citizen of Republic of the Philippines
2. Good moral character
3. Passed psychiatric/psychological, drug and
physical tests to determine physical and mental
health
4. Possess a Baccalaureate degree from recognized
institution
5. Have an appropriate service eligibility
SECTION 12: Appointed of Uniformed Personnel to
BUCOR
1. Corrections Officer 1 to Corrections Chief
Superintendent
• Appointed by the Director General of
Corrections
• Attested by CSC
2. Director General of Corrections to Deputy
Director of Corrections
• Appointed by the President
• Recommended by Secretary of DOJ
• Proper endorsement by Chairman of CSC

6. Not have been dishonorably discharged, or SECTIO 13: LATERAL ENTRY OF OFFICER INTO BUCOR
dismissed for cause from previous employment
-include those with specialized and technical
7. Not convicted by final judgment of an offence, or
qualifications like engineers, electricals, nurses,
crime involving MORAL TURPITUDE
accountants, sociologists, teachers etc.
8. Height: Male-1.62m
Female: 1.57m 1. Original Appointments of Officer in BUCOR shall
9. Has waiver for height and age requirements have rank of CORRECTIONS INSPECTOR and
provided to applicants from cultural CORRECTIONS TECHNICAL INSPECTOR
communities 2. DOCTORS OF MEDICINE, Philippine Bar
10. New applicant must no less than 21 or not more Member and Chaplains
than 40 or 21-40 years of age PWEDe • Rank of Corrections Senior Inspector
and Corrections Technical Senior
NOTE: those who are already in service shall be given
Inspector
5 years to obtain minimum educational qualification
3. Technical to Custodial Transfer- Corrections
and eligibility with assistance as provided in this Act
Technical officer transfer to Corrections Officer
NOTE: Bucor trains its personnel in PERSONNEL • Allowed only if he or she is not more
TRAINING SCHOOL now renamed as CORRECTIONS than 30 y.o
TRAINING SCHOOL/INSTITUTE • Undergo training and initial rank of

BJMP- Jail National Training Institute (JNTI) CORRECTIONS OFFICER equivalent to

technical officer rank
BFP- Fire National Training Institute (FNTI)
• Serial number next to the last officers of
PNP- National Training Institute (NTI) corrections
4. Lateral Entry who are not from BUCOR
• Not more than 30 yrs old
• 3 years work experience in specialization
• EXCEPT FOR doctors of medicine,
Philippine bar member and chaplains:
UNDER WAIVER PROGRAM- not more
than 35 years old
MODES OF LATERAL ENTRY
3. Colony Superintendent
1. Lateral Entry from the Outside
• Rank of Corrections Superintendent or
• Highly specialized and technical
Superintendent
qualifications needed by BUCOR
• Graduate of Bachelor of Laws
• May be appointed as CORRECTIONS
• Holder of master’s degree
INSPECTOR/ SENIOR INSPECTOR/
CORRECTIONS TECHNICAL SENIOR NOTE: In prison and penal farms with an inmate
INSPECTOR population of 2, 000-3, 000: COLONY SUPERINTENDENT
2. Lateral Entry from Within rank should be of COLONY CORRECTIONS SENIOR
• Qualified NON-COMMISSIONED SUPERINTENDENT (CSS)
OFFICER (NCO) of BUCOR
4. Regional Superintendent-
• Graduate of Corrections Officer
• Rank of Corrections Senior
Candidate School
Superintendent (CSS) or Corrections
• Bachelor of Science in Corrections
Chief Superintendent
Service, Criminology or other related
• Graduate of bachelor of laws
• APPOINTED AS CORRECTIONS
• Holder of master’s degree
INSPECTOR or SENIOR INSPECTOR
3. Lateral Entry from Within for TECHNICAL NOTE: In prison and penal farms with 3,000 population

OFFICERS but below 5,000: REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT shall

• Qualified NON-COMMISSIONED have a rank of a COLONY CORRECTIONS SENIOR

OFFICER (NCO) of BUCOR SUPERINTENDENT (CSS)

• Graduate of Corrections Officer NOTE: Over 5,000 of population: REGIONAL

Candidate School SUPERITENDENT- rank of Corrections Chief
• Appointed as Technical Inspector or Superintendent
Corrections Technical Inspector
NOTE: BUCOR personnel shall be given 5 years to comply
NOTE: Lateral entry from WITHIN is prioritized over with requirements or otherwise shall be relieved from
LATER ENTRY from OUTSIDE the BUCOR position

4. Seniority Lineal List- any organic personnel who
aspire to avail lateral entry to a different
professional line of expertise shall be assigned
THE LOWEST POSITION in the SSL
SECTION 14: Professionalization and Upgrading of
Qualification Standards to Key Positions
SECTION 16: Attrition in BUCOR
1. Attrition by Demotion in Position or Rank
• Got demoted but within 2 years did not
return from the original position after
being demoted, shall be separated or
retired

1. Sub-Colony Supervisor 2. Attrition By Non-Promotion

• Rank of Corrections Senior Inspector • Not promoted for a period of 10 years

(CSI) 3. Attrition by Other Means-

• Finished at least 2 years of Bachelors of • Personnel with at least 5 years of service

Laws shall be separate if:

a. Poor performance in last 2 semestral
• Earned 12 units in master’s degree
rating periods
2. Colony Assistant Superintendent
b. Poor performance in last 3 semestral
• Rank of Corrections Chief Inspector (CCI)
c. Physical or mental incapacity
• 2nd year of Bachelors of Laws
d. Failure to complete required
• 24 units in master’s degree
courses
 4. Separated- rendered less than 20 years’ service 5. CORRECTIONS CHIEF INSPECTOR
Retired- 20 years above of service -Bachelors Degree

PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR THE BUCOR -same sa superintendent

6. CORRECTIONS SENIOR INSPECTOR

-within 6 months shall establish a system of promotion
for the personnel with these principles: -Bachelor’s Degree

-Officer’s Basic Course for Custodial (OAC-C)

1. Rationalized Promotion Program-
-2nd level eligibility
• based on merit and availability of ranks
7. CORRECTIONS INSPECTOR
in BUCOR.
-Officer’s Candidate Course for Custodial (OCC-C)
• Gender fair
-2nd level eligibility
2, Requirements for Promotion
-Degree of Bachelor
• Tests and CSC
8. CORRECTIONS SENIOR OFFICER 4
MAXIMUM TENURE IN RANK FOR PROMOTION AND -degree
ATTRITION: Senior Custodial Supervisory Course (SCSC)

1. CO1/ CTO 1- 3 years -2nd level

2. CO2 or CTO2- 4 years
9. CSO 3
3. CO3 / CTO3- 5 years
4. CSO1 / CTSO1- 6 years -bachelor
5. CSO2 / CTSO 2- 7 years
-2nd level
6. CSO3- CTSO 3- 8 years
7. CSO4 or CTSO 4- 8 until retirement -SCSC
8. CI/ CTI- 3 years
10. CSO 2
9. CSI/ CTSI- 4 years
10. CCI / CTCI- 5 years -bachelor
11. CS- CTS- 6 years
12. CSS / CTSS- 7 years -Junior Custodial Supervisory Course (JCSC)
13. CCS- 5 years -2nd level
14. CDD/ CTCS- until retirement
11.CSO 1

-bacehlor
LOWER KEY POSITIONS
-JCSC

CUSTODIAL OFFICERS’ QUALIFICATIONS -2nd level

1. CORRECTIONNS DEPUTY DIRECTOR 12. CO 3- bachelor, Corrections Officers Custodial Basic

Course (COCBC), 2nd level
• Master’s degree
13. CO 2- same CO3
• Officers Senior Executive Course for Custodial
(OSEC-C) 14. CO 1- same CO3

• Career Service Executive Eligibility (CSEE)

2. CORRECTIONS CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
• Same sa deputy director
3. CORRECTIONS SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT
• Same
4. CORRECTIONS SUPERINTENDENT
-Officers Advance Course for Custodial (OAC-C)
-Career Service/ 2nd Level Eligibility,
-masters degree
REFORMATION OFFICER’S QUALIFICATIONS: 6. Separation less than 20 years with Physical

1. REFORM. CORRECTIONS TECHNICAL CHIEF Disability-

SUPERINTENDENT and TECHNICAL SENIOR -1 ¼ months base pay
SUPERINTENDENT
• Master’s degree 7. Separation of less 20 years service by Death
• Officer Senior Executive Course for Reformation
(OSEC-R) -monthly annuity or 50 per centum of their base pay
• Career Service Executive Eligibility (CSEE)

RETIREMENT AGE
2. Technical Superintendent and Technical Chief
Inspector 1. 65 years old before the effectivity of the LAW
• Masters degree 2. Newly hired uniformed personnel is 56 years in
• Officers Advance Course for Reformation
pursuant to the PROVISION OF THE ACT 10575
(OAC-R)
• 2nd level eligibility

3. Technical Senior Inspector and Technical

Inspector
• Bachelors degree
• TSI for OBC-R
• TI for OCC-R

4. Technical Senior Officer 4 and TO3

• Bachelors degree
• Senior Reformation Supervisory Course
(SRSC)
• 2nd level eligibility

5. TSO2 and TSO1

• Bachelor
• Junior Reformation Supervisory Course
(JRSC) and 2nd level

6. Technical Officer 3 and TO2 and TO1

-bachelor and CORRECTION OFFICER
REFORMATION BASIC COURSE (CORBC) and 2nd
level.

BUCOR MONTHLY RETIREMENT BENEFITS

1. 50% of the base pay those 20 years of active

service
2. Add 2.5% for every year active service beyond 20
Years Max of 90
3. Retirement by Death- retired and paid if 20
years of service who died in life of duty
4. Separation Pay- 20 years of service and
voluntarily resign paid 1 month base and
longevity pay
5. Separation Total Physical Disability- 20 years
serive and 1 and ¼ months base pay and
longevity pay