CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

And actions decided on cases of

teachers

Reporter:
Marites G. Dumadag
 Historical Highlights
The civil service system in the Philippines was formally established
under Public Law No. 5 ("An Act for the Establishment and
Maintenance of Our Efficient and Honest Civil Service in the
Philippine Island") in 1900 by the Second Philippine Commission.
A Civil Service Board was created composed of a Chairman, a
Secretary and a Chief Examiner. The Board administered civil
service examinations and set standards for appointment in
government service. It was reorganized into a Bureau in 1905.
 Historical Highlights
The 1935 Philippine Constitution firmly
established the merit system as the
basis for employment in government.
The following years also witnessed the
expansion of the Bureau’s jurisdiction to
include the three branches of
government: the national government,
local government and government
 Historical Highlights
In 1959, Republic Act 2260, otherwise known as the
Civil Service Law, was enacted. This was the first
integral law on the Philippine bureaucracy,
superseding the scattered administrative orders
relative to government personnel administration
issued since 1900. This Act converted the Bureau of
Civil Service into the Civil Service Commission with
department status.
 Historical Highlights
In 1975, Presidential Decree No. 807 (The Civil Service
Decree of the Philippines) redefined the role of the
Commission as the central personnel agency of
government. Its present mandate is derived from Article IX-
B of the 1987 Constitution which was given effect through
Book V of Executive Order No. 292 (The 1987
Administrative Code). The Code essentially reiterates
existing principles and policies in the administration of the
bureaucracy and recognizes, for the first time, the right of
government employees to self-organization and collective
 The Civil Service Commission was
conferred the status of a department
by Republic Act No. 2260 as amended
and elevated to a constitutional body
by the 1973 Constitution. It was
reorganized under PD No. 181 dated
Mandate September 24, 1972, and again
reorganized under Executive Order
no. 181 dated November 21, 1986.
With the new Administrative Code of
1987 (EO 292), the Commission is
constitutionally mandated to promote
morale, efficiency, integrity,
Civil Service Commission and
Department of Education’s
Issuances Concerning
Teaching and Non-Teaching
Personnel
 1. ATTENDANCE
(References: Omnibus Rules Implementing Title I, Subtitle A,
Book V of the Administrative Code of 1987, Civil Service
Commission Memorandum Circular No. 16, s. 2010, CSC MC
23, s. 1998, CSC MC No. 17, s. 2010, Book V of Executive
Order 292 and Omnibus Rules, CSC MC No. 40, s. 1998, CSC
MC No. 15, s. 1999, DECS Service Manual 2000, MECS Order
No. 9, s. 1985, RA 6713 – Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards, RA 4670 entitled Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers, RA 2260, known as “Civil Service Act of 1959”, PD
807, Punishing Violations of Existing Civil Service Law and
Rules, MECS Order No. 10, s. 1985, MECS Memorandum No.
143, s. 1985, Memorandum No. 35, s. 1970)
1.1 ALL TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING
PERSONNEL
are required to utilize the Biometrics
and attendance logbook for daily log
in and log out (15 minutes before the
time in the morning, log out during
noon break not earlier than 12:00
noon, log in after noon break not
earlier than 12:30 P.M. and log out in
the afternoon after 15 minutes from
the prescribed time).
 1.2 Section 5, Rule XVII of the Omnibus
Rules Implementing Title I, Subtitle A,
Book V of the Administrative Code of
1987 states that:
“Officers and employees of all department and agencies
except those covered by special laws SHALL RENDER
NOT LESS THAN EIGHT HOURS (8 hrs.) of work for five
(5) days a week of forty hours a week, exclusive of time for
lunch. As a general rule, such hours shall be from
eight o’clock in the morning (8:00 AM) to twelve noon
(12:00 NN) and from one o’clock in the afternoon (1:00
PM) to five o’clock in the afternoon (5:00 PM) on all
days except Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays.”
 1.3 Section 8, Rule XVIII of the Omnibus
Implementing Title I, Subtitle A, Book V of the
Administrative Code of 1987, as amended,
provides that:
1.3.1 Habitual Absenteeism. This happens when the
employee incurs unauthorized (no approved/official leave)
absences for more than 2.5 days for at least 3 months in a
single semester, or for three (3) consecutive months in a
year;
1.3 Section 8, Rule XVIII of the Omnibus
Implementing Title I, Subtitle A, Book V of the
Administrative Code of 1987, as amended,
provides that:
1.3.2 Habitual Tardiness. This happens when the
employee is tardy for at least ten (10) times in a month for
two (2) months in a single semester; or 10 times in a
month for two (2) consecutive months in a single year.
Take note that, technically 8:01 AM is already considered
tardy.
The 15-minute “grace period” known and commonly practiced
among government offices has NO BASIS in law or CSC
 1.3 Section 8, Rule XVIII of the Omnibus
Implementing Title I, Subtitle A, Book V of the
Administrative Code of 1987, as amended,
provides that:
1.3.3 Loafing. An employee is guilty of loafing if he/she
incurs frequent unauthorized absences from duty during
office hours. A simple (yet very real) example of this is
when a government employee does personal shopping at
mall during office hours. Likewise, an official monitoring
schools without an Authority to Travel is also considered a
violation of loafing.
2. NUMBER OF TEACHING HOURS
(Reference: RA 4670 – The Magna Carta for
Public School Teachers)
2. NUMBER OF TEACHING HOURS
(Reference: RA 4670 – The Magna Carta for
Public School Teachers)
2.1 For Teaching Personnel, a
maximum of six (hours) teaching
load and two (2) hours for teaching
related activities shall be
considered as a regular working
hours per day.
2.2 Teaching Hours. Sec. 13 of RA 4670 otherwise known
as The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. Any
teacher engaged in actual classroom instruction shall not
be required to render more than six hours of actual
classroom teaching a day, which shall be so scheduled as
to give him time for the preparation and correction of
exercises and other work incidental to his normal teaching
duties: Provided, however, that where the exigencies of
the service so require, any teacher may be required to
render more than six hours but not exceeding eight
hours of actual classroom teaching a day upon
payment of additional compensation at the same rate as
his regular remuneration plus at least twenty-five per cent
3. VACATION/SICK LEAVE
(Reference: Rule XVI of the Omnibus Rules Implementing
Title I, Subtitle A, Book V of the Administrative Code of
1987)
3.1 Sections 51 and 53, Rule XVI of the
Omnibus Rules Implementing Title I, Subtitle
A, Book V of the Administrative Code of 1987
on cases of Vacation and Sick Leaves states
that:
3.1.1 SEC. 51. Application for Vacation
Leave. All applications for vacation leave of
absence for one (1) full day or more shall be
submitted on the prescribed form for action by
the proper head of agency five (5) days in
advance, whenever possible, of the effective
date of such leave.
3.1.2 SEC. 53. Application for Sick Leave.
All applications for sick leave of absence for
one full day or more shall be made on the
prescribed form and shall be filed immediately
upon employee’s return from such leave…”
3.2 Only non-teaching personnel shall be
afforded sick leave of absence and vacation
sick leave of absence. Teaching personnel
may be allowed to have leave of absence
using their accrued Service Credits.
4. MOONLIGHTING AND PRIVATE
PRACTICE OF PROFESSION
(References: CSC Memorandum Circular No.
5, s. 1996 and other CSC Circulars, Section 12
of Rule XVIII of the Revised CSC Policies,
Republic Act No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct
and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees and Republic Act No. 3019
otherwise known as Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act)
4.1 There shall be absolutely NO
TEACHING by government officials and
employees during office hours (6 hours actual
teaching and additional 2 hours to complete
the 8 hours required) even if the time spent is
covered by corresponding vacation leave.
4.2 Permission to teach maybe granted only
for subjects or courses which are related to the
particular field of work of the official or
employee concerned or for special fields or
subjects where there is a dearth of qualified
teachers.
4.2 Permission to teach maybe granted only
for subjects or courses which are related to the
particular field of work of the official or
employee concerned or for special fields or
subjects where there is a dearth of qualified
teachers.
4.3 If permission is to be granted, teaching
load shall be limited to twelve (12) hours a
week, and in no case shall a government
officer or employee be allowed to teach more
than three (3) hours a day on regular working
days (Monday to Friday).
4.4 No official or employee shall be allowed to
teach in any school or institution over which
he/she directly or indirectly exercise
jurisdiction, control, supervision, or influence
by reason of his office or position in the
government in contemplation of the Anti-Graft
and Corrupt Practice and the prohibited Acts
under the Code of Ethics.
4.5 Officials and employees applying for
permission to teach must be physically fit in
order not to prejudice the performance of their
duties, and for this purpose, they shall submit
with their application a record of their physical
and medical examination showing such
fitness, duly certified by a government
physician.
4.6 Pursuant to part E of DepED Order No. 5,
s. 2008, the Schools Division Superintendents
are the approving authorities on requests for
permission to teach or practice of profession
by school personnel and Division Office
personnel.
4.7 Request for teachers for permission to
teach or practice of profession shall be
accompanied by a statement of his/her official
loads with schedule, signed by the school
heads.
4.8 To ensure compliance to load limitation, the
applicant shall submit a certification from the
authorized official of the private school or
entity, where the profession is to be practiced,
as to his/her loads with corresponding number
of units and the schedule, addressed to the
concerned Schools Division Superintendent.
4.9 The permission shall be good for one
school year except for college/graduate
teaching which shall be on a semestral basis.
4.10 Permission to teach maybe withdrawn or
revoked at any time whenever the exigencies
of the service so requires, or if the herein
conditions prescribed has been violated. This
is without prejudice to administrative
disciplinary action for violation hereof and in
case of misrepresentations on the part of the
applicant.
4.11 Relative to this, NO official or employee
shall hold any school, college, or university
any position or assignment involving
management or administrative duties and
responsibilities.
5. DRESS CODE FOR GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
(Reference: CSC Memorandum Circular No.
19, s. 2000)
13.1 Official Attire
respective office uniforms as prescribed by the
different government agencies shall be the
official attire of all government officials and
employees, which shall be worn in accordance
with their assigned schedule.
13.2 Appropriate Attire
On those days when there is no prescribed
office uniform for the day, employees shall be
dressed in appropriate business attire. The
wearing of “maong” pants, although generally
prohibited, may be considered as appropriate
attire when paired with a collared polo/shirt (for
male employees), or any appropriate blouse or
shirt (for female employees).
ADMINISTRATIVE CASES OF
TEACHER
 RULE 10
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES AND
PENALTIES
 Section 50 A. 1.
DISHONESTY
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is any act which allows lack of
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integrity or disposition to defraud,

cheat, deceive or betray. It also
consists of an intent to violate the
truth.
Penalty: 1 offense - Dismissal
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 Common Examples of Dishonest Acts

❑ Stealing government property

❑Cheating in Principal’s Test
❑Fraudulent Reimbursements
❑False Information on applicants for
promotion
❑Erroneous entry on SALN
Section 50 A. 2. GROSS NEGLECT OF
DUTY
⮚Implies wanton negligence and open
disregard for one’s duties and function
and omission or refusal without
sufficient causes to perform an act or
duty which is the officer’s legal
obligation to perform
Penalty: 1 offense - Dismissal
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 Section 50 A. 3. GRAVE
MISCONDUCT
Misconduct is “a transgression of some established
and definite rule of action, more particularly, unlawful
behavior or gross negligence by a public officer.” The
misconduct is grave if it involves any of the additional
elements of corruption, wilful intent to violate the law
or to disregard established rules, which must be
established by substantial evidence.

Penalty: 1 offense - Dismissal

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 GRAVE
MISCONDUCT
▪ Elements:
▪ 1) Act must have been committed in the
course of official functions;
▪ 2. Either mala in se or mala prohibita
Common Acts Constituting Grave Misconduct
Violation of R.A. 7610 (Child Abuse) , R.A. 7787 (Sexual Harassment). R.A. 3019
( Anti Graft & Corruption Practices Act), R.A. 9184 (Government Procurement
Act
 Section 50 A. 6. FALSIFICATION OF OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS

Penalty: 1 offense - Dismissal

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 FALSIFICATION OF OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS
▪ Elements:
1.) Malicious intent;
2.) Prejudice to the Government or to an innocent third
party

Documents commonly falsified

Form 48 (DTR), Form 212 (PDS), Diploma, TOR, Certificates, Officials

receipts submitted for liquidation, Medical Certificates, Certificates of
Appearance, Form 137/138, Vouchers, Birth Certificates, Marriage
Certificates, Death Certificates, PRC Ratings, CSC Eligibility
 Section 50 F. 7. DISGRACEFUL AND IMMORAL
CONDUCT
Immorality: Defying moral principles :
Contrary to accepted moral principles

Penalty:
1 offense - suspension (6 months, 1 day to 1 year)
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2nd offense - Dismissal

THANK YOU
References:
⮚ https://facultymanual.upd.edu.ph/file.php?id=7671
⮚ 2017 rules on administrative cases in the civil service (2017
RRACCS)
⮚ Slide share .net /norhackali/csc-laws-and regulations
⮚ Csc.gov.ph
⮚ https://www.teacherph.com/deped-teaching-issues-concerns/