Question & AnswerQ&A (CESO Resolution NO. 945)
The Career Executive Service (CES) is created to form a continuing pool of well-selected and development-oriented career administrators who shall provide competent and faithful service to the government.
The Career Executive Service Board (CESB) is the governing body of the CES, mandated to promulgate rules, standards, and procedures on the selection, classification, compensation, and career development of members of the CES.
Career service positions are grouped into three levels: (a) First level includes clerical, trades, crafts, and custodial service positions involving non-professional work requiring less than four years of college; (b) Second level includes professional, technical, and scientific positions involving work up to Division Chief level; (c) Third level covers positions in the Career Executive Service.
Positions include Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, Bureau Director, Assistant Bureau Director, Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, Chief of Department Service, and other offices of equivalent rank appointed by the President.
The position must be a career position, above division chief level, and its duties must require the performance of executive and managerial functions.
The Supreme Court limited the coverage of CES positions to those requiring Presidential appointments, effectively equating CES positions with third level positions.
No, only specific positions enumerated by law (e.g., Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, etc.) are automatically included; others require classification by CESB to be covered.
Excluded positions include those with fixed terms by charter or law, elective officials and their staff, cabinet officials and their staff, board members with fixed terms and their staff, contractual/emergency/seasonal personnel, positions in closed career systems like the Foreign Service and Philippine National Police unless provided, Head Executive Assistant, and positions in local government units.
Incumbents with permanent appointments remain permanent but upon promotion, appointment or transfer to other CES positions, they are under temporary status until qualification.
Yes, the agency head can request CESB to exempt a position by filing a request with justifications. The Board must decide within two months from receipt of the request.
The resolution took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or newspapers of general circulation.