Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 988)
Chiefs of Divisions serve as the link between top management and rank-and-file government personnel, overseeing the performance of employees and ensuring the implementation of departmental policies, plans, and programs.
A Chief of Division is defined as the incumbent of a position in the second level of the career civil service responsible for overseeing the work of an organizational unit charged with a major and specialized activity in a department, agency, or local government.
Responsibilities include planning, programming, distribution of work; motivation, training, and development of employees; review and evaluation of employee performance; maintaining morale and discipline; developing a cooperative workforce; and coordinating with other organizational units.
Yes, Chiefs of Divisions are generally career officials appointed based on competence, qualifications, potential, dedication, and commitment to department or agency goals.
Chiefs of Divisions must submit a semi-annual action program based on broad policy guidelines developed in consultation with their employees, and accomplishments from this program serve as the basis for evaluating their performance and that of their division and employees.
Chiefs of Divisions perform their duties following guidelines and policies set by higher supervisors and applicable laws; they are responsible and accountable to their higher supervisors for their functions.
The Civil Service Commission must establish a comprehensive selection method for Chiefs of Divisions, supplemented by continuous training by departments and agencies covering obligations and good supervision techniques.
Yes, positions to which Chiefs of Divisions are appointed must have nomenclature that reflects the expertise required and are specifically designated as 'Chief of Division' positions.
Any law or decree inconsistent with PD No. 988 is repealed or modified accordingly.
The decree took effect immediately upon its signing on August 26, 1976.