MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 158

: Incentive pay shall be based on individual personnel productivity and performance as determined by the heads of the respective offices or agencies, in accordance with policies and standards set by the Civil Service Commission.
: The Performance Management Evaluation System (PMES) prescribed for first and second level personnel pursuant to Memorandum Order No. 149 dated October 15, 2004, as amended by Memorandum Order No. 149-A dated October 29, 2004, was adopted for CES officials and other third level officials in the Office of the President.
: The PMES prescribed for the first and second level personnel pursuant to Memorandum Order No. 4 dated February 1, 2001 was adopted for that period.
: The PERC is composed of a Chairman who is the Senior Deputy Executive Secretary, and members including the Deputy Executive Secretaries for Finance and Administration, Legal Affairs, and General Administration, a representative from the OP-CESO Association representing third level officials, and the Chairman of the PERC for 1st & 2nd level personnel.
: The PERC is tasked with reviewing officials' performance targets, determining final ratings in case of disagreements, and performing final monitoring and evaluation of the OP-PMES for the third level.
: The PERC Chairman for the 1st and 2nd level personnel acts as the Secretariat for the PERC for the third level.
: The Memorandum Order took effect immediately upon its issuance on January 18, 2005.