QuestionsQuestions (CSC Resolution NO. 90-668)
The CSC is empowered under paragraph (1), Section 12, Book V of Executive Order No. 292 to promulgate policies, standards, and guidelines governing recruitment and selection of officers and employees into the Career Service.
It cites Section 26, Article II of the Constitution (equal access to opportunities for public service), interpreted as covering appointment to public office, which appointments should be based on the principle of merit and fitness to be determined, as far as practicable, by competitive examinations.
It provides that opportunity for government employment shall be open to all qualified citizens; positive efforts shall be exerted to attract the best qualified; and employees shall be selected on the basis of fitness to perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of the positions.
The principle of merit and fitness (through competitive examinations as far as practicable) and equal access to opportunities for public service for qualified applicants, including persons with disabilities.
To allow disabled persons (crippled, deaf, mute, or blind and those with partial disability) whose deformities do not physically and mentally render them incapable or impair efficient performance of certain duties/positions, to take Civil Service Examinations.
Disabled persons including those who are crippled, deaf, mute, or blind, and those who suffer partial physical disabilities, as long as the deformities do not render them incapable of performing the duties or impair the efficient performance of the duties.
No. It limits eligibility to disabled persons whose physical condition does not physically and mentally render them incapable of performing the duties of certain positions and does not impair the efficient performance of such duties.
It clarifies that the requirement of maintaining a healthy government workforce should not be interpreted to disqualify or disenfranchise persons merely crippled, deaf, mute, or blind, or those with partial disability deformities that do not render them incapable and unable to perform the duties.
It explains that NCWDP requested Examination Administering Boards and government agencies issuing licenses to allow disabled persons to take board/civil service examinations and be issued the corresponding licenses available to normal persons.
They are issued the prescribed certificates of eligibility.
Crippled, deaf, mute, or blind, and persons who suffer partial disability.
It cites that, pursuant to specific special laws such as R.A. 1080 (Board/Bar) and P.D. 907, the CSC grants civil service eligibilities to qualified applicants, supporting the general merit-and-fitness system and exam-based eligibility.
It aligns the policy with the merit-and-fitness requirement: disability alone is not a blanket disqualification; qualification depends on whether the person can perform the essential duties efficiently for the specific positions.
It recognizes that competitive examinations are the usual mechanism for determining merit and fitness, but there may be circumstances where other or additional measures are considered, while still keeping merit and fitness as the governing standard.
It was adopted on 30 July 1990, signed by Patricia A. Sto. Tomas (Chairman), Samilo N. Barlongay (Commissioner), and Mario D. Yango (Commissioner).