Question & AnswerQ&A (CSC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1)
CSC Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 1997 repeals MC No. 46, s. 1993 and adopts a new Qualification Standards Manual for positions in the civil service.
Yes, agencies may establish higher qualification standards for their positions without needing approval from the Civil Service Commission, and these higher standards should be maintained as their guide in selecting appointees.
The relevance should be determined by referring to the duties and responsibilities attached to the positions and the occupational groupings to which the positions belong.
Appointees must have passed any of the following examinations: INP Entrance Examination, Police Officer 3rd Class Examination, or CSC Police Officer Entrance Examination.
Yes, holders of Career Service Subprofessional eligibility may be considered for appointment under temporary status to Police Officer I position in the absence of Police Officer eligibility.
Contractual and casual employees must meet the qualification standards prescribed except for eligibility, unless special laws such as Board Laws require otherwise.
The Civil Service Commission prescribes the qualification standards for newly created positions upon receipt of the list of these positions.
A masteral degree is required for appointment to division chief positions classified as career positions at Salary Grade 24 or higher.
Yes, exceptions include non-career positions (casual, contractual, confidential, or coterminous), positions with Salary Grade below 24, certain staff positions with Salary Grade 24 or above, and Career Executive Service positions with Salary Grade 25 or above.
The degrees of Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Dental Medicine/Dental Surgery, and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine are considered appropriate educational attainment for these positions.
Yes, the Career Service Executive Eligibility (CSEE) is appropriate for all positions in the third level of the civil service.
No, applicants who already possess Career Service Professional and/or Subprofessional eligibilities do not need to take the skills test for those positions.
The Memorandum Circular took effect 15 days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.