Authority and purpose of amendment
- CSC Memorandum Circular No. 32-94 amends Item 4(6) of Section II of CSC Memorandum Circular No. 38, s. 1993.
- The amendment targets the employment status of teachers appointed under temporary and provisional status.
- The amendment changes the rule on how long appointments remain effective for temporary and provisional teachers.
Amended rule on temporary and provisional teachers
- Item 4(6), Section II as amended provides that appointments of teachers under temporary and provisional status shall be effective not beyond the school year during which it was issued.
- The amended rule allows the appointing authority to terminate at any time the services of teachers holding positions under temporary or provisional status.
- The termination is permitted as soon as applicants who fully meet the minimum educational qualifications or who are registered teachers are actually and immediately available.
- The termination standard applies based on the applicable category: minimum educational qualifications or registration as teachers.
Termination trigger and timing
- Termination is allowed at any time by the appointing authority for teachers under temporary or provisional status.
- The appointing authority may terminate upon actual and immediate availability of qualified applicants.
- The “actual and immediate availability” requirement governs both categories referenced by the rule: applicants who fully meet minimum educational qualifications and applicants who are registered teachers.
Effective date of the amended appointment rule
- The amended appointment rule on temporary and provisional teachers under Item 4(6), Section II takes effect immediately upon issuance.
- The circular’s effectivity timing is expressly stated to be immediate, without a deferred publication requirement.