Optimum Personnel Utilization via Attrition in Gov't

"Attrition" means reduction of personnel due to resignation, retirement, dismissal, death, or transfer.
"Government" includes National Government and all its instrumentalities, government-owned or -controlled corporations and subsidiaries, but excludes local government units.

For five years from the law's approval, no appointments to be made to fill vacated positions caused by resignation, retirement, dismissal, death, or transfer.
Exceptions where appointment is allowed include:
- Head of primary organic units (e.g., chief of division).
- Lone positions requiring particular expertise essential to unit capability.
- Basic positions for newly created or activated agencies or vital for efficient agency operation.
- Positions difficult to fill based on qualifications (doctors, lawyers, professionals).
- Positions in agencies declared understaffed.
- Positions in Congress or Judiciary.
- Appointments or designations extended by the President.
- Positions in local government units.
- Teaching personnel.
- Replacements appointed from existing employees.
Exemptions require Civil Service Commission (CSC) authorization.
No appointment can be issued or approved without CSC authorization.
Appointments violating the Act are null and void.

Appointing authorities violating the Act may face:
- Imprisonment: 3 to 6 months.
- Fine: Php 3,000 to Php 5,000.
- Both imprisonment and fine at court's discretion.
Personal liability of appointing authority for salary of unlawfully appointed employee.
Disbursing official to pay employee from appointing authority's salary.

The Civil Service Commission to monitor compliance and submit annual reports to President and Congress.
Reports to include:
- Number of authorized positions.
- Number of officers/employees at year-end.
- Number and categorization of personnel separations (resignation, retirement, dismissal, death, transfer).
- Number of new recruits.
- Number of vacancies at year-end.
CSC to conduct personnel effectiveness audits to determine staffing levels and minimum/maximum requirements.
Work study on program evaluation over five years and feasibility of extension.
Audit reports and work study to be submitted with recommendations to President and Congress.

CSC to issue necessary implementing rules and regulations for effective application of the Act.

Inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, or parts thereof are repealed or modified accordingly.

The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.