Creating Assistant Secretary for Personnel Management

The decree recognizes that rapid technological and administrative changes in the 1970s require the continuing improvement of manpower capabilities.
The decree declares that government development programs require upgrading the attitudes and skills of government personnel.
The decree directs that personnel management and development programs must be accelerated and strengthened through closer departmental attention.
The decree is intended to ensure department heads are assisted by a capable ranking official dedicated to personnel planning, management, and development.

Section 1 creates, in each executive department, the position of Assistant Secretary for Personnel Management and Development.
The Assistant Secretary must advise the Secretary on all matters pertaining to personnel planning, management and development for the Department and its bureaus and agencies.
The Assistant Secretary must implement Government or Department programs on these lines to improve the quality of the public service.
Section 1 makes the Assistant Secretary the principal liaison official of the Department with the Civil Service Commission and with the office responsible for establishing a career system, professionalizing the service, and initiating, establishing, and integrating career and employee development programs.

The Assistant Secretary is responsible for advising the Secretary on personnel planning, management, and development for the Department and its subordinate entities.
The Assistant Secretary is responsible for implementing Government or Department personnel management and development programs.
The Assistant Secretary serves as the Department’s principal liaison to the Civil Service Commission, recognized as the central personnel agency of the government.
The Assistant Secretary also liaises with the office tasked with building a career system in the civil service, professionalizing the service, and integrating career and employee development programs.

Section 2 applies where a department has two or more Undersecretaries, including one Undersecretary for Administration.
In such departments, the Secretary may assign the personnel planning, management, and development duties to the Undersecretary for Administration.
In the Secretary’s discretion, an Assistant Secretary may be appointed as provided under the decree.

Section 3 authorizes government-owned or controlled corporations to create a similar position.
The similar position must carry the same duties prescribed under the decree.
Section 3 covers only those GOCCs that are not attached or otherwise administered or supervised by a department.
A GOCC may create the position if it is considered necessary.