Title
Civil Service Eligibility for Provisional Gov't Employees
Law
Republic Act No. 6850
Decision Date
Feb 8, 1990
Republic Act No. 6850 grants civil service eligibility to government employees appointed under provisional or temporary status, requiring at least seven years of efficient service, and establishes performance evaluation standards to determine eligibility for civil service.

Coverage and who may be qualified

  • The Act covers all government employees as of the approval of this Act who are holding career civil service positions.
  • Qualified employees are those appointed under provisional or temporary status.
  • A covered employee may be granted civil service eligibility only if the employee has rendered at least seven (7) years of efficient service.
  • The civil service eligibility is granted for the purpose of qualifying the employee for permanent appointment to their present positions.

Grant of eligibility and performance evaluation

  • The Civil Service Commission must formulate performance evaluation standards to determine which temporary employees are qualified to avail themselves of the privilege granted under the Act.
  • The civil service eligibility granted under the Act qualifies covered employees for permanent appointment to their present positions.
  • The civil service eligibility may apply to other positions as the Civil Service Commission may deem appropriate.

Implementation rules by the Civil Service Commission

  • The Civil Service Commission must promulgate the rules and regulations to implement Republic Act No. 6850.
  • The implementing rules must be consistent with the merit and fitness principle.
  • The Civil Service Commission must promulgate the implementing rules within ninety (90) days after the Act’s effectivity.

Repeal and modification of inconsistent laws

  • Section 3 repeals or modifies all laws, decrees, and executive orders inconsistent with Republic Act No. 6850.

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