Rationale
- The Intrasourcing Program and Job-Sharing Scheme aim to accelerate LAD case resolution.
- Utilize surplus personnel from Low-LAD regions to support overwhelmed High-LAD areas.
- Facilitate expeditious and efficient administration of agrarian justice amidst anticipated case influx.
Scope
- Applicable to all regions and provinces classified as High-LAD and Low-LAD.
- Covers all Agrarian Law Implementation (ALI) cases arising from LAD issues and conflicts.
Definition of Terms
- ALI Case: Administrative cases on agrarian reform disputes under DAR jurisdiction excluding specific applications.
- High-LAD Areas: Provinces/regions with significant LAD balances.
- Low-LAD Areas: Provinces/regions with low LAD balances.
- Job-Sharing: Detailing qualified personnel from Low-LAD offices to High-LAD offices for case-related duties.
- Intra-Regional and Inter-Regional Job-Sharing: Assignments within the same region or between different regions.
- Intrasourcing: Transfer of case files for drafting and review between High-LAD and Low-LAD personnel, including electronic transmission.
- Qualified Personnel: DAR employees with legal qualification and plantilla status eligible for assignment.
Procedures
Provincial Level (Inter-Province)
- Chief Legal conducts inventory and verifies case completeness.
- Prepare table of contents and certification of case folders.
- Request detailing or intrasourcing assistance from Low-LAD provinces through Regional Director (RD).
- RD issues Special Order for detailing qualified personnel for 30 days, extendable.
- Intrasourcing involves photocopying/scanning or emailing case files for drafting work.
- Qualified personnel verify completeness upon receipt; report discrepancies within 5 days.
- Assigned personnel entitled to incentives and additional performance points.
Regional Level (Intra-Regional)
- Regional Chief Legal inventories and certifies cases.
- Requests assistance from qualified personnel in Low-LAD provinces within the same region.
- RD issues Special Order for personnel detailing or directs intrasourcing.
- Assistance from Undersecretary for Legal Affairs can be requested when regional capacity is insufficient.
- Case folders transmitted similarly as in provincial level.
- Completeness check and reporting required.
- Incentives and performance credits awarded.
Regional Level (Inter-Regional)
- Similar steps as intra-regional but requests sent to Undersecretary for Legal Affairs Office (USEC-LAO).
- USEC-LAO authorizes personnel detailing or intrasourcing nationwide.
- Completeness verification and reporting apply.
- Incentives and performance evaluation integrated in official rating systems.
- Extension of detail/intrasourcing assistance subject to USEC-LAO assessment.
Budget
- Expenses charged to Legal Division budget of sending office.
- Supplemental budget requests may be made to DAR Secretary's Office if needed.
Monitoring and Reporting
- At provincial level, assisting PARO submits monthly reports on case status to RD and relevant offices.
- RD monitors and submits monthly reports on High-LAD cases to Undersecretaries and Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance (BALA).
- DAR Secretary's office functions as oversight committee, with power to modify procedures as necessary.
Clearing-House
- USEC-LAO, based on BALA recommendations, evaluates requests from High-LAD DARROs.
- Maintains list of qualified personnel eligible for incentives.
- Assesses requests for extension of assistance.
Miscellaneous
- Confidentiality: Investigation reports and draft decisions are confidential and exempt from disclosure.
- Performance Contracts: Completed tasks by appointees reflected on performance evaluations.
- Disciplinary Actions: Violations subject to disciplinary proceedings coordinated by Legal Service Division; Presidential appointees reported to Office of the President.
Repealing Clause
- This memorandum circular repeals inconsistent prior issuances or provisions.
Effectivity Clause
- Takes effect immediately upon issuance.