Legislative and Policy Basis for CES Eligibility
- PD No. 1 and Integrated Reorganization Plan designate that individuals meeting managerial experience requirements and passing CESB examinations are included in the CES register.
- CES eligibility is a prerequisite for appointment to CES ranks and positions according to Board regulations.
- Board Circular No. 1 (1989) and Board Resolution No. 366 (2001) outline the multi-stage examination process, including Management Aptitude Test Battery (MATB), Assessment Center, performance validation, and interviews.
Key Definitions
- "Agency" includes government bureaus, commissions, councils, GCs, and other national government units.
- "Applicant" is a person applying for CES eligibility.
- "CES" signifies a pool of qualified third-level career administrators.
- "CESB" refers to the governing board for CES.
- "CES Eligibility" is conferred upon passing the prescribed examination stages.
- "CES Officer (CESO)" is a CES eligible appointed to a CES rank by the President upon CESB recommendation.
- Positions covered include Undersecretary, Assistant Secretary, Bureau Director, Regional Director, and equivalents.
- "Managerial Experience" is performing functions at division chief level or equivalent for at least three years.
CES Eligibility Examination and Procedural Requirements
- CESB holds exclusive mandate to conduct the CES eligibility examination and confer CES eligibility.
- CES Eligibility is essential for assignment to CES positions and appointments to CES ranks VI and above.
- Applicants must disclose all relevant information; fraudulent declarations result in application invalidation and potential legal action.
- Other government eligibility exams are not equivalent to CES eligibility.
- Examination stages are sequential: MATB, Assessment Center, Board Interview, and Performance Validation.
- Applicants must submit a self-certification under oath of no pending administrative or criminal cases.
Management Aptitude Test Battery (MATB)
- MATB is a written test consisting of three sub-tests: Error Recognition, Reading Comprehension, and Information; Data Interpretation, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning; Management Concepts and Problems.
- Administered at least annually by CESB Secretariat.
- Admission criteria include Filipino citizenship, good moral character, managerial experience of at least three years at division chief level or equivalent.
- Private sector applicants may apply if holding managerial positions with three years’ experience, approved by CESB, and willing to shoulder Assessment Center costs.
- Application procedures include submission of forms and payment envelopes, with deadlines strictly observed.
- Grounds for disapproval: dismissal for cause, conviction for crimes involving moral turpitude, or prior misconduct in government exams.
- Appeals on disapproval decisions allowed within 15 days; Board decision final.
- Passing score is 80% overall and 45% minimum in each sub-test; score is valid for three years.
- Retakes allowed under specific conditions; three failures result in five-year disqualification.
- Candidates may be exempted from MATB if previously passed under prescribed accreditation processes.
Assessment of Managerial Capability and Competence (Assessment Center)
- Assessment Center evaluates managerial capability and potential through simulation exercises.
- Administered primarily by Development Academy of the Philippines.
- Passing mark is "Acceptable." Failure leads to limited retake options (maximum 3 attempts).
- Cost is borne by CESB for certain government officials; others, including private applicants, must pay their own cost.
- Failure to appear without justifiable reason requires rescheduling and cost reimbursement.
- Applicants have a three-year timeframe from Assessment Center results to complete all examination stages.
Board Interview
- Conducted by CESB members to evaluate managerial skills, leadership, integrity, and office accomplishments.
- Recommendations include proceeding to next stage, panel interview for doubts, or non-recommendation for eligibility.
- Panel Interview involves three Board Members; decisions are final and not appealable.
- Applicants must comply with requirements within one month or face disqualification.
Performance Validation On-the-Job
- Final stage involving evaluation by a Validator of managerial capabilities, leadership, performance, and integrity.
- Focuses on six managerial dimensions: work management, people management, resource management, linkages, constraints, and innovativeness.
- Procedures include entry and confirmatory interviews with the applicant and colleagues.
- Requests for deferment allowed under conditions respecting the three-year limit.
- Validator recommendations: confer eligibility, require revalidation, or deny eligibility.
- Board makes final determinations; decisions not subject to appeal.
Conferment of CES Eligibility
- CES Eligibility is conferred via Board resolution upon successful completion of all stages and other prescribed requirements.
- Eligibility is permanent with no expiration.
- Formal notice sent to the applicant and respective agency head.
- Pending administrative cases do not necessarily bar eligibility, except for grave offenses requiring clearance.
- Pending criminal cases bar conferment unless dismissed by final judgment.
- Eligibility may be revoked if the holder is dismissed through final administrative action.
Separability, Repealing, and Effectivity
- Invalidity of any provision does not affect the validity of other provisions.
- Existing CES regulations inconsistent with these revised rules are repealed or amended.
- The resolution takes effect fifteen days after publication in the Official Gazette or a widely circulated newspaper.