Circular No.3
Series of 2003

TO                  :     ALL Heads of Departments and Agencies of the National Government, Including
                              Government-Owned   or  Controlled  Corporations with Original Charters and all
                              Officials in the Career Executive Service


SUBJECT      :     THE TRANSITORY GUIDELINES GOVERNING CESOs AND CES ELIGIBLES
                              AFFECTED BY THE REVISED POLICY ON ORIGINAL AND PROMOTIONAL
                              APPOINTMENT TO CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE (CES) RANKS PRIOR TO
                              ITS EFFECTIVITY AND THE NEW POLICY ON SECURITY OF TENURE IN THE
                              CES


      Pursuant to Board Resolution No. 455 dated November 5, 2002, all Career Executive Service (CES) Eligibles and Career Executive Service Officers (CESOs), who are due for recommendation by the Board for either appointment, adjustment, promotion or restoration of their ranks to the President, as the case may be, and are affected by the implementation of the Revised Policy on Original and Promotional Appointment to CES Ranks (CESB Resolution No. 453 s.2002), shall be governed by the following transitory guidelines adopted by the Board:

  1. All CESOs and CES Eligibles covered by this circular are required to submit all the necessary requirements specified under existing policies before the Board recommends them for appointment, adjustment, promotion or restoration of their CES ranks to the President, as the case may be, not later than thirty (30) days from the effectivity of CESB Resolution No. 453 s. 2002.

  2. Consequently, those who failed or refused to comply with the requirements within the time prescribed in the preceding paragraph, despite due notification, shall be recommended by the Board to the President either for appointment, adjustment, promotion or restoration of CES rank, whichever case may be, based on the rules and procedures expressed under the new policy adopted by the Board on original and promotional appointment to CES rank (CESB Resolution No. 453 s. 2002).

  3. In the case, however, of adjustment to CES Ranks, the Board requires a CESPES rating of "Very Satisfactory" in the year immediately preceding their request for the adjustment of their CES ranks. However, those who have obtained a CESPES rating of at least "Satisfactory" may still be recommended by the Board to the President for an adjustment of their CES ranks, provided they obtain an endorsement letter from the Department Secretary or Agency Head in lieu of the "Very Satisfactory" CESPES rating, and provided further that the said endorsement letter shall be secured by the CESO concerned within the period specified in item no. 1 of this resolution.

      Furthermore, the following rules in determining security of tenure in the Career Executive Service (CES) are hereby adopted by the Board, pursuant to CESB Resolution No. 453 s. 2002;

  1. CESOs are those who were conferred CES Eligibility by the Board, assigned to a CES position, and appointed to a CES rank by the President upon recommendation by the Board;

  2. Only CESOs regardless of the CES position they occupy or the rank level to which they are appointed to, are considered as permanent employees and are guaranteed security of tenure in the CES;

  3. CESOs may only be separated from the service for cause, after due process or voluntary resignation, or dropping from the rolls.

      This circular shall take effect immediately.

      Done in Quezon City, Philippines this 21st day of January, 2003


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