Palace extends OICs, career service eligibles in executive branch
Malacañang has allowed the continuance of service of current officers-in-charges (OICs) in the executive branch.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed on Thursday Memorandum Circular No. 12, authorizing the continuous service not only of OICs but also of Career Executive Service (CES) eligibles "in the exigency of service and to ensure continuity in government operations."
"Officers-in-charge (OICs) and CES (Career Executive Service) eligibles occupying CES positions are ordered to continue to perform their duties and discharge their functions," the memo also reads.
Under the memo, OICs of departments, agencies, bureaus and offices, including Non-Career Executive Service Officials occupying CES, positions shall continue to perform their duties and discharge their functions until a replacement has been appointed or designated.
That is unless they are "otherwise earlier terminated, in accordance with the specific needs and requirements of their respective departments, agencies, bureaus and offices, and subject to existing civil service laws, rules, and regulations."
Further, CES eligibles occupying CES positions, including on-stream candidates for CES eligibility, shall continue to perform their duties and discharge their functions pursuant to law, rules and regulations, unless they are reappointed or replaced, or their respective successors are appointed or designated.
"All government officials and employees covered herein shall abide by the high standard of ethics in public service and discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and patriotism," the memo also reads.