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Here's what you need to know as the new rule granting eligibility to Sanggunian members takes effect

The Civil Service Commission resolution took effect on Feb. 26

Published Mar 7, 2024 07:24 am

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has amended its resolution granting civil service eligibility to Sanggunian members, which was promulgated on Sept. 15, 2023, and took effect on Feb. 26, 2024.

CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said the amendment aims to encompass a broader range of Sanggunian members seeking to apply for career service positions.

 “By amending the eligibility requirement for Sanggunian members, we hope to recognize the years they have committed to serving the public as frontliners in local government units. Their wealth of experience and expertise constitutes a valuable contribution to the 1.9 million-strong civil service workforce,” he said.

CSC issued Resolution No. 2300882 on Sept. 15, 2023, amending CSC Resolution No. 1300486 dated March 6, 2013, to adopt and prescribe the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 10156, also known as “An Act Conferring Upon Members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Sangguniang Panlungsod, and Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the Appropriate Civil Service Eligibility under Certain Circumstances, and for Other Purposes.”

In accordance with RA 10156, the following Sanggunian members who were elected after the Local Government Code of 1991 went into effect may be granted Sanggunian Member Eligibility (SME): vice mayor, serving as Sangguniang Bayan or Sangguniang Panlungsod's presiding officer; vice governor, serving as the Sangguniang Panlalawigan's presiding officer; and regular sanggunians who are members of the Sangguniang Bayan, Panlungsod, and Panlalawigan groups.

Meanwhile, SME will not be applicable to the following Sanggunian members, who were not elected at large or by political district: president of provincial, city, or municipal chapter of the Liga ng mga Barangay; president of the Panlalawigan, Panlungsod, and Pambayang Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan; and sectoral representatives to the Sanggunian Panlalawigan, Bayan, or Panlungsod.

The first level SME is open for those who have served as Sanggunian member for an aggregate period of six years and have completed at least 72 units leading to a baccalaureate or bachelor’s degree, while the second level SME is for officials who have served as sanggunian member for an aggregate period of nine years and have completed a baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree.

In both cases, the degree program must be recognized by Commission on Higher Education and obtained from a Private Higher Education Institution in the Philippines, or from a State/Local College with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree included in its Charter, or baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree duly approved by its Board of Trustees/ Board of Regents.

Computation of aggregate years

Under the new CSC resolution, years of service that were previously included in the computation of aggregate years for the grant of Sanggunian Member First Level Eligibility may now be included in the computation for application of Second Level Eligibility.

However, the computation of aggregate years of service excludes years of service in other positions held in the Sanggunian whose functions do not correspond to those of a Sanggunian Member, as well as years of service in the Sanggunian during the term in which their supposed election was recalled by appropriate authority.

The Sanggunian Member First Level Eligibility is applicable for entrance and promotion to first level career service positions, while the Sanggunian Member Second Level Eligibility is applicable for both entrance and promotion to first level and second level career service positions.

Furthermore, under the new resolution, all applications for SME previously denied may be refiled by any interested applicant following these amendments and upon compliance and resubmission of the requirements.

The prescriptive period of filing of application has been also removed, allowing qualified applicants to apply at any time as long as they meet all the requirements.

However, the grant of eligibility based on the amendments under said resolution shall take effect only for applications filed anew or upon the effectivity of the amended IRR.

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