The Civil Service Commission (CSC) said it would assist eligible contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in obtaining the necessary eligibility for permanent positions in the government through the Career Service Eligibility-Preference Rating (CSE-PR).

In a statement on May 2, CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles explained that the CSE-PR is granted to eligible workers who have served for at least 10 years and have demonstrated valuable skills but lack eligibility for plantilla positions.

Under CSC Resolution No. 2301123 promulgated on Dec. 7, 2023, a preference rating of a maximum of 10 points will be added to the failed rating range—70 to 79.99—to achieve the passing rate of 80 for qualified applicants in career service examinations, thereby qualifying them for Career Service Professional or Subprofessional eligibility.

It covers workers collectively called the JOCOSC6 in the government service.

These include individuals under JO, COS, casual, contractual, coterminous, employees holding Category III and Category IV positions as enumerated in CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10 dated April 16, 2013, and career service employees with first-level eligibility.

“The CSC recognizes that many dedicated government employees, who have played a pivotal role in delivering public service over the years, do not possess the necessary civil service eligibility. Following the President’s directive, the CSC shall assist these qualified workers in various government agencies in their application for CSE-PR, enabling them to pursue plantilla positions,” Nograles said.

To qualify, applicants must have accumulated a minimum of 10 years of service in the government as JOCOSC6, along with a performance rating of at least “very satisfactory” or the equivalent in the two most recent rating periods before the application date for eligibility.

Nograles said JOCOSC6 individuals interested in availing the CSE-PR must have applied for and taken the scheduled CSE beginning with the March 3, 2024 CSE and after that, at either Professional or Subprofessional levels, and obtained a failing general rating not lower than 70.

The application for the grant of CSE-PR must be filed using the appropriate application form with complete requirements within six months from the date of release of the results of the career service examination taken.