MANILA – Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles on Thursday said the agency is fully committed to help eligible contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in getting the eligibility for permanent positions in government through the grant of Career Service Eligibility - Preference Rating (CSE-PR).
Nograles issued the statement after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. extended the engagement of COS and JO workers in government, and ordered government agencies to develop the skills and capabilities of these workers to help them pass the civil service examination.
“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,” he said.
He said the CSE-PR is given to qualified workers who have shown valuable skills but lack the specific eligibility for plantilla positions.
Under CSC Resolution No. 2301123 promulgated on Dec. 7, 2023, a Preference Rating of a maximum of 10 points shall be added to the failed rating range (70.00 to 79.99) to achieve the passing rate of 80.00 for qualified applicants in Career Service Examinations (CSEs), qualifying them for Career Service Professional or Subprofessional eligibility.
The resolution covers workers collectively called 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.
To qualify, applicants need to 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 its equivalent in the two most recent rating periods before the application date for eligibility.
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 thereafter, at either Professional or Subprofessional levels.
The CSC, however, said individuals can avail themselves of the CSE-PR grant only once.
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.
Nograles earlier said the grant of the preference rating is an "exceptional privilege" extended only to those who have shown their ability to satisfy the demands of the job despite not having the required civil service eligibility.
“Through this initiative, we acknowledge that actual job experience is given due consideration in measuring one’s aptitude to perform the duties of a public servant,” he said.
“We are mindful, however, of the need to uphold meritocracy in the hiring process and to ensure that the quality of government service will not be compromised. Therefore, the conferment of CSE-PR will go through a meticulous process so that only those who are truly qualified may avail of this privilege,” he added.
The complete guidelines regarding the grant of CSE-PR can be accessed on the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph. (PNA)
