Learn the rules on administrative cases in the civil service

MANILA, Philippines — Know the CSC rules in disciplining public servants or in defending yourselves in case administrative complaints are filed against you! The 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service covers all rank and file, permanent and casual government employees, except for presidential appointees and elected officials.

To educate and update citizens and public servants on this important matter, the Center for Global Best Practices will host an online training entitled, Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 18 and 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. via Zoom.

This two-session program is to empower the citizenry and provide the disciplining authorities in government with the tools and weapons in dealing with situations that calls for the filing of administrative cases against erring and abusive public servants. This training is also to educate the general public on the course of action to take when a public servant commits misconduct, infraction, abuses, and illegal acts – from filing of administrative cases, conduct of preliminary investigation, formal hearing, imposition of penalties, determination of kinds of offenses and modes of review. It will also cover principles, concepts, Supreme Court rulings and other relevant jurisprudence, and remedies pertaining to administrative cases. Knowing the Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service are also helpful to those who need to defend themselves against unfair complaints and accusation.

This training will feature lawyer Alma Flores-Foronda, who is the incumbent director IV of the Office for Legal Affairs, Civil Service Commission (CSC). She has been with the legal service of the CSC in various capacities starting in 1997 to 2002, and from December 2012 to the present. In between those stints, she was the assistant regional director of the Civil Service Commission National Capital Region (CSC NCR). She was involved in the crafting of the 2017 RACCS and is an active resource person on administrative discipline, Republic Act 6713, 2017 Omnibus Rules on Appointments and other Human Resource Action, and CSC Anti-Sexual Harassment Rules.

Registration is open to the general public. This program is highly recommended for officers and personnel of different government agencies and instrumentalities such as LGUs, including autonomous regional governments, state universities and colleges, local universities and colleges, government hospitals, and government-owned and controlled corporations, lawyers and anyone who would like to take action vs. erring and abusive public officials.

For a complete list of other CSC-accredited programs and to register, visit www.cgbp.org. You may also call Manila lines (+63 2) 8556-8968 / 69 or (+63 2) 8842-7148 / 59.]