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The Civil Service Commission suspends work on December 23 in its central and regional offices to give its officials and employees the full opportunity to celebrate the holidays with their families and loved ones. This work suspension, however, will not automatically cancel scheduled activities such as meetings with other government agencies. Regular operations and services will resume 26 December 2019.

Merry Christmas, everyone! 

Heads up for individuals interested to enter government service.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will conduct the nationwide Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT), both Professional and Subprofessional levels, on 15 March and 9 August 2020.

Application period for the 15 March 2020 CSE-PPT will run from 16 December 2019 to 15 January 2020 in all regions in Luzon and Visayas. For Mindanao, specifically Regions IX to XII, Caraga, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the application period began on 9 December 2019 and will run until 10 January 2020.

Those interested to take the second batch of CSE-PPT on 9 August 2020 may already begin preparing their application requirements, which may be submitted from 11 May to 10 June 2020.

Applicants are advised to submit their applications at the CSC Regional Office (CSC RO) with jurisdiction over the testing center where they wish to take the test, or at any of the CSC RO’s Field Offices (CSC FO).

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) does not prohibit the holding of Christmas parties within government working hours as long as government agencies can assure continued delivery of efficient services.

CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala reminded government offices nationwide to ensure that a skeletal force is in place to ensure that all clients who are within their premises are attended to amid the conduct of Christmas parties.

“Let us celebrate the spirit of Christmas by ensuring efficient, responsive and compassionate delivery of public service to our clients,” said the CSC chairperson.

The CSC Chairperson also urged heads of agencies to issue advisories to enjoin employees to accept requests and/or applications with complete requirements being submitted by a client and attend to clients who are within the premises of the office or agency concerned prior to the end of official working hours in compliance with Rule XIII, Section 1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery (EODB EGSD) Act of 2018 even while holding their year-end activities.

The Civil Service Commission reminds government workers nationwide on the prohibition on the consumption of alcoholic beverages in government offices even during office Christmas parties.

Pursuant to CSC Resolution No. 1100039, the consumption of alcoholic beverages such as, but not limited to malt, wine and intoxicating liquor in workplace among government officials and employees during office hours is prohibited.

CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala stressed that mere consumption of alcoholic beverages in the workplace during office hours as well as reporting for work while under the influence of alcohol shall be considered as an administrative offense, separate and distinct from the offense of Habitual Drunkenness.

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has conferred civil service eligibility on 729 individuals who passed the Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) held on 13 October this year. The number of passers represents 17.86% of the 4,082 total examinees.

The BCLTE, CSC said, is part of the Standardized Examination and Assessment for Local Treasury Service (SEAL) Program of the Department of Finance which aims to professionalize the ranks of local treasurers by improving their competencies, instilling a culture of excellence in local treasury operations service, and promoting good local fiscal governance in the local government units.

The resulting Local Treasurer Eligibility is a second level eligibility specific and appropriate for appointment to Local Treasurer and Assistant Local Treasurer positions. It is also applicable to positions under the Financial Services in the civil service, except those requiring practice of profession or are covered by Bar/Board and special laws.