Question 3 Consecutive S rating

Does 3 Consecutive rating on IPCR already warrants for dismissal or termination?

Rule 20 of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (2017 RACCS) provides, among others:

Rule 20
DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS


Section 107. Grounds and Procedure for Dropping from the Rolls. Officers and employees who are absent without approved leave, have unsatisfactory or poor performance, or have shown to be physically or mentally unfit to perform their duties may be dropped from the rolls within thirty (30) days from the time a ground therefor arises subject to the following procedures:

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b. Unsatisfactory or Poor Performance

1. An employee who obtained Unsatisfactory rating for one rating period or exhibited poor performance within the first three (3) months of the rating period shall be provided appropriate developmental intervention by the Head of Office and supervisor (Division/Unit Head), in coordination with the HRM Office/Personnel Office, to address competency-related performance gaps.

If after advice and provision of developmental intervention, the employee still obtains Poor rating for the remaining months of the rating period or Unsatisfactory rating in the immediately succeeding rating period, he/she may be dropped from the rolls.

2. An officer or employee who is given two consecutive Unsatisfactory ratings may be dropped from the rolls after due notice. Notice shall mean that the officer or employee concerned is informed in writing of his/her unsatisfactory performance for a semester and is sufficiently warned that a succeeding unsatisfactory performance may warrant his/her dropping from the rolls. Such notice shall be given not later than thirty (30) days from the end of the semester and shall contain sufficient information which shall enable the officer or employee to prepare an explanation within a reasonable period specified in the notice. This period shall not apply to probationary employees as defined under Section 4 (v) of this Rules.

3. An officer or employee, who for one evaluation period is rated Poor in performance, may be dropped from the rolls provided he/she has been informed in writing of the status of his/her performance within fifteen (15) days after the end of the 3rd month with sufficient warning that failure to improve his/her performance within the remaining period of the semester shall warrant his/her dropping from the rolls. Such notice shall also contain sufficient information which shall enable the officer or employee to prepare an explanation within a reasonable period specified in the notice.