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Republic Act No. 7430
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE THROUGH A SYSTEM OF ATTRITION, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7430

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF PERSONNEL IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE THROUGH A SYSTEM OF ATTRITION, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.


Section 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is the policy of the State to give highest priority to measures that will promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness and progressiveness in the civil service. Towards this end, optimum utilization of personnel shall be assured through the institution of a system of attrition in government.
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Sec. 2. Definition of Terms. — As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean: 

(a) "Attrition" — The reduction of personnel as a result of resignation, retirement, dismissal in accordance with existing laws, death or transfer to another office; and chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) "Government" — Includes the National Government, and all its instrumentalities or agencies including government-owned or controlled corporations and their subsidiaries, excluding local government units.chanrobles virtual law library 


Sec. 3. Attrition. — Within five (5) years from the approval of this Act, no appointment shall be made to fill vacated positions in any government office as a result of resignation, retirement, dismissal, death or transfer to another office of an officer or employee: Provided, however, That this prohibition shall not apply in the following instances: 

(a) Where the position is head of a primary organic unit such as chief of division; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Where the position is the lone position in the organizational unit and it corresponds to a particular expertise that is intrinsic to the desired basic capability of the unit concerned; 

(c) Where the positions are basic positions for the initial operations of newly created or activated agencies or, in the case of other agencies, where the positions are vital and necessary for the continued and efficient operation of said agencies;

(d) Where the positions are difficult to fill considering the qualifications required therefor, as in the case of doctors, lawyers and other professionals; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(e) Where the positions are found in agencies declared to be understaffed; 

(f) Positions in Congress or in the Judiciary; 

(g) Appointments or designations extended by the President; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(h) Where the positions are found in local government units; 

(i) Teaching personnel; and

(j) Where the replacement come from existing employees. 


Provided, further, That exemptions from this prohibition shall require authorization by the Civil Service Commission: Provided, finally, That no appointment shall be issued by the appointing authority nor approved by the Civil Service Commission without said authorization.chanrobles virtual law library 
Appointments made in violation of this Act shall be null and void. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

Sec. 4. Penalty. — Any appointing authority who makes an appointment in violation of this Act shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of not less than three (3) months but not exceeding six (6) months or by a fine of not less than Three thousand pesos (P3,000) but not exceeding Five thousand pesos (P5,000), or both such imprisonment and fine, at the discretion of the court.cralaw:red 

In addition, the appointing official shall be personally liable for the salary that would have accrued had the employment been lawful, and the disbursing official shall make payment to the employee of such amount from the salary of the appointing authority.cralaw:red 

Sec. 5. Annual Reports. — The Civil Service Commission, as the central personnel agency of the Government, shall monitor and render an annual report to the President and the Congress on the extent of compliance with the law.cralaw:red 

The report shall include, among others, the following: 

(a) Total number of positions authorized in the agency's annual budget; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Total number of officers and employees at the end of the year; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(c) Total number of officers and employees separated from the service during the year categorized as follows: 

(1) Those who resigned; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(2) Those who retired; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

(3) Those who were dismissed from the service; 

(4) Those who died; and 

(5) Those who transferred to another agency. 

(d) Total number of new personnel recruited during the year; and chanrobles virtuallaw libraryredchanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(e) Total number of vacancies at the end of the year.


The Commission shall also conduct a personnel effectiveness audit of all government agencies to determine optimum utilization of personnel. The audit reports shall, among others, include information on whether the agency is overstaffed or understaffed and its minimum and maximum personnel requirements.chanrobles virtual law library 

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The Commission shall likewise conduct and prepare a work study which shall contain among others; the evaluation and effectiveness of the program during the five-year period of its enforcement and the feasibility of extending the same to another period. The Commission shall submit its audit reports and work study together with its recommendations to the President and the Congress of the Philippines.chanrobles virtual law library 

Sec. 6. Rules and Regulations. — The Civil Service Commission shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred

Sec. 7. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, other executive issuances, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.cralaw:red 

Sec. 8. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
 
 

Approved: April 15, 1992



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