To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Cultural Agency Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
Chief of Service and Heads of Units/ Centers
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Vocational School Superintendents/Administrators

1. In accordance with the implementing authority contained in Section 30 of Executive Order No. 117 dated January 30, 1987, theses implementing guidelines on the selection and placement of DECS personnel are hereby promulgated:
   1. General Provisions:
      1. The provisions of Civil Service Commission Memorandum Circular No. 10, s. 1986, “Guidelines on Placement of Personnel Affected by the 1986 Government Reorganization” shall primarily govern the selection and placement of DECS personnel.
      2. Pertinent provisions of DECS Order No. 27, s. 1987, “Implementing Guidelines on the Reorganization of the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports. Pursuant to E.O. 117,” shall serve as guide in the selection and placement of all Central Office, regional and field personnel.
      3. The selection and placement of all officials/personnel from the Assistant Executive Director position to the lowest position in the approved new organizational structure and staffing pattern at the Central, regional and field offices are covered by this Order.
      4. All officials/personnel who are qualified under the compulsory retirement plan on or before December 27, 1987 or those who would wish to avail of any other retirement benefits under existing laws may, if they so desire, request in writing for exemption from the Targeted Selection Process not later than on August 1, 1987.
      5. All heads of service units, bureaus, offices, agencies and centers shall prepare and submit to the DECS Selection and Placement Committee not later than on August 1, 1987 the following:
         a. List of personnel who are on extended leave of absence without pay as of July 1, 1987;
         b. List of personnel who are absent without official leave as of July 1, 1987;
         c. List of personnel on international scholarship or fellowship grants; and
         d. List of detailed or reassigned officials/personnel.
      6. Priority for placement of DECS personnel to positions in the approved staffing pattern shall be strictly observed as follows:
         a. All holders of permanent or regular, and temporary appointments.
         b. All holders of casual, emergency, contractual and seasonal positions
         c. New applicants
      7. Regional directors are enjoined to give preferential consideration to qualified Central Office personnel, as listed by the DECS Reorganization Committee for possible regional placement in the newly created divisions/units at the regional offices. Central Office officials. Employees desiring to be deployed to the regional or field offices are requested to express in writing their places of preference to serve as guide in possible placement.
   2. Targeted Selection Process:
      1. All official/personnel covered by this Order shall be assessed on the basis of competence to perform their duties, moral fitness, integrity, education, relevant training and experience.
      2. To ensure an objective and effective placement of personnel, the DECS Targeted Selection Process shall cover all officials/personnel in the central, regional, and field offices who are categorized by positions as follows:
         1. Category I. Assistant Executive Director, Teachers, Camp Superintendent, Chiefs of Divisions, Assistant Division Chiefs and Senior Educational Researchers, General Education Supervisors II and other positions of equivalent rank.
         2. Category II. Educational Researchers II, Educational Researchers I, General Education Supervisors I, up to Clerk I and other positions of equivalent rank.
         3. Category III. Other positions not included in the above two categories.
      3. Each official/employee of the Department covered by this Order shall undergo a series of assessment process in accordance with his/her position category as shown below:
         For Category I-
         1. Qualification Standard Evaluation
            (DECS Assessment Form I)
         2. Written Assessment
            (1) Personality Profile
            (2) Work Habits/Attitude
            (3) Understanding and Reasoning
            (4) Supervisory Profile
         3. Managerial Capability
            Assessment (simulated)
         4. Capability Potential
            Interview by Heads of Offices
            (DECS Assessment form 2)

         For Category II

         1. Qualification Standard Evaluation
            (DECS Assessment Form 1)
         2. Written Assessment
            (1) Personality Profile
            (2) Work Habits/ Attitude
            (3) Understanding and Reasoning
         3. Capability Potential
            Interview by Heads of Offices
            (DECS Assessment form 2)
      4. Information-Orientation on the DECS Reorganization Selection and Placement Procedure:
         1. In order to clarify issues and concerns among personnel about the reorganization and the selection and placement procedures adapted, all heads of service, bureaus, agencies, centers and offices are enjoined to conduct a series of information-orientation seminar in their respective offices.
         2. The members of the DECS Reorganization Executive Committee and members of the various technical committees including the (1) Qualification Standard (2) Selection and Placement and (3) Budget are enjoined to assist in this campaign.
   3. DECS Selection and Placement Committee
      1. To effectively operationalize the guidelines on the selection and placement of DECS personnel at the national, regional and field levels, the following ad hoc committees are hereby organized:
      a. DECS National Selection and Placement Committee which shall be composed of the following:
      Chairman: Dr. Victor M. Ordonez
      Undersecretary
      Co-Chairman: Dr. Adriano A. Arcelo
      Undersecretary
      Vice-Chairman: Mr. Marcial A. Salvatierra
      Assistant Secretary
      Coordinator: Dr. Ma. Lourdes V. Macatangay
      Assistant Director, BPESS
      Consultant: Atty. Mario Yango,
      Commissioner, CSC
      Members: Mr. Jesus T. Manipula
      Assistant Secretary
      Dr. Felix P. Santos
      Assistant Secretary
      Dr. Diosdado P. Tuason
      Assistant Secretary
      ALL Assistant Bureau Directors
      The duties and functions of the DECS National Selection and Placement Committee
      (1) Prepare categorized list of all officials/employees by position/office
      (2) Facilitate the preparation of materials for the Targeted Selection Process of all official/employees concerned;
      (3) Prepare the official plantilla for the various offices/Bureaus/Services/Centers of the Department in accordance with the approved staffing pattern;
      (4) Coordinate the conduct of information campaign on the selection and placement policy and procedure for all DECS officials/personnel;
      (5) Coordinate the conduct of various components/phases of the Targeted Assessment Process with concerned agencies including the NETRC, DAP, PNC, etc.
      (6) Assist in the conduct/administration of the various phases of the Targeted Assessment Process and
      (7) Prepare a weekly report to the Secretary on the status of the program, and a final report at the end.
      c. Regional Selection and Placement Committee shall be composed of the following:
      Chairman: Regional Director
      Vice Chairman: Asst. Regional Director
      Consultant: CSC Official Representative
      Members: Chiefs of Divisions
      Personnel Officer
      The duties and functions of the Regional Selection and Placement Committee are:
      (1) Identify qualified applicants for various categories in their respective offices;
      (2) Assist the Department Assessment Team in the conduct of the Assessment Program in their respective regions/offices
      (3) Prepare list of qualified officials/employees for each category;
      (4) Determine/Coordinate venue and personnel to assist in the conduct of the written assessment;
      (5) Conduct capability potential interview of applicants; and
      (6) Prepare the proposed plantilla and submit the same for approval by the Secretary, DECS, through the DECS National Selection and Placement Committee.
      C. DECS Appeal Committee
      In order to immediately respond to appeals or requests for reconsideration on the placement of personnel, an ad hoc DECS National Appeals Committee composed of the following is hereby constituted:
      Chairman: Atty. Tomas V. Santos
      Undersecretary
      Vice-Chairman: Mr. Marcial A. Salvatierra
      Assistant Secretary
      Member: One representative, Selected DECS Employee Groups (To be determined by the Chairman)
   4. Funding Requirements
      Funding for the conduct of the various phases of the Selection and Placement as indicated in this Order shall be chargeable against available DECS funds, or from the respective allocation of the specific offices, bureaus, service and centers, subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
   5. Date of Effectivity
      This Order shall take effect upon its approval.
2. For the information and guidance of all concerned, the timetable for the selection and placement of DECS personnel at the central, regional and field offices is inclosed.
3. Maximum dissemination of the contents of this Order to all concerned is hereby enjoined. Heads of offices, service, bureaus and centers are requested to conduct conferences and seminars with their respective officials/personnel in order to achieve an orderly implementation of this Order.

(SGD.) LOURDES R. QUISUMBING
Minister

Incls.: As stated
Reference: DECS Order: (No. 23,27 and 41 s. 1986)
Allotment: 1-2-3—(M.O. 1-87)

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