The Civil Service Commission (, abbreviated as CSC) is one of the three

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with responsibility over the

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. It is tasked with overseeing the integrity of government actions and processes. The commission was founded in 1900 through Act No. 5 of the

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and was made a bureau in 1905. The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is the central personnel agency of the Philippine government responsible for the policies, plans, and programs concerning all civil service employees. It has 16

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offices throughout the country. The other two Constitutional Commissions are the

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and Commission on Audit.

Members

The 1987 Constitution staggered the terms of the members of the Constitutional Commissions. Of the first appointees, the Chairman would serve seven years (1st line), a Commissioner would serve five years (2nd line), and another Commissioner would serve three years (3rd line). Term refers to a fixed period, while tenure refers to the actual period that a person held office. The names of the first members of the CSC from 1987 to 2000 were mentioned in the 2000 Supreme Court case ''Gaminde v. Commission on Audit''; some notably served longer than their prescribed terms, that is from February 2 of the calendar year of when their terms started, then ending seven years thereafter; most served an exact seven years, or from the day they were appointed, ending seven years later. This practice ended in 2000 with the court's decision.

Current composition

Commission ''en banc''

Assistant commissioners

* Ariel G. Ronquillo

Members since 1987

Career Executive Service Board

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 891, s. 2010 the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) is mandated to promulgate rules, standards and procedures on the selection, classification, compensation and career development of members of the Career Executive Service. In Eugenio vs. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 115863, March 31, 1995, the Supreme Court recognized the existence, mandate and authority of the CESB over third level positions, and its autonomy from the Civil Service Commission (CSC)."

Organizational structure

* Office of the Chairman * Office of the Commissioners * Office of the Assistant Commissioners * Office of the Executive Director * Commission Secretariat and Liaison Office * Office for Legal Affairs * Examination, Recruitment, and Placement Office * Office for Human Resource Management and Development * Civil Service Institute * Office for Strategy Management * Internal Audit Service * Human Resource Policies and Standards Office * Integrated Records Management Office * Human Resource Relations Office * Office for Financial and Assets Management * Public Assistance and Information Office

Publications

Examinations

The CSC is tasked to generate roster of eligibles through these examinations: * Career Service Examination (Professional and Sub-Professional)
Career Service Examination for Foreign Service Officer (CSE-FSO)
* Fire Officer Examination (FOE) * Penology Officer Examination (POE) * Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE) * Intermediate Competency on Local Treasury Examination (ICLTE) * Pre-employment Test * Promotional Test * Ethics-Oriented Personality Test (EOPT)

References

External links

* * official website {{Philippines topics Constitutional commissions of the Philippines

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Government agencies established in 1900 1900 establishments in the Philippines