Incoming Officials Told to Observe Civil Service Laws

Government leaders and civil servants are reminded on civil service mandates in this transition phase.

During the press conference, Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala stressed the existing programs that leaders and civil servants must take note of during this time of transition.

These include appointments only according to merit and fitness, nepotism, unjust termination or ensuring security  of tenure, the Code of Conduct and Ethical for Public Officials and Employees as the “bible” of governance, and the enforcement of the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA).

“As we navigate this critical point of transition, I urge all government officials and employees to never forget our sworn duties as keepers of public trust, and to serve the public with utmost professionalism, effectiveness, and integrity,” Bala said.

She said in spite of differences in political affiliations and opinions, as public servants, their loyalty must lie with the Republic and the Filipino people.

The CSC commissioner is in Cebu City for the 2016 Public Sector Human Resource Symposium attended by more than 2,000 human resource practitioners from all over the country.

The symposium’s theme “Managing Transitions in Strategic Human Resource and Organisation Development” is timely considering that in over 30 days, there is going to be a change in administration from the national down to the local.

“As the country finds itself in the transition from the previous administration to the new one, the CSC anticipates that a lot of changes arising from new leadership, paradigms, and ways of working may lead to uncertainties and challenges within the bureaucracy,” Bala said.

The event brings together local and international resource speakers sharing their best practices, tools and techniques that would enable people and organization to not only cope with but also harness organisational skills. (rmn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu)