Administrative Code of 1987

Section 1

The Commission shall have authority to promulgate such regulations in pursuance and in execution of these Rules.

Section 2

The Commission shall prescribe all forms for application, examination, certification, appointment, reports, records and such other forms as may be required under these Rules.

Section 3

The Commission shall collect and charge fees for civil service examinations, certifications and civil service ratings, service records, training courses, seminars, workshops in personnel management and other civil service matters. For this purpose, the Commission shall prescribe standard and reasonable rates for such examinations, certifications, training courses, seminars, and workshops: Provided, That no examination fees shall be collected in examinations given for the selection of scholars.

Section 4

The income of the Commission from fees, costs for services it may assess and levy, and such other proceeds generated in the performance of its functions shall be directly utilized by the Commission for its expense.

Section 5

Members of the Commission, chiefs of offices, and other officers and employees of the Commission designated in writing by the Chairman may administer such oath as may be necessary in the transactions of official business and administer oaths and take testimony in connection with any authorized investigation. Attorneys of the Commission may prosecute and defend cases in connection with the functions of the Commission before any court or tribunal.

Section 6

No person employed in the Civil Service in violation of the Civil Service law and rules shall be entitled to receive pay from the government. The appointing authority responsible for such unlawful employment shall be personally liable for the pay that would have accrued had the employment been lawful, and the disbursing officials shall make payment to the employee of such amount from the salary of the officers so liable.

Section 7

Except as may otherwise be provided by law, it shall be unlawful for a treasurer or other fiscal officer to draw or retain from the salary due an officer or employee any amount for contribution or payment of obligations other than those due the government or its instrumentalities.

Section 8

Whoever makes any appointment or employs any person in violation of any provision of these Rules or whoever commits fraud, deceit or intentional misrepresentation of material facts concerning other civil service matters, or whoever violates, refuses or neglects to comply with any of such provisions or rules, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand pesos or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

Section 9

If any section or part of these Rules shall be held to be invalid, the remaining provisions shall be given full force and effect as completely as if the part held invalid had not been included therein.

Section 10

All existing Civil Service rules and regulations, Circulars and Memoranda inconsistent with these Rules are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

Section 11

These Rules shall take effect 30 days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. (Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of Executive Order No. 292 and Other Pertinent Civil Service Laws, [1995]) Rules Implementing The Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees April 21, 1989 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of Republic Act No. 6713, otherwise known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees," approved on February 20, 1989, and which took effect on March 25, 1989, conformably to Section 17 thereof, the following Rules are hereby adopted in order to carry out the provisions of the said Code: