Senior Office Equipment Technicians interested in applying for government positions may take advantage of the special eligibility provided by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
Under CSC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 8 dated 7 September 2023, the Senior Office Equipment Technician A and Senior Office Equipment Technician B positions are now included in the list of positions for Equipment Technician eligibility under Category II of CSC MC No. 10, s. 2013.
“Qualified individuals will no longer be required to take the Career Service Examination to gain eligibility and apply for plantilla positions.”
“The special eligibility for Senior Office Equipment Technicians A and B represents a significant advancement in acknowledging the expertise of our building and office maintenance personnel in the public sector. Qualified individuals will no longer be required to take the Career Service Examination to gain eligibility and apply for plantilla positions,” CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said.
Under CSC MC No. 11, s. 1996, Skills Eligibility is granted to individuals who meet the requirements for specific positions, qualifications for which are not measurable by written tests.
The special eligibility can be obtained only by completing one year of Very Satisfactory actual performance under temporary status of appointment.
The skills eligibility, although appropriate for specific categories of positions outlined in CSC MC No. 11, s. 1996, as amended, is not equivalent to or comparable with Career Service Sub-Professional and Professional eligibilities.
To apply for the special eligibility, individuals holding Senior Office Equipment Technician A and Senior Office Equipment Technician B positions must submit the following requirements to the CSC Regional Office or Field Office having jurisdiction over the agency where they have completed one year of very satisfactory actual work performance:
· Properly accomplished CS Form 101-G (Revised, Sept. 2013);
· Original and photocopy of Appointment Paper of the applicant, specifically indicating the status of appointment as “Temporary”;
· Certification (using the prescribed CSC-ERPO Cat. II Form No. 1, Revised Oct. 2009) from the agency head/highest HRMO that the appointee obtained at least Very Satisfactory rating for the two rating periods during the one-year temporary appointment as such;
· Statement of Actual Duties and Responsibilities (using the prescribed CSC-ERPO Cat. II Form No. 2, January 2011) of the applicant executed by the applicant’s immediate supervisor; and
· Authenticated copy of the applicant’s Performance Rating Form, duly confirmed by the agency’s Performance Evaluation and Review Committee (PERC), for the two rating periods covered by the one-year temporary appointment.
“Applications must be submitted not earlier than one week before the expiration of the one-year temporary appointment.”
Applicants are reminded that their applications must be submitted not earlier than one week before the expiration of the one-year temporary appointment.
However, filing of applications after expiration of the one-year temporary appointment may be allowed provided the applicant is still in the service with the same position title.
The complete information and requirements on the Equipment Technician eligibility under Category II of CSC MC No. 10, s. 2013 are available on the CSC website atcsc.gov.ph/special-eligibilities/skills-eligibility-category-ii.
