Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENTof AGRARIAN REFORM

MEMORA?UM
No. .r-
Seriesof2014
FOR : All OfficialsandEmployees
FROM : The UndersecretaryforFPAO andChair, DARCMT
SUBJECT WITHDRAWALOFCMT-VALIDATED PERSONNEL PLACEMENTS
DATE : 13February2014
We received queries from Heads ofOffices and requests from personnel whose positions in the
Approved Staffing Structure have been validated by the Change Management Team (CMTl but
wantedtowithdrawtovieforothervacantpositionsinthe2
nd
roundofdeliberations.
While the CMT recognizes the right of personnel to apply to vacant positions in the Indicative
StaffingPattern(ISP), italso aimstoplace as many employeesas possible toISP positionswhich
they are most qualified at this most critical time. This would ensure the provision of enough
manpower complement for the Department to fulfill its mandate and commitment to the
President'sSocialContract.
Further, a great deal oftime, effort, and resources have been devoted in the deliberation and
validation of placements of personnel during the first ro\lnd of the Rationalization Plan
ImplementationprimarilytoboostthemoraleofDARemployeesinworkingtowardstheattainment
of2014targets.Itwillbean immensedisserviceifallthesewillbefornaught.
In viewoftheforegoing, theCMTenjoinspersonnel whose placements have been validatedbythe
CMT to refrain from applying to vacant positions duringthe 2
nd
rO\lnd ofdeliberations. However
shouldtheystilldecidetoapplytootherpositions,thefollOWingruleswill apply:
1. Employees who are retainedtorationalized reducedpositions,(eg. 5SARPOs intheISP, while
existingfilledSARPOis7), mayapply to vacantpositions withoutaWaiver.
2. Employees whose placementare eitherthrough lateral transfer, swapping orpromotion may
applytovacantpositionsuponexecutionofaWaiver.
3. Personnel whether permanent, temporary orcontractual who are placed in the modified or
created positions underthe legal group ortoco-terminous positions(confidential staff) may
applytovacantpositionsuponexecutionofaWaiver.
The Individual Waiver to be included in the:"application document shall indicate the following
information:
1. That they are walvmg theirright tobe appointedtothevalidated positions towhich they
were placed asaresultofdeliberations/validationprocedurespreviouslyconducted.
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2. Thattheirplacementtothepositiontheywaivedfromdoesnotinanywaymeanthattheyhave
an advantageoverotherapplicantsin position/stheyappliedfor.
Emphasis is given on the effects of the withdrawal of validated placement in the ISP and the
executionoftheWaiverforthispurposeforthosewhowillnotbeplaced:
1. Employees presently holdingpermanentorco-terminous positions if notplaced will remain
on his position in the ESP as retained or on Co-Terminous with the Incumbent (CTI)/Co-
TerminouswiththeOfficial(CTO) statusundertheapprovedRationalization Plan.
2. Personnelholdingtemporaryorcontractualpositionsifnotplacedwillbeconsideredseparated
'fromthe service effectiveupon theexpirationoftheir latestappointmentorcontractbutnot
laterthanendofFebruary2014.