CSC FORUM

“Section 7. Prohibited Acts and Transactions. - In addition to acts and omissions of public officials and
employees now prescribed in the Constitution and existing laws, the following shall constitute prohibited
acts and transactions of any public official and employee and are hereby declared to be unlawful:

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“(b) Outside employment and other activities related thereto. - Public officials and employees during their
incumbency shall not:
“(1) Own, control, manage or accept employment as officer, employee, consultant, counsel, broker, agent,
trustee or nominee in any private enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by their office unless
expressly allowed by law;
“(2) Engage in the private practice of their profession unless authorized by the Constitution or law,
provided, that such practice will not conflict or tend to conflict with their official functions; or

“(3) Recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise which has a regular or pending official
transaction with their office.
“These prohibitions shall continue to apply for a period of one (1) year after resignation, retirement, or
separation from public office, except in the case of subparagraph (b) (2) above, but the professional
concerned cannot practice his profession in connection with any matter before the office he used to be
with, in which case the one-year prohibition shall likewise apply.”

Corollarily, Section 18, Rule XIII of the Revised Omnibus Rules on Appointments and Other Personnel
Actions states that:

“Sec. 18. Unless otherwise provided by law, no officer or employee shall engage directly or indirectly in
any private business or profession without a written permission from the head of agency. Provided that
this prohibition will be absolute in the case of those officers and employees whose duties and
responsibilities require that their entire time be at the disposal of the government: Provided further, that if
an employee is granted permission to engage in outside activities, the time devoted outside of
office hours should be fixed by the head of the agency so that it will not impair in any way the
efficiency of the officer or employee nor pose a conflict or tend to conflict with the official functions.”

Thus, unless you obtain the necessary permission from the proper authority, not the CSC but oftentimes
the agency head, outside employment or interest in another entity, public or private, is legally restricted.

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 17 - REVOKING MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 1025 DATED

NOVEMBER 25, 1977

Memorandum Circular No. 1025 dated November 25, 1977 "PROHIBITING ANY
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYEE FROM ACCEPTING PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT IN ANY
 CAPACITY WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT," is hereby
revoked.

The authority to grant permission to any official or employee shall be granted by the head
of the ministry or agency in accordance with Section 12, Rule XVIII of the Revised Civil
Service Rules, which provides:

"Sec. 12. No officer or employee shall engage directly in any private business,
vocation, or profession or be connected with any commercial, credit, agricultural,
or industrial undertaking without a written permission from the head of
Department; Provided, That his prohibition will be absolute in the case of those
officers and employees whose duties and responsibilities require that their entire
time be at the disposal of the Government: Provided, further, That if an employee
is granted permission to engage in outside activities, the time so devoted outside
of office hours should be fixed by the chief of the agency to the end that it will not
impair in any way the efficiency of the officer or employee: And provided, finally,
That no permission is necessary in the case of investments, made by an officer or
employee, which do not involve any real or apparent conflict between his private
interests and public duties, or in any way influence him in the discharge of his
duties, and he shall not take part in the management of the enterprise or become
an officer or member of the board of directors",

Subject to any additional conditions which the head of the office deems necessary
in each particular case in the interest of the service, as expressed in the various
issuances of the Civil Service Commission.

Manila, September 4, 1986.

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REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO TEACH

[ANNEX "A" - CIRCULAR NO. 50-97]
__________________
DATE
Hon. Court Administrator
Supreme Court
Manila
Sir:
In accordance with Supreme Court Circular No.1, dated May 2, 1973, as amended by the
Resolution of the Court En Banc dated June 4, 1974 and the Civil Service Commission (CSC)
Memorandum Circular No. 5, series of 1966, I have the honor to request permission to teach
after office hours for the school year _________. In this connection, I am submitting the
following data of information about myself:

1. NAME __________________________ CIVIL STATUS ______________

2. POSITION _______________________ STATION ___________________
3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITIES DEGREE PURSUED/FINISHED