The Salient Points of the
ORAOHRA
The Revise Omnibus Rules on
Appointments and Other Human
Resource Actions
a consolidation of rules pertaining to
appointment, promotion,
reassignment, separation, and other
human resource actions in the civil
service—took effect on August 26,
2018.
The previous version of the ORAOHRA
was promulgated on June 16, 2017. In
consideration of feedback from its
stakeholders, the Commission amended
the policy to ensure that its provisions
are in accordance with other
administrative issuances and pertinent
laws.
The ISSUANCES of
DepED which are
governed by the
ORAOHRA
DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2002 (Merit
Selection Plan) of the Department of
Education (DepEd))
clearly states that it is the policy of the
department to strictly adhere to the
principles of merit, competence, fitness,
and equality, and that the selection and
promotion of employees shall always be
based on their relative qualifications and
competence to perform due duties and
responsibilities of the position.
DepEd Order No. 42 s. 2007 – The
Revised Guidelines on Selection,
Promotion and Designation of School
Heads
DepEd Order No. 66 s. 2007 – The
Revised Guidelines on the
Appointment and Promotion of Other
Teaching, Related Teaching and Non-
Teaching Position
DepED Order No. 7 s. 2015 HIRING
GUIDELINES FOR TEACHER I
POSITIONS EFFECTIVE SCHOOL
YEAR (SY) 2015-2016
DepED Order No. 22 s. 2015 Hiring
Guidelines for the Remaining
Teaching Positions Effective School
Year (SY) 2015-2016
DepED Order No. 3 s. 2016 Hiring
Guidelines for Senior High School
(SHS) Teaching Positions Effective
School Year (SY) 2016-2017
DepED Order No. 9 s. 2016
Reinforcement of DepEd Order Nos. 7
and 22, s. 2015 as the Hiring
Guidelines for Kindergarten to Grade
10 Teaching Positions
DepEd Order No. 32 s. 2016 – Addendum
to DepEd Order No. 3, S. 2016 (Hiring
Guidelines For Senior High School (SHS)
Teaching Positions Effective School Year
(SY) 2016-2017)
DepEd Order No. 49 s. 2016 - Guidelines on
the Hiring of Contractual (Full-time and
Part-time) Teachers in Senior High School
DepEd Order No. 50 s. 2016 - Hiring Guidelines for
Teacher I Position in Schools Implementing Indigenous
Peoples Education Effective School Year 2016-2017
DepEd Order No. 51 s. 2017 - Amended Qualification
Standards for Senior High School Teaching Positions in
the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood Track and Other
Clarifications on the Hiring Guidelines
On the other hand, various references are being used in
the selection and promotion of Master Teacher position,
such as MEC Order No. 10, s 1979, MEC Order No. 29, s
1979, and DECS Order No. 70, s. 1988.
Among the salient amendments is the
shift in the role of a government
agency’s Human Resource Merit
Promotion and Selection Board
(HRMPSB) from recommendatory to
assistorial, stating that the HRMPSB
should assist the appointing authority in
the judicious and objective selection of
candidates for appointment, in
accordance with the agency’s CSC-
approved Agency Merit Selection Plan.
It should no longer be tasked
with recommending the top-
ranking candidates deemed
most qualified for recruitment.
Publication of vacant positions
Agencies are required to publish their vacant
positions, including vacant executive/managerial
positions in the second level, together with their
corresponding qualification standards and plantilla
item numbers.
These should be published and posted in three
conspicuous places for a period of at least 10
calendar days for national government agencies
(NGA), state universities and colleges (SUC), and
government owned or controlled corporations
(GOCC) with original charters; and 15 calendar days
for local government units.
Publication of vacant positions
Agencies may also publish the vacancies
through other modes such as in the agency
website, newspapers, and job search
websites.
Anticipated vacancies may be published in
the case of retirement, resignation, or
transfer, which should be done not earlier
than 30 days prior to such retirement,
resignation, or transfer.
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
POSITION TITLE SG EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY
PROMOTION (Regular Ranking)
Principal III 20 Bachelor’s Degree in 2 years as 40 hours of relevant RA 1080
Elementary Education; Principal training (Teacher)
Bachelor’s Degree (Principal
with 18 professional Eligibility –
education units plus 6 indicated in our
units of Management DO but not in
DepED MSP)
RECLASSIFICATION
Principal III 21 Master’s Degree in the Two (2) years as 56 hours of relevant At least Very
field of Principal II training of initiated, Satisfactory
administration, sanctioned, for the last 3
supervision, approved/recognize consecutive
leadership or d by DepED not years; or
management used in the Outstanding
plus – immediate previous for the last 2
12 Doctoral units promotion consecutive
years
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
POSITION TITLE SG EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY
PROMOTION (Regular Ranking)
Head Teacher 16 Bachelor’s Degree in Head Teacher 24 hours of RA 1080
III Elem. Education; for 2 years or relevant training (Teacher)
Bachelor’s Degree TIC for 2 years;
with 18 professional or Teacher for 5
education units years
RECLASSIFICATION
Head Teacher 16 At least 36 MA units Head Teacher II 32 hours of At least Very
III in the field of for 2 years relevant training Satisfactory
administration, of initiated, for the last 3
supervision, sanctioned, consecutive
leadership or approved/recogni years, or
management zed by DepED not Outstanding
used in the for the last 2
immediate consecutive
previous years
promotion
The
HRMPSB Composition
To further achieve the principles of merit, fitness and objectivity to properly put in place and
strengthen the selection and placement processes of personnel, and with reference to Civil Service
Commission MC No. 24 series of 2017, the following are hereby designated to compose the
Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board of this division, to wit:
HRMPSB Composition
Chairperson
1 (Interim)
(Head, where the
vacancy exists)
2
3
4
All other existing Civil
Service Commission
issuances which are
inconsistent with the Revised
ORAOHRA are deemed
repealed or amended.
