Senate BOiler of the ence "tory TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 26 FEB 23 P2:29 First Regular Session ) SENATE RECEIVED BY: S. No. 1880 Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR AN ACT CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 443, 454, AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OR THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991," AS AMENDED EXPLANATORY NOTE Republic Act No. 7160 or the "Local Government Code of 1991," as amended (LGC), outlines the mandatory and optional positions within provinces, cities, and municipalities, along with their corresponding responsibilities in support of the Local Chief Executives (LEs). However, the LGC does not currently include the position of Human Resource Management Officer (HRMO), leaving a gap in the organizational and administrative structure of local government units (LGUs). Establishing a Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) in every local government unit (LGU) is essential to the effective handling of recruitment, career development, performance evaluation, employee relations, and incentive management. The presence of a dedicated HRMO will help ensure merit-based hiring and promotion, contributing to a more competent and accountable workforce within local governments. To address this, this bill seeks to institutionalize HRMO as a mandatory office in all LGUs. The creation of HR offices will help the LGUs to appoint and retain qualified personnel in alignment with their organizational objectives and fiscal priorities.
Ultimately, this measure aims to create a more efficient, responsive, and service-oriented governance that will deliver long-term benefits to both local communities and the nation through improved delivery of public services. In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is sought. MARK A. VILLAR
Senato Office of the scenary TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session ) FEB 23 P2:29 SENATE RECEIVED BY: 1880 S. No. - Introduced by Senator MARK A. VILLAR AN ACT CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 443, 454, AND 463 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 OR THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991," AS AMENDED Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Section 443 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the "Local Government Code
2 of 1991", as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION. 443. Officials of the Municipal Government. - (a) There shall be in each municipality a municipal mayor, a municipal vice-mayor, sangguniang bayan members, a secretary to the sangguniang bayan, municipal treasurer, a municipal assessor, a municipal accountant, a municipal budget officer, a municipal planning and development coordinator, a municipal engineer/building official, a municipal health officer [and], a municipal civil registrar [•], AND A MUNICIPAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER. XXX"
Sec. 2. Section 454 of the same law is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"SECTION. 454. Officials of the City Government. - (a) There shall be in each city a mayor, a vice-mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, a secretary to the sangguniang panlungsod, a city treasurer, a city assessor, a city accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and development coordinator, a city engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, [and] a city general services officer AND A CITY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER. XXX"
Sec. 3. Section 463 of the same law is hereby amended to
read as follows: "SECTION. 463. Officials of the Provincial Government. - (a) There shall be in each province a governor, a vice-governor, members of the sangguniang panlalawigan, a secretary to the sangguniang panlalawigan, a provincial treasurer, a provincial assessor, a provincial accountant, a provincial engineer, a provincial budget officer, a provincial planning and development coordinator, a provincial legal officer, a provincial administrator, a provincial health officer, a provincial social welfare and development officer, a provincial general services officer, a provincial agriculturist, [and] a provincial veterinarianI-], AND A PROVINCIAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER. XXX"
Sec. 4. A new article and section to be denominated as
Article XXI, Section 490-A shall be inserted after Article XX, Section
490 of Title Five, on Appointive Local Officials Common to All Municipalities, Cities and Provinces, and shall read as follows: "ARTICLE XXI THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
SECTION. 490-A. QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND
DUTIES. (A) NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED AS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER UNLESS HE IS A CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, A HOLDER OF A COLLEGE DEGREE PREFERABLY IN PSYCHOLOGY OR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, A FIRST GRADE CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBLE OR ITS EQUIVALENT, A RESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU) CONCERNED, HAS ACQUIRED EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS IN THE CASE OF THE PROVINCE OR CITY, OR TWO (2) YEARS IN THE CASE OF A MUNICIPALITY, AND HAS UNDERGONE THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICERS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC). (B) THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC) FROM THE LIST OF AT LEAST THREE (3) ELIGIBLE RECOMMENDEES OF THE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE LGU CONCERNED, SUBJECT TO CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. (C) THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER SHALL:
a. FORMULATE A HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT WILL ENHANCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES IN THE LGU CONCERNED WITH EMPHASIS IN THE AREAS OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL WELFARE, AND REWARDS AND INCENTIVES FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE; b. MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT CONCERNED AND ENSURE THAT SUCH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS; c. INSTITUTIONALIZE A CENTRALIZED RECORDS DEPOSITORY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS APPOINTMENT PAPERS, PERSONAL DATA SHEETS, SERVICE RECORDS, STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, LEAVE CREDITS AND OTHER PERTINENT RECORDS; d. CONDUCT CONTINUING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND OTHER CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS; e. ENSURE THAT CIVIL SERVICE LAWS AND RULES ON PERSONNEL MATTERS ARE PROPERLY EXECUTED; f. ADVISE ON MATTERS RELATED TO CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT (RSP), LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (L&D), PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (PM), AND REWARDS AND RECOGNITION (R&RO) AND OTHER HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES;
g. ESTABLISH LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH HUMAN RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; h. EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR ORDINANCE."
Sec 5. Separability Clause. - Should any provision or part of this Act be declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions and parts hereof, insofar as they are separable from the invalid ones, shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved,