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MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 35 -
MODIFYING MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 163 DATED MARCH 5, 1968, AND ENJOINING
STRICT OBSERVANCE THEREOF, PARTICULARLY ON THE HIRING OR REAPPOINTMENT
OF RETIRED GOVERNMENT PENSIONER OR ANNUITANT
WHEREAS, reports have been received by the
Office of the President regarding violations of Memorandum Circular No.
163 dated March 5, 1968 on the appointment of persons who have already
reached the age of 57 years, the reinstatement of persons who have been
previously retired from the government service, and the retention in
the service of persons who have reached the compulsory retirement age
of 65 years;
WHEREAS, these violations consist of appointments, reinstatements
and/or retentions based on considerations other than the exigencies of
the service and the other conditions provided for in said memorandum
circular, and have adversely affected the public service;
WHEREAS, it is imperative that this practice be stopped immediately and
that certain amendments to the aforesaid memorandum circular be
effected.
IN VIEW THEREOF, all department secretaries, heads of bureaus, offices,
agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including
government-owned or controlled corporations, are hereby enjoined to
strictly observe Memorandum Circular No. 163, dated March 5, 1968, as
herein modified, quoted in full as follows:
"MEMORANDUM
CIRCULAR NO. 163
"PROVIDING RULES TO GOVERN
APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 57 YEARS,
REINSTATEMENT OF PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY RETIRED FROM THE
SERVICE, AND RETENTION IN THE SERVICE OF PERSONS WHO HAVE REACHED THE
COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE OF 65 YEARS.
"The following rules are hereby
promulgated to govern appointment of persons who have reached the age
of 57 years, reinstatement of persons who have been previously retired
from the service, and retention in the service of persons who have
reached the compulsory retirement age of 65 years.
"Effective immediately,
authority for such appointment, reinstatement or retention shall not be
granted, unless the following conditions concur, as certified to by the
Chief of the agency concerned:
a.
b.
c.
"Officials
or employees who have reached the compulsory retirement age of 65 years
shall not be retained in the service for a period exceeding two (2)
years.
"Officers or employees
recommended for retention in the service, as well as government
pensioners or annuitants recommended for rehiring or reappointment to
any government position, shall not be allowed to assume, or continue
in, office pending receipt of authority from this Office. Officers or
employees responsible for violation of this order shall, in addition to
administrative liabilities, be made to answer personally for the salary
involved."
For strict compliance.
Manila, September 24, 1987.
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