[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 18-99, November 15, 1999 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 18-99, November 15, 1999 ]

[ SC ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 18-99, November 15, 1999 ]

CREATING TASK FORCES TO PREPARE A PERSONNEL MANUAL AND A FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL MANUAL FOR THE SUPREME COURT AND THE LOWER COURTS

To ensure effective, efficient and expeditious official actions on personnel and financial matters, it is necessary to promulgate (1) Personnel Manual and (2) Manual for. Financial Internal Control for the Supreme Court and the lower courts which shall rationalize and streamline the guidelines/procedures in such matters.

The Personnel Manual may contain chapters on the following:

Constitutional and statutory history and powers and functions of the Supreme Court and the lower courts

Personnel policies and procedures in recruitment, employment, and filling up of vacancies

Nature and status of appointments and their effectivity

Revocation of appointments

Selection and Promotions Board

Employees' personal records

Office attendance and overtime services

Leaves

Office decorum

Administrative discipline

Training programs

Performance evaluation system

Rules on the adjustment of complaints and grievances

Official documents, transactions and communications and records

Use of equipment and facilities

Property accountability

Office control and security measures

Employees' benefits, privileges and services

Official travel

Employees' organizations and activities, etc.

The Manual for Financial Internal Control may contain chapters on the following matters:

Cash

Property

Expenditures and disbursements

Internal audit unit

Budgeting system

Internal reporting system, etc.

For these purposes, the following Task Forces are hereby created which Khali be responsible in the preparation of the Manuals.

TASK FORCE ON PERSONNEL MANUAL

Chairman -

Adelaida Cabe-Baumann

Co-Chairman -

Ma. Corazon M. Molo

Vice-Chairman -

Ismael Khan, Jr.

Members - Eden T. Candelaria

Rowena C. Benipayo

Ma. Theresa B. Magturo

Orlando B. Carino

Jaime O. Mendoza

Ma. Luisa M. Santilla

TASK FORCE ON INTERNAL FINANCIAL CONTROL MANUAL

Chairman -

Corazon M. Ordoñez

Co-Chairman -

Antonina A. Soria

Vice-Chairman -

Jose P. Perez

Members - Ivan John E. Uy

Ester Eje

Agripina A. Bumanglag

Ma. Cristina Layusa

Araceli Bayuga

Policarpio Felicidario, Jr.

Ursula Editha San Pedro

Adoracion Yulo

Hedeliza Alcaraz

Each Chairman is authorized to designate a Secretary, Assistant Secretary and an aide who must be employees of any of the offices of the Supreme Court.

To expedite the preparation of the Manuals, the Task Forces may use as guide the Personnel Manual and Manual for Financial Internal Control adopted by the COMELEC when the Chief Justice was its Chairman. Copies thereof shall be furnished the Task Forces.

The Task Forces shall submit the drafts of the Manuals on or before 29n February 2000.

15 November 1999.

(Sgd.)HILARIO G. DAVIDE, JR.

Chief Justice