[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 61-2012, July 06, 2012 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 61-2012, July 06, 2012 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 61-2012, July 06, 2012 ]

TO : ALL JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARK A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, AND SHARIA CIRCUIT COURTS

SUBJECT: REITERATION OF OCA CIRCULAR NO. 92-2007 DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, PARTICULARLY THE PERIOD TO PROTEST THE FINAL PERFORMANCE RATING OF LOWER COURT EMPLOYEES WITH THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION COMMITTEE IN THE LOWER COURTS (PERC-LC) AS WELL AS THE PERIOD TO APPEAL THE RESOLUTION OF THE PERC-LC TO THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REVIEW COMMITTEE (OCA-PERC)

In view of the numerous protests received by the Office of the Court Administrator on the performance rating of some lower court personnel, OCA Circular No. 92-2007 dated September 20, 2007, particularly Item Nos. 3 and 4, is hereby reiterated, to wit:

"3. The Performance Evaluation Review Committee in the Lower Courts (PERC-LC), created pursuant to OCA-Circular No. 94-2001 dated December 11, 2001, shall continue to resolve protests of lower court employees regarding ratings obtained.

4. Appeals

(a) An employee who feels aggrieved or dissatisfied with his final performance rating can file a protest with the Performance Evaluation Review Committee in the Lower Courts (PERC-LC) within ten (10) days from, the date of receipt of the performance rating forms.

(b.) The PERC-LC shall resolve the protest within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the protest.

(c.) In the event that the employee is dissatisfied with the resolution of the PERC-LC on his performance rating, he may appeal the PERC-LC resolution to the Office of the Court Administrator Performance Evaluation Committee (OCA-PERC), indicating the reasons therefore, copy furnished his supervisor, next higher supervisor and the PERC-LC Chairperson.

(d) The appeal shall be made within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the PERC-LC Resolution, otherwise it shall be deemed as a waiver of such right to appeal."

Strict compliance herewith is enjoined.

July 6, 2012

(SGD.)JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ

Court Administrator