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CSC to confer DepEd Quezon with Prime-HRM Bronze Award-Maturity Level II

 Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Quezon Province, Philippines— By virtue of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 2000589 promulgated on June 10, 2020, DepEd Quezon province is set to be conferred by the Commission, upon the recommendation of the CSC Regional Office IV, the well-earned PRIME-HRM [Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management] Award- Maturity Level II in September 2021.

Being one of the agencies to receive the award, DepEd Quezon will be granted the following privileges as per said resolution: 1) Authority to approve appointments, subject to post audit; 2) Exemption from Section 96 of the 2017 ORAOHRA, as amended; 3) 50% of appointments issued subject to review by the CSC FOs; 4) 20% discount for the HRMO or one (1) agency representative on trainings/conferences conducted by the Civil Service Institute; 5) 20% discount for the HRMO head or one agency representative in CSCRO’s trainings / conferences; 6) Exclusive membership to community of learners who shall have access to digital learning resources and other developmental opportunities subject to the guidelines to be issued by the Commission; 7) Announcement of the agency’s programs/projects bureaucracy-wide through the CSC website; and Such other benefits that the Commission may approve in the future.

In recollection, the Division had passed the assessment made by the CSC RO IV on October 16-18, 2019, and the validation process conducted by the Human Resource Policies and Standards Office (HRPSO). It evidenced meeting the PRIME-HRM Level 2- Maturity Indicators of all the four (4) core HRM systems, such as Recruitment, Selection and Placement; Performance Management; Learning and Development; and Rewards and Recognition.

Additionally, it was reported to have been continuously complying with the Civil Service Law and rules in terms of the implementation of the other HR programs and the maintenance of HR records.

The Commission adopted the PRIME-HRM in 2012 which aimed at successfully transforming the agencies’ HRM systems, competencies and practices to elevate public sector HR to a level of excellence for good governance and for efficient and effective public service delivery.

Hence, in the invitation letter signed by Karin Litz P. Zerna, Director IV of the CSC RO IV, the Top Management together with the Division’s highest HRM Officer and HR Committee members are expected to receive the fruit of its people’s labor at the 2021 CSC RO IV PRIME-HRM Bronze Awarding Ceremony come September.