Civil Service Commission (Philippines)

The Civil Service Commission is one of the three Constitutional Commissions of the Philippines with responsibility over the civil service. It is tasked with overseeing the integrity of government actions and processes. The commission was founded in 1900 through Act No. 5 of the Philippine Commission and was made a bureau in 1905. The Civil Service Commission is the central personnel agency of the Philippine government responsible for the policies, plans, and programs concerning all civil service employees.
It has 16 regional offices throughout the country.
The other two Constitutional Commissions are the Commission on Elections and Commission on Audit.

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Members

The 1987 Constitution staggered the terms of the members of the Constitutional Commissions. Of the first appointees, the Chairman would serve seven years, a Commissioner would serve five years, and another Commissioner would serve three years. Term refers to a fixed period, while tenure refers to the actual period that a person held office.
The names of the first members of the CSC from 1987 to 2000 were mentioned in the 2000 Supreme Court case Gaminde v. Commission on Audit; some notably served longer than their prescribed terms, that is from February 2 of the calendar year of when their terms started, then ending seven years thereafter; most served an exact seven years, or from the day they were appointed, ending seven years later. This practice ended in 2000 with the court's decision.

Current composition

Assistant commissioners

Ariel G. Ronquillo

Career Executive Service Board

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 891, s. 2010 the Career Executive Service Board is mandated to promulgate rules, standards and procedures on the selection, classification, compensation and career development of members of the Career Executive Service. In Eugenio vs. Civil Service Commission, G.R. No. 115863, March 31, 1995, the Supreme Court recognized the existence, mandate and authority of the CESB over third level positions, and its autonomy from the Civil Service Commission."

Organizational structure

Office of the Chairman
Office of the Commissioners
Office of the Assistant Commissioners
Office of the Executive Director
Commission Secretariat and Liaison Office
Office for Legal Affairs
Examination, Recruitment, and Placement Office
Office for Human Resource Management and Development
Civil Service Institute
Office for Strategy Management
Internal Audit Service
Human Resource Policies and Standards Office
Integrated Records Management Office
Human Resource Relations Office
Office for Financial and Assets Management
Public Assistance and Information Office

Publications

Examinations

The CSC is tasked to generate roster of eligibles through these examinations:

Career Service Examination
Fire Officer Examination
Penology Officer Examination
Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination
Intermediate Competency on Local Treasury Examination
Pre-employment Test
Promotional Test
Ethics-Oriented Personality Test

Digital Transformation Initiatives

In April 2024, the Civil Service Commission launched its digital transformation strategy in partnership with the Asian Development Bank. The collaboration provides technical assistance focused on assessing ICT resources, developing a digital strategy and governance framework, and building the digital capacity of CSC personnel. Implemented with the support of Ernst & Young, the project is designed to strengthen efficiency, transparency, and data-driven human resource management within the civil service over a two-and-a-half-year period.