1. The 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service and its application
2. Nature of administrative discipline
3. The concept of due process
1. Comparison of jurisdiction among agencies exercising administrative discipline over civil servants
2. Kinds of jurisdiction
3. Effect of resignation, retirement and death as jurisdiction
4. Mandate of the Civil Service Commission
1. Definition and cases involving Grave Offenses
2. Definition and cases involving Less Grave Offenses
3. Definition and cases involving Light Offenses
4. Administrative offenses in relation to the EODB Act
5. Revised rules on the offense of Sexual Harassment in view of RA 11313
(Safe Spaces Act)
6. Revised Rules on Dishonesty
7. Revised Rules on Unliquidated Cash Advance
D. Commencement of Administrative Investigation
1. Filing of complaint
2. Treatment of anonymous complaints
3. Effect of withdrawal of complaint or executions of affidavit of desistence
E. Preliminary Investigation
1. Purpose
2. Conduct of preliminary investigation
1. When to issue a Formal Charge
2. Contents of a Formal Charge
3. Importance of a Formal Charge
1. Contents
2. Effect of failure to answer
3. Effect of answer that is sufficient
1. Requirements for its issuance
2. Periods
3. Void preventive suspension
1. When conducted
2. Resolving a case based on position paper
3. Pre-hearing conference
4. Use of Judicial Affidavit
5. Order and conduct of hearing
6. Quantum of proof in an administrative case
7. Effect of a pending administrative case
1. Schedule of penalties
2. Conversion of a penalty to fine
3. Mitigating and aggravating circumstances
4. Manner of imposition
5. Administrative disabilities inherent to penalties
1. Concept of party adversely affected
2. Settlement of certain administrative cases
3. Filing of a motion for reconsideration
4. Filing of an appeal
5. Filing of a petition for review
M. Payment / Forfeiture of Backwages and Other Benefits
N. Indirect Contempt of the Commission
O. Protest Mechanism for the Invalidation/ Disapproval or Revocation of Appointments
P. Effects of Violations of the Right to Due Process
Q. Updates on Other Relevant Laws, CSC Rules and Issuances
This training is applicable to all rank and file and managerial employees of government, whether under permanent, temporary, coterminous, contractual or casual status, including those employed in national government agencies, local government units, government-owned and controlled corporations with original charter, government instrumentalities (water districts, electric cooperatives, etc), autonomous regional governments such as CAR and BARMM, state universities and colleges; local universities and colleges and government hospitals.
The Center for Global Best Practices is accredited by the Civil Service Commission. Attendees of its training are exempted from the P2,000 limit set by the Commission on Audit when attending trainings conducted by the private sector. This is based on Department of Budget and Management circular 563 dated April 22, 2016.