TO    :  HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE EXECUTE BRANCH, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND/OR-CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS (GOCCs), GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (GFIs), AND ALL OTHERS CONCERNED

SUBJECT    :  CERTAIN GUIDLINES ON THE FILLING OF POSITIONS/HIRING OF PERSONNEL UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) NO.366


1.0  Purose

This Circular is being issued to:

1.1  Provides the continuing moratorium on the filling of vacant regular/permanent/itemized positions by Departments/Agencies/GOCCs/GFIs of the Executive Branch and the hiring of new casual/contractuals, including personnel on consultancy/emergency/contract of service/job order basis, while thier respective Rationalization Plan (RP) has not yet been approved;

1.2  Extend the authority of Department Secretaries/Agency Heads to renew the appointments of personnel on cusual status and the contracts of personnel under contractual/consultancy basis for a specific period;

1.3  Allow Departments/Agencies/GOCCs/GFIs with approve RP to hire consultants/job order /contract of service personnel provided that the hiring is consistent with areas which can be outsourced as indicated in their RP; and

1.4  Prohibit the reappointment/reemployment/rehiring of affected personnel who opted to retire/be seperated from the service under EO 366 in any agency of the Executive Branch, Including in GOCCs/GFIs, on a regular , contractual or casual status.