CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) — “Walk the extra mile; if possible, a government employee can work beyond what is expected of him or her,” Civil Service Commission (CSC)-10 Chief Human Resource Management Specialist, Blondy B. Mutia, said in a recent episode of Talakayan sa PIA up close and personal in celebration of the 124th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary.
The mission of CSC is to transform every government employee into a servant hero, extending their work hours beyond 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
CSC has been the leading center of excellence in human resource and organizational development since 1900 and most recently in serving the public through streamlined and digitalized services.
The CSC has evolved through the years, and this time through digitalization.
“With the help of the Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT), ma-accomplish gyud ni nato nga goal nato nga (this goal of ours to be) the leading center of organizational development and human resource in Asia by 2030, and digitalized na ang atoang paghatag og serbisyo sa atong katawahan (the services we provide to the people are already digitalized),” Mutia said.
The theme for the anniversary is “Transforming public service in the next decade: Honing agile and future-ready servant heroes.”
The CSC reminds those who wish to enter government service 18 years old and older can take the exams. However, all appointments and exam administration take place online. Mutia urged those interested in taking the CSC exam to check their website or Facebook page for schedules and register online.
There are about 23,000 to 24,000 examinees who take the exam every year, Mutia said.
Government employees are now competitive, the CSC-10 chief human resource officer said.
CSC implemented Prime HRM, a program designed to institutionalize merit, meritocracy, and excellence in human resource management. According to Mutia, the term “meritocracy” refers to both merit and fitness.
The government guides its recruitment, selection, and promotion processes based on competency. Therefore, the government cannot promote any employee whose rating is merely satisfactory.
She added that in addition to meeting the requirements for education, training experience, and eligibility, only government employees with ratings of very satisfactory and outstanding are eligible for promotion.
Meanwhile, the CSC also provides learning and development.
“So kanang learning and development, mao na atong mga inventions nga ihatag sa mga empleyado, officials, and employees para ma-develop sila ba ma-enhance ilang kahibalo. Gawas sa experience nila training, seminar, and orientation mga enhancement kanang mga activities para mu-grow sila,” she said.
(So we have learning and development; those are the inventions that should be given to employees and officials so that they can develop and enhance some knowledge. In addition to their experience, activities such as training, seminars, and orientation contribute to their growth.
Moreover, CSC implements the Honor Awards Program (HAP), an annual activity that aims to recognize and reward public service exemplars, as well as motivate or inspire civil servants to improve the quality of their performance and instill deeper involvement in public service.
Meanwhile, according to a government agency, the PRAISE Awards, also known as the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence, recognize and award employees in specific categories based on guidelines from the CSC.
Government employees should be proud to be public servants, because being in public service is like missionary work, and “we have specific mechanisms to follow,” Mutia added. (JMOR/PIA-10)
