Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

| NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 1723

Introduced by HON. RUTH MARIANO-HERNANDEZ

AN ACT
CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OFFICER IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

EXPLANATORY NOTE

A competent government workforce comprises the backbone and the muscle for
excellence in service to the public.

This entails the management of human resources in local government units (LGUs)
includes manpower planning and forecasting, recruitment and selection of prospective
employees, staff training and development, performance management, employee
discipline, and the promotion of employee welfare and productivity, among others.

More importantly, it involves the formulation and implementation of Human Resource
Development Plans that promote development interventions to achieve strategic
organizational goals and directions, translate them into operational programs, and
consequently, institutionalize a management paradigm and climate conducive to
excellent delivery of public service and the promotion of public accountability that are
all aligned with national development policies and vision.

Republic Act No. 7160, or the Local Government Code of 1991, mandates a list of
appointive officials common to LGUs that are in-charge of specific aspects of local
governance. These include local treasurers, budget officers, agriculturists, and health
officers, among others.

However, it does not specifically include a human resource management officer to
take charge of human resource management and development functions in the LGUs
units in a¢cordance with existing laws and policies.

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Hence, this bill seeks to institutionalize the mandatory appointment of a human
resource management officer who shalll head the LGU human resource management
offices or divisions or departments in provinces, cities and municipalities in the
country.

With the foregoing, the immediate consideration and passage of this bill is earnestly
urged.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1728

HOUSE BILL No.

Introduced by HON. RUTH MARIANO-HERNANDEZ

AN ACT
CREATING A MANDATORY POSITION FOR A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OFFICER IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled :

SECTION 1. Section 443 of Republic Act No. 7160, or the ‘Local Government Code of
1991’, as + ees is hereby further amended to read as follows :

SECTION 443. Officials of the Municipal Government. - (a) There shall be in each
municipality a municipal mayor, a municipal vice-mayor, sangguniang bayan
members, a secretary to the sangguniang bayan, a municipal treasurer, a
municipal assessor, a municipal accountant, a municipal budget officer, a
municipal planning and development coordinator, a municipal engineer/building
offidial, a municipal health officer [and], a municipal civil registrar[], AND A
MUNICIPAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER.

"(b) xxx
“(xxx
“(d)xxx
“(e)xxx”
SECTION 2. Section 454 of the same Code is hereby amended to read as follows :

SECTION 454. Officials of the City Government. - (a) There shall beineach city
‘a mayor, a vice-mayor, sangguniang panlungsod members, a secretary to the

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sangguniang panlungsod, a city treasurer, a city assessor, a city accountant, a city
budget officer, a city planning and development coordinator, a city engineer, a
city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a
city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, [and] a city
general services officer[:], AND A CITY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OFFICER.

“(b) xxx
“(xxx

“(d)xxx

“(elxx:

SECTION 3. Section 463 of the same Code is hereby amended to read as follows :
SECTION 463. Officials of the Provincial Government. - (a) There shall be in each
province a governor, a vice-governor, members of the sangguniang panlalawigan,
a secretary to the sangguniang panlalawigan, a provincial treasurer, a provincial
assessor, a provincial accountant, a provincial engineer, a provincial budget
officer, a provincial planning and development coordinator, a provincial legal
offiger, a provincial administrator, a provincial health officer, a provincial social
welfare and development officer, a provincial general services officer, a
provincial agriculturist, fand] a provincial veterinarian[], AND A PROVINCIAL
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER.

“(b) xxx
“(c)xxx
“(d) xxx

“(e)xxx!

SECTION 4. A new article and section to be denominated as Article XXI, Section 490-A
shall be inserted after Article XX, Section 490 of Title V, and shall read as follows :

ARTICLE XXI
THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER

SECTION 490-A. QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES -

(A) NO PERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED AS HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT OFFICER UNLESS HE IS A CITIZEN OF THE REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES, OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, A HOLDER OF A

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COLLEGE DEGREE PREFERABLY IN PSYCHOLOGY OR PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION, AND A CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBLE OR ITS
EQUIVALENT, A RESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT (LGU)
CONCERNED, HAS ACQUIRED EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT FOR AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS IN THE CASE OF THE
PROVINCE OR CITY, OR THREE (3) YEARS IN THE CASE OF A
MUNICIPALITY, AND HAS UNDERGONE THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICERS TO BE CONDUCTED
BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC).

‘THE APPOINTMENT OF A HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER
SHALL BE MANDATORY FOR PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENTS.

THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CSC FROM THE LIST OF AT
LEAST THREE (3) ELIGIBLE RECOMMENDEES OF THE LOCAL CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF THE LGU CONCERNED, SUBJECT TO CIVIL SERVICE
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER SHALL :

(1) FORMULATE A HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT
WILL ENHANCE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PROCESSES IN THE
LGU CONCERNED WITH EMPHASIS IN THE AREAS OF
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION, CAREER DEVELOPMENT,
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL WELFARE, AND
REWARDS AND INCENTIVES FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE;

(2) MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE MANAGEMENT OF PERSONNEL
PERFORMANCE IN THE LGU CONCERNED AND ENSURE THAT SUCH
IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND
REGULATIONS;

(3) INSTITUTIONALIZED A CENTRALIZED RECORDS DEPOSITORY OF
HUMAN RESOURCE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS APPOINTMENT PAPERS,
PERSONAL DATA SHEETS, SERVICE RECORDS, STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, LEAVE CREDITS AND OTHER PERTINENT
RECORDS;

(4) CONDUCT CONTINUING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS, AND OTHER CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO
ENHANCE THE COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS;

(5) ENSURE THAT CIVIL SERVICE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS ON
PERSONNEL MATTER ARE PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED;


| (6) ADVISE THE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE CONCERNED ON MATTERS
RELATED TO CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ON
RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, LEARNING AND

| DEVELOPMENT, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, AND REWARDS
AND RECOGNITION, AND OTHER HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES;

(7) ESTABLISH LINKAGES AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH HUMAN
RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES; AND,

(8) EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AND FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES AS
MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY LAW OR ORDINANCE.

SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations - Within ninety (90) days from the
promulgation of this Act, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and
the Civil Service Commission (CSC) shall promulgate the rules and regulations
necessary for the effective implementation of this Act.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause - If any part, section or provision of this Act shall be
held invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain
in full force and effect.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations or issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are
hereby modified or repealed accordingly.

SECTION 8. Effectivity Clause - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its full
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
circulation,

Approved,