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of thepositionandwhichmayresultin achange'inanyorall of theposition,attributes:positiqntitle,levelandsalarygrade.

3.1.1 Suchreclassification,however,shouldnotresultin a'distortionin thestaffingpatternnor in an unauthorizedchangein organizationalstructureor leveling,notonlywithintheunitwheresaidpositionisdeployed,but also amongequivalentor parallelstructuresin theagency..

3.1.2 Reclassificationgenerallyinvolvesa changein thepositiontitleandmaybe accompaniedby anupwardor downwardchangein salary'grade.However,if thesalarygradeof thepositionis maintained,thestaffingmodificationandJorpositionclassificationactionisdeemedasretitling,providedthatsuchiswithinthesan1eoccupationalgroup.

ReclassificatiQnmayalsobeappliedwhen:

3.2.1 Therearechangesinthelevel/categoryofthegovernmententitywhichwill bearon thelevelof key positions,e.g.,PresidentandVice-Presidentpositionsin.stateuniversitiesandcolleges(SUCs) andGeneralManager,AssistantGeneralManager,andotherManagerialpositionsin LocalWaterDistricts;

3.2.2 Therearechangesin quantitativefactorsusedin determiningtheappropriatepositionaridlevelin accordancewith existingpositionclassificationstandards,e.g.,coverageof agriculturalfacility forcertainpositionsundertheDepartmentofAgriculture;

3.2.3 Therearechangesin thepositiontitlesandsalarygradesin theIndexof OccupationalServices,PositionTitlesandSalaryGradesapprovedbytheDBM; and

3.2.4 The reclassificationof a positionis providedby law or Presidentialauthority.

3.3 . Thefollowingshallnotbeusedasbasesforthereclassificationofpositions:

Non-performanceof the regulardutiesand responsibilitiesof apositionbyreasonoftlleincumbent'sinabilityorincompetence;

3.3.2 Newduties/assignmentswhicharetemporaryinnature;

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3.3,3 Qualificationsof theincumbentexceptthoseenumeratedin Sub-items3.4.1to3.4.3ofthisCircular.

The followingare the'instanceswhenreclassificationis basedon thequalificationsoftheincumbent:

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3.4.1 Implementationof theEquivalentsRecordForms(ERFs)of teachers. pursuanttoSection14ofPresidentialDecreeNo.985,asimplemented

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TheanalystsintheDBM Officeconcernedshallevaluatetherequest.Shouldtherebea needto.validate,clarifyorsupplementinfonnationgatheredfromthePDFs, theagenciesshallassisttheDBM analystin hislherconductofposition/work audit.. .. .

An agencyshallbe inf~ed of theapprovalof the reclassificationofpositionsthrougha Noticeof Organization,'StaffingandCompensation,Action(NOSCA)orthroughaDBM letter,asthecasemaybe;otherwise,theagencyshallbeinfomiedofthedenialactionthroughaDBM letter.

A requestfor reconsiderationmaybe.madewithinthirty(30)calend.ardaysafterreceiptoftheNOSCNDBM action..

Agencieswhichhavebeengnmtedbudgetflexibilitiesby thePB11 mayreclassifyfilledpositionsprovid.edthattheconditionsin item3.5aresatisfied;thatsucharein accordancewiththepositionclassificationstandardsandthatsucharewithintheirbu,dgetmanagementauthorities.Any additionalfundingrequirementshallbesourcedoutof theabolitionof fimdcdvacantpositions.Uponreceiptof thebudgetaryactionsmadebytheagency,theDBM analystconcemedshallevaluatethesame.If foundin order,thecorrespondingNOSCA shallbe preparedto fonnalizethechangein theGMIS.database,subjecttoapprovalof theDBM authoritiesconcerned.TheNOSCA shall,beissuedto theagency.However,if uponreceiptof thebudgetaryactions,thereclassificationactionsmadebyagenciesarenotin order,theDBM reservestherighttomakealterationstherein. .

4.6 In theimplementationof reclassificationaction,thefollowingsalaryrulesshallapply.

4.6.1 An employeewhosepositionis reclassifiedwithoutchangein salarygradeshallcontinuetobepaidhispresentsalary.

4.6.2 If reclassifiedto a positionwitha highersalarygrade,thefollowing. . .salaryrulesonpromotionshallapply:

4.6.2.1 If thebasicsalaryoftheemployeein his formerpositionisbelow the hiringrate6f the reclassifiedposition,theemployeeshallbeallowedthe1ststeporthehiringrate;

4.6.2.2 If thepresentsalaryfallsin-betWeensteps,theemployeeshallbeallowedthehigherstep;

4.6.2.3 If thepresentsalaryis in excessof thema)(imumor 8thStep,theemployeeshallbeallowedtocontinuetoreceivehislherpresentsalarywith theexcessoverthe8thSteptreatedas"transitionallowance"whichshallbededucted. "-fromanyfuturesalaryadjustmentoftheemployee.

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