RMO No. 23-2015: Announces the availability of “Employee Matters” in the BIR Portal and prescribes the guidelines to its access and regular updating of its content

Key points

1. Who can access. Revenue officials and personnel who have registered and logged on to the BIR Portal. Login is through the login box on the BIR Website, using a password provided by the Systems Development Division (SDD).
2. Initial content. HR policies, BIR personnel forms, training schedules, training issuances and scholarships, and the Gender & Development Program.
3. Updating content. Heads and Assistant Heads of the offices named as content owners in Annex A keep their information current. Designated CMS Approvers and Editors use Joomla to publish, and only articles approved by the head of office (and the Assistant or Deputy Commissioner, where necessary) may be posted.
4. Posting or revising information. New postings and layout revisions are requested formally from the Chief, Internal Communications Division (ICD), with the details the Order lists. The ICD coordinates with the SDD on the CMS template.
5. Change of CMS Editor. If a CMS Editor retires, resigns, transfers or is replaced, the head of office ensures the CMS technology is passed to the replacement at least two (2) weeks before the change takes effect.

Who is affected

• Registered revenue officials and personnel
• Heads and Assistant Heads of BIR offices that own content
• CMS Approvers and CMS Editors

Deadlines and effectivity

• CMS Editor handover: at least two (2) weeks before the outgoing Editor’s retirement, resignation or transfer