RMO No. 36-2018: Amends pertinent provisions of RMO No. 36-2013 relative to the Strategic Recruitment and Selection Process

Summary

RMO No. 36-2018 amends RMO No. 36-2013 on the Strategic Recruitment and Selection Process, as amended by RMO No. 68-2016 on delegation of recruitment authority in the Regional Offices.

Key points

1. Blacklisting. It means permanently excluding an applicant from formal employment in the Bureau. The reasons are falsifications or misrepresentations in the submitted documents, and cheating during the pre-employment examination.
2. Active pool. This means candidates who passed the pre-employment examination and underwent interview. Their application is valid for five (5) years from the date of examination.
3. Re-taking the exam. Applicants who failed may retake the examination after one (1) year from the date of examination, and only once a year.
4. Documents. The amended list of documents applicants must submit is specified in the Order.

Who is affected

• Applicants for BIR employment

Deadlines and effectivity

• Active pool application valid for five (5) years from the date of examination
• Re-take allowed after one (1) year, once a year

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