00:00 It is also about the mandatory drug testing of government officials.
00:04 What will happen to the employee who tested positive if he or she does not follow the recommendations regarding his or her rehabilitation?
00:13 We will share that in the CLC In Action.
00:16 Here it is.
00:24 Good evening, Philippines! We are given the opportunity to answer your questions regarding the programs and policies of the Civil Service Commission.
00:33 I am your chairperson, Carlo Nograles for CLC In Action.
00:38 Sir, what will happen if a government employee who tested positive for the random drug test does not follow the prescribed intervention or rehabilitation?
00:52 Grave misconduct will be forgiven to the employee who was identified as an experimenter or occasional user
00:59 if they did not follow or if they did not complete the guidance counseling or if they were not given a certificate of completion.
01:10 The same will be done to a chronic user if he or she did not follow the rehab or if the program was not completed
01:19 or if he or she was not given a certificate of completion with clearance in his or her rehab program.
01:26 Grave misconduct will also be forgiven to the employee if he or she used an illegal drug while following the intervention or rehabilitation.
01:37 Let us answer a question from our Facebook page.
01:43 Kay wants to know if there will be a step increment for an incumbent employee if he or she obtained a master's degree.
01:53 First of all, what is a step increment?
01:57 This is the step-by-step increase in salary of an employee in the salary grade allocation of his or her position.
02:06 For example, the step progression is salary grade 13, step 1, salary grade 13, step 2, and so on until step 8.
02:15 For your question, Kay, yes, it is possible but it is only applicable to public health workers
02:24 under the DBM-DOH Joint Circular No. 1 Series of 2016 and Section 24 of the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers.
02:35 A one-step increment is allowed for public health workers who have completed a postgraduate degree,
02:47 such as a master's degree and doctoral degree.
02:50 This is a recognition of the progress of those who have previously obtained a professional advancement.
02:59 But for all other public officials and employees, a step increment is applied based on two reasons.
03:07 First, due to length of service, a one-step increment is given every three years to an employee
03:15 who rendered continuous satisfactory service to his or her position within three years.
03:24 Second, due to meritorious performance, if an employee commits two outstanding ratings in two rating periods within a year,
03:36 he or she will receive two-step increments.
03:40 If an employee commits one outstanding and one very satisfactory rating or two very satisfactory ratings
03:48 within two rating periods in a year, one-step increment will be given to the employee.
03:56 But the maximum number of employees in an agency who can receive step increments due to meritorious performance in a year
04:07 is only 5% of the total incumbent officials and employees.
04:14 For additional information, you may contact our office and social media channels.
04:21 You may also contact the Contact Center of the City.
04:26 Until our next discussion, the issues will be addressed.
04:32 Later, CSC in action!
04:35 I am your servant, Chairperson Carlo Nograles.
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