Palace reconstitutes human resource, promotion boards

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MANILA – Malacañang has reconstituted the Office of the President (OP) Human Resource Merit Promotion and Selection Board (HRMPSB) for first- and second-level career positions.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin issued on May 2 Memorandum Order (MO) 24, designating the Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration as chair and the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs as vice-chair of the OP-HRMPSB.

Members of the OP-HRMPSB are the Deputy Executive Secretary for General Administration; Deputy Executive Secretary for Support Services and Auxiliaries; two representatives of the Office of the Executive Secretary; and the Head of the Human Resource Management Office.

The OP-HRMPSB also includes one representative each from the OP Employees’ Network for first- and second-level positions, along with the head of the office “where the vacancy exists.”

The Human Resource Management Office (HRMO) will serve as secretariat to the OP-HRMPSB.

Bersamin also signed MO 25, which reconstituted the OP Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (OP-PRAISE) Committee.

Under MO 25, the OP-PRAISE Committee shall be chaired by the Deputy Executive Secretary for Finance and Administration.

The members are a representative of the Office of the Executive Secretary; the heads of the HRMO, Legal Office, Finance Office and Technical Services Office; a representative of third-level positions to be assigned by the Executive Secretary; a representative of second-level positions; and an alternate representative for second-level positions.

The OP-PRAISE Committee shall also include a representative and alternate representative for first-level positions.

The HRMO is mandated to provide secretariat and administrative support to the Committee.