26/02/2021
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Opportunities open for Mujahideen in new BARMM Civil Service Code
Mujahideen and mujahidat who don’t possess civil service eligibility will be given opportunity to serve in the Bangsamoro Government following the enactment of the Bangsamoro Civil Service Code (BCSC) on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
“One of the novel provisions of the BCSC is to give recognition and importance to the roles the mujahideen and mujahidat played on the struggle towards the creation of the Bangsamoro,” said proponent of the bill MP Atty. Anna Tarhata Basman.
Mujahideen (male) and mujahidat (female) are those who had fought for the long-desired autonomy of the Bangsamoro.
“We want them, despite their absence of certain eligibilities, na maging part ng Bangsamoro Government kaya mayroong special provision to enable them to do that for a period of time,” Basman noted.
Under the transitory provisions, Article 306 of the code, the former combatants may be hired as temporary appointees for first level positions, with salary grades 9 and below, regardless of the presence of applicants who are civil service eligible. Provided that not more than thirty percent (30%) of the total number of entry level plantilla positions of the Bangsamoro Government shall be allocated to them.
“The appointments under this provision shall be valid for twelve (12) months, renewable for three times (summing up to four years ). However, if the appointee has possessed the required eligibility within that period, he/she shall be qualified for permanent appointment to said position subject to performance appraisal and without prejudice to the discretion of the appointing authority,” the article further states.
“Ibig sabihin, during the period na bahagi sila ng gobyerno, ‘yun ang pagkakataon nila hindi lamang para maging bahagi ng gobyerno but also to complete those eligibilities that they need para maging (permanently) silang appointed to the positions that they hold,” Basman said.
Should the appointees fail to possess needed eligibility during the 4-year period, Basman said their contract will no longer be renewed. This is because the BCSC is still in accordance with the civil service rules of the national government, she said.
Nonetheless, Deputy Majority Floor Leader and proponent of the bill MP Atty. Raisa Jajurie said “there is also an effort to integrate them permanently in the civil service by way of trainings that will be offered by the Development Academy of the Bangsamoro (DAB).
It is provided in the code that the DAB will develop specialized training programs for the mujahideen/mujahidat’s training and professional development, to ensure their smooth integration in the civil service.
Source: Bangsamoro Government
(Bangsamoro Information Office)
