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ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE

An Overview of Civil Service Law and Rules

DEFINITION:

A par of Ad!inisraive law w"ic" deals wi" ad!inisraive infracions or #rounds fordisciplinar$ acions% ad!inisraive penalies and ad!inisraive disciplinar$ procedure&

LEGAL BASES:

'& Ar& (I% ')*+ Consiuion,-u.lic Accouna.ili$/

0& Ar& I(% ')*+ Consiuion,Civil Service/

1& T"e Revised Ad!inisraive Code of ')*+,E&O& 0)0/

2& Local 3overn!en Code

4& RA 5+'1

5& T"e O!.uds!an Ac

+& Unifor! Rules on Ad!inisraive Cases

*& Ad!inisraive Disciplinar$ Rules on Se6ual 7arass!en Cases

)& Supre!e Cour Decisions

'8& CSC Resoluions

''& O"er Laws dealin# wi" ad!inisraive discipline

Ad!inisraive Discipline "ad is #enesis fro! "e consiuional !andae w"ic" saes asfollows9

:-u.lic office is a pu.lic rus& -u.lic officers and e!plo$ees !us a all i!es.e accouna.le o "e people% serve "e! wi" u!os responsi.ili$% ine#ri$%lo$al$% and efficienc$% ac wi" pariois! and ;usice and lead !odes lives&:,Ar& (I% Accouna.ili$ of -u.lic Officers/

T"e p"rase :pu.lic office is a pu.lic rus: refers o a represenaive #overn!en% "eofficers .ein# !ere a#ens and no rulers of "e people% one w"ere no one !an or se of
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!en "as a propriear$ or conracual ri#" o an office% .u w"ere ever$ officer accepsoffice pursuan o "e provisions of law and "olds "e office as a rus for "e people&

C"aracerisics of Ad!inisraive Discipline9

Ad!inisraive offenses do no prescri.e& ,Floria vs. Sunga% 15* SCRA 44'/

Ad!inisraive cases are no su.;ec o sele!en&

T"e wi"drawal of "e co!plainan is no a #round for "e dis!issal&

T"e co!plainan is a !ere winess o "e co!!ission of "e offense% "ence%an$.od$ can file an ad!inisraive co!plain&

No officer or e!plo$ee of "e #overn!en can .e disciplined or re!oved fro! officee6cep for cause and afer due process& ,Ar& I( T"e procedure in ad!inisraive cases is #overned .$ CSC Resoluion No&))


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w"ic" suc" power is vesed .$ law& A.sen suc" le#al .asis "e power o discipline canno.e e6ercised&

7eads of a#encies "ave ;urisdicion o invesi#ae and discipline "eir own officials ande!plo$ees& 7owever% "eads of a#encies !a$ dele#ae "e power o invesi#ae o "eir

su.ordinaes and ;us wai "e reco!!endaions w"ic" will .e !ade aferwards& ,Sec& 2+%par& 0 and 1% EO 0)0/&

T"e au"ori$ "a decides "e case% "erefore% is also clo"ed wi" "e power oinvesi#ae and is dee!ed o "ave done "e sa!e even if in reali$ so!e.od$ elseconduced i .$ virue of dele#aion&

Jurisprudence on Jurisdiction:

:Jurisdicion over "e su.;ec !aer of a case is conferred .$ law and

deer!ined .$ "e alle#aions in "e co!plain:& ,Deltaventures Resources,Inc. vs. Cabato% 10+ SCRA 2*0/

Jurisdicion is conferred .$ law and no .$ !ere ad!inisraive polic$ of an$cour or ri.unal& ,Arranza vs. BF Homes, Inc., 111 SCRA +))/

:T"e Cour loses ;urisdicion upon "e finali$ of "e decision% e6cep o order"e e6ecuion wi"in is lifei!e:& ,Lizardo, Sr. vs. Montano% 110 SCRA '51/&

:Jurisdicion !a$ no .e conferred .$ consen or waiver w"ile "e venue of anacion !a$ .e c"an#ed .$ consen of "e paries:& ,Rudol Lietz Holdings, Inc.vs. Registr! o Deeds o "ara#a$ue Cit!% 122 SCRA 5*8/

Kinds of Jurisdiction

'& Oriin!" #urisdiction> Jurisdicion o a@e co#niance of casesw"ic" e6is for "e firs i!e ,i.e.% co!plain% peiion% proes% reBues forfavora.le reco!!endaion for e6ecuive cle!enc$/ under i are of wosu. Ori#inal ;urisdicionw"ic" canno .e e6ercised .$ ano"er .od$& E6a!ple is "e;urisdicion of "e CSC over e6a!inaion


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"earin# .ein# conduced .$ an$ of "e CSC offices and o"ercases w"ic" o"er .odies canno le#all$ ac upon&

.& Concurrent oriin!" #urisdiction> Ori#inal ;urisdicionw"ic" wo or !ore .odies !a$ e6ercise& T"is% "owever% canno .e

e6ercised si!ulaneousl$ as "e sa!e #ives rise o "e pro"i.iedpracice of foru! s"oppin#& T"is is su.;ec o "e rule "a "eassu!pion of one .od$ over a case e6cludes o"er .odies "a!a$ e6ercise concurren ;urisdicion over "e sa!e&

Under RA &'()* t+e discip"in!r, #urisdiction o%er pu-"ic sc+oo" te!c+ers rests

e$c"usi%e", on DepEd& ,Armand Fabella, et al. vs. CA% 0*0 SCRA 045/

T+e doctrine of pri.!r, #urisdiction> "en wo .odies "ave concurren ;urisdicion%one of w"ic" is dee!ed o "ave an e6perise over "e su.;ec !aer of "e case% "e o"er

.od$ #ives wa$ o "e e6per o e6ercise "e pri!ar$ ;urisdicion&

E$+!ustion of Ad.inistr!ti%e Re.edies> =efore #oin# o cour% all re!edies wi"in"e level of ad!inisraive .odies !us firs .e "ad% o"erwise "e acion is dis!issi.le for.ein# pre!aure% su.;ec o cerain e6cepions&

Res Judic!t!> "en a case "as alread$ .een disposed of% "e sa!e canno .e reopenedan$!ore or re


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Resi#naion is no a wa$ ou o evade ad!inisraive lia.ili$ w"en facin# ad!inisraivesancion& T"e resi#naion of a pu.lic servan does no preclude "e findin# of an$ad!inisraive lia.ili$ o w"ic" "e or s"e s"all sill .e answera.le& 0'

Secion 55 of "e O!ni.us Elecion Code% in considerin# an appoinive official i&so acto

resi#ned% !erel$ provides for "e i!!ediae i!ple!enaion of "e penal$ for "epro"i.ied ac of en#a#in# in parisan poliical acivi$& T"is provision was no inended%and s"ould no .e used% as a defense a#ains an ad!inisraive case for acs co!!ieddurin# #overn!en service& ,'ster S. "agano vs. -uan )azarro, -r., et al.% 3&R& No&'2)8+0% Sepe!.er 0'% 088+/

'& Appe""!te Jurisdiction> Refers o "e ;urisdicion o a@e co#niance ofappeals fro! a decision of a lower decidin# au"ori$&

a& E6clusive appellae ;urisdicion > all decisions of a#enc$ "eads on

ad!inisraive cases w"e"er disciplinar$ or non Refers o "e rule "a in ad!inisraive casesonl$ "e responden w"o was found #uil$ of an offense "as "e personali$ o file anappeal& ,"aredes vs. CSC/ 7owever% "is is a procedural rule w"ic" !us .e invo@ed .$"e appellee? o"erwise% "e appeal .$ "e co!plainan !a$ .e #iven due course& ,Mendezvs. CSC/

T"e CSC is considered a par$ adversel$ affeced .$ "e decision of a "i#"er courreversin# is decision on "e issue of nepois!% since "e CSC is "e #uardian of !eri andfiness in "e .ureaucrac$& ,Daco!co! vs. CSC/

In "e case of")B vs. Ricardo /. *arcia, -r.Sepe!.er )% 0880% "e Supre!e Coure6pressl$ a.andoned "e par$


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S!"ient Fe!tures of t+e Unifor. Ru"es on Ad.inistr!ti%e C!ses in t+e Ci%i" Ser%ice

Decentralization o autorit! to decide administrative cases9 T"us%CSCROs are now e!powered o a@e co#niance of ad!inisraive casesarisin# wi"in "eir ;urisdicion and dispose of "e sa!e up o lo#ical

conclusion% su.;ec onl$ o appeal w"ic" !a$ .e a@en o "e CSC proper&Gor "is purpose% "e ;urisdicion of "e CSC proper and CSCROs weredelineaed as follows9

CSC /roper

A& Discip"in!r,

'& Decisions of CSCROs .rou#" .efore i on peiion for review?

0& Decisions of "eads of depar!ens% a#encies% provinces% ciies%

!unicipaliies and o"er insru!enaliies?

1& Co!plains .rou#" a#ains Civil Service Co!!ission -roperpersonnel?

2& Co!plains a#ains "ird level officials w"o are no presidenialappoinees?

4& Co!plains a#ains civil service officials and e!plo$ees w"ic" areno aced upon .$ "e a#encies and suc" o"er co!plains reBuirin#

i!!ediae acion% in "e ineres of ;usice?5& ReBuess for ransfer of venue of "earin# on cases .ein# "eard .$CSCROs?

+& Appeals fro! "e Order of -revenive Suspension? and

*& Suc" o"er acions or reBuess involvin# issues arisin# ou of or inconnecion wi" "e fore#oin# enu!eraion&

A& Non0Discip"in!r, 1CSC /roper2

'& Decisions of CSCROs .rou#" .efore i?

0& ReBues for favora.le reco!!endaion on peiion for e6ecuivecle!enc$?


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1& -roess a#ains "e appoin!en or o"er personnel acions%involvin# "ird level officials? and

2& Suc" o"er analo#ous acions or peiions arisin# ou of or in relaionwi" "e fore#oin# enu!eraions&

=& Discip"in!r, 1CSCROs2

'& Co!plains iniiaed .$ or .rou#" .efore "e CSCROs provided "a"e alle#ed acs or o!issions were co!!ied wi"in "e ;urisdicion of "eRe#ional Office% includin# e6a!inaion ano!alies or irre#ulariies and "epersons co!plained of are e!plo$ees of a#encies% local or naional%wi"in said #eo#rap"ical areas?

0& Co!plains involvin# CSCRO personnel w"o are appoinees of said

office?1& -eiions o place responden under prevenive suspension&

C& Non0Discip"in!r, 1CSCROs2

'& Disapproval of appoin!ens .rou#" .efore i on appeal?

0& -roess a#ains "e appoin!ens of firs and second level e!plo$ees.rou#" .efore i direcl$ or on appeal?

1& Decisions of naional a#encies and local #overn!en unis wi"in"eir #eo#rap"ical .oundaries relaive o personnel acions and non Rape Vici! Assisance and -roecion Ac of'))*

4& T"e C"ild A.use Law

5& T"e Revised -enal Codew"ic" classifies "e acs "a !a$

consiue Se6ual 7arass!en as follows9a& Un;us Ve6aion > An$ "u!an conduc w"ic"%al"ou#" no producive of so!e p"$sical or !aerial "ar!would% "owever% un;usl$ anno$% ve6% irriae% or!en%disress or disur. "e !ind of an innocen person o w"o!i is direced& Violence and ini!idaion are no necessar$&
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.& Slander .$ Deed

c& Acs of Lasciviousness

d& Oral Defa!aion

e& Coercion

Se$u!" 3!r!ss.ent: A t+re!t in t+e or8p"!ce

Se6ual "arass!en is reco#nied as a violaion of "u!an ri#"s% !orale and efficienc$ in"e wor@place% i violaes as well !eri and finess principle and creaes a "osileenviron!en w"ic" adversel$ affec producive perfor!ance&

In '))) Convenion on Violence in "e orld of or@% ILO% 3eneva% se6ual "arass!en"ad .een cae#oricall$ a##ed as one of "e "reas in "e wor@place& T"e ConvenionHsdeclaraion saes as follows9

7Se(ual arassment violates a 8or1er9s rigt to :ob securit! and e$ual

o&&ortunit!. It can create 8or1ing conditions tat are azardous to te

&s!cological and &!sical 8ell being o 8or1ers. It also creates a &oisoned

8or1 atmos&ere tat can disem&o8er and demoralize 8or1ers. . .7

7. . . 3en ignored, se(ual arassment e(acts a ig cost to a com&an! in

terms o loss o &roductivit!, ig absenteeism among aected em&lo!ees,

disru&tions o 8or1 rom long term sic1 leaves, retraining o ne8 &ersonnel,

lo8 morale. . .7

True enou#"% se6ual "arass!en cases in "e -"ilippines ofen resuls in "e resi#naion of"e vici!% de!oraliaion of e!plo$ees and "osile wor@in# environ!en o "epre;udice of "e service&

E%idence in Ad.inistr!ti%e Se$u!" 3!r!ss.ent c!ses:

Se6ual "arass!en "as no eBuivalen er! in "e Gilipino lan#ua#e& e use er!s suc" as:tsansing% :abuso% :&agla&astangan% :ginamitand binastos: o refer o various for!s or

e6periences of se6ual a.use or !olesaion% includin# acs fallin# wi"in "e concep ofse6ual "arass!en&

:sansing: or :c"ancin#HH appears o .e ofen used o refer o acs of se6ual "arass!en& Iis also loaded wi" assu!pions and perspecives a.ou "e acs o w"ic" "e$ refer& I is aderivaive of "e En#lis" word :c"ance: w"ic" see!s o sa$ "a "e acs are accidenal%no deli.erae% or are !ade o appear as suc"&


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Ano"er !essa#e conve$ed see!s o .e "a "ese acs are !inor or rivial "us al!osco!pellin# us o .e dis!issive a.ou "e!& No surprisin#l$% we call as tsansing "asee!in#l$ accidenal .rus"in# of a !anHs ar! a#ains a wo!anHs .reas&

Indeed% "ese acs !a$ appear o .e accidenal or innocen or e6cusa.le o "e ousider%

paricularl$ w"en "e for! in w"ic" "e$ co!e does no involve our concep of :eroic:conac% "us allowin# conflicin# inerpreaions of "e si#nificance of "e ac&

On "e par of "e person w"o e6perienced i% "e c"araceriaion of "e ac as tsansing!a$ lead o a!.ivalence a.ou w"a i was "e s"e acuall$ e6perienced despie "a%deep down% s"e fel so!e disco!for or @new "ere was so!e"in# wron# a.ou "e ac&

T"e rivialiaion of se6ual "arass!en is eviden in peopleHs co!!on responses oco!plains of a.use& Responses li@e% :3ala !on, binig!an mo lang ng malis!a:% :Maliitna baga! &ina&ala1i mo:% :Ma1u1ua lang !an sa &aligo:% :3ala namang na8ala sa !o:%

:I&asadi!os mo na lang: are classic e6pressions of our culural values and our accepanceof "ese acs as dail$% nor!al occurrences&

T"e effec of "ese responses o vici!s is ofen discoura#in#% if no devasain#& I !a@es"e vici! dou. "e validi$ of "eir e6perience and fear non @issin# on "e lips% fondlin# of .reass and p"$sical conac wi" "e penis or va#ina&

T"e c"araceriaion of "e ac as :se6ual: or :non


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T"is docrine reasons ou "a no $oun# and decen Gilipina would pu.licl$ ad!i "a s"ewas ravis"ed and "er "onor ained unless suc" was rue% for i would .e insincive for"er o proec "er "onor and "a considerin# "e in.red !odes$ and "e conseBuenrevulsion of a Gilipina a#ains airin# in pu.lic "in#s "a affec "er "onor% i is "ard oconceive "a co!plainan would reveal and ad!i "e i#no!in$ s"e "ad under#one if i

were no rue& ,CSC Res& No& 888811/

T+e nor.!" re!ction st!nd!rd

T"ere is no sandard .e"avior for persons confroned wi" a s"oc@in# inciden and "a"e wor@in#s of a "u!an !ind w"en placed under e!oional sress are unpredica.le andcause differen reacions& ,"eo&le vs. La!agum% 05' SCRA 11)/ 7owever% in decidin#se6ual "arass!en cases% "e CSC used "e nor!al reacion sandard& I found "eco!plainanHs .e"avior afer "e alle#ed inciden > "a of si#nin# "er na!e on "eaendance lo#.oo@ and acin# as if no"in# "appened > as conrar$ o "e nor!al

reacion of a person w"o "ad ;us .een se6uall$ "arassed&

T"e Co!!ission opined "a a person w"o "ad .een se6uall$ assauled would no .econcerned wi" an$"in# else .u securin# "er safel$ ,CSC Res& No& )*185*/&

Testi.oni!" credi-i"it,

As "e case usuall$ involves wo persons% "e offender and "e offended par$% "e ru"could .e discerned fro! "e !anner .$ w"ic" "e paries #ive "eir esi!onies durin# "e"earin#& In one case% "e Co!!ission considered srai#"forward% sponaneous% deailed%convincin# and naural esi!on$ as indicia of ru"fulness ,CSC Res& No& ))8*14/&

De"!, in reportin

Sricl$ spea@in#% "ere is no i!e period wi"in w"ic" "e or s"e is e6peced o co!plain"rou#" proper c"annels& T"e i!e o do so !a$ var$% dependin# upon "e needs%circu!sances and !ore i!poranl$% "e e!oional "res"old of "e e!plo$ee ,"il.Aeolus Automotive 5nited Cor&. vs. )LRC and Rosalinda Cortez% 3R No& '025'+ ,April0*% 0888/&

T"e CSC iself did no consider as faal co!plainanHs dela$ in reporin#% "e reasons for

w"ic" were #iven ,CSC Res& No& )+10++/& =u in wo cases% "e Co!!ission consideredreporin# o "e au"oriies a once as indicia of ru"fulness ,CSC Res& No& ))8215% CSCRes& No& )550'1/

T"e Rules of Cour appl$ suppleoril$ o proceedin#s in ad!inisraive .odies% "ence%porions "ereof perainin# o evidence !a$ .e invo@ed in ad!inisraive se6ual"arass!en cases&


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T"e Ad!inisraive Disciplinar$ Rules on Se6ual 7arass!en Cases ,CSC ResoluionNo& 8'


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Section '& An$ #overn!en official or e!plo$ee% re#ardless of se6% is lia.le forse6ual "arass!en w"en "eFs"e9

,a/ direcl$ paricipaes in "e e6ecuion of an$ ac of se6ual"arass!en as defined .$ "ese Rules?

,./ induces or direcs ano"er or o"ers o co!!i se6ual "arass!en asdefined .$ "ese Rules?

,c/ cooperaes in "e co!!ission of se6ual "arass!en .$ ano"er"rou#" an ac wi"ou w"ic" "e se6ual "arass!en would no "ave .eenacco!plis"ed? or

,d/ cooperaes in "e co!!ission of se6ual "arass!en .$ ano"er"rou#" previous or si!ulaneous acs&

IV& Co..ittee on Decoru. !nd In%esti!tion

Section (& A Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all .e creaed in allnaional or local a#encies of "e #overn!en% sae colle#es and universiies%includin# #overn!en


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Section Composition& > In a wor@


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,./ T"e co!plain !us .e in wriin#% si#ned and sworn o .$ "eco!plainan& I s"all conain "e followin#9

'& "e full na!e and address of "e co!plainan?

0& "e full na!e% address% and posiion of "e responden?

1& a .rief sae!en of "e relevan facs?

2& evidence% in suppor of "e co!plainan% if an$?

4& a cerificaion of non


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Upon receip of "e couner


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T"e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all no enerain reBuess forclarificaion% .ills of pariculars or !oions o dis!iss w"ic" are o.viousl$desi#ned o dela$ "e ad!inisraive proceedin#& If an$ of "ese pleadin#s is filed.$ "e responden% "e sa!e s"all .e considered as par of "isF"er answer w"ic""eFs"e !a$ file wi"in "e re!ainin# period for filin# "e answer&

Section ; Ans!er.> T"e answer w"ic" !us .e in wriin# and under oa"%s"all .e specific and s"all conain !aerial facs and applica.le laws% if an$%includin# docu!enar$ evidence& sworn sae!ens coverin# esi!onies ofwinesses% if "ere .e an$% in suppor of respondenHs case& If s"all also include asae!en indicain# w"e"er "eFs"e elecs a for!al invesi#aion&

Section =) ailure to ile an Ans!er.> If "e responden fails or refuses ofile "isF"er answer o "e for!al c"ar#e wi"in seven$

> Upon peiion of "e co!plainan or motu &ro&rio upon "ereco!!endaion of "e Co!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion% a an$i!e afer "e service of "e Gor!al C"ar#e o "e responden% "e properdisciplinin# au"ori$ !a$ order "e prevenive suspension of "eresponden durin# "e for!al invesi#aion% if "ere are reasons o .elieve%"a "eFs"e is pro.a.l$ #uil$ of "e c"ar#es w"ic" would warran "isF"erre!oval fro! "e service&

An order of prevenive suspension !a$ .e issued o e!poraril$ re!ove "eresponden fro! "e scene of "isF"er !isfeasance or !alfeasance and o preclude"e possi.ili$ of "isF"er e6erin# undue influence or pressure on "e winessesa#ains "i!F"er or a!perin# of docu!enar$ evidence on file wi" "is office&

Section "". Duration of Preventive Suspension& > "en "e ad!inisraivecase a#ains "e responden under prevenive suspension is no finall$ decided .$"e disciplinin# au"ori$ wi"in "e period of nine$ ,)8/ da$s afer "e dae of"isF"er prevenive suspension% unless o"erwise provided .$ special law% "eFs"e

s"all .e auo!aicall$ reinsaed ino "e service9

"rovided,"a w"en "e dela$ in "e disposiion of "e case is due o "e faul%ne#li#ence or peiion of "e responden% "e period of dela$ s"ould no .eincluded in "e counin# of "e nine$ ,)8/ calendar da$s period prevenivesuspension9


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"rovided, urter,T"a s"ould "e responden .e on paerni$F!aerni$ leave%said prevenive suspension s"all .e deferred or inerruped unil suc" i!e "asaid leave "as .een full$ en;o$ed&

Section =. Remedies from the #rder of Prevention Suspension > T"e

responden !a$ file a !oion for reconsideraion wi" "e disciplinin# au"ori$or !a$ elevae "e sa!e o "e Civil Service Co!!ission .$ wa$ of an appealwi"in fifeen ,'4/ da$s fro! receip "ereof&

Section =& Conduct of ormal Investigation& > Al"ou#" "e responden doesno reBues a for!al invesi#aion% one s"all never"eless .e conduced .$ "eCo!!iee on Decoru! and Invesi#aion if i dee!s suc" invesi#aion asnecessar$ o decide "e case ;udiciousl$&

T"e invesi#aion s"all .e "eld no earlier "an five ,4/ da$s nor laer "an en ,'8/

da$s fro! receip of "e respondenHs answer& Said invesi#aion s"all .e finis"edwi"in "ir$ ,18/ da$s fro! "e issuance of "e for!al c"ar#e or "e receip of "eanswer unless "e period is e6ended .$ "e disciplinin# au"ori$ in !erioriouscases&

Section =


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Section =' Continuous %earing &ntil Terminated' Postponement& >7earin#s "all .e conduced on "e "earin# daes se .$ "e Co!!iee onDecoru! and invesi#aion or as a#reed upon durin# a pre A "e sar of "e "earin#% "e Co!!ieeon Decoru! and Invesi#aion s"all noe "e appearances of "e paries and s"allproceed wi" "e recepion of evidence for "e co!plainan&

If "e responden appears wi"ou "e aid of a counsel% "eFs"e s"all .e dee!ed o"ave waived "isF"er ri#" o counsel&

=efore a@in# "e esi!on$ of a winess% "e Co!!iee on Decoru! andInvesi#aion s"all place "i!F"er under oa" and "en a@e "isF"er na!e% address%civil saus% a#e% and place of e!plo$!en&

Section = Appe!r!nce of /!rties& >

An$ person represenin# an$ of "e paries .efore an$ "earin# or invesi#aions"all !anifes orall$ or in wriin# "isF"er appearance for ei"er "e responden orco!plainan% sain# "isF"er full na!e and e6ac address w"ere "eFs"e can .eserved wi" noices and o"er docu!ens& An$ pleadin# or appearance !adewi"ou co!pl$in# wi" "e a.ove saed reBuire!ens s"all no .e reco#nied&

Section = #rder of %earing& > Unless "e Co!!iee on Decoru! andInvesi#aion direcs o"erwise% "e order of "earin# s"all .e as follows9

a& T"e co!plainan s"all presen evidence in suppor of "e c"ar#e?


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.& T"e responden s"all "en offer evidence in suppor of "isF"erdefense?

c& T"e co!plainan !a$ "en offer re.ual evidence% and "eresponden% sur All docu!enar$ evidence or e6"i.is s"all .eproperl$ !ar@ed .$ leers ,A% =% C% ec&/ if presened .$ "e responden& T"eses"all for! par of "e co!plee records of "e case&

Section = Reuest for Su)poena& > If a par$ desires "e aendance of awiness or "e producion of docu!ens of "in#s% "eFs"e s"all !a@e a reBues for


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"e issuance of "e necessar$ su.poena% a leas "ree ,1/ da$s .efore "esc"eduled "earin#&

Section Issuance of Su)poena& > T"e Co!!iee on Decoru! andInvesi#aion !a$ issue su.poena ad testiicandumo co!pel "e aendance of

winesses and su.poena duces tecumfor "e producion of docu!ens or o.;ecs&

Section & Records of Proceedings& > T"e proceedin#s of "e for!alinvesi#aion !us .e recorded ei"er "rou#" s"or"and or seno$pe or .$ an$o"er !e"od&

Section T"ependenc$ of an$ ad!inisraive case s"all no disBualif$ "e responden forpro!oion or fro! cla!in# !aerni$Fpaerni$ .enefis& Gor "is purpose% anad!inisraive case s"all .e consrued as pendin# w"en "e disciplinin# au"ori$

"as issued a for!al c"ar#e&

Section ' ormal Investigation Report& >

i"in fifeen ,'4/ da$s afer "e conclusion of "e for!al invesi#aion% a reporconainin# a narraion of "e !aerial facs esa.lis"ed durin# "e invesi#aion%"e findin#s and "e evidence supporin# said findin#s% as well as "ereco!!endaions% s"all .e su.!ied .$ "e Co!!iee on Decoru! andInvesi#aion o "e disciplinin# au"ori$& T"e co!plee records of "e case s"all.e aac"ed o "e Repor of Invesi#aion&

T"e co!plee records s"all .e s$se!aicall$ and c"ronolo#icall$ arran#ed%pa#ed% and securel$ .ound o preven loss& A a.le of conens s"all .e prepared&"oever is in c"ar#e of "e rans!ial of "e co!plee records s"all .e "eldresponsi.le for an$ loss or suppression of pa#es "ereof&

Section ( hen Case is Decided.> T"e disciplinin# au"ori$ s"all render"is decision on "e case wi"in "ir$ ,18/ da$s fro! receip of "e Repor onInvesi#aion&

Section inality of Decisions.> A decision rendered .$ "eads of a#encies

w"ere a penal$ of suspension for no !ore "an "ir$ ,18/ da$s or a fine in ana!oun no e6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s salar$ is i!posed% s"all .e final ande6ecuor$&

7owever% if "e penal$ i!posed is suspension e6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s or a finee6ceedin# "ir$ ,18/ da$s salar$% "e sa!e s"all .e final and e6ecuor$ afer "e


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lapse of "e re#le!enar$ period for filin# a !oion for reconsideraion or anappeal and no suc" pleadin# "as .een filed&

VII& C"!ssific!tion of Acts of Se$u!" 3!r!ss.ent 1Gr!%e* Less Gr!%e !ndLi+t2

Section


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0& ellin# se6isFs!u$ ;o@es or sendin# "ese "rou#" e6%elecronic !ail or o"er si!ilar !eans% causin# e!.arrass!en oroffense and carried ou afer "e offender "as .een advised "a"e$ are offensive or e!.arrassin# or even wi"ou suc" advise%w"en "e$ are .$ "eir naure clearl$ e!.arrassin#% offensive or

vul#ar?

1& !alicious leerin# or o#lin#?

2& "e displa$ of se6uall$ offensive picures% !aerials or#raffii?

4& unwelco!e inBuiries or co!!ens a.ou a personHs se6 life?

5& unwelco!e se6ual fliraion% advances% proposiions?

+& !a@in# offensive "and or .od$ #esures a an e!plo$ee?

*& persisen unwaned aenion wi" se6ual overones?

)& unwelco!e p"one calls wi" se6ual overones causin#disco!for% e!.arrass!en% offense or insul o "e receiver? and

'8& o"er analo#ous cases&

VIII& Ad.inistr!ti%e Li!-i"ities

Section Dis!issal


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=& Gor less #rave offenses9

's offense > Gine or suspension of no less "an "ir$ ,18/ da$sand no e6ceedin# si6 ,5/ !on"s

0nd offense > Dis!issal

C& Gor #rave offenses9 Dis!issal

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