RECLASSIFICATION/RECLASSIFICATION/UPGRADING OF UPGRADING OF

POSITIONSPOSITIONS

What is Reclassification?What is Reclassification?

A form of staffing modification and/or A form of staffing modification and/or position classification action applied position classification action applied only when there is substantial only when there is substantial change in the regular duties and change in the regular duties and responsibilities of the positionresponsibilities of the position

What is Reclassification?What is Reclassification?

This may result in a change in any or This may result in a change in any or all of the position attributes:all of the position attributes:

Position title;Position title;

Level; and Level; and

Salary grade. Salary grade.

What is Reclassification?What is Reclassification?

It generally involves a change in the It generally involves a change in the position title and may be position title and may be accompanied by an upward or accompanied by an upward or downward change in salarydownward change in salary

Reclassification is the generic term for Reclassification is the generic term for changes in staff/position changes in staff/position classificationclassification

What is Upgrading?What is Upgrading?

Involves the upward change in salary Involves the upward change in salary grade allocation without change in grade allocation without change in position title.position title.

Upgrading is a form of reclassificationUpgrading is a form of reclassification

Section 325 of Republic Act Section 325 of Republic Act No. 7160No. 7160

General limitations. – The use of the General limitations. – The use of the provincial, city and municipal funds shall provincial, city and municipal funds shall be subject to the following limitations: be subject to the following limitations:

X X XX X X

Section 325 of Republic Act Section 325 of Republic Act No. 7160No. 7160

(f) no changes in designation or (f) no changes in designation or nomenclature of positions resulting nomenclature of positions resulting in in

- promotion or - promotion or

- demotion in rank or - demotion in rank or

- increase or decrease in - increase or decrease in

compensationcompensation

Section 325 of Republic Act Section 325 of Republic Act No. 7160No. 7160

except when the position is except when the position is actually actually vacantvacant, and the filling of such , and the filling of such positions shall be strictly made in positions shall be strictly made in accordance with the civil service law, accordance with the civil service law, rules and regulations.rules and regulations.

DBM Circular No. 2004-3 DBM Circular No. 2004-3

(Conversion of Positions (Conversion of Positions Performing Staff/Non-Performing Staff/Non-Technical Functions)Technical Functions)

DBM Circular No. 2004-3DBM Circular No. 2004-3

3.2 It shall not cover, however the 3.2 It shall not cover, however the following positions:following positions:

Legal Officers, Engineers, Legal Officers, Engineers, Librarians, etc. and those which Librarians, etc. and those which require passing bar/board require passing bar/board examinations;examinations;

DBM Circular No. 2004-3DBM Circular No. 2004-3

Medical and Allied Medical positions Medical and Allied Medical positions under RA 7305 requiring passing the under RA 7305 requiring passing the board examinations;board examinations;

Position rendering security of Position rendering security of buildings;buildings;

DBM Circular No. 2004-3DBM Circular No. 2004-3

Chief Accountants and lower level Chief Accountants and lower level accountant positions which head accountant positions which head accounting units; and filled accounting units; and filled Accountant positions.Accountant positions.

Municipal/City/Provincial Municipal/City/Provincial Government Assistant Department Government Assistant Department Heads/Department Head; andHeads/Department Head; and

DBM Circular No. 2004-3DBM Circular No. 2004-3

Positions performing line function of Positions performing line function of the agency, e.g. : carpenters in the agency, e.g. : carpenters in engineering Districts, bookbinders in engineering Districts, bookbinders in the National Printing Office, and the National Printing Office, and photographers in Office of the Press photographers in Office of the Press Secretary.Secretary.

CSC MC No. 7, s. 2011CSC MC No. 7, s. 2011

““9. The appointment of an incumbent 9. The appointment of an incumbent whose position was reclassified whose position was reclassified should be approved even if the should be approved even if the incumbent is not qualified. incumbent is not qualified. The The incumbent of reclassified incumbent of reclassified position has a vested right to the position has a vested right to the reclassified positionreclassified position..

Coverage: Constitutional Bodies; Coverage: Constitutional Bodies; Depts., Bureaus and Agencies of Natl Depts., Bureaus and Agencies of Natl Govt; GOCC and SUCs Govt; GOCC and SUCs