Staffing modification requests pertain to transactions relating to organization and compensation matters of decentralized national government agencies, SUCs, and LWDs, which includes creation, conversion reclassification, upgrading, transfer and abolition of position/s, and categorization/ recategorization of LWDS. The applicable set of documentary requirements may vary according to the nature of each transaction.
Office or Division
| OFFICE OR DIVISION: |
Regional Offices (ROs) NCR, CAR, NIR, I-XIII |
| CLASSIFICATION: | Highly Technical |
| TYPE OF TRANSACTION: | G2G - Government to Government |
| WHO MAY AVAIL: | SUCs, LWDs and Decentralized NGAs (e.g., DepEd, DOH, TESDA, CHED, DPWH) and MBLISTTDA (for DBM-CAR) |
Checklist of Requirements
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CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS |
TYPE AND NUMBER OF COPY |
WHERE TO SECURE |
| See Table D3 for the applicable requirements based on the nature of the request |
1 of each original copy |
Requesting government entity unless indicated otherwise |
Client Steps
DBM Regional Offices (ROs)
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CLIENT STEPS |
AGENCY ACTION |
FEES TO BE PAID |
PROCESSING TIME | PERSON RESPONSIBLE |
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1. Submit agency request to Records Unit |
1. Receive agency request |
None | 1 hour |
Budget and Management Specialist (BMS) I and II, Senior BMS (SRBMS), or Supervising BMS (SVBMS)[1]or RO-CPRU/ Records Control Coordinator (RCC)/ Document Management System (DMS) Focal Person
DBM ROs
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| 1.1 None |
1.1 Upload all documents to DMS |
None |
RCC/ DMS Focal Person
DBM ROs
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| 1.2 Receive DMS-generated acknowledgement receipt (AR), as applicable |
1.2 Issue DMS-generated (AR) and send hardcopy to Technical Division concerned |
None | ||
| 2. None |
2. Evaluate request and prepare the following, as applicable:
⮚ Approved PAL of PPSA, if applicable
⮚ Approved ERF or PASUC Computer Printout, if applicable
⮚ Incumbent positions vis-a-vis GMIS (for decentralized agencies and SUCs) and updated PSIPOP/POP or DBM records on file for LWDs81
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None | 10 working days |
BMS I and II, SRBMS, and/or SVBMS
DBM ROs
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| 2.1 None | 2.1 Create NOSCA entry (in case of SUCs and Decentralized Agencies) | None | ||
| 2.2 None |
2.2 Prepare the following:
⮚ Working Paper/ Evaluation Report/ Processing Sheet, if applicable
⮚ Memorandum/
⮚ Transmittal/ Approval Letter
⮚ NOSCA (for SUCs/ Decentralized Agencies) / PAL (for LWDs)
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None | ||
| 3. None | 3. Review action documents and tag as “For Approval” in GMIS (for SUCs and Decentralized Agencies), and submit action documents for approval and activation | None | 5 working days |
SVBMS/ CBMS
DBM ROs
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| 4. None | 4. Review and recommend for approval/ approve action documents Tag “Approved” in GMIS (for SUCs and Decentralized Agencies) | None | 3 working days |
Assistant Regional Director (ARD)/ Regional Director (RD)
DBM ROs
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| 5. None |
5. Print approved action documents:
⮚ Memorandum/ Transmittal/ Approval Letter
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None |
BMS I and II, SRBMS and/or SVBMS or RO-CPRU/ Records Unit/ DMS Focal Person DBM ROs
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| 6. None |
6. Review final action documents and affix initials in PAL/NOSCA, if applicable, and/or submit action documents for review
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None |
SVBMS/ CBMS/ ARD
DBM ROs
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7. None |
7. Review, sign action documents and tag as "Activate" in the GMIS | None |
1 working day |
RD
DBM ROs
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8. Access and download action documents in ADRS |
8. Upload signed action documents in the ADRS, as applicable | None | 7 hours |
Records Unit/ DMS Focal Person
DBM ROs
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| 8.1 None | 8.1 Tag as “Released” in DMS | None | ||
| 8.2 None | 8.2 File documents for Archiving | None | ||
| TOTAL | None | 20 working days |
[1]Assigned Officer of the Day
Table D3
Table D3- Documentary Requirements for Regional Office (RO) Staffing Modifications Requests1 To be secured from the resident Commission on Audit (COA) auditor of the requesting LWD.
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DBM Service |
Documentary Requirements |
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1a. Creation/ Reclassification/ Conversion/ Upgrading of Positions and Other Staffing Modification Actions |
1. Agency Request 2. Additional requirements, as applicable: For reclassification of Teaching Positions of DepEd[1] Plantilla Allocation List (PAL) for Reclassification of Teaching Positions due to approved Reclassification Form for Teaching Positions (RFTP) For conversion to Master Teacher positions of DepEd[2] a) Revised PAL for Reclassification of Master Teacher Positions due to approved RFTP For reclassification of School Principal positions of DepEd[3]: a) PAL for Reclassification of School Principal Positions For reclassification/upgrading/conversion of positions due to National Budget Circular (NBC) No. 461 / DBM-CHED Joint Circular No. 3, s. 2022: a) Plantilla of Personnel and Salary Adjustments b) Certification of Accreditation for Professor Positions, if entering the rank for the first time For TESDA:
For SUCs:
For abolition and creation/ reclassification/ conversion/ upgrading of positions: a) Justification for abolition and creation/ reclassification/ conversion/ upgrading of positions b) Prioritized list of positions for creation/ reclassification/ conversion/ upgrading of positions c) Detailed computation of PS requirement, including fund source d) Organizational Chart, if applicable (proposal for items with generic positions but different designations/functions) e) Deployment Report f) Board Resolution approving the proposed staffing modification, if SUCs g) Enrolment Data and its Full-time Equivalent for the immediate two (2) years h) Certification that the incumbent fully meets the qualification standards set by the CSC (reclassification only) i) Duly accomplished Position Description Form (PDF) j) Board Resolution approving the creation of research centers, if SUCs
For Revised of Organizational Structure and Staffing Standards (ROSS) of SUCs: 1. Comparative Matrix of the Existing and Proposed Staffing Modifications 2. Duly Signed Matrix containing detailed computation of actual Personnel 3. Existing and Proposed Organizational Chart 4. Deployment Report (Identify the specific P/A/P and Office/Unit) 5. Board Resolution approving the proposed staffing modification 6. Legal Basis on the establishment of campus/branch, as applicable 7. Enrolment Data and its Full-time Equivalent for the immediate two (2) years 8. Position Description Forms (PDF) of the proposed positions 9. Justifications for the creation or modification of the positions 10. Omnibus Sworn Statement, duly signed by the Head of Agency, covering the following:
11. Legal bases for the establishment of highly specialized research center/s and/or research center/s (e.g. Republic Act, Board Resolution, etc.), as applicable 12. Staffing complement approved by DBM, as applicable |
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1b. Transfer of Positions |
1. Agency Request 2. Endorsement Letter from originating Agency and Region requesting for the transfer/swapping of positions to the recipient Agency, as applicable 3. CHED Endorsement Letter (in case of SUCs) 4. Memorandum of Agreement between the Agency Heads concerned |
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2. Staffing modification due to approved categorization/ re-categorization of LWDs
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1. Agency Request 2. Board Approval/Resolution 3. Proposed and existing Organizational Chart
Additional supporting documents, as applicable: a) Existing and Proposed Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern (OSSP) including Plantilla of Personnel b) Position Description Form for proposed creation/ reclassification/retitle/conversion of positions c) Latest Monthly Data Sheet d) COA Certification that the LWD did not incur deficit for the last 3 consecutive years or Audited Financial Statement for three immediately preceding years[4] e) Justification of Creation/ Reclassification/ Retitle/ Conversion of Positions f) Projected income and cash flow for the next five years duly signed by the Accountant and Agency Head g) Certification of Availability of Funds, signed by the Accountant and Agency Head, including computation of PS Requirements for creation and reclassification h) Copy of Certificate of Re-categorization signed by the Administrator, Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) i) Certification that the incumbents fully meet the qualification, for reclassification of positions |
[1] To: Teacher II to VII
[2] To: Master Teacher I to V
[3] To: School Principal I to IV
[4] To be secured from the resident Commission on Audit (COA) auditor of the requesting LWD.




