Government agencies and their employees should take precautionary measures to further prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
The Civil Service Commission said agencies must establish prevention and control measures to protect their employees from the risk of infection. Such measures, according to the Department of Health*, include the following:
Preventive measures also include the management of symptomatics. Employees suspected of having COVID-19 must be provided with a face mask to prevent the risk of spreading the infection; be immediately isolated in a separate well-ventilated room, away from other workers; and be referred to a healthcare provider or hospital for evaluation. The employee’s work area must also be decontaminated.
Read more: CSC calls for precautionary measures in gov’t workplaces
Select barangay officials, health workers, and nutrition scholars may be granted career service eligibilities appropriate for first level positions in the government, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said.
Aside from acquiring eligibility from passing the Career Service Examination, the CSC grants special eligibilities to qualified individuals including the barangay official eligibility, barangay health worker eligibility, and barangay nutrition scholar eligibility.
Barangay Official Eligibility (BOE)
Elective and appointive barangay officials who have completed their term of office on or after 1 August 2012 are encouraged to apply for the Barangay Official Eligibility (BOE).
Read more: Select barangay workers may apply for CS eligibility
The Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) scheduled on 15 March 2020 will push through in 66 testing centers nationwide. Examinees who exhibit flu-like symptoms on the day of exams are advised not to take the tests.
This was announced yesterday by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) as it cited precautionary measures that need to be undertaken amid the spread of the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease or COVID-19*, and in response to the Department of Health’s (DOH) recent recommendation for the cancellation of events that draw a huge number of attendees.
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The government is looking for public officials and employees worthy of recognition.
Exemplary government officials or employees may be nominated to the 2020 Search for Outstanding Government Workers, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said. Nominations will be accepted until 31 March 2020.
“As the nation continues to face different challenges, we see a silver lining—an overwhelming display of heroism, bayanihan, and patriotism among Filipinos. This Search is a good opportunity to recognize state workers who have stood out in times of crisis and went above and beyond in the performance of their duties,” CSC Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa-Bala said.
Government leaders need emotional intelligence to manage people well.
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) invites participants to the first quarter offering of the Civil Service Institute (CSI) Leadership Series entitled Emotional Intelligence and Leadership to be held on 18 March 2020 at the CSC Resource Center, Quezon City. This one-day learning and development event focuses on emotional intelligence or EI as a crucial element for leaders to motivate their people and influence their organizations.
In the field of human resource (HR) management, EI is defined as an individual’s capacity to understand and manage one’s emotions. A leader’s EI is manifested in the way he or she handles interpersonal relationships, steers organizational performance, and influences organizational culture. EI also encompasses wide-ranging leadership functions that go beyond technical skills.
Read more: Emotional intelligence is a leadership competency - CSC