Creation of HR Office
Creation of HR Office
Creation of HR Office
SENATE
•If SEP-9 A9«8
s. No. 1020
R E C u iV iD B V ;
AN ACT
CREATING THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code o f 1991, as amended,
has created mandatory and optional offices and positions in the provinces, cities and
municipalities, and given their respective duties and functions. The occupants of the
said positions are expected to assist the Local Chief Executives (LCEs) in running the
affairs of the local government units (LGUs).
SENATE
Tf SEP-9 A9«8
S. No.
RECElV; D B \
AN ACT
CREATING THE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICE IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNITS, AND DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS
1 Section 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as the "Hum an Resource
2 Management Office in the Local Government Unitd'.
3 Sec. 2. C re a tio n .-J \\e Human Resource Management Office is hereby created
4 as a mandatory office in the province, city, and in the first to third class municipalities.
5 For the fourth to sixth class municipalities, the creation of the office is optional but the
6 creation of the Human Resource Management Officer position shall be mandatory.
7 The Human Resource Management Office shall be headed by the Human Resource
8 Management Officer (HRMO) with the rank o f a Department Head. The Human
9 Resource Management Office or the position of Human Resource Management Officer
10 shall be created within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act.
11 The creation o f the HRMO position in the fourth to sixth class municipalities
12 shall be exempted from the budget ceiling on personnel services.
13 Sec. 3. Qualifications, Powers and D uties.—
14 (a) No person shall be appointed Department Head of the Human Resource
15 Management Office unless he/she is a citizen o f the Philippines, a
16 resident of the local government unit (LGU) concerned, o f good moral
17 character, a holder of a college degree preferably in psychology, public
1 administration or law, and a first grade civil service eligible or its
4 in the case of the province or city, and three (3) years in the case of the
25 (5) Advise the governor or the mayor, as the case may be, and the
32 properly executed;
1 (7) Establish linkages/partnership with HR organizations and other
2 LGUs; and,
3 (8) Exercise such other powers and perform such other functions and
4 duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
5 Sec. 4. Appropriations. - The position of Department Head for Human
6 Resource Management Office (HRM Officer) shall be included in the plantilla of
7 personnel in the local government unit concerned approved by appropriate body. The
8 appropriation or budget item number of the position shall be approved by the
9 Sanggunian concerned.
10 Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - I f any provision of this Act is held invalid or
11 unconstitutional, other provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force
12 and effect.
13 Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive
14 order, letter o f instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or
15 inconsistent with the provisions o f this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or amended
16 accordingly.
17 Sec. 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
18 complete publication in the Official Gazetteox in at least tw o (2) newspapers of general
19 circulation.
20
21 Approved,