Practice question
An agency designates an employee to a position despite a conceded failure to meet that position’s qualification standards. It invokes designation alone as a universal exception. No authorized exception is identified. Which is best?
- The designation label automatically creates qualifications.
- Section 13(c)(2) expressly requires designees to meet the position’s qualification standards.
- Only the employee’s popularity matters.
- The standards apply only to private companies.
- The agency may erase the rule by leaving the title blank.
Legal references
- CSC Resolution No. 2500358, April 30, 2025, 2025 ORAOHRA, Section 13(c)(2)–(3): https://csc.gov.ph/phocadownload/userupload/hrpso/2025-ORAOHRA/2025%20ORAOHRA.pdf
- DSWD Legal Opinion No. 01, series of 2026, January 2026, quoting and applying 2025 ORAOHRA Section 13(c)(2)–(3): https://dswd-file-assets.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DSWD-OPINION-NO.-01-S.-2026-actual.pdf
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