Practice question
An ordinary career appointment is issued while the appointee lacks a prescribed qualification. Months later the appointee acquires it and says this automatically proves the earlier appointment met the requirement when issued. No applicable exception is established. Which is best?
- Later acquisition automatically changes the historical facts
- Every deficiency is cured by attendance
- The current requirement at issuance must be assessed; later acquisition does not itself establish prior compliance
- The appointee may backdate the credential
- The standard applies only to unsuccessful applicants
Legal references
- CSC Resolution No. 2500358, April 30, 2025, 2025 ORAOHRA, Sections 9, 13 and 32-38: https://csc.gov.ph/phocadownload/userupload/hrpso/2025-ORAOHRA/2025%20ORAOHRA.pdf
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