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Practice question: With Permission from Head of Agency (CSC Reso. No. 2500358, Sec. 138)

Multiple Choice Hard

Practice question

An otherwise eligible employee works private cases at night but repeatedly arrives exhausted and fails official duties. Is the outside-hours label alone sufficient under Section 138(b)?
  1. Yes, the hour of day cures every impairment.
  2. No; outside work must not impair official efficiency.
  3. Yes, official performance is irrelevant after permission.
  4. Yes, the private client controls the agency’s efficiency standard.
  5. Yes, annual renewal eliminates the condition.

Legal references

  • CSC Resolution No. 2500358, 2025 ORAOHRA, Section 138, printed page 84, primary signed text visually examined: https://sdg.nvsu.edu.ph/storage/files/Oz6zeeCBnzn0YIBDPBBxp8q3NeHBKUUjkjXxigX4.pdf
  • RA 6713, Section 7(b)(1)-(3) and its final paragraph: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html

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