Public Sector Union
ACCREDITATION
Primer on
Civil Service Commission
Personnel Relations Office
Constitution Hills, Batasan Pambansa Complex
Diliman, Quezon City
Tel No.: 931-8039; Telefax: 931-4149
email: pro_csc@yahoo.com; csc_pro@webmail.csc.gov.ph
CSC Website: www.csc.gov.ph
Understanding
ACCREDITATION
OF PSU
The determination of the sole and exclusive collective
negotiating agent shall be through accreditation by the
CSC. (Section 1, Rule VIII, IRR of EO 180)
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION?
Accreditation is a recognition granted by the Civil Service
Commission to a registered employees’ organization the status of sole and
exclusive collective negotiating agent.
The employees’ organization enjoys the majority support of the rank-
and-file in the agency.
WHAT IS EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATING AGENT?
It is an authority granted to an accredited union to represent a
particular negotiating unit with the management for purposes of collective
negotiation.
NOTE:
For purposes of Accreditation,” Negotiating Unit” refers to the
following:
1. constitutional bodies and their regional offices;
2. the executive department including services and staff bureaus
and regional offices;
3. line bureaus and their regional offices;
4. attached agencies;
5. the legislature;
6. the judiciary;
7. state universities and colleges;
8. government owned and controlled corporations with original
charters; and
9. provinces, cities and municipalities.
Applying for
Supporting Documents for Accreditation
of Employees’ Organization/Union ACCREDITATION
(Amendment to Section 4, Rule VIII
of the Amended Rules and Regulations
of Executive Order No. 180)
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PSLMC RESOLUTION No. 2, s. 2008
WHAT ARE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO THE APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Section 2, Rule VIII of the Amended Rules and Regulations of Executive Order (EO) FOR ACCREDITATION?
No. 180 provides that an employees’ organization seeking accreditation shall file with the Civil Service Commis-
sion – Personnel Relations Office a sworn petition for accreditation signed by a majority of the rank-and-file The following documents shall accompany the application for
employees of the negotiating unit it seeks to represent;
accreditation:
WHEREAS, Section 4 of the same Rule enumerates the supporting documents accompanying the
petition for the accreditation of unions, as follows: a) certified true copy of the latest agency plantilla of positions;
b) certified true copy of the latest approved payroll; and c) certification from the Department of Labor and Em- (a) Certification signed by the President and the Board of
ployment – Bureau of Labor Relations (DOLE-BLR) that the employees’ organization seeking accreditation is the Directors/Officers of the employees’ organization attesting to
only registered employees’ organization in the negotiating unit and that no other employees’ organization in the
same negotiating unit is seeking registration;
the accuracy and authenticity of the names and signatures of
the employees appearing in the petition for accreditation, and
WHEREAS, the plantilla of positions is required to ensure that only legitimate or existing employees that the list of names are devoid of duplicate/double entries;
who hold rank-and-file positions in the agency support the employees’ organizations/unions’ petition for accredi-
tation;
(b) Latest approved payroll, duly signed/certified by authorized
WHEREAS, the employees’ organizations/unions oftentimes find it difficult to secure an updated official/s of the organizational unit where such employees’
plantilla of positions from their respective agencies, which results in the disapproval of their petition for accredita- organizations/unions belong, regardless of whether salaries of
tion for non-compliance with said requirement, and thereby prolonging the period by which an employees’ or- employees are drawn from the agency’s Cashier or through
ganization/union gets accredited by the Civil Service Commission;
the Automated Teller Machine (ATM);
WHEREAS, the Council finds the agency’s latest approved payroll as a document sufficient to
establish the requirements for the approval of the petition for accreditation of an employees’ organization/union (c) DOLE-BLR Certification that the employees’ organization
as provided for in Section 3, Rule VIII of the Amended Rules and Regulations of E.O. 180; seeking accreditation is the only registered employees’
WHEREAS, Section 1, Rule VIII of the same Amended Rules and Regulations provides that pro-
organization in the negotiating unit and that no other
ceedings to determine the sole and exclusive collective negotiating agent are expeditious, non-litigious in nature, employees’ organization in the same negotiating unit is
and free from technicalities of law and procedure, hence, the Council sees the need to simplify and expedite the seeking registration; and
process of accreditation of employees’ organizations/unions;
WHEREFORE, the Council RESOLVES, as it hereby RESOLVED, to amend Section 4, Rule VIII
(d) Accreditation Fee (P750.00) or such amount as may be
(Accreditation of Employees’ Organization), as follows: determined by the Council.
“Sec. 4. Supporting Documents. – The following documents shall accompany the
petition for accreditation:
President and the Board of Directors/Officers of the employees’ organization/
(a) Certification signed by the President and the Board of Directors/
Officers of the employees’ organization/union attesting to the accuracy
union shall be held liable for any misrepresentation, false statement or fraud
and authenticity of the names and signatures of the employees appear- committed in the declaration of names and signatures in the petition for
ing in the petition for accreditation, and that the list of names are de- accreditation. (PSLMC Res. No. 2, s. 2008)
void of duplicate/double entries;
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Observing the
The Procedure in Challenging Accreditation PROCEDURE in
With Complete ACCREDITATION
Form and Contents With Incomplete
and Merit Form and Contents
The petitioner files with the CSC-PRO
at least two (2) copies of the verified The petitioner files with the CSC-PRO
under oath petition and its supporting at least two (2) copies of the verified
documents. under oath petition and its supporting WHAT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EMPLOYEES’
ORGANIZATION AFTER IT HAS BEEN ACCREDITED?
Within one (1) year from issuance of the Certificate of
CSC-PRO evaluates the same and Accreditation, the accredited employees’ organization shall submit to
determine its completeness in form management a Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) proposal,
and contents. which has been approved by a majority of the general membership,
copy furnished the CSC-PRO.
CSC-PRO evaluates the same and CAN THE STATUS OF AN ACCREDITED EMPLOYEES’
determine its completeness in form ORGANIZATION BE CHALLENGED/CONTESTED?
CSC-PRO requires the accredited and contents.
employees’ organization to comment on Yes, through the filing of a petition challenging the
the said petition within ten (10) calendar accreditation of an employees’ organization, except during the
days from receipt thereof.
contract-bar rule period.
WHO MAY FILE A PETITION CHALLENGING ACCREDITATION?
The CSC-PRO forwards to the CSC-PRO may deny outright the any registered employees’ organization within the negotiating
Council the complete records, petition. unit, or
together with its findings and
recommendation. at least 20% of the rank-and-file employees within the
negotiating unit.
The Council either orders the CSC-PRO to revoke
the accreditation of the employees’ organization and
delete its name in the roster of accredited employees’
organizations or directs the parties to file a petition
for the conduct of a certification election before the
DOLE-BLR. 5
Challenging
Challenging
ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATION
IN WHAT INSTANCES CAN THE STATUS OF AN ACCREDITED
EMPLOYEES’ ORGANIZATION BE CHALLENGED?
WHAT ARE THE FORM AND CONTENTS OF THE PETITION TO
• Failure of the accredited employees’ organization to maintain the CHALLENGE ACCREDITATION?
support of the majority of the rank-and-file employees after one (1)
year from the issuance of its certificate of accreditation, subject to the
contract-bar rule; and 1. Form
• Failure of the accredited employees’ organization to submit a CNA The petition shall be in writing and verified under oath by
proposal to management, within one (1) year from the issuance of a the President of the petitioner-employees’ organization or at
Certificate of Accreditation. (Section 13, Rule VIII, 1RR of EO 180) least twenty percent (20%) of the rank-and-file employees in
the negotiating unit.
WHAT IS CONTRACT-BAR RULE? 2. Contents
Contract-Bar Rule is the protection of the incumbent union from being The petition shall contain the following:
challenged regarding its accreditation by a rival union if there is an
agreement in effect having a term of not more than three (3) years, except 1. name/s and address/es and other necessary
during the agreement’s “freedom period” ---i.e., 60 days prior to the expiration circumstances relating to the petitioner/s;
of the agreement.
2. name and address of the agency where the negotiating
unit belongs;
3. name of the accredited employees’ organization; and
4. the bases for the challenge.
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Steps in
With Complete With Incomplete ACCREDITATION
Requirements and Requirements and
without Opposition Opposition
Employees’ organization Employees’ organization Frequently
Other
files a sworn petition for files a sworn petition for
accreditation with the accreditation with the Asked Questions
CSC-Personnel CSC-Personnel
Relations Office (PRO). Relations Office (PRO).
CSC-PRO requires
CSC-PRO requires the petitioner to submit CSC-PRO forwards Q: Is it necessary to renew the accreditation of a union once it has
petitioner-employees’ lacking requirements. the records, together become inactive for many years? Does accreditation expire?
organization to post w i t h i t s
Notice of the Petition for recommendation, to A: No. Accreditation does not expire. However, the status of an
Accreditation. CSC-PRO requires the the Council for accredited union may be challenged under Sections 13, Rule VIII of
petitioner-employees’ resolution. the Amended IRR of E.O. 180.
Posting should be made in
conspicuous places within
organization to post
the premises of the agency Notice of the Petition for Q: Can a union lose its accreditation?
and its regional offices/ Accreditation.
branches, if any, for a
period of ten (10) calendar Posting should be made in A: Yes, provided a petition challenging the accreditation on any of the
YES Is the Decision of the NO
days from receipt thereof. conspicuous places within following grounds is filed before the Council through the CSC-PRO:
Council finds merit in the
the premises of the agency
and its regional offices/ opposition?
a. failure of the accredited employees’ organization to maintain the
branches, if any, for a
period of ten (10) calendar Deny the Order the support of the majority of the rank-and-file employees after one
CSC-PRO prepares the days from receipt thereof. petition for DOLE-BLR to (1) year from the issuance of its certificate of accreditation,
Certificate of accreditation. conduct a subject to the contract-bar rule under Section 3(d), Rule IX of the
Accreditation for certi ficatio n Amended IRR of E.O. 180; or
signature of the CSC. election within
CSC-PRO requires the b. failure of the accredited employees’ organization to submit a
petitioner-employees’ (10) ten days CNA proposal to management, pursuant to Section 12 of the
organization to comment from receipt of Amended IRR of E.O. 180.
on the opposition and the Order.
Within ten (10) calendar
days from issuance of upon receipt thereof, Q: Is there a certain period that is required for a union to be
the Certificate of Accredi- evaluates the merits of Based on the The aggrieved accredited?
tation, the CSC-PRO the opposition and the certification party may file
informs management that petitioner’s comment. election results with the Council A: None. There is no policy/provision in the Amended IRR of E.O. 180
the employees’ organiza- issued by the a motion for on the required period for a registered union to be accredited.
tion which has been DOLE-BLR, the reconsideration
issued a Certificate of CSC shall issue within ten (10)
Accreditation is the sole Is the the Certificate of calendar days
NO YES
and exclusive negotiating Opposition Accreditation to from receipt of
agent of the rank-and-file meritorious? the winning the Order.
employees. employees’ (Section 9, Rule
organization. VIII, 1RR of EO
180)
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Applying for b) Latest approved payroll, duly signed/certified by
ACCREDITATION authorized official/s of the organizational unit where such
employees’ organizations/unions belong, regardless of
whether salaries of employees are drawn from the agency’s Cashier or
through the Automated Teller Machine (ATM); and
(c) Certification from the Department of Labor and Employment - Bureau
of Labor Relations (DOLE-BLR) that the employees’ organization
WHAT ARE THE FORM AND CONTENTS OF THE PETITION FOR seeking accreditation is the only registered employees’ organization in
the negotiating unit and that no other employees’ organization in the
ACCREDITATION? same negotiating unit is seeking registration.
The President and the Board of Directors/Officers of the employees’
organization/union shall be held liable for any misrepresentation, false
statement or fraud committed in the declaration of names and signatures in the
petition for accreditation.”
1. Form
This Resolution shall take effect fifteen (15) days from its publication in a newspaper of general
circulation.
The petition shall be in writing and verified under oath
by the president of the employees’ organization. Quezon City, January 29, 2008
2. Contents (Sgd.) KARINA CONSTANTINO-DAVID
Chairperson, Civil Service Commission
The petition shall observe the following: CHAIRMAN
(Sgd.) ARTURO D. BRION
1. The petitioner is a duly registered employees’ Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment
organization; VICE-CHAIRMAN
2. The petitioner-employees’ organization is the lone (Sgd.) RAUL M. GONZALEZ (Sgd.) MARGARITO B. TEVES
Secretary, Department of Justice Secretary, Department of Finance
employees’ organization within the negotiating unit. - The MEMBER MEMBER
petition contains the names and signatures of the majority
of rank-and-file who support the accreditation; (Sgd.) ROLANDO G. ANDAYA, JR.
Secretary, Department of Budget and Management
MEMBER
3. The petitioner-employees’ organization is the mother
employees’ organization composed of several registered
employees’ organizations. - that it has the majority Attested By:
membership of all the rank-and-file employees in the
(Sgd.) MARIA LETICIA G. REYNA
negotiating unit; and Director IV, Personnel Relations Office
Civil Service Commission
4. It is in the best interest of the rank-and-file employees in Chair, PSLMC Secretariat
the negotiating unit that the petitioner–employees’
organization be accredited as their sole and exclusive
negotiating agent.
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