OCA CIRCULAR NO. 26-2002, June 26, 2002

In Circular No. 16-2002 dated 8 February 2002, the Court
reiterated the resolution dated 25 September 2001 of the Court En Banc
in Administrative Matter No. 01-4-10-SC expanding the scope of the ESP-LC to
include the Study Leave Program to take the Board Examinations under Section 11
of the PDC guidelines.

However, after the issuance of the aforementioned circular,
many lower court personnel are still unaware that study leave grants under the
ESP may be given to qualified applicants who wish to take the board
examinations.

In this regard, the ESP Committee again notifies all lower
court personnel that it is now accepting applications for a study leave grant to
take the board examinations.

All applications (ESPC Form No. 1) together with the required
documents shall be

MARIA ROSARIO G. GATICALES
Secretary-Recorder
Education
Support Program Committee
Office of the court Administrator
Supreme Court
Old Building
Taft Avenue, Ermita
Manila
Telephone No. 525-71-43

For your information and guidance.

To be accomplished by the Office of the Court
Administrator:

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM COMMITTEE
(Documentation
requirements)

1. All applicants shall submit the following:

A. ESPC Form No. 1

B. Local Clearance as to:

(1) pending administrative and criminal cases to be issued
by the following:

(a.) For RTC/SHDC employee

(a.1) Clerk of court of the Office of the Clerk of Court
(OCC) for multi-sala stations or by the Clerk of Court of his official station
for single-sala stations

(b.) For MeTC/MTCC employee

(b.1) Clerk of Court of the Office of the clerk of court
(OCC) for multi-sala stations or by the Clerk of Court of his official station
for single-sala stations

(b.2) Clerk of Court of the RTC exercising territorial
jurisdiction over his jurisdiction over his official
station

(c.) For MTC/MCTC/SHCC employee

(c.1) Clerk of Court of his official station

(c.2) Clerk of Court of the RTC/SDC exercising territorial
jurisdiction over his official station

(d.) For Office of the Jurisconsult employee

(d.1) Jurisconsult

(2) property and money accoutability to be issued by the
following:

(a.) For RTC/SHD/MeTC/MTCC employee

(a.1) Clerk of Court of the Office of the Clerk of Court
(OCC) for multi-sala stations or by the Clerk of Court of his official station
for single-sala stations

(a.2) Provincial/City/Municipal
Treasurer

(b.) For MTC/MCTC/SHCC employee

(b.1) Clerk of Court of his official station

(b.2) Provincial City/Municipal
Treasurer

(c.) For Office of the Jurisconsult employee

(c.1) Jurisconsult

(c.2) Provincial/City/Municipal
Treasurer

C. Certification that only one (1) employee of the
office/division/branch is being recommended for study leave for the current
year.

(a) Single Sala — The Certification should be signed by
the Branch Clerk of Court and noted by the Presiding Judge.

(b) Branch of Multitple-Sala-Court — The Certification
should be signed by the Clerk of Court of his official station and noted by the
Presiding Judge.

(c) Office of the Clerk of Court — The Certification
should be signed by the Clerk of Court and noted by the Executive Judge or Vice
Executive Judge.

(d) Office of the Jurisconsult — The Certification
should be signed by the Jurisdconsult

D. Duly accomplished Performance Reting Form for the
last two (2) consecutive rating periods prior to the months of intended
Leave.

E. Service Record

F. Medical Certificate from a government doctor
attesting applicant’s physical fitness.

G. If applicant has graduated more than five (5) years
prior to the start of the study leave, certification that fifteen (15) units of
refresher course has been completed.

Additional documentation requirement where the
applicant is stenographer

Certification that the applicant has no pending
untranscribed stenographic notes to be issued by the Clerk of Court.