SC CIRCULAR NO. 27-99, May 31, 1999

31 May 1999

In its Resolution dated 27 April 1999 in Administrative Matter
No. 99-3-101-RTC, the Supreme Court en banc resolved to establish the
Educational Support Program (ESP) for the employees of the lower courts and/the
Office of the Court Administrator who wish to take the Bar examinations. The ESP
shall enable all court personnel taking the Bar examinations to go on official
study leave for six (6) months, subject to the following conditions prescribed
in the 27 April 1999 Resolution:

“(a) The employee must be a holder of a permanent item in the
judiciary;

(b) He/She must have rendered at least three (3) years of
government service;

(c) Prior to the months of intended leave, he/she should have
at least a performance rating of VERY SATISFACTORY;

(d) Only one employee from every office, division/branch must
be recommended by his/her immediate supervisor for study leave each year;

(e) After taking the bar examination, said employee must render
at least three (3) years of service in the judiciary, otherwise he shall
reimburse all the salaries/benefits received during the six (6) month
period;

(f) This privilege can be availed of by the bar examinee only
once in every three years;

(g) In case the applicant is a stenographer, the branch clerk
of court shall issue a certification attesting that he/she has no pending
untranscribed transcript of stenographic notes, and

(h) All applications must be filed at least two (2) months
before the start of the official six (6) months study leave.”

In accordance with the 27 April 1999 Resolution, an Educational
Support Program Committee has been constituted in this Office to evaluate all
applications filed under the ESP and to submit its recommendation to the Court
Administrator. Should an application be approved, a Contract of Undertaking
shall be executed between this Office and the grantee.

All inquiries shall be sent to and applications (in the
application form prescribed by the ESP Committee) and the required supporting
documentation shall be filed with ~

The Secretary-Recorder
Educational Support Program
Committee
Office of Administrative Services
Office of the Court
Administrator
Supreme Court Old Building
Taft Avenue, Ermita
‘
Manila.

For information and guidance.

Form No. 1
(Application Form)

ESPC Form No. 1 (see image after page 2 of CIRCULAR NO.
27-99)