OCA CIRCULAR NO. 55-2007, May 22, 2007

In the interest of the service and conformably with
the policy of the State to ensure and note the continuing development of
employees in the government to enhance their capabilities and increase
their productivity, the CY 2007 Advanced Training Course for Court
Stenographers(ATCCS) will be conducted by the Office of the Court
Administrator from 25 June 21 December 2007.

Fifty (50) Court Stenographers from the lower courts, thirty six
(36) from the different il Regions and fourteen (14) from the National
Capital Judicial Region will be accepted to the six (6) months training program. They will be chosen on the basis of the following criteria:

1. preferably not over 50 years old;
2. with at least two (2) years college education;
3. of good moral character;
4. has good command of English;
5. has a Performance Rating of Very Satisfactory;
6. with at least one (1) year active service as court stenographer;
7. with no pending notice of transcription of stenographic notes in appealed cases and can undergo training for six (6) months;
8. has no previous training in the use of stenotype machine;
9. has no pending criminal/administrative case;
10. in good health and with no communication difficulties;
11. female participants must not be on the family way at the start of the training program;
12. willing to stay in the sendee of the court for at least two years after the training; and
13. nominee must be favorably recommended by the Presiding Judge and
    such recommendation should be properly endorsed by the Executive Judge.

Nomination letters together with the following documents are to be
submitted to the : of the Court Administrator not later than June 6,
2007 .

1. certified true copy of birth certificate, transcript of records, performance rating, etc.
2. certification issued by the Presiding Judge regarding good moral character and other criteria;
3. updated service record;
4. medical certificate issued by a government physician; and
5. filled up Civil Service form 212 with 2 x2 colored picture.

May__22__ 2007.