OCA CIRCULAR NO. 32-2004, February 24, 2004

In the interest of the service and conformably with the policy of
the State to ensure and promote the continuing development of employees
in the government to enhance their capabilities and increase their
productivity, the CY 2004 Advanced Training Course for Court
Stenographers (ATCCS) will be conducted by the Office of the Court
Administrator from 19 of April to 18 October 2004.

Fifty (50) Court Stenographers from the lower courts, thirty six
(36) from the different Judicial Regions and founeen (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 service 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 Office of the Court Administrator not later than March
31, 2004 .

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

February 24, 2004.