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    This memorandum circular outlines new policies for processing the retirement benefits of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel with pending criminal or administrative cases. It classifies prospective retirees into five categories based on the nature of their pending cases. It provides guidelines for whether and how retirement benefits may be released for each category, including requiring a surety bond in some cases. The goal is to balance ensuring due process for retirees with protecting BFP funds in case of an adverse decision.

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    This memorandum circular outlines new policies for processing the retirement benefits of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel with pending criminal or administrative cases. It classifies prospective retirees into five categories based on the nature of their pending cases. It provides guidelines for whether and how retirement benefits may be released for each category, including requiring a surety bond in some cases. The goal is to balance ensuring due process for retirees with protecting BFP funds in case of an adverse decision.

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    This memorandum circular outlines new policies for processing the retirement benefits of Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel with pending criminal or administrative cases. It classifies prospective retirees into five categories based on the nature of their pending cases. It provides guidelines for whether and how retirement benefits may be released for each category, including requiring a surety bond in some cases. The goal is to balance ensuring due process for retirees with protecting BFP funds in case of an adverse decision.

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    ReBubiic of the pfuillppripsl


    Deprrtmem of tho tmCrfOr end Locrl
    Ggyernment

    BUREAU OT

    fNE PROTECflON

    NANONAT I.IEADQUAR?Ef, 5

    OffiCt of $rc Grlcf, Btp

    Agham Road, Brgy. Blgon3 p.g.rsa, glflman,


    e$eron

    i!3
    201

    AUB

    0+20?

    AUGUSI rrjl s
    Date

    MEIIORANDUM CIRCULAR

    NUMBER

    City

    )-0c5

    SUBJECT.

    POLICY/GUIDELINES ON THE PROCESSING


    OF REIIREf.4ENT

    BENEFITS OF BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION


    {EFP)
    OFFICER/PERSONNEL/NUP W1TH
    ,TEND1NG

    CRIMINAUADMI NISTRATIVE CASES


    REFERENCES

    1. Repubtrc Act No 6975 or D|LG Act of 19g0 and its trnpisrnenling

    2
    3.
    4.
    5,
    6
    7

    Rutes
    end Regulations (lRR),
    Revised Rures on Administratrve csses in
    the crvir seruice:
    Repubrrc Act No. 101s4 othenffisc
    knowrr as An Ac{ Requrring Att
    Concerned Govarnmenl Agencics to Ensure
    The Earty Release of The
    Rctirgrnsnl pey. pension$, Gratuttigg s66
    Othcr Benefits of Retiring
    Governn-refit Empioyses and iis Imptementing
    irfaa Snd Regulationg;
    Rapublic Act No, 30,tg or The Anti6rart
    anOioitipt rractices Act;
    Executive Order 292 or ihe Adminietratrve
    Code of 1987,
    Prosrdentiai De*ee No 144s or rh.
    Gouernrnent -l.L,r,ng ccde of the
    Phitippines;

    BFP Board of Oficers Rcsoiution No 2001 _


    A Resolution
    Estabrirhrng e Retirernent and separatron
    Benefit system for the
    Unrformed personnel ol the Bureau of Fire protoclton:
    8, Mcmorendum circurar No. 10 scries of 199s oi tn* office of the
    Ombudsman;
    CO,A Circuler 2009-006 dated Seprcmber
    1S, 2009.
    10 COA Circuier ?0012_003 deted OetobEr Zg,zll;l
    11. Civrl Service Commrssion Resolutron
    No. 13002g7 dated 30 January

    01

    9.

    2013;

    12. Civfl sarvrce commisaron Resoiuiion


    2A13

    il.

    lro

    1302?42 cretad 01 0ctober

    PURPOSE

    To prescribe a unrficrm set of spec,fic poticies and guidelinps


    for the expeditious
    rlea$e of rotrrerent claims and terminal
    lcave benefit cU]ms of those unrformed
    BFp
    cfficers Non'offcer rank (NoR) and Non-Uniformea (r.lup)
    personnel who have
    outstending crrminal'Sndlor administrati,re
    cases in the office of the ornbudsman. crvrr
    servrce commission, Burcau of Fire Protection,
    courts and othor quasi-judiciat entffres

    This shall also spPlit to thesa ,rvith pendrng


    l..lotice of Suspenssn, Drse'owancr/Charge
    wrth the Comrnission on Audit {COA).

    fit.

    $coPE

    ffiH-

    The provisions enurnerated hersn

    Bges-d*rrls

    s@o

    th*SAt&leffipd

    :'

    il

    -Pretection, . c nu rd lno nli' r*, r, o,;#


    provirian of Rule lll. $5'61;6q''''ti
    of csc Resoturion *"- iiooetT dsted 30
    January 2013
    relative to pending administrative csse rn
    fre BFp. Termrnal Leav* Benefit elaims of
    Non-Uniforined Farsonnci shaii iikewree be governed
    by the provi$ions of thie poticy.

    IV.

    Hffi ,*r;I#i:*

    DEFI'{ITDN OF TERI'S

    Erlb*ry* p BFP officer ar p6r$gnnel whq received either pereonally qr


    through another
    gtfts or presents or ecceFted ofbre
    or promises for the purpo$e of executing a
    crime
    anc thet the a* constrtuting the crirne reiates
    to tn axarcise of the offrce whrch tho gFp
    oficgr or NOft personnel discharges
    Notlcs of *u*penrlon/oi*rll*mncelcherg*,Notices rssued by the cornmi$sron on
    Audit purausnt ro COA
    Crrcular i009_006.

    P*cunirry Liebilrty - I ffionstary obligetion


    to cornpensate any ro*t dameged, or
    dasroyed property resutting from fauit or neglect,
    or from ,*or"o"i
    ar fund$
    that results frsm ths on*'s faiture to properly
    ";;;..*;
    disctrarge assrgned
    responu&fities
    Ltkeli'ise' retirement benefrte of the roirrrng
    ernproyee, wherein l1ts pending csse do
    not
    congtilute as Fcuniary iiability pr so, rnay
    be withhetd but only as a possible source
    of
    money tc comply with the cecisron wher.e 1:.v.
    the noscihre
    na-=rr., ra
    p ;-rrl,,+=,vfr i,Eiiitiry
    io r..^
    ;i.ilposecl is

    drsmrssal

    fromthgservrce

    Peadlng Calt .. a ca$e, whether crrmrnal


    ar administratiye, ,ilsd and heard rn
    the Office
    +l tha ombudsman, civir $ervrce f,ommsrion,
    Bureeu of Fire protection, court$ and
    slner guasi-judi'al lrodies lhat ars not yer
    decided o, u*"n,ng-;ffiil;on pr
    if
    dscision is etrsady rendcred but such
    dcci$on ls on appeal

    posting of $urety
    Eond * 6 necossary safaguard to be made
    by a retr.ee tc s surety
    Bong comp5ny equrvarent to hrs retiremeni banerits
    in arder to ensurre restituton

    in the

    cvent hsdshe is found guitty of hislher pending


    casels

    xgtir*s -a BFF officer sr personnel who avarie of


    the,optionar retrremenr naving

    complstgd at lgast trru'enty {20} yegrs rn the uniformed


    sarvice end thoss whs reechsd
    the rn8ndetory rge of 56 yaars, witti at leasl
    z0 ,veam rfi the unrfarnned seryree .j:l
    cfiicers and personnel apporrrted upon the affecirvity
    of
    DILG Law

    Retiremlnt

    Btnrfltr

    * ff monetary gratuity grven to th6 retir* upon qprron&i or

    oompurlsory retirement to be given on


    the raiiree. lt is also celled pension

    * rnonthiy basis cr rr; ir;55p surn al tha ootion ol

    surEty Bond company- Guaranlor Any individuar,


    partnership or corporetion whc
    answrs for
    the debt, default cr obhEation of the principat

    v'

    cLAS$lFlcATl0N oF PROSPECTIVE RETIREE$


    WTH pENDtHs cntfirtrruAl

    AT.ID/OR AD}JIIHISTRATIVE eA,sT$

    A'

    with Fending crimrnar case not rerated ts Repubric Act


    No. 3CI1g. Maiversaticn
    or Eribery under ths Rev,sed penat Code.

    B'

    with Pendrng Crimrnai Case Reteteo to Repubtrc Act No 301g,


    Malversatron or
    Bribery.

    C. W[h

    pending Crrminat Case Not


    Related to Repubtic Act No 3019.
    Malversetion or Bribery, the penstty rmposable if
    fisund guilty is dirmrsssl and hss

    ss1
    ecce$$ory penalty of for.feiture Of benelits or pecuniefy
    fiaOitrty on the part of the retiree
    ii: fevor of the BFp

    D.

    Wth Pendrng Adrninistralive Case, the CI$cCIme of the csgs invo,ves


    a F,osarbie
    oecuniary trabrtrty on ths pa( of the relirse in lavour
    of the BFp,

    5.
    Audit

    vl.

    lMth ISSued Notice of Suspension. Disaliowsnce/Chargo


    by the Commrssion on

    cAsEs

    PEr'rDrNG BEF0RE

    rHE BUREAU oF F|RE pRorEcnoN

    lf a egse rs pendrng before tlte Bureeu of Fire protadion


    ihe orfice concerned
    shali ensure that sq(-qgqe-1p tgmlrtalpd/resotved
    wirhin a penod of three i3) mcfitlrs
    t9:rr6-fi'IiY
    o{ trre co.gslnsd
    or
    si:ch penod and the cs nas not yet b,een terminated/resotved,
    wiilroui ;ustifiable

    trT

    ai;-iGtltC.nt

    "*ffiffi

    reesonis anclor wthout fault or delay sttrilutabfe


    to the retirrng ampioyee, the
    rctrrg,.rrsnl be*efits due shalt be rmrnediatoly relaaSed
    to himiher

    Vi,.

    POTIEIHS AHD FRSCEDURES ON RELEASE OF RETiREfifiE'\i?


    BEF'EFITS OF
    PROSPECTIVE RETIREES:

    A" Wth Pending Crimrnal Case not retated to Repubtrc


    Act No 3019. Matvsr$atron or
    Bnbery i"rnder ihe Revisscj Fanal Corje.
    .'..

    All retrrEment benefits af ;'etirseg falling within this ciaseiticatron


    shell be
    pr+cssard and.relEescd rm mediately.
    B. Wrth Pending Crininal Caee Rsteted to Repubirs Act No 301g Maivrsation
    si.

    8ribery

    All rElirennant bgnelrts of retiroes falling within Ha ctsssifieetion


    slrouirj riot **
    precessed and wthheld pendinE the re$oltJtion/clscison
    of the cs$s, exs6pt ss pi.6vrded
    lor in peragreph V,l, of this Circular.

    tt
    I

    $' Wffi Pending Cnminal

    Case Not Retated to Reptrbtrc Act No 3$1S, Maiversatron or


    Bribeni bu1 has an aceesssry penalty rf forfuiture of banefits
    or pecuniary liabitity on rhe
    part of the retrree in favor of the BFp

    All i-etiiement henefits ci retrree$ failing wiihin ti:rs ciasslficarron should not

    prOCASsed end withheld pending the re$qlutionfdecisron


    of the ca$e,

    fur in paragraph Vlll of this Circular.

    be

    sxcept as provrded

    D wrth Pendrng ,{dminirtrative case. the outccme ol which rnvolves


    pecuniery liability or forfeiture of banefits on ths part ol ths retrree.

    poSsrbie

    Aii retiremani irenefits of reiirees fuiiing within thrs ctasSificetion shauld not
    be
    proessed and withheici pendrng the resolution/decision of
    the case. sxqept as pravided
    far in p66graph Vlll of this Circutar.

    With lseusd Notics af Suspension. DisallowanceJcharge hy the Commisgrori on

    Audit.

    Ali

    retircment benefits of retirees with He{ic.e sf Suspensign and/r:r


    SissllowencelCherge by the Commrssron on Audrt should not be processecj
    ufiisss 6
    NOtrCg ol $tttlement of $uspsnsisniDisallawance/Charge
    is issueC by the ssm

    Commrssron.

    vlll' Rettrees failing on letters 8, C and D cn the aforementiened clersificaton niay b*


    girren retirertrent benefita subject to nece$sary saf*guards
    to *nsure restitltron in the
    si'ent thc retare has bn found guiiiy This may be done by postrng
    a $uret./ borid or
    oiher moSe$ of sngunng restitittion, ihrough the Government
    Service lnsu:.ance Syst*rn
    (GSl$), or e surely ilond cOmpAny acredited
    by ths lnsurance Cornmiseion. provided,
    thet the retirsg cennot opt to be paid with lump eum retiremeni pension
    *f ihree 13)
    Year*. Pravided, further. tl-rat e reiires nlay recejve his/her oLiir,ight
    Ben$isn on the
    condition thrr he/Bhe postB ii surety bond in en arnount aqurvaient
    tc hrs annuar pensron
    and upon comBletion of the processrng of rBtirsffient papers. surch
    surety bond shall be
    rsfiow?d yearly and *hail Berue a$ condition
    crecadont to the cantrnued release of
    monthly pen$,on$
    ccns*quently, the Fosting of bond wrlt cessa once there is finality cf d*eisior.i
    cf
    thc pending *idrlnal or edministrati.ve cese.

    ln cpse the deciaior: on the panrxing criminal or administ;gliv


    cass ,tiirne on
    ltier$ B C and D cn the stated cl8ssification is edverse
    to the retiree, his/her pensron
    ehall be automaticelly siopfed. The Bureau sf FirE prciection,
    through the Moraie ano

    Bgnefit Divisron, shall 6qltsct trom the GSIS or the accredited Surery
    Bono Company the
    tOlal obitgatrong Of the retires to the BFp and an Otficiet Recerpt shalt be {Ssued. Tne
    collec*ad amount rl'lafi be dcposrted 10 a specitlc fund acccunl of the BFp,
    Neti'ertheiesE' if the decieron is in fuvor of the r6tireg, his pension
    Contrnuously without n*d for poeting of a bonct

    wii be rebassd

    Onty th*c $ursly bond issued by the GSIS ar Surety Bond Company accrsdited
    by thc lnguruncc Commissron shail be acesptcd by the concerned o#ices reiative 10 rhe

    processrng end'releasa of benefits of OffrCers and personnel Ciassified under ietters g, C

    EN

    IX. TERtrIINAUACCRUED LEAVE CLAIBIS OF RETIREE$:


    ACcumulated vacation and sick leeve of a reltree Shall be prOcessed rrnnjsd{ataiy
    wrthout eny hmrtations or rmpsiments notwithstanding the fact that the relirs has a
    pending crtminal or administrative casE, pu!'$uant to the provrson of Sec. 4 of BFpRSBS

    However, tn cs$$ falhng under letter E, paragraph V sf lh;s circular, eii


    accurnuleted Leave CreOits of retirees shall hkewrse be wrthhsld untrl a NotiCe of
    Settlernc*l of Suspension. Di*allowance/Charge is issued by the Commission on Audit
    X. REPEALING CLAU$E

    Ait SFP rrernoranda end circutars contrary cr rn direct conflict with this
    upon itc appreval rr* hereby repaled or modrfied sccordrngly^

    cir.cru;ar,

    XI, BEFARAEILITY CLAUSE

    lf sfly pruvtsion of thrS Circular is dec.lared invaiid or Unconstitutionat by e


    com$etect court, the other provisi+ns hereof ',vhrch 6rs not affecied thereby ahaii
    contrnue to be rr': full force afld effoct
    XII. EFFECTIVITY
    This circular shall t6ke effect i:pon its approval.

    ARrrf*SmSsA,

    cEo vl

    FIRE D|RECTOn {DSC}


    Chief. BFP .

    t/'

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