Part 1.

Strategic Performance Management System

(SPMS)
I. BACKGROUND

In line with the guidelines in the Establishment and Implementation of Agency

Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) provided under the CSC
Resolution No. 1200481 and the CSC MC No. 6, s. 2012, this agency adopts the
herein Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS) to be referred to as
the Murcia Water District Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS).
Item 1 (d) of the Joint Resolution No. 4 (Governing Principles of the Modified
Compensation and Position Classification System and Base Pay Schedule of the
Government) of the Congress of the Philippines, states that “a performance-
based incentive scheme which integrates personnel and organizational
performance shall be established to reward exemplary civil servants and well
performing individuals and institutions.”
Moreover, Item 4 of Joint Resolution No. 4 provides that “Step increments-an
employee may progress from step 1 to 8 of the salary grade allocation of his/her
position in recognition of meritorious performance based on performance
management system approved by the CSC and/or through length of service, in
accordance with the rules and regulations to be promulgated jointly by the DBM
and the CSC.”
Item 17 (c) of Joint Resolution No. 4 likewise states that “the CSC, in developing
the Performance Management System, shall ensure that personnel performance
shall be linked with organizational performance to enhance the performance
orientation of the compensation system.”
Section 5 of Administrative Order No. 241 provides that “agencies shall institute
a Performance Evaluation System based on objectively measured output and
performance of personnel and units, such as the Performance Management
System-Office Performance Evaluation System developed by the CSC.”

The CSC has promulgated in CSC Resolution No. 1200481 dated March 16, 2012,
the attached Guidelines in the Establishment and Implementation of Agency
Strategic Performance Management System (SPMS).

II. THE SPMS CONCEPT

The SPMS is focused on linking individual performance vis-à-vis the agency’s

organizational vision, mission, and strategic goals. It is envisioned as a technology
composed of strategies, methods and tools for ensuring fulfillment of the
 functions of the offices and its personnel as well as for assessing the
accomplishments.

It is a mechanism that ensures that the employee achieves the objectives set by
the organization, the organization on the other hand, achieves the objectives
that it has set itself in its strategic plan.

Performance management system is the heart of the human resource system

because information produced will be useful in human resource planning,
management and decision-making process.

The SPMS follows the four-stage PMS cycle: Performance Planning and
Commitment, Performance Monitoring and Coaching, Performance Review and
Evaluation, Performance Rewarding and Development Planning.

To complete and support the SPMS, the following enabling mechanisms must be
present, operational and maintained.

 A Recruitment System that identifies competencies and other attributes

required for particular jobs or functional groups;
 An adequate Rewards and Incentives System;
 Mentoring and Coaching Program;
 An Information Communication Technology (ICT) that supports project
documentation, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation;
 Change management program; and
 Policy review and formulation.

III. GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The SPMS shall be prepared and administered to:

a. Concretize the linkage of organizational performance with the Philippine

Development Plan, the Agency Strategic Plan, and the Organization
Performance Indicator Framework;
b. Ensure organizational effectiveness and improvement of individual employee
efficiency by cascading institutional accountabilities to the various levels of
the organization anchored on the establishment of rational and factual basis
for performance targets and measures; and
c. Link performance management with other HR systems and ensure adherence
to the principle of performance-based tenure and incentive system.
IV. BASIC ELEMENTS

The SPMS shall include the following basic elements:

a. Goal Aligned to Agency Mandate and Organizational Priorities.

performance goals and measurement are aligned to the national
development plans, agency mandate/vision/mission and strategic priorities
and/or organizational performance indicator framework. Standards are pre-
determined to ensure efficient use and management of inputs and work
processes. These standard are integrated into the success indicators as
organizational objectives are cascaded down to operational level.

b. Outouts/Outcomes-based. The system puts premium on major final

outputs that contributes to the realization of organizational mandate,
mission/vision, strategic priorities, outputs and outcomes.

c. Team-approach to performance management. Accountabilities and

individual roles in the achievement of organizational goals are clearly
defined to give way to collective goal setting and performance rating.
Individual’s work plan or commitment and rating form is linked to the
Divisions/unit/office work plan or commitment and rating form to establish
clear linkage between organizational performance and personnel
performance.

d. User-Friendly. The forms used for both the organizational and individual are
similar are easy to accomplish. The organizational and individual major final
outputs and success indicators are aligned to facilities cascading of
organizational goals to the individual staff member and the harmonization of
organizational and individual performance ratings.

e. Information System that supports Monitoring and evaluation.

Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanism and Information System are vital
component of the SPMS in order to facilitate linkage between organizational
and employee performance. The M&E and information System will ensure
generation of timely, accurate, and reliable information for both
performance monitoring/tracking, accomplishment reporting, program
improvement and policy decision-making.

f. Communication Plan. A Program to orient agency officials and employees

on the new and revised policies on SPMS shall be implemented. This is to
promote awareness and interest on the system, generate employees
appreciation for the agency SPMS as a management tool for performance,
planning, control and improvement , and guarantee employees’
 internalization of their role as partners of management and co-employees in
meeting organizational performance goals.

V. KEY PLAYERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

a. SPMS Champion (agency Head )

- Primarily responsible and accountable for the establishment and

implementation of the SPMS.
- Sets agency performance goals/objectives and performance measures.
- Determines agency target setting period.
- Approves office performance commitment and rating.
- Assesses performance of Officer.
- Reviews and Approves individual employees Performance Commitment
Review form for submission to the HRM Office/Personnel Office before
The star of the performance period.
- Does initial assessment of office’s performance using the approved office
Performance Commitment and Review form.
- Determines final assessment of performance level of the individual
employees in his/her office based on proof of performance.
- Informs employees of the final rating identifies necessary interventions
To employees of the final rating and identifies necessary interventions to
employees based on the assessment of the development needs.

*Recommends and discuss a development plans with the subordinates

who obtain Unsatisfactory Performance during the rating period not later
than (1) month after the end of the said period and prepares written
notice/advice to subordinates that a succeeding Unsatisfactory
Performance shall warrant their separation from the service.

*Provides preliminary rating to subordinates showing Poor performance

not earlier than the third (3rd) month of the rating period.
A developmental plan shall be discussed with the concerned
subordinate and issue a written notice that failure to improve their
performance shall warrant their separation form the service.

b. Performance Management Team (PMT). The PMT shall be composed of the

following:

1. Ms. Rhenemie Aguilar ------------------------------ Chairman

Administrative Services Assistant C
2. Engr. Paul G. Oñas ----------------------------------Vice- Chairman
Senior Engineer A
 3. Mr. April John S. Ruiz--------------------------------Member/Secretary
Customer Service Assistant A
4. Ms. Analiza A. Belleza-------------------------------Member
Accounting Processor A/ Bookkeeper
5.Mr. Danilo D. Dado-------------------------------------Member
Storekeeper C

The PMT shall have the following functions and responsibilities:

Sets consultation meeting for the purpose of discussing the targets set in
the office performance commitment and rating form

Ensure that office performance targets and measures, as well as the

budget are aligned with those of the agency and work distribution of
office/units is rationalized.

Recommends approval of the office performance commitment and rating

to the General Manager.

Acts as appeals body and final arbiter for performance management

issues of the agency.

Adopts its own internal rules, procedures and strategies in carrying out
The above responsibilities including schedule of meetings and
deliberations and delegation of authority to representatives in case of
absence of it members.

c. Planning Office

Monitors submission of Office Performance Commitment and Review

Form and schedule the review/evaluation of the Office Commitments by
The PMT before the start of a performance period.

Consolidates, reviews, validates and evaluates the initial performance

Assessment based on reported office accomplishment against the success
Indicators, and the allotted budget against the actual expenses. The
result of the assessment shall be the basis of PMT’s recommendation to
the Head of agency who shall determine the final Office rating.

Conducts an agency performance planning and review confidence annually for

the purpose of discussing the office assessment for the preceding performance
period and plans for the succeeding rating period with concerned Heads of
Officers. This shall including participation of the Financial Office as regards
budget utilization.
Provides each office with the final Office Assessment to serve as basis of office in
the assessment of individual staff members.

d. Human Resources Management Office

Monitors submission of Individual Performance Commitment and Review

Forms by the employees.

Reviews the summary List of Individuals Performance Rating to ensure

That the average performance rating of employees is equivalent to or not
Higher than the Office Performance Rating as recommended by the PMT
And approved by the General Manager.

Provided analytical data on retention, skill/competency gaps, and talent

Development plans that align with strategic plans.

Coordinates development interventions that will form part of the HR

Plan.

f. Individual Employees

Act as partners of management and their co-employees in meeting

Organization performance goals.

PART 2. THE SPMS PROCESS

I. The SPMS Cycle

The SPMS shall the same four-stage PMS cycle that underscores the
importance of performance management.

Stage 1. Performance Planning and Commitment

This is done at the start of the performance period where the General
Manager and staff shall agree on the outputs that should be accomplished based
On the goals/objectives of the organization.

Performance measure (Annex C) need not be many. Only those that

contribute to or support outcomes that the agency aims to achieve shall be
included in the office performance contract, i.e., measure that are achieve shall
be continuously refine and reviewed.
Performance measures shall include any one. Combination of, or all of the
following general categories, whichever is applicable:

Category Definition
The extent to which actual performance
Compares with targeted performance.
The degree to which objectives are
Effectiveness/Quality achieved and the extent to which
targeted problems are solved.
In management, effectiveness relates to
getting the right things done.

The extent to which time or resources is

used for the intended task or purpose.
Measure whether targets are
Efficiency accomplished with a minimum amount or
quantity of waste, expense, or
unnecessary effort.

Timeliness Measures whether the deliverable was

done on time based on the requirements
of the law and/or clients/stakeholders.
Time-related performance indicators
evaluate such things as project
completion deadlines, time management
skills and other time-sensitive
expectations.

The General Manager shall cause the determination of their agency target
setting period, a period within which the office and employees’ targets are set
and discussed by the rater and the rates and submitted to the PMT.

The Agency Road Map, Agency Strategic Plan, Annual Investment Plan, etc.
shall be the basis of the targets of Officers. Aside from the Office commitments
explicitly indentified under each Strategic Priority in the Road Map, major final
outputs that contribute to the attainment of organizational mission/vision which
targets form part of the core functions of the Office shall be indicated as
performance targets.

The targets shall take into account any combination of, or all the following:

 Historical data. The data hsall consider past performance.

 Benchmarking. This involves identifying and comparing employees
within the agency with similar functions or process. Benchmarking may
 also involve recognizing existing standards based on provisions or
requirements of the law.
 Client demand. This involve a bottom up approach where the office sets
targets based on the needs of its clients. The agency may consult with
stakeholdersand review the feedback on its services.
 OPES Reference table. List of major final outputs with defintion and
correspondng OPES points.
 Top Managemest Instruction. The General Manager may set targets
and give special assignments.
 Future trend. Targets may be based from results from the results of the
comparative analysis of the actual performance of teh agency with is
potential performance.

In setting work targets, the agency shall likewise indicate teh detailed budget
requirements per expenses account to help the General Manager in ensuring a strategy
driven budget alloctaion and in measuring cost efficiency. The agency shall also identify
specific individuals as primarly accountable for producing a particular target output per
program/project/activity. These targets, performanc measures, budget ande responsibility
centers are summarized in the Office Performance Commitment and Review Form (OPCR)
(Annex A).
The approved Office Performance Commitment and Review Form shall serve as
basis for individuals performances targets and measures to be prepared in the individual
Employees’s Perfprmance Commitment and Review Form (IPCR) (Annex B).

Unless the work output of a particular duty has been assigned pre set standards by
managements, its standards shall be agreed upon by the General Manager and the ratees.
Individuals emplyee’s performance standards shall not be lower than the agency ‘s
standards in its approved Office Performance Commitment and Review Form.

Stage 2: Performing Monitoring and Coaching.

During the performance monitoring and coaching phase, the performance of the
agency, and every individual shall be regularly monitores at various levesl: i.e. the General
Manager , Planning Office, and Individual, on a regular basis.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms should be in place to ensure that timely and
approriate steps can be taken to keep a program on track and to ensure that its objectives or
goals are met in the most effective manner ( Annex H, I and J). Also a very vital tool of
management at this stage is an information system that will support data management to
produce timwely, and accurate and reliable information for program tracking and
performance monitoring/reporting.
General Managers play a critical role ta this stage. Their focus is on the critical
fiunction of managers as coaches and mentors in order to prvide an eabling
environenr/intervention to improve team performance; and manage and develo individual
potentials.
Stage 3: Performance Review and Evaluation
(Office Performance and Individual Employee’s Performance)

This phase aims to assess both office ad individual employee’s performance level
basd on performance targets asnd measures as approved in the office and individual
performance commitment contracts.
The results of assesment of Office and individuals performance shall be impartial
owing to scientific and verifaible basis for target setting evaluation.

 Office Perfarmance Assessment

The Planning Office shall consolidate, review, validate and evaluate the initial
performance assessment of the agency based on reported agency accomplishments against
the success indicators, and the allotted budgets against the actual. The results of the
assessment shall be submitted to the PMT for calibration snd recommendation to the
General Manager. The General Manager shal determine the final rating of agency.
An Agency Performance review conference shall be conjducted annually by the
Planning Office for the purpse of discussing the Office asessment. This shall include
participation of the Finance Office as regards budgets utilization. To ensure complet and
comprehensive performance review, all emplyees shall submit a quarterly accomplishments
report to the Planning Office based on thr SPMS calender (Annex D).
Any issue/appeal/protest on the Office assessment shall be articulated by the
General Manager during this conference, hence the final rating shall no longer be
appealable/contestable after the conference.
The Planning Office shall provide each office with their final assessment to serve as
basis of offices in the assessment to individual staff members.

 Performance Assessment for Individual Employeess

The General Manager shall assess individual employee performance based on the
commitments made at the beginning of the rating period. The performance rating shall be
base solly on records of accopmplishment; hence, there is no need for self rating.
The SPMS puts premium on major final outputs towards realization of
organizational mission/vission. Hence, rating for planned and/or intervening tasks shall
always be supported by reports, documents or any output as proofs actual performance. In
the absence of said bases or proofs, a particular tasks shall not be rated and shall be
disregarded.
The General Manager shall indicate qualitative comments, observations, and
recommendations in the individuals employee’s performance cmmitment and review form to
include competency assessment and critical incidents which shall be used for human
resource development purposes such as promotion and other interventions.
Employee’s assessment shall be discussed by the General Manager with the
concerned rate prior to the submission of the individua employee’s performance
commitments and reviewed form.
 The General Manager may adopt appropriate mechanism to assist of his/her than the
collective perfromance assessment of the Office.
The average of all individuals performance assessments shall not go higher than the
collective perfromance assessment of the Office.
The General Manager shall ensure that the employee is notified pf his/her final
performance assessment and the Summary List of Individuals Rating (Annex E) with the
attached IPCRs are submitted to ther HRM Office/ Personnel Office within the precrisbed
period.

Stage 4: Performance Rewarding and Development Planning

Part of the individual employee;s evaluation is the competency assessment vis-a-vis

the compentency requirements of the job. The result of the assessment shall be discussed
by the General Maganer with the individual employee at the end of rach rating period. The
discussion shall focus on the strengths, compentency-related performance gaps and the
opportunities to address these gaps, career paths and alternatives.
The result of the compentency assessment shall be treated independently
performance rating of the employee.
Appropriate developmental interventions shall be made available by the General
Manager in coordination with the HRM Office/ Personnel Office.
A professional development plan (Annex K) to improve or correct performance opf
employees with Unsatisfactoryand Poor performance ratings must be outlined, including
timelines, and monitored to measure progress.
The results of the performance evaluation/assessmet shall be serve as inputs to the:
a. General Manager in inditifying and providing the kinds of interventions that
needed, based on the developmental needs identified;
b. Agency HRM Office/Personnel Office in according and coordinatong development
interventions tha will form part of the HR Plan and the basis for rewards and incentives;
c. PMT in intentifying potential PRAISE Awards nominees for the various awards
categories; and;
d. PRAISE Committee in determining top performers of the Agency who qualify for
awards and incentives.

II. Rating Period

Performance evaluation shall be done semi-annually. Howevwe, if there is a need for
a shorter or longer period, the minimum appraisal period is at least ninety (90) calendar days
or three (3) months while the maximum is not longer than one (1) calendra year.
Various rating scales may be used for specific sets of measures. However, in
general, there shall be five-point rating scale (1 to 5), 5 being the highest and 1 the lowest.
 PMS RATING SCALE

Rating Description Description

Numerical Adjectival (per CSC MC No.13, s.1999)

Performance represents an
extraordinary level of achievement and
commitment in terms of quality and
time, technical skills and knowledge,
ingenuity, creativity and initiative.
5 Outstanding Performance exceeds by
Employees at this performance level 30% and above of the
should have demonstrated exceptional planned targets.
job mastery in all major areas of
responsibility.

Employeee achievements and

contributions to the oragnization are of
marked excellence.
Performance exceeds the
Performance excerded expectations. All expected output/performance
4 Very goals, objectives and targets were by 15% to 29% of the
Satisfactory achieved above the established planned targets.
standards.

Performance met expectations in terms Performance exceeds the

of quality of work, effiency and 100% to 114% of planned
3 Satisfactory timeliness. The most critical annual targets.
goals were met.

Performance failed to meet Performance is 51% to 99%

2 Unsatisfactory expectations, and/or one or more of the of the planned targets.
most critical goals were met.

Performance ws constently below Performance fail to meet the

Poor expectations, and/or reasonable planned targets 50% or below
1 progress towards critical goals was not of the minimum equirements
made. Significant improvement is and therer is no evidence to
needed in one or more important areas. show that the performance
can be improved.
III. Submission of Murcia Water District’s SPMS to CSC
The Murcia Water District’s SPMS could be any of the following:
a) A system currently used by the agency which conforms to the basic features of the
SPMS;
b) A revised/enhanced Agenjcy Performance Evaluation System (PES) based on the
SPMS guidelines; or
c) A new agency PMS crafted based on the SPMS guidelines.
Any enhancement and/or amendment of the CSC-approved SPMS shall be
submitted to the CSCRO concerned for approval.

IV. SPMS Initiation/Implementation

To implement the SPMS in the Murcia Water District, these guidelines shall be
followed:
a. Constitute a Performance Management Team (PMT)
b. Review existing Performance Evaluation System and decide on whether the same
conforms with the features of the Strategc Performance Management System;
c. Amend enhance or develop an Agency Performance Management System and
submit the same to CSC for review/approval;
d. Conduct orientation and reorientatioj of the new and revised policies on SPMS for
all the employees. This is to promote awareness and interest on the system, generate
employees’ applicantionfor the agency SPMS as a management tool for performance
planning, control and improvement, and guarantee employees’ internalization of their role as
partners of management and co-employees in meeting organizational performance goals.
e. Administer the approved Agency SPMS in accordance with these
guideliness/standards.
f. Provide the Civi Service Commision Regional/ Filed Office concerned with a copy
of the Consuldated Individual Performance Review Reports indicating alignment of the
collective performance rating with the Organizational/Office Performance Rating.

V.Uses of Perfromance Ratings

a. Security of tenure holding permanent appointments is not absolute but is basd on

performance.
Employees who obtained Unsatisfactory rating for one rating period or exhibited Poor
performance shll be provided appropriate developmental intervention b the Head of Office, in
coordination with the HRM Office/Personnel Office, to address competency-related
performance gaps.
If after advice and provision of developmental intervention, the employee still obtains
Unsatisfactory ratings in the immediately succeeding rating periods or Poorrating for the
immediately succeeding rating period, he/she may be dropped form the rolls. A written
notice/advice from the Head of Office at least 3 months before the end of the rating period is
required.
b. The PMT shall validate the Outstanding performance ratings and may recommend
cocerned emplyees for performance-based awards. Grant of performance-based incentives
shall be based on the final ratings of employees as approved by the General Manager.
c. Performance ratings shall be used as basis for promotion, training and scholarship grants
and other personnel actions.
Employees with Outstanding and Very Satisfactory performance rating shall be
considered for the above-mentioned personnel actions and other related matters.
d. Officials and employees who shall be on official travel, approved leave of absence or
training or scholarship programs and who have already met the required minimum rating
period of 90 days shall submit the performance commitment and ratings before they leave
the office.
For the purpose of performance-based benefits, employees who are on official travel,
scholarships or training within a rating perod shall use their performance ratings obtained in
the immediately preceding rating period.
e. Employees who are on detail or secondment to other office shall be rated in their present
or actual office, copy furnished their mother office. The ratings of those who were detailed or
seconded to another office during the rating period shall be consolidated in the office, either
the mother (plantilla) office or present office, where the employees have spent majority of
their time during rating.

Part 3. Miscellaneous Provisions

I. Technical Assistance to Agencies
The General Manager of the Murcia Water District may request form the CSC
Regional/filed Office concerned on the development, implementation , or refinement of their
agency SPMS.
II. Sanctions
Unless justified and acce[ted by the PMT, non-submission of the Office Perforamnce
Commitment and Review form to the PMT, and the Individual Employee’s Performance
Commitment and Review forms to the HRM Office within th specfified dates shall be a
ground for:
a. Employees’ disqualifications for performance-based personnel actions which
would require the ratting for the given period such as promotion, training or scholarship
grants and performance enhancement bonus, if the failure of the submission of th report
form is the fault of th employees.
b. An administrative sanction for violation of reasonable office rules and regulations
and simple neglect of duty for the employees responsible for the delay or non-submission of
the office and individual performance commitment and review report.
c. Failure on the part of General Manager to comply with required notices their
subordinates for their unsatisfactory or poor performance during a rating period shal be a
ground of an administrative offence for neglect of duty.
 d. Non-submissio of agency SPMS to the Civil Service Commission for
review/approval shall be a ground for disapproval of promotional appointments issued by
concerned agency head.

III. Appeals
a. Office performance assessment s described in the perfrmance review and
conference shall be final and not appealable. Any issue/appeal on the initial performance
assessment of an Office shall be discussed and decided during the performance review
conference.
b. Individual employees who feel aggrieved or dissatisfied with their final
Performance ratings can file an appeal with the PMT within ten (10) days from the date of
receipt of notice of their final performnce evaluation rating.An individual employee, however,
shall not be allowed to protest the performance ratings of co-employees. Ratings obtained
by their office/unit or employees can only be used as basis or reference for comparison in
appealing one;s office or inidividual performance rating.
c. The PMT shal decide on the appeals within one (1) month from receipt.
The decison of the PMT may be appealed to the General Manager.
d. Officials or employees who are separated form ther service on the basis of
Unsatisfactory or Poor performance rating can appeal their seperation to th CSC or its
Regional Office within 15 days from receipt of theorder or notice of separation.
V. Effectivity
The Murcia Water District SPMS shall take effet on 1 st day of November 2014.

Engr. WINSTON M. MAKILAN

General Manager

Recommending Approval:

ATTY. ERNA T. ELIZAN

Director II
Civil Service Commission – Negros Occ. Field Office.
Provincial Capitol Bldg., Bacolod City

Approved:

ATTY. RODOLFO B. ENCAJONADO

Director IV
Civil Service Commission Regional Office No.6
Onate St., Mandurriao, Iloilo City.