PNP Attrition

system
ATTY MARLON G CALDERON
DLOS-PARMU
ATTRITION

Refers to the retirement or

separation from the police service of
PNP uniformed personnel pursuant
to any of the means mentioned in
Sections 24 to 29 of RA 8551 and
other means as provided for in the
Circular
 Means of Attrition
C. Attrition by Non Promotion

Elements:
1.A PNP member is has not been promoted in rank for a
continuous period of 10 years and there are existing vacancies
for regular promotions;
2.Non promotion is due to his/her failure to satisfy the
minimum qualification standards and/or comply with other
requirements for promotion to the next higher rank; and
3.The PNP member is not promoted in rank even if he/she is
within the zone of consideration based on SLL and his/her
non-inclusion in the promotion list is due to reasons
attributable to himself/herself.

Reckoning Date: January 11, 1999

Attrition by Other Means

1. Inefficiency based on poor performance during

the last two (2) successive annual ratings.
To warrant attrition, a PNP member has been
rated poor for four (4) successive rating periods.

2. Inefficiency based on poor performance for three

(3) cumulative annual ratings.
To warrant attrition, a PNP member has been
rated poor for three (3) cumulative annual rating
periods.

Reckoning Date: January 1, 2008

 Attrition by Other Means

3. Physical and/or mental incapacity to perform

police functions and duties.
Elements:
1.There is physical and/or mental incapacity which has been
evaluated and certified by the Medical Screening Committee;
and
2.The physical and mental incapacity renders the PNP member
incapable of performing police functions and duties.
 Attrition by Other Means
4. Failure to pass the required entrance examination
twice and/or finish the required career courses
except for justifiable reasons.
a. Elements of failure to pass the required entrance
examination:
1.A PNP member failed to pass twice the entrance examination required
for a mandatory career course; and
2.Such mandatory course is required for his/her promotion to higher rank.

b. Elements of failure to finish the required mandatory

career courses:
1.A PNP member was issued appropriate orders to take the required career
course; and
2.He/she failed to finish said course w/out justifiable reason and was not
declared graduate by the training institution.
 Attrition by Other Means

5. Refusal to take a periodic PNP Physical Fitness

Test without justifiable reason.
Elements:
1.A schedule of the periodic PNP Physical Fitness test has been
published;
2.The PNP member refused to take the PFT;
3.The PNP member failed to take the test on scheduled date or
on the special test subsequently scheduled; and
4.The failure to take the test is without justifiable
reason.
 Attrition by Other Means
6. Failure to take a periodic PNP Physical Fitness
Test for four (4) consecutive periodic tests due to
health reasons.
Elements:
1.A schedule of the periodic PNP Physical Fitness test has been
published;
2.The PNP member failed to take the test on scheduled date or
on the special test subsequently scheduled;
3.Failure to take said test is for health reasons as evaluated and
certified by the PNP Health Service; and
4.A PNP member failed to take four (4)
consecutive periodic PNP PFT due to health
reasons.
 Attrition by Other Means
7. Failure to pass PNP Physical Fitness Test for two
(2) consecutive periodic tests or four (4)
cumulative periodic tests.
Elements:
1.A schedule of the periodic PNP Physical Fitness test has been
published;
2.The PNP member failed to pass the said test on scheduled
date or on the special test subsequently scheduled;
3.Failure to pass said test as evaluated and certified by
DHRDD; and
4.A PNP member failed to pass two (2) consecutive
periodic tests or four (4) cumulative periodic tests.
Reckoning Date on PFT Attrition : 2nd Semester of CY 2008
 Attrition by Other Means

7. Non-compliance with the minimum qualification

standards for permanency of original
appointment.
Elements:
1.The original appointment of the PNP member concerned was
issued in temporary status under the Waiver Program, Field
Training Program or due to lack of prescribed eligibility; and
2.He failed to satisfy the requirement for the adjustment for
his/her appointment from temporary to
permanent status within the prescribed period.
 Functions of the Attrition Screening
Committee
a) To receive, review and process a personnel action on
attrition and determine the probable existence of a
means of attrition;
b) To direct respondent to answer the personnel action
for attrition;
c) To investigate and assess the personnel action on
attrition and submit, through the secretariat, its
findings to the concerned attrition board;
d) To administer oaths, summon witnesses, require the
production of documents, records books or other
supporting pieces of evidence, as maybe necessary;
e) Require the attendance of expert witness/ess who may
shed light on the case and perform other processes as
maybe necessary.
Functions of the Attrition Board
a) To deliberate and decide on the findings
submitted by the concerned Attrition Screening
Committee on the personnel action in accordance
with the circular;
b) To mark all pieces of evidence through the Board
Secretariat;
c) To act on the motion for reconsideration filed by
the concerned party;
d) To recommend to the proper authority, through a
resolution, the retirement, separation or
retention of the PNP member subjected to
attrition proceedings.
 Attrition Proceedings
Filing of a personnel action for
Attrition

May be initiated by: Contents of the

How initiated:
Personnel Action:
a.Head of Office or unit
By filing a formal and
or immediate a.Rank, full name and
verified statement with
supervisor; office/unit of respondent;
evidence to support
b.Any PNP member or b.Means of attrition;
thereof before the
NAPOLCOM personnel c.Narration of pertinent
DPRM or DHRDD or
who has personal facts & data;
its PRO/NSU
knowledge; d.Rank, full name and
counterparts
c.Any civilian who also designation of the
has personal person initiating the
knowledge of the action
existence of a ground e.Verification
for attrition.
Attrition Proceedings
Screening Committees

Receipt of the Initial Assessment

Attrition Action and Inquiry

w/in 5 days from Filing of findings

receipt, notify
before the Attrition
Recording of respondent
Board
Personnel Respondent to
Action answer w/in 5 days
from receipt
Proceed to investigate
& submit findings to the
Board w/in 5 days from
the filing of answer or
lapse thereof
 Attrition Proceedings
Medical Screening Committees

Receipt of the Basis Physical MSC shall convene

for Evaluation of Examination and w/in 5 days from
Physical and/or Profiling submission of
Mental Incapacity findings of the AP
Assignment of
• Referral from Attending Physician
DPRM, HRDD or its (AP) Review and
PRO/NSU Confirmation of the
counterparts. Conduct of PE to be
completed w/in 15 AP findings not later
• Recommendation of
attending physician.
working days from receipt than 3 days from
of endorsement completion thereof
Submit findings to the
MSC not later than 2
days from completing
the PE
 Attrition Proceeding Proper

Filing Before the Convening of the Submission of

Attrition Board Attrition Board w/in Position papers
3 days from receipt
of the Memorandum Respondent to submit
Summons position papers w/in 5
days from the order to
Chairman of the
W/in 3 days from receipt of submit the same
concerned Screening
personnel action Head
Committee shall present
Secretariat shall summon
the respondent & direct him
its findings Termination of
to submit his/her Respondent shall present Attrition Proceedings
memorandum w/in 5 days evidence to support his
from receipt thereof. W/in 20 working days
non-attritability
from the date first
Clarificatory questions convene
may be allowed
Note: Proceedings
shall be summary in
nature. Final Deliberation
 Attrition Proceeding Proper
Finality of
Submission of Decision
Final Resolution to the No MR or Appeal after
Deliberation Appropriate Approving 10 days from receipt of
Authority Decision.
• Majority vote of
members constituting Approving Authority:
a quorum. MR or Appeal
• Chairman shall not President – 3 Level PCOs
rd

vote except to break C, PNP – All 2nd Level PCOs MR – Approving

a tie. - PNCOs organic to Authority
offices at NHQ Appeal – NAPOLCOM
RD – PNCOs organic to En Banc
respective PROs
D, NSU – PNCOs organic to

their respective NSU

Attrition Proceedings

Circumstances that Terminates an

Attrition Action
 Plea for optional retirement or other mode
of separation from police service before the
final Board deliberation.

 Death of the personnel concern.

The End!!!