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COMMISSION ON AUDIT
Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
WHEREAS, with this commitment, the Commission has implemented the Study Leave
Program under COA Resolution No. 2002-002 dated February 7, 2002, in line with
Memorandum Circular No. 14, s. 1999 of the Civil Service Commission (CSC-MC No. 14, s.
1999);
WHEREAS, the Organizational Plan necessitated the clustering of agencies whereby the
distribution of audit responsibility and the pattern of supervision have shifted from a regional
basis to an agency-nationwide basis;
WHEREAS, to conform with the new COA organizational structure, there is a need to
modify some administrative procedures pertaining to the grant of the above-captioned study
leave;
I QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
4. Must not have failed twice in any major subject in his bachelor's degree
(Bachelor of Laws, Accounting, Engineering) or Master's Degree.
5. Must have at least very satisfactory performance rating for the last two (2)
semesters, and must be favorably recommended by his Cluster Director or
Head of Office.
8. Must have fulfilled the service obligation for any previous local or foreign
scholarship.
10. Must not have previously failed the same examination under a government
scholarship grant.
1. Shall be authorized to avail himself of the study leave on a full time basis for
a period not exceeding six (6) months on official time.
2. Shall continue to receive his salary and all authorized allowances or benefits.
3. Shall enjoy continuous services during the period of the study leave and shall
earn the corresponding leave credits.
1. Applicants for study leave shall submit their application to the Cluster Director
or Head of Office, through their immediate supervisor.
2. The grantee shall sign a Study Leave Contract, and abide by the terms and
conditions stipulated therein.
3. For the grantee of study leave for Bar/Board review and examination
a. Upon approval of the study grant, the grantee shall enroll immediately in
a school of his choice and complete all requirements to qualify for
admission to take the Bar/Board examination for which the study leave
was granted.
5. The grantee shall render the required service obligation reckoned from the
date of assumption after the study leave, as follows:
Three (3) years More than three (3) months to six (6) months
6. In the instance that the grantee fails to complete his Bar/Board review and
examination and/or his Masters Degree, he shall immediately inform the
Scholarship Board through the HRMO of the same.
1. Accept and initially screen applications for study leave under their
respective jurisdiction using the qualification criteria mentioned in Item I.
2. Forward/submit to the HRMO (thru the Cluster Director for RCD and thru
the Assistant Commissioner for Administration for RA) the application(s)
together with the required documents in one (1) copy, as follows:
2. Ensure that the limitation on the number of grantees per Office/Cluster (see
Annex "B") is strictly observed so that the study leave shall not in any way
prejudice/hamper the smooth operation of offices/clusters.
3. Inform the Scholarship Board of applications that have been returned for
failure to meet the qualification requirements.
6. Upon receipt of the duly notarized Study Leave Contract, prepare the office
order for the signature of the COA Chairman authorizing applicant to avail
himself of the study leave.
10. Maintain a record of all grantees, monitor their compliance with the herein
guidelines and the terms and conditions of the Study Leave Contract, and
submit a semestral report on the status of scholarships to the Scholarship
Board using the prescribed form (see Annex "A").
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1 level - Scholarship Board
nd
2 level - COA Chairman
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3 level - Commission Proper
2. Appeals at all levels should be filed within fifteen (15) days from receipt of
the advice of disapproval. Appeals filed beyond the prescribed period shall
no longer be entertained.
(SOR-SOS)
R = X TCR
SOR
where: R = refund
TCR = Total Compensation Received
(Gross salary, allowances and benefits)
SOS = Service Obligation Served
SOR = Service Obligation Required
3. A grantee is given fifteen (15) days from receipt of notice of refund to settle
the amount. If the grantee fails to refund within the reglementary period, the
refund shall be effected through salary deduction to be determined by the
Finance Office.
5. The study leave may be availed of more than once, provided the service
obligation on the study leave previously availed has already been rendered.
Provided further that the study leave application shall not be for the same
examination/masters degree previously availed of. It should be understood,
however, that priority shall be given to new applicants.
6. For clusters/offices with a maximum allocation of less than six (6), the slots
should, as far as practicable, be equally allocated among the three (3)
purposes of the study leave.
7. The study leave shall take effect at the start of the review classes.
X. EFFECTIVITY