Republic of the Philippines National Police Commission NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF PNP FOR OPERATIONS Camp Crame, Quezon City MAR 10 2015 PNP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2015-003 SUBJECT: GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ON THE FILING OF SALN FOR PNP. PERSONNEL 4. REFERENCES: a Republic Act No. 6713, entitled “An Act Establishing a Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees dated February 20, 1989"; Republic Act No. 8249, entitled “An Act Further Defining the Jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan, amending for the purpose Presidential Decree No. 1606, as amended, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes"; CSC Resolution No. 100266 re: Filing and Submission of Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth; CSC OLA Opinion No. 368, s. 2014, Letter for PDIR JAIME HERMO MORENTE, re: Clarification on the proper repository agency of the SALN of Third Level Police Commissioned Officers; CMC No. 19-2013 dated April 29, 2013, with subject: PNP Review and Compliance Committees (RCC) and Policy Guidelines and Procedures on Accomplished Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth Forms; CSC MC No. 3, s. 2013 re: Amendment to the Review and Compliance Procedure in the Filing and Submission of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth and Disclosure of Business Interests and, Financial Connections (CSC Memorandum Circular No. 10 dated April 17, 2006); CSC MC No. 2, s. 2013 with subject: Revised Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth Form; CSC Resolution No. 1100356 promulgated on March 15, 2011, re: Guidelines Governing Access to SALNs of Government Officials and Employees filed with the Civil Service Commission; CSC MC No. 5. s. 2010 with subject: Use of the 1994 Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) Form for the Year 2009 CSC MC No. 10, s. 2006 with subject: Review and Compliance Procedure in the Filing and Submission of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth and Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections; CSC Resolution No. 060231, re: Review and Compliance Procedure in the Filing and Submission of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth and Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections; DPRM Memorandum dated February 12, 2013, with subject: Revised Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) Form; and DPRM Memorandum dated January 18, 2013, with subject: Filing of Sworn Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth and Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections (SALN and DBIFC). Page2. RATIONALE: The filing of Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) is an indispensable requirement of the law for all public officials and employees; thus every tember of the PNP should file and submit a duly accomplished SALN as prescribed under Republic Act No. 6713. Since the enactment of RA No. 6975 SALN Forms of PNP personnel are submitted to either the CSC for those assigned and based at the NHQ, or to the Regional Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for those assigned at the PROs regardless of rank. However, pursuant to CSC OLA Opinion No. 368, s. 2014, the SALN of the ‘Third Level PCOs (PSSUPT and above) like all other third level officials, shall be ibmitted to the Office of the President. This PNP Memorandum Circular aims to consolidate policies, guidelines and procedures on the filing of SALN for the efficient and effective management of SALNs of PNP personnel nationwide. 3. SITUATION: With the issuance of guidelines on the filing of accomplished SALN Forms by virtue of CSC OLA Opinion No. 368, series of 2014 dated November 11, 2014, relative to the proper repository agency of the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth of the Third Level Police Commissioned Officers, the PNP finds the need to amend existing issuances pertaining to the filing and submission of SALNs. 4. PURPOSE: This PNP Memorandum Circular (PNP MC) sets forth the policies, guidelines, ‘and procedures on the filing of SALN by PNP personnel 5. DEFINITION OF TERMS: a, Declarant — a person who declares or makes a declaration of his/her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN). b. PNP personnel — refers to Uniformed and Non-Uniformed Personnel of the PNP. c. Review and Compliance Committee (RCC) — a body that evaluates the submitted and accomplished SALN Forms, and has the authority to issue a show-cause order requiring those who have incomplete data in their SALN to correct/supply the desired information. d. Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN) — is a declaration of assets and liabilities, including business and financial interests, of an officia/employee, of his or her spouse, and of his or her unmarried children under 18 years old still living in their parents’ household. @. Second Level Police Uniformed Personnel — are active PNP uniformed personnel with the rank of Police Officer 1 to Police Superintendent. f. Third Level Police Commissioned Officer — are active PNP uniformed personnel with the rank of Police Senior Superintendent to Police Director General.g. Third party — government agencies other than the PNP such as Ombudsman and other quasi-judicial body or investigating law enforcement ageney (LEA). Temporary Appointment — issued to a personnel who meets the education, experience, eligibility, except training, requirements for the position to which he is being appointed. 6. GUIDELINES and PROCEDURES: a. Who are required to file SALN. All PNP personnel 1) Newly employed; 2) Under temporary appointment, 3) Regular and permanent; and 4) Retirediresigned/separated personnel, . When to file: PNP personnel except those who serve in an official honorary capacity, without service credit or pay, temporary laborers, and casual or temporary and contractual workers, shall file their accomplished SALNs: 1) Within thirty (30) days after assumption of office, statements of which must be reckoned as of his/her first day service; 2) On or before April 30 of every year thereafter, statements of which must be reckoned as of the end of the preceding year, and 3) Within thirty (30) days after separation from the service, statements of which must be reckoned as of his/her last day of service, Where to file: 1) Third Level PCOs assigned at the National Headquarters (NHQ), National Support Units (NSUs) and Police Regional Offices (PROs): The consolidated original copies of SALN (alphabetically arranged but not bound) of the Third Level Police Commissioned Officers shall be submitted to NHQ RCC Secretariat [Personnel Plans and Policies Division (PPPD), DPRM] with alphabetical list of declarants (soft and hard copies) prepared in MS Excel, which shall include the following data: the name of the personnel, identification number, position, and net worth NLT May 15 of every year thereafter, for submission to the Office of the President NLT June 30 of every year thereafter. 2) Second Level PCOs, PNCOs and NUP assigned at the National Headquarters and National Support Units (NSUs): The consolidated original copies of SALN (alphabetically arranged but not bound) shall be submitted to NHQ RCC Secretariat [Personnel Plans and Policies Division (PPPD), DPRM] SALN on or before May 15 of every year for consolidation and prior submission to the Office of the Civil Service Commission (Attn: Integrated Records Management Office) NLT June 30 of every year thereafter. oe