Following discussions with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the City Council committee on laws and rules, chaired by Councilor Edgar S. Cabanlas, has affirmed its support for the Salary Grade (SG) 29 level of the City College of Cagayan de Oro’s president.
DBM Chief Budget and Management Specialist Gloria A. Kionisala clarified that, under Civil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 19, Series of 1992, a local college or university (LCU) is structurally distinct from a local government unit (LGU) and operates as a separate entity.
She noted that staffing for LCUs follows Local Budget Circular (LBC) No. 4D, No. 53, and Chapter 9 of the DBM’s manual on position classification and compensation.
She also cited CHED Memorandum Order No. 18, Series of 2022, which outlines the stringent qualifications for a college president.
“Since city colleges are under CHED oversight, the qualifications for a president are strict. However, if appointing a president with SG 29 is not feasible, the position may instead be designated as College Administrator, which carries an SG of 25,” Kionisala explained.
Engr. Elmer C. Lopez, CHED representative, added that while state universities and colleges (SUCs) have different leveling classifications based on evaluation, local colleges do not.
Under CHED’s Institutional Recognition (IR) policy, the governance of a local college depends on the approved ordinance, designating either a president or an administrator. He emphasized that salary structures must adhere to established policies such as the IOS.
“With the explanation justifying the salary grade of our City College president, this will be included in the agenda this Monday. We fully support this since the budget has already been reviewed and approved by the DBM for 2025 and the ordinance has been enacted,” Cabanlas remarked.
“However, this is an advance request to the president: Do your job, (because) we will be watching you,” Cabanlas concluded. (JAOclarit/SP)
SI Konsehal James Judith, chairman sa komite sa arbitration, hugtanong misuporta sa katudloan sa pinaka-unang presidente sa City College nga si Dr. Jestoni Babia, kinsa kanhi nangatungdanan isip Bise-Presidente sa University of San Jose Recoletos sa dakbayan sa Sugbo.
Kini ang gipaambit nga reaksyon ni Konsehal Judith atol sa sesyon niadtong Lunes nga gidumala ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez.
Sumala ni Judith nga wala siyay pangutana sa salary grade kun kini nahisubay sa gisita nga gabayan sa balaod.
Niini malaumon si Judith sa kalampusan sa operasyon sa City College sa dakbayan diin nagtuo si Judith nga daghan sa mga tinun-ang anak sa mga kabus ang makapahimulos sa maong programa nga dugay nang gitinguha ug gipaningkamotan sa mga opisyal sa syudad. (MLRapanot/SP)
THE City Council committee on subdivision and landed estate chaired by Councilor Edgar S. Cabanlas endorsed the renaming of the housing project of Navona Lumbia Subdivision located in Barangay Lumbia.
The Johndorf Ventures Corporation, developer of the subdivision, proposed to rename the housing project to Arvesa Village subdivision project.
For this purpose, the developer requested for amendments of the ordinance approving the Preliminary Approval and Location Clearnce (PALC) or the Preliminary Subdivision Development Plan (PSDP) of Navona subdivision with an area of 40,000 square meters, containing 310 lots/units.
During the committee meeting yesterday, Atty. Sanimar B. Lepornio, area manager of the company, said the developer intended to change the name of the subdivision since there is an existing subdivision also named Navona Subdivision in Lumbia developed by Johndorf.
“In line with the policy that there should be no redundancy of the name, so we are moving to rename the current application,” said Atty. Lepornio.
Councilor Cabanlas favorably endorsed the application to the committee on laws and rules for appropriate action. (JBDacer/SP)
