Department of Education
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENSES
RESHELL G. RENDON
Discussants
DepEd Order No. 49, S. 2006
REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
IN ADMINISTRATIVE CASES
Section 58 – Classification of Offenses
Grave offences
Less Grave offences
Light offences
GRAVE OFFENSES
Suspension
(6) months and 1 day
(1) Year
 DISMISSAL
Section 63 - Accessory Penalties
The penalty of DISMISSAL carries with it:
– Cancellation of Eligibility
– Forfeiture of Retirement Benefits
– Perpetual Disqualification for
Reemployment in the Government
THE FF. ARE GRAVE OFFENSES:
GROSS NEGLECT OF DUTY –
 DISHONESTY
 GRAVE MISCONDUCT
THE FF. ARE GRAVE OFFENSES:
 BEING NOTORIOUSLY UNDESIRABLE
 CONVICTION OF A CRIME WITH MORAL TURPITUDE
 FALSIFICATION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
THE FF. ARE GRAVE OFFENSES:
 DISGRACEFUL OR IMMORAL CONDUCT
 FALSIFICATION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENT
Physical or Mental Incapacity / Disability due to
immoral or vicious habit
THE FF. ARE GRAVE OFFENSES:
 Inefficiency and incompetence in the
performance of official duties
FREQUENT UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES OR
TARDINESS;
REFUSAL TO PERFORM OFFICIAL DUTY
THE FF. ARE GRAVE OFFENSES:
 REFUSAL TO PERFORM OFFICIAL DUTY
GROSS INSUBORDINATION
CONDUCT PREJUDICIAL TO THE BEST INTEREST OF
THE SERVICE
OTHER GRAVE OFFENSES:
 Engaging in partisan political activities by one
holding a non-political office
 Receiving for personal use a fee, gift or other
valuable thing in the course of official duties in the
hope or expectation of receiving a favor
 Contracting loans from persons with whom the
office of the employee has business relations
(Conflict of interest)
OTHER GRAVE OFFENSES
 Soliciting or accepting any gift, gratuity, favor or
anything of monetary value in connection with any
transaction which may be affected by the function of
his office;
 Nepotism except teachers, physicians and persons
employed in confidential capacity;
 Disloyalty to the country and to the Filipino
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people;
OTHER GRAVE OFFENSES
 Oppression;
 Directly or indirectly having financial or material
interest in a transaction requiring approval of his
office (COI);
 Owning, controlling, managing or accepting
employment in a private enterprise regulated by
his office unless authorized by law;
 Disclosing or misusing confidential information to
further his private interest
OTHER GRAVE OFFENSES
 Using any statement filed under the Code of Conduct
for Public Officials and Employees for purposes
contrary to morals or public policy;
 Recommending any person to a private enterprise
that has a transaction with his office unless
mandated by law .
LESS GRAVE OFFENSES
• Penalty is
Suspension for one (1) month
and one (1) day to six (6) months up
to DISMISSAL
LESS GRAVE OFFENSES:
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Simple Neglect of Duty
Simple Misconduct
Gross Discourtesy
Violation of Civil Service
Law
• Insubordination
• Habitual Drunkenness
LESS GRAVE OFFENSES:
• Unfair discrimination due to party affiliation or
preference;
• Failure to file SALN including those of their
spouses and unmarried children below 18 and
living with them;
• Failure to resign from his position in a private
enterprise within 30 days from assumption of
public office when there is conflict of interest
or failure to divest of his interest within 60 days
from assumption to office;
LIGHT OFFENSES:
Penalty is Suspension of one (1) to
thirty (30) days up to DISMISSAL on
the 3rd offense
THE FF. ARE LIGHT OFFENSES:
• Discourtesy in the course of duties
• Improper or unauthorized solicitation of
contributions from subordinates and by teachers or
school officials from their students
• Violation of reasonable office rules and regulations
• Habitual tardiness (any activity or seminars)
• Illegal gambling
LIGHT OFFENSES
• Refusal to render overtime service (when there is a
need or exigency)
• Disgraceful, immoral or dishonest conduct prior to
entering the service
• Borrowing money by a superior from a subordinate
• Lending money at usurious (unreasonable) rates of
interest
LIGHT OFFENSES
• Willful failure to pay just debts or to pay taxes
(cldebtor);aims adjudicated by court or those
admitted by the
• Lobbying for personal interest or gain in legislative
offices without authority;
• Promoting the sale of tickets in behalf of a private
enterprise and are not intended for charity or
public welfare
LIGHT OFFENSES
• Engaging in private practice or profession unless
authorized by law or regulation and provided such
will NOT conflict with his official functions;
• Pursuit of private business or profession WITHOUT
the required permission.