Ending gov’t ‘endo’ complicated–Roque
Ending the practice of hiring contractual employees in the government is not that simple, Malacañang said on Saturday amid continued calls for it to heed what it wanted the private sector to do on contractual labor.
Senators have called out the administration for having the most contractual and job order employees.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the administration was governed by a different set of rules when it came to hiring people.
According to Roque, the government would need plantilla or regular positions.
But for these to be in place, Congress would have to allocate funds for these in the yearly general appropriations act.
The government must be able to identify a funding source, he added.
“It is more complicated when it comes to the government,” Roque said. —Leila B. Salaverria
