Civil Service Personnel Rule 36

36. In rating for the term of post and the term of service:
(a) only the consecutive service shall be rated without calculating the gap in service, leave without pay, suspension period treated as absence from duty;
(b) in rating the consecutive service period, the marking scheme for the term of service at the current post and the lower rank posts is as follows:
(i) 3 marks for one year term of post at the current post;
(ii) 2 marks for one year term of service at the one -rank lower post;
(iii) 1 mark for one year term of service at the two-rank lower post;
(iv) ½ mark for one year term of service at the three-rank lower post and below;
(v) mark calculated for more than six months of service calculated as one year of service at the current post or less than six months of service calculated as and added to the term of service at the one-rank lower post;
(c) the highest mark for the term of service shall be 100 points;
(d) in calculating the term of service:
(i) the term of service shall be calculated the very first post of the service personnel;
(ii) in calculating the term of service at two posts which are in different categories of posts for the purpose of promotion for officers, the relevant organization shall coordinate with the Union Civil Service Board;
(iii) the two terms of service at two posts in different categories may be calculating in rating for the purpose of staff promotion if the management committee of the relevant Ministry and organization approves.