The document outlines key policies on human resource actions and appointments in the Philippine civil service as follows:
1. Appointments must be based on merit and fitness, determined through competitive examinations, to promote civil service.
2. Various employment statuses are defined, including permanent, temporary, substitute, and contractual positions.
3. Procedures for preparing appointments require properly accomplishing appointment forms, personal data sheets, and position descriptions.
4. The nature of appointments including original, promotion, transfer, and separation are described.