Organizational Structure
The organizational set-up of the CTA is made up of the Office of the Presiding Justice, Offices of the Associate Justices, Office of the Clerks of Court, the Legal and Technical Services Office, and the Office of Administrative and Finance Services.
The Presiding Justice is the Head of the Court. He has the same salary grade and enjoys the same privileges as that of the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals. He exercises managerial and administrative supervision over all the heads of offices and oversees the Court's operations.
Assisting the Presiding Justice in his adjudicative and administrative functions are eight (8) Associate Justices, who have the same salary grade and enjoy the same privileges as those of the Associate Justices of the Court of Appeals.
Justices
Office of the Clerk of Court (OCC)
The Office of the Clerk of Court is composed of an Executive Clerk of Court IV (Clerk of Court) and an Executive Clerk of Court III (Assistant Clerk of Court).
En Banc
Further, there are three (3) Division Clerks of Court. The Clerk of Court who is under the direct supervision of the Presiding Justice assists the Justices in the holding of their En Banc sessions or hearings, and performs primarily adjudicative support functions with some non-adjudicative or administrative functions. The Division Clerks of Court are under the direct supervision of the Justices/Chairperson of their respective division. They assist their Justices in the hearing of cases in the Division level. Thus, they perform primarily adjudicative support functions with some non-adjudicative or administrative functions.
First Division
Second Division
Third Division
Judicial Records Division
Office of Legal and Technical Services (OLTS)
The Office of the Legal and Technical Services, with Atty. Clifford P. Torralba as Chief of Office, reviews and evaluates memoranda and reports on researches of the members of the staff on multifarious legal questions referred to them by the Justices before they are finally submitted to the same Justices for their consideration.
Internal Audit Service (IAS)
The Internal Audit Service (IAS) is directly under the Office of the Presiding Justice. The IAS performs primarily internal control functions in accordance with government auditing rules and regulations.
Office of Administrative and Finance Services (OAFS)
The Office of Administrative and Finance Services (OAFS), headed by Director Elsie R. Tiauzon-Forteza, oversees the Human Resource Division (HRD), Budget Division, Accounting Division, Cash Division, Procurement and Property Management Division (PPMD), General Services Division (GSD), Management Information Systems Division (MISD), Medical Division & Security Unit and implements the Civil Service Rules and Regulations.
