Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS,
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNo, 8127

AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL,
TAECHERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OLD,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM
ACT OF 1997

This bill proposes to lower the optional retirement age of public school
teachers from sixty (60) to fity- five (55) years old

Being a teacher in the Philippines entails work, a very hard work, They more
often than not overworked and underpaid, Most teachers started teaching as soon as
they graduated from college and qualified for a teaching job. Young as they are, they
spent their whole productive years in molding the youth, starting from the nursery
years of the children until the children have fully completed their education, But
teachers do not stop there, They continue to teach and mold the youth until their
strength worn them out. Aside from class room teaching, preparations also entail
time and effort. The lesson plans, syllabi and programs of study are just some of the
daily tasks of a teacher, not to mention other civic duties such as during election time
which happens every three (3) years. Nonetheless, with the amount of work a
teacher has to do, overworked is an understatement.

Thus, this bill proposes to lower the optional retirement age of a teacher from
sixty (60) years old to fifty five (55) year old, With these, teachers will have the option
to retire early and savor time with their respective families and loved ones while they
still have the strength

Considering the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly requested

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3127

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative MARLYN L. PRIMICIAS-AGABAS

AN ACT
LOWERING THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT AGE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TAECHERS FROM SIXTY (60) YEARS OLD TO FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OLD,
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 13-A OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM
ACT OF 1997

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled.

SECTION 1. Section 13-A of Republic Act No. 8291, or the Revised Government

Service Insurance System Act of 1997, is hereby amended to read as follows

Section 13-A. Conditions for Entitlement, xxx A member who retires

from the service shall entitled to the retirement benefits in paragraph

(a) of Section 13 hereof: Provided, That

(1) he or SHE has rendered at least fifteen (15) years of
service

(2) he or SHE is at least sixty (60) years of age at the
time of retirement, OR AT LEAST FIFTY FIVE
YEARS OF AGE IN THE CASE OF PUBLIC
SCHOOL TEACHERS; and

(3) he or SHE is not receiving a monthly pension benefit

from permanent total disability

SEC. 2. The provisions in pertinent implementing rules and regulations and other

issuances inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.


SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official

Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation

Approved,