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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

1466
HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Harlin Neil J. Abayon III

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Retirement should be the rewarding moment of every employee who had rendered
numerous years of service and dedication to his work. It should be the time to enjoy the
benefits of so many years of hard work. This prospect, however, of a relaxed and leisurely
life is being dimmed by the trouble and intricacies of the process of receiving retirement

benefits.

This bill seeks to mandate the immediate release of all retirement benefits for both the
government and private sectors, including but not limited to members of the Social Sécurity _*
System (SSS) and the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS),.on the day of an
employee’s retirement from service. Employees should see to it that the processing of
retirement papers is completed three (3) months prior to the date of retirement. Both SSS and
GSIS are also mandated to provide retirees the necessary prompt assistance for the early
completion of their needed requirements as well as in the processing of their documents at

least three (3) months prior to the date of retirement.

This measure was previously filed by Senator Panfilo Lacson in the 15" Congress.

Passage of this bill is earnestly sought now in the 17" Congress.

HARLI IL J. ABAYON HI
Representative
Party-List AANGAT TAYO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Constitution Hills, Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 1466

Introduced by: Representative Harlin Neil J Abayon III

AN ACT
MANDATING THE PAYMENT OF ALL RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO ALL
GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES ON THE DATE OF THEIR
RETIREMENT

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

SECTION 1. The retirement pay of all employees, whether in the government or private
Sector including employment benefits under the law or any collective bargaining agreement,
shall be released on the date of their retirement

The payment of retirement benefits and pensions to all members of the Social Security _
System (SSS) and the Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS) shall also be made
on the date or retirement :

SECTION 2. The heads of all government agencies, bureaus, corporations and private
employers shall see to it that the processing of the papers of all their employees under
compulsory and optional retirement shall be completed three (3) months before the date of
their retirement, and for this purpose, immediately after the filling of application of
retirement, shall notify or inform the retirees of the required papers and documents to be
submitted within six (6) months before their date of retirement

SECTION 3. A Court Clearance shall be sufficient for the retirement of government
employees. No other clearance shall be required: Provided, That any administrative case
against a government employee shall be terminated at least three (3) months before the date
of his retirement, and Provided, further: That any administrative case filed against a
compulsory retiree within three (3) months before his date of retirement shall be considered a
harassment suit unless otherwise found meritorious by the head of office or agency
concerned,

SECTION 4. The requirements for retirement in the ‘SSS and in the GSIS shall be in simple
forms and the retiring member shall be provided with prompt assistance from said offices in


the accomplishment of whatever requirements needed as early as six (6) months prior to the
retirement date. The SS$ and GSIS shall expedite the processing of retirement papers and
shall ensure that retirement papers are completed three (3) months prior to the said retirement
date

SECTION 5. The government offices bureaus and agencies or corporations concerned shall
see to it that the funds shall be made available to the GSIS for the payment of benefits and
gratuities of their retiring employees at least three (3) months before the date of their
retirement

SECTION 6, The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the respective boards
of the 8S8 and G81S shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the
provision of this Act within the period of thirty days from the approval of this Act

SECTION 7. Penalty Clause. - Whoever fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of
this Act shall, upon conviction, be penalized with imprisonment of not less than three (3)
years and fine of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200, 000.00)

SECTION 8. Separability Clause. Tf any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other provisions
thereof.

SECTION 9. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, orders and issuance or portion thereof
which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly

SECTION 10. Effectivity ~ This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,