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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila
Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session
House Bill No. 4182

Introduced by

HON. REPRESENTATIVE LAARNI LAVIN ROQUE
4™ DISTRICT, BUKIDNON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

In some instances, a new administration may introduce reorganization
measures intended to streamline operations or realign functions in
government agencies. If a bona fide reorganization leads to the abolition of
positions or the merging of offices, affected employees may be separated,
particularly those holding non-career positions such as co-terminus or
primarily confidential appointments, losing their source of livelihood as a
result thereof.

This bill seeks to provide that appointive officers and employees
holding valid appointments, in cases of valid reorganizations, shall be given
preference for appointment to the new positions in the approved staffing
pattern of comparable rank to their former position, or the next higher rank
Position, amending Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6656, or an ‘Act to Protect
the Security of Tenure of Civil Service Officers and Employees in the
Implementation of Government Reorganization’, for the purpose. It further
Proposes that in case there are not enough comparable positions or positions
next higher in rank, they shall be given preference to appointment to
positions next lower in rank.

The rationale behind the proposed measure is to ensure the security of
tenure of appointive officers and employees of the government holding valid


appointments in the implementation of government reorganization plans,
and to engage the government to retain people who have served in such
capacities and are therefore already familiar with government policies,
operations and procedures in their respective agencies, considered a wise
investment in human resources.

This bill has been approved on 3% Reading by the House of
Representatives and transmitted to the Senate for concurrence in the 19%”
Congress but was not enacted into law due to lack of material time.

For the foregoing reasons, the immediate approval of the bill is
earnestly urged.

HON. T\LAVIN ROQUE
4™ DIST BUKIDNON


Republic of the Philippines
Bouse of Representatives
Queson City, Metro Manila
Twentieth Congress
First Regular Session

House Bill No. 4] 82

Introduced by

HON. REPRESENTATIVE LAARNI LAVIN ROQUE
4% DISTRICT, BUKIDNON

AN ACT
PROVIDING PREFERENTIAL APPOINTMENT TO APPOINTIVE
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HOLDING VALID APPOINTMENTS TO THE
NEW POSITIONS IN THE APPROVED STAFFING PATTERN
FOLLOWING A GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE, SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6656

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

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 6656, entitled, ‘An Act to Protect
the Security of Tenure of Civil Service Officers and Employees in the
Implementation of Government Reorganization’, is hereby amended to read
as follows:

“Section 4. APPOINTIVE officers and employees holding [permanent]
VALID appointments shall be given preference for appointment to the
new positions in the approved staffing pattern OF comparable RANK
to their former OR THE NEXT HIGHER RANK position. In case there
are not enough comparable POSITIONS OR POSITIONS NEXT
HIGHER IN RANK, THEY SHALL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE TO


APPOINTMENT to positions next lower in rank: PROVIDED, THAT
PLACEMENT SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS
ACT.

No new employees shall be taken in until all permanent officers
and employees have been appointed, including temporary and casual
employees who possess the necessary qualification requirements,
among which is the appropriate civil service eligibility, for permanent
appointment to positions in the approved staffing pattern, in case
there are still positions to be filled, unless such positions are policy-
determining, primarily confidential, or highly technical in nature.”

SEC. 2. Within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, the Civil
Service Commission (CSC) shall promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations to implement this Act.

SEC. 3. All laws, rules, regulations, other issuances or parts thereof, which
are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved.