Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

House Bill No. 207

Introduced by Hon. Rozzano Rufino B. Biazon

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to grant civil service eligibility to contractual or co-terminus government
employees who have rendered a total of five (5) years of efficient service.

Contractual and co-terminus employees of the government are part of the civil service.
They are likewise employed on the basis of their qualifications or merit and fitness.
However, they cannot be given permanent appointment due to lack of appropriate civil
service eligibility.

In 1990, Republic Act No. 6850 was passed granting civil service eligibility to
government employees appointed under provisional or temporary status who have
rendered a total of seven (7) years. The law left out contractual and co-terminus
government employces from the opportunity to acquire a permanent status, Likewise, in
1995, barangay health workers who have rendered five years of continuous service was
granted civil service eligibility through Republic Act No. 7883.

If these groups of government employees were given such privilege, the same may also
be extended to other groups of similar status in accordance with the equal protection
clause as guaranteed by the Constitution, Furthermore, if approved, this measure will
promote efficient government service considering that these employees will have the
assurance of security of tenure and prevent frequent turnover of personnel. Hence,

approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
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ROPPANO RUFINO B, BIALON

Representative
Lone District of Muntinlupa City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
THIRTEENTH CONGRESS

House Bill No. 207

Introduced by Hon. Rozzano Rufino B. Biazon

AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO CONTRACTUAL AND CO-
TERMINUS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF
FIVE YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. All government employees as of the approval of this Act who are
holding career civil service positions appointed under contractual or co-terminus status
who have rendered at least a total of five (5) years of efficient service may be granted the

igibility that will qualify them for permanent appointment to their present

ions or other positions in the government in the case of co-terminus employees.

‘The Civil Service Commission shall formulate performance evaluation standards
in order to determine those contractual or co-terminus employees who are qualified to
avail themselves of the privilege granted under this Act.

The civil service eligibility herein granted may apply to such other positions as
the Civil Service Commission may deem appropriate.

Sec. 2. The Civil Service Commission shall promulgate the rules and regulations
to implement this Act consistent with the merit and fitness principle within ninety (90)

days after its effectivity.

Sec 3. All laws, decrees, and executive orders inconsistent with this Act are

hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 4, This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,