FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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S.B. No. 1400 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
By virtue of the mandate of the Constitution, particular! y, Section 2, 
paragraph 6, Article IX-B, which provides that, "Temporary employees in the 
government shall be given protection as may be provided by law," this bill seeks to 
provide protection to casual and contractual employees in government. 
This bill seeks to amend sections 1 and 2 of Republic Act No. 6850, otherwise 
known as "An Act to Grant Civil Service Eligibility under Certain Conditions to 
Government Employees Appointed under Provisional or Temporary Status who 
have Rendered a Total of Seven Years of Efficient Service, and for Other Purposes." 
This legislative measure proposes to extend and grant civil service eligibility to 
casual or contractual employees in the government who have continuously served 
the government for at least five (5) years. 
In spite of the long-standing years that they have devoted to government 
service, these non-permanent employees, more often than not, are poorly 
compensated, receive nominal bonuses, and are not well provided with 
comprehensive healthcare. It must be borne in mind that the implication of their 
continued service as condoned and allowed by the government, is that these 
employees have demonstrated competence, efficiency, and diligence in the 
performance of their duties. 
Section 2 (2), Article IX-B of the Constitution requires that "appointments in 
the civil service shall be made according to merit and fitness to be determined, as far 
as practicable, and, except to positions which are policy determining, primarily 
confidential, or highly technical, by competitive examination." Just the same, it may 
be fair and justifiable to consider the employees' competence, efficiency, diligence, 
loyalty, length of service, educational attainment, and trainings attended as 
compliance with the standards of merit and fitness set forth in the Constitution. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval of this measure is earnestly 
requested. 
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S.B.No. 1400 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
AN ACT 
AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6850 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT TO GRANT CIVIL SERVICE 
ELIGIBILITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEES APPOINTED UNDER PROVISIONAL OR TEMPORARY 
STATUS WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL OF SEVEN (7) YEARS OF 
EFFICIENT SERVICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION I. Section 1 of Republic Act No, 6850 is hereby amended as follows: 
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"Section I, All government employees [as of the approval of this Act] 
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who are holding career civil service positions appointed under 
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[provisional or temporary] CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL status 
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who have rendered at least a total of [seven (7)] FIVE (5) years of 
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CONTINUOUS efficient service [may be] ARE HEREBY granted [the] 
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civil service eligibility. [that will qualify them for] THEREAFTER, 
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THEY ARE ENTITLED TO permanent appointments to their present 
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positions OR TO OTHER POSITIONS TO WHICH THE 
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ELIGIBILITY CONFERRED HEREIN QUALIFIES THEM AS 
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DETERMINED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. 
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[The Civil Service Commission shall formulate performance evaluation 
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standards in order to determine those temporary employees who are 
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qualified to avail themselves of the privilege granted under this Act. 
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The civil service eligibility herein granted may apply to such other 
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positions as the Civil Service Commission may deem appropriate,]" 
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SECTION 2. Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6850 is hereby amended as follows 
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"Section 2. The Civil Service Commission shall promulgate WITHIN 
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NINETY (90) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT the 
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IMPLEMENTING rules and regulations [to implement this Act] consistent 
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with the [merit and fitness principle] PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT 
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[within ninety (90) days after its effectivity]." 
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SECTION 3. All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and 
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regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified 
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accordingl y. 
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SECTION 4. If any provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, 
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the other provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and subsisting. 
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SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its 
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Approved, 
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