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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JV EJERCITO
AN ACT
PROVIDING HAZARD PAY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKING IN 
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The sheer nature of public service may often demand public servants to 
perform duties under challenging and hazardous conditions. In fulfilling their 
commitment to serve the nation, government workers often face higher risks such as 
health risks, working in remote and difficult to reach areas, or being sent to unsafe 
and perilous situations. But in spite of these inherent dangers and risks, the State is 
yet to provide consistent and appropriate additional compensation to recognize the 
extraordinary sacrifices made by these dedicated public servants in the fulfillment of 
their duties.
By requiring the allocation of hazard pay equal to at least 25% of the worker's 
base pay each month to government workers exposed to particular hazardous 
conditions, this measure, which will be known as the "Hazard Pay for Public Sector 
Workers Act", aims to correct and address this existing disparity.
This measure shall underscore the state's policy to protect and promote the 
welfare of its public servants, ensuring that their responsibilities and exposure to 
potential dangers are adequately recognized and compensated.
The implementation of a standardized hazard pay system is a crucial step 
toward fulfilling the government's responsibility to its workforce. At present,
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compensation for hazardous work is given on an ad hoc basis, or through specific 
departmental or agency policies, which results in inconsistencies that have also led 
to inequity. A unified national policy will ensure that all qualified public sector workers 
shall be guaranteed prompt and equitable compensation for the risks they undertake 
in the fulfillment of their duties as civil servants.
Through its enactment, this measure is a vital investment in the public sector's 
overall resilience by synergizing the recruitment and retainment of qualified personnel 
in vital domains such as law enforcement, healthcare, and disaster response by 
offering just and fair compensation for duties performed in hazardous scenarios. By 
reaffirming that sacrifices made for the public-good will not go unappreciated and 
unrewarded, this measure reinforces the social contract between the State and its 
workforce.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
JV EJERCITO


TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
S. No. 1138
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JV EJERCITO
AN ACT
PROVIDING HAZARD PAY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WORKING IN 
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Hazard Pay for Public
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Sector Workers Act."
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to safeguard
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and advance the well-being of its public servants. This shall be achieved by providing
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them with additional compensation that takes into account the risky nature of their
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duties, the potential dangers associated with their roles, the work environment they
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operate in, and the functions of their offices.
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Sec. 3. Coverage - The benefits provided under this Act shall be given to all
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government employees who are exposed to the conditions identified in Section 4 of
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this Act, regardless of status, nature of appointment, whether casual, temporary,
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contract of service (institutional or otherwise), or job order, or place of work (whether
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in medical or non-medical offices); Provided, that government employees currently
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receiving hazard pay under other laws, rules or regulations shall only be entitled to
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one (1) hazard pay or benefit, whichever is higher.
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Sec. 4. Hazard Pay. - All employees of the Government shall be paid hazard
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pay equivalent to at least twenty five percent (25%) of the monthly basic salary of
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the employee concerned when stationed or assigned to work as frontline workers in
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or under the following circumstances or conditions:


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a. When a state of calamity or emergency or a public health emergency, as
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defined under Republic Act No. 11332, otherwise known as the Mandatory
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Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health
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Concern, has been declared;
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b. Hazardous or less hazardous areas, as may be declared by the Secretary
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of National Defense and other appropriate agencies;
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c. Difficult areas or hardship posts characterized by distance, inconvenience
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of travel due to bad roads and conditions of the terrain, isolation,
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inaccessibility, and extreme weather conditions;
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d. X-ray units, clinics, laboratories, sanitaria, leprosaria, observation posts
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and other similar stations which 
offer risks to health and safety due to
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exposure to radiation, contagious diseases and, volcanic activity;
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e. Institutions or facilities that tend or care for persons with mental health
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conditions;
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f. Places that are subject to depredation by criminal elements as those in
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prison reservations and penal colonies without adequate police protection;
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g. Plants and installations of the Government Arsenal;
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h. Aboard aircraft and watercraft in crossing bodies of water; and
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i. Other similar work conditions 
which the Department of Budget and
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Management (DBM), in consultation with the Office of Civil Defense and
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the Civil Service Commission and other appropriate agencies, shall consider
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as hazardous on the basis of exposure to environment, health and social
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risks.
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Sec. 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within sixty (60) days from the
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effectivity of this Act, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in coordination with the
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Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and
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other relevant government offices, shall formulate the rules and regulations to
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effectively implement tile provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 6. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the effective
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the appropriations of government
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agencies where the covered government employees are employed. Thereafter, the


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funds for the effective implementation of this Act shall be included in the General
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Appropriations Act (GAA).
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Sec. 7. Separability Clause. - If any part, section or provision of this Act is
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declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected by such
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declaration shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 10. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules, and regulations,
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or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are
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hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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Approved,