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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN
AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY 
TO CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO 
HAVE RENDERED AT LEAST FIVE (5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS EFFICIENT
SERVICE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Casual and contractual employees, despite rendering long years of dedicated 
public service, lack job security and are excluded from the benefits and privileges 
accorded to regular employees due to the absence of civil service eligibility.
This bill addresses this disparity by granting civil service eligibility to dedicated 
employees who have rendered continuous service for at least five (5) years. It aims 
to acknowledge their hard work and perseverance by providing them with job security, 
and providing them access to benefits and opportunities given to regular employees.


In view of the foregoing, it is, therefore, urged that the legislature pass this 
measure granting civil sen/ice eligibility to all casual and contractual employees of the 
government who have rendered at least five (5) years of continuous efficient service.
FRANCIS NNPANGILINAN
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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25 JUL 21 AlO 32
SENATE 
S. No.
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Introduced by Senator FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN
AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL 
EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE RENDERED AT LEAST FIVE 
(5) YEARS OF CONTINUOUS EFFICIENT SERVICE
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall harness its human resources 
to cope with the rapid economic development and population growth. Government 
workers, being an important component of the State's human resources, shall be given 
the equal opportunity to quality education, justice, and security of tenure.
Sec. 2. Coverage. - Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable 
civil service laws, rules, and regulations, all incumbent government employees, as of 
the approval of this Act, who are holding casual or contractual positions in the first 
and second levels, and who have rendered at least five (5) years of continuous 
efficient service shall be granted civil service eligibility by the Civil Service Commission: 
Provided, however. That they shall not be entitled to any promotion unless they obtain 
the appropriate eligibility requirement for that position.
Sec. 3. Civil Service Performance Evaluation Standards. - The Civil Service 
Commission shall formulate performance evaluation standards to determine qualified 
employees under this Act.
Sec. 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Civil Service Commission 
shall prepare the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this


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Act, and the same shall be promulgated within ninety (90) days after the approval of
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this Act.
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Sec. 5. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not so declared shall remain in full
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force and effect.
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Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, department or
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memorandum orders, and other administrative issuances which are inconsistent with
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the provisions of this Act are hereby modified, superseded or repealed accordingly.
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Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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Approved,