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EXPLANATORY NOTE,

The Philippine Government, as the largest employer, has an estimated 1.3 million
officials-employees of the Philippine government (as in actual bureaucrats) comprise
63.6% of the total bureaucracy, or 834,327 employees; employees of local governments
(provincial level and below) comprise 29.2% of the total bureaucracy, or 383,422
employees; and employees of government-owned and/or controlled corporations
(GOCCs) comprise the remaining 7.2% of the bureaucracy, or 94,759 employees.

Casual and contractual employees of the government must obtain civil service
eleigibility in order to qualify for regular employment. Presently, they are not entitled
to benefits and privileges despite having a long tenure of government service. In due
recognition of the contribution they provide to every branch of government, the
government should confer civil service eligibility to contractual and casual employees
who have provided efficient service for a minimum of five years. This will provide
them with much-needed benefits such as job security allowing them to further improve
as public servants.

Therefore, the urgent passage of the foregoing measure is sought.

vido A. YAP
Representative, 2nd District of Tarlac


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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS )
OF THE REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Section )

HOUSE OF k

EPRESENTATIVES

House Bill No. 2870

Introduced by Representative Vietor A. Yap

AN ACT
GRANTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES,
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHC OF APPOINTMENT IS
EITHER CASUAL OR CONTRACTUAL AND WHO HAVE RENDERED A TOTAL
OF FIVE (5) YEARS OF EFFICIENT SERVICE.

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress assembled.

ION 1. Deelai

tion of Poli

cy. — The State shall hamess 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 secure of tenure.

TION 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 continuous service for the last five (5) years 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.

SECTION 3. Civil Service Performance Evaluation Standards. —The Civil Service

Commission shall formulate performance evaluation standards to determine qualified employ

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under this Act.

SECTION 4. Implementating Rules and Regulations. — The Civil Service Commission
shall prepare the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act, and the

same shall be promulgated within ninety (90) days after the approval of this Act.

SECTION 5. Separability Clause. - If any of the provision of this Act is declared invalid,

the remainder of this Act or any provisions not aff

ted thereby shall remain in full force and effect.


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SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, department or memorandum orders

and other administrative issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act are hereby modified, superseded or repealed accordingly

SECTION 7. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

al Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation

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Approved.