SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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SENATE
S. B. No. 1164
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Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO A LL CASUAL 
AND CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO 
HAVE RENDERED THE PRESCRIBED YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution explicitly provides that workers shall be 
entitled to security of tenure, humane conditions of work, and a living 
wage (Article XIII, Section 3).
In spite of this provision, the practice of contractualization remains 
prevalent in both the public and private sectors. The Department of 
Labor 
and 
Employment 
(DOLE) 
reported 
that 
contractors 
and 
subcontractors employ a total of 416,343 workers. Surprisingly, the 
biggest employer of these contractuals is the government. According to 
the 
Confederation 
for 
Unity, 
Recognition 
and 
Advancement 
of 
Government Employees (COURAGE), close to 160,000 government 
workers are considered contractuals. Reports also showed that more 
than 60 ^  of these contractuals are employed by Local Government 
Units (LGUs).
Furthermore, the Commission on Audit revealed in its 2015 audit 
reports that there are 32,770 job order positions in the Department of


Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and 8,580 contractuals in the 
Department of Social Works and Development (DSWD). On various 
occasions, other government agencies admitted that they are employing 
contractuals. Needless to say, the government cannot be effective in 
addressing private sector violations on contractualization if government 
agencies themselves do not “walk the talk” or follow labor laws.
This bill seeks to institutionalize the right to security of tenure of all 
casual and contractual employees of the government who have 
rendered 
the 
prescribed 
time 
period. 
All 
incumbent casual 
and 
contractual government employees who have rendered at least three (3) 
years of continuous service in the national government and five (5) years 
of continuous service in the case of local government units, shall be 
given permanent appointment.
All affected positions currently held by covered employees shall be 
deemed necessary and/or desirable for the efficient operation of the 
government and shall be marked as co-terminous with the incumbents. 
Also, all covered employees may not be separated or terminated from 
their positions except for just or lawful cause and with due process of 
law.
To attract the best and the brightest workers in the government, 
this bill provides that permanent appointment shall be given to an 
incumbent casual and contractual government employee who has 
gained national and/or international recognition or who has conducted a 
study which led to the improvement of public service either in the local or 
national level. Furthermore, an automatic grant of civil service eligibility 
shall be awarded to an on-the-job trainee (OJT) or apprentice in any 
government agency who has gained the same status and whose study 
or research contributed greatly to the efficiency and effectiveness of 
government programs and services.
Immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
S E N A T O R -^E L  VILLANUEVA


SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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'16 SEP 20 P6:l6
SENATE
S. B. No. 1164
KK( i :?\ 
; r r^Y;
Introduced by SENATOR JOEL VILLANUEVA
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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A  PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO A LL CASUAL 
AND CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT WHO 
HAVE RENDERED THE PRESCRIBED YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE 
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAGENCIES AND THE LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT UNITS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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 very important components of the State’s human resources, shall be 
given the equal opportunity to quality education, justice and security of tenure.
SEC. 
2. 
Permanent appointment for long-time casual and contractual 
employees. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable civil service 
laws, rules and regulations, it is hereby mandated that all incumbent casual and 
contractual government employees who have rendered at least three (3) years of 
continuous service in the case of national government agencies or a total of five (5) 
years of continuous service in the case of local government units as of the date of 
the approval of this Act shall be entitled to security of tenure; Provided, that said 
requirement of continuous service may be waived if the service of the official/ 
employee concerned prior to the completion of the said years, was interrupted by not 
more than three (3) years, taken cumulatively, due to either abolition of his position, 
reorganization of the office wherein he was phased out, or reduction in force: 
Provided further, that in the case of officials/employees who have been previously 
employed in the same government agency in any capacity, the said requirement of 
continuous service may likewise be waived if the interruption of their service is not 
more than eighteen (18) months, taken cumulatively, so long as the minimum 
required period is met.


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SEC 3. Status of covered employees and affected positions. All of the positions 
affected by this Act currently held by the covered employees shall be deemed 
necessary and/or desirable for the efficient operation of the government and shall be 
marked as co-terminus with the incumbents. All covered employees may not be 
separated or terminated from the said positions except for just or lawful cause and 
with due process of law nor can their positions be abolished except when the same 
are vacated by their incumbents.
SEC 4. Personnel, agencies, and offices covered. This Order shall apply to the 
civilian personnel occupying contractual, or casual positions, on full-time or part-time 
basis, provided they have employer-employee relationship with the agencies 
concerned and whose compensation are charged against Personnel Services 
appropriations in the following;
a. National Government Agencies (NGAs) including SUCs;
b. The Congress of the Philippines, Judiciary, Civil Service Commission (CSC), 
Commission on Audit (GOA), Commission on Election (COMELEC), and the 
Office of the Ombudsman (0MB);
c. Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs), including Local 
Water Districts (LWDs), and Government Financial Institutions (GFIs); and
d. Local Government Units (LGUs).
SEC. 5. Permanent appointment for outstanding casual and contractual 
employees and automatic grant of civil service eligibility to OJTs or 
apprentices. A permanent appointment shall be awarded to a casual or contractual 
employee and an automatic grant of civil service eligibility shall be given to an on- 
the-job trainee or apprentice who have excelled and gained national and 
international recognition in any field or who have conducted research or study which 
contributed greatly to the improvement of government programs and services.
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. The Civil Service Commission, in 
consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, shall issue the rules 
and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. 
Said 
implementing rules and regulations shall be promulgated within ninety (90) days after 
the approval of this Act.
SEC. 
7. 
Penal Provisions. 
Any government employee who shall apply for 
entitlement to security of tenure under the provisions of this Act on the basis of false 
claims and/or documents as well as any government officer or employee who will 
make or issue false certifications, attestations, endorsements and/or spurious 
documents in relation to any such application shall suffer the penalty of 
imprisonment of one (1) to three (3) years or a fine in amount up to One hundred 
thousand pesos (P100,000.00) or both, at the discretion of the judge, in addition to 
perpetual disqualification from public office. 
Said employees may also be 
administratively charged under existing civil service laws, rules and regulations.


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SEC. 8. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is held as invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remaining provision of this Act not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.
SEC. 9. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, executive orders, department or 
memorandum orders and other administrative issuance or parts thereof which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby modified, superseded or 
repealed accordingly.
SEC- 10- Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,